Greedy Lying Bastards

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  • Opened March 8, 2013 
  • 1 hr 30 min
  • PG-13 | Brief Strong Language
  • Hurricane Sandy. Wildfires in the West. "Brown-Outs" in the East. Farmers losing crops to the worst drought since the Dust Bowl. Climate change is no longer a prediction for the future, but a startling reality of today. Yet, as evidence of our changing climate mounts and the scientific consensus proves human causation, there continues to be no political action to thwart the warming of our planet. “Greedy Lying Bastards” investigates the reason behind stalled efforts to tackle climate change despite consensus in the scientific community that it is not only a reality but also a growing problem placing us on the brink of disaster. The film details the people and organizations casting doubt on climate science and claims that greenhouse gases are not affected by human behavior. From the Koch Brothers to ExxonMobil, to prominent Senators and Justices, this provocative exposé unravels the layers of deceit threatening U.S. democracy. Full synopsis

  • Director: Craig Scott Rosebraugh
  • Genres: Documentary

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It's all about power stupid

by desdaly

Lord Acton's famous dictum again comes into play: "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Is American exceptionalism a reality? Yes, but not the positive kind you're thinking of. ...

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poster-bastards' names

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@ Apalogia March 11 That ice-age prediction in 1970s is a recurring denier lie. There was never scientific consensus about global cooling. Only a handful of studies that VAGUELY referred to...

Oh No!
Another politically correct movie

by Apologia

Once again the left has decided that all scientists are in CONSENSUS when many have NOT agreed to man made global warming. ANOTHER hITLER LIKE CAMPAIGN OF DISINFORMATION. I am tired of the tolerant...

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Movie Nation
| Roger Moore

What’s fresh here is the tone – rude, blunt and bordering on shrill. This is a less in-your-face Michael Moore-style take on this subject. Read full review

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Slant Magazine
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What Craig Scott Rosebraugh's film lacks in originality, it makes up for in comprehensiveness. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Frank Scheck

Filled with devastating statistics documenting the devastating effects of climate change on the planet, the film takes particular aim at CEOs, or “greedy lying bastards,” of the oil and gas corporations which are contributing to the crisis. Read full review

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The New York Times
| Jeannette Catsoulis

Collated for momentum, the film’s many interviews, wide-ranging archival footage and montage of modern ecological disasters form a blunt but carefully positioned instrument. And despite a bit of Michael Moore-style nonsense at the end the tightly edited narrative displays a reach (nine countries) and clarity of composition that hold the attention. Read full review

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