- It took hundreds of millions of years for petroleum to form on Earth. It took just 150 years for human beings to bleed the planet of roughly half of this oil. Arresting in its honesty and erudition, CRUDE IMPACT examines the catastrophic prospect of “world peak oil” or the point in time when the quantity of petroleum extracted from the earth begins to irreversibly decline. The film illumin
It took hundreds of millions of years for petroleum to form on Earth. It took just 150 years for human beings to bleed the planet of roughly half of this oil.
Arresting in its honesty and erudition, CRUDE IMPACT examines the catastrophic prospect of ”world peak oil” – or the point in time when the quantity of petroleum extracted from the earth begins to irreversibly decline. The film illuminates a vicious cycle of escalating dependency and need, as well as the behaviors and patterns fueling this cycle, such as consumer fetishism and the myth of endless supply, the tremendous rise in population, and the demands of many more quickly-industrializing nations. It also surveys the devastating and far-reaching effects of the rampant pursuit of oil, including increasingly aggressive political turmoil, irreparable ecological damage, economic turbulence, and gross human rights violations.
Elegantly weaving together an alarmingly accelerating pattern of consumption and depletion, the award-winning CRUDE IMPACT reveals a frighteningly dark future that can only be averted by becoming informed, spreading awareness, and revolutionizing the way we think and live.
DVD Features: Over an hour of additional interviews on globalization, 9/11, alternative fuels and more.Packed with abundant evidence and persuasive speakers, Crude Impact sounds the alarm over world peak oil. Once extraction of this non-renewable resource passes the tipping point, the biosphere and global economy could collapse (author Thom Hartmann claims it’s already happened). James Jandak Wood offers a thorough take on the crisis, incorporating factors such as the transition from agrarian to industrial societies, the switch from coal to oil, rapid population growth, and human rights abuses. Though his interview subjects, mostly authors and attorneys, concentrate on the U.S., several cite China’s rising consumption rates as a serious concern. States author Michael Economides, “China has gone berserk in its energy demand.” Wood also shines a light on Ecuador and Nigeria, oil-producing nations where poverty, pollution, and disease run rampant, leading to the execution of protesters like Ken Saro-Wiwa, who spoke out against the actions of Shell Oil in Africa. As in the documentary King Corn, the director concludes that our oil addiction is hastening our demise (just as our over-reliance on corn-filled products has reached critical mass). Though Crude Impact covers some of the same ground as Who Killed the Electric Car? and A Crude Awakening, all released within the same year, his point bears repeating since the problem persists. The repetitive score serves as a mild soporific, but time-lapse photography, eye-catching graphics, and clips from vintage ads, cartoons, and comedies liven up the grim scenario. Well organized bonus interviews, along with a few funny outtakes, add further value. –Kathleen C. Fennessy
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May 8, 2010
#1
this profound film is a must see. it’s fast-paced, but the issues are articulated thoughtfully and thoroughly. seriously folks, don’t miss this one.
May 8, 2010
#2
I am glad to see this documentary available and hope many people will watch this film and feel its effects. Indeed, in a way that is similar to Inconvenient Truth, this film should and will change the way we think and act and when we are challenged to think about our actions, it is not always convenient. But many of us are craving a responsible, informed way to live our lives on the planet. The messages of Crude IMpact help direct us to deeper thinking about how to forge a more sustainable, more simple life with greater meaning causing fewer irreversible harms. Thanks for more of the Truth.
May 8, 2010
#3
It is impossible to see this film and not begin to rethink the way we live. Crude Impact deal with one of the most critically important issues of our time. The film’s scope and impact are far-reaching and very timely. Crude Impact deserves to be on everyone’s top 10 must-see documentaries.
May 8, 2010
#4
This is a very important film. The media has yet to fully embrace the reality of what this story reveals, mostly because the media is energy illiterate. Cuba has already begun living a “peak oil” type of living standard that is extreme, due to the embargo and sanctions. They would experience a needed relief w/o those barriers. We too, will be reduced to a “lower” living standard than we are used to w/o such embargoes. We had better begin learning to live differently, with Cuba showing us what it may look like. There are, however, silver linings in this scenario, in that life can be reconfigured to be much more rewarding and less “dog eat dog” and predatory. If we have the imagination, we can get through the coming transition. See this film and find out.
May 8, 2010
#5
This is an amazing, eye-opening film about Peak Oil. It’s extremely informative and sounds the alarm about the importance of using alternative forms of energy. Buy this film and share it with your friends. That’s how I first viewed it — at a friend’s home…and afterward we talked for hours about its content.