Well...Steve Seagal's "On Deadly Ground" has an environmental theme.
He tries to stop Micheal Cain from doing something bad (never really
explained very well in the movie) with his oil refinery (or something
like that). I particularly loved his speech at the end (while he is
wearing his leather jacket with fringes). This fine piece of shi---er
film making will show your students how to save the environment with
judicious use of firearms, explosive, martial arts, and bad acting.
Steve
---Quentin Merritt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Later this semester I am due to be give a (fairly low level) lecture
> entitled 'Hollywood, whales and rainforests' to second year students
> taking our BA Media and Society (so they will have little expertise
> in the field of environmental studies). Does anyone know of any good
> or interesting films that are readily available on video that have
> strong environmental themes? (It doesn't matter if they aren't
> critically acclaimed or intellectually 'satisfying' from any kind of
> environmentalist perspective.)
>
> I have already thought of Martin Borman's Emerald Forest and the two
> 'Free Willy' films (no doubt favourites with Bill Clinton). Any other
> suggestions? I would also be interested in any suggestions
> on literature concerning film representations of 'the environment'
> and/or 'nature'.
>
> Responses on- or off-list would be much appreciated. If
> people are interested, I will mail a complete list of suggestions to
> the list as and when.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Quentin
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