Student Video Review and Critique

“How to Global Warming” was a movie that addressed the issues that we face with the environment. It also gave us solutions to several problems we face in today regarding energy saving and wasting using humor AND scientific facts. In the movie the makers of the film addressed issues such as: Recycling, Shorter Showers, Carpooling, Compost, Stabbing jelly, Hand-Me-Downs/Charity Donation, Planting Trees. Through out the whole movie thee is an up-beat tempo that attracts the viewer to watch and is very compelling.

Here is what the directors/cast (Aaron Duffy, Chris Omran) had to say:

Us[interviewers]: Overall what did u have to say about the movie?

AD[Aaron Duffy: Global warming is usually used to scare people, so we thought that we would take a humorous side on a very serious issue..and I hope that people got the message” because trying to scare someone into doing something is not really effective”

CO[Chris Omran]: We did not want it to be boring!

Us: do you think that people got the message?

AD: I believe that there was a good balance between humor and fact so..yeah I think they did.

Us: Do you think a general audience other than your peers who are watching this for the first time will understand the message?

AD: its more directed at a younger audience, so they should understand the message. Also while filming the video we tried to avoid using inside jokes as much as possible so it appeals to a greater audience.

Us: Why the name how to Global warming, why not Live green die hard?

AD: We have very bad grammar!(laughs frantically)

Us:hahahaha

AD:but really the movie was supposed to be a spoof on a 1950 educational film people watched in school. You know like the “duck and Cover” videos. So instead of typical titles, How to Date and How to Etc.. we thought that how to global warming was a more fitting title. Which is why we did not chose live green die hard because its not an action film..its about global warming.

Us: Would you consider presenting this to other schools?

CO: YES DEFINATELY !

AD: why wouldn't we?