My Inbox exploded with tips today, this one in particular. This unbelievably vile video from the 10:10 campaign takes the award for the most disgusting climate and carbon reduction video ever. It is in a class by itself, which is off the scale. See also Ryan Maue’s post below this one on the 350.org tie in for 10:10.
What were they thinking? They weren’t, because this is going to have the exact opposite effect they intended it to have. I don’t have words to describe my disgust with the video.
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO IMAGERY
Here is what they say about it on YouTube:
The1010Campaign | September 30, 2010http://www.1010global.org/no-pressure
Whippersnapping climate campaign 10:10 teams up with legendary comic screenwriter Richard Curtis – you know, Blackadder, Four Weddings, Notting Hill, co-founded Comic Relief – and Age of Stupid director Franny Armstrong to proudly present their explosive new mini-movie “No Pressure”. The film stars X-Files’ Gillian Anderson, together with Spurs players past and present – including Peter Crouch, Ledley King and David Ginola – with music donated by Radiohead. Shot on 35mm by a 40-strong professional film crew led by director Dougal Wilson, “No Pressure” celebrates everybody who is actively tackling climate change… by blowing up those are aren’t.
I know people will be upset by this, please keep your comments civil – Anthony
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UPDATE1:
Some people in comments whether this is some sort of horrible spoof. It appears to be direct from 10:10, as the URL highlighted in yellow below on the YouTube description links directly to the 10:10 promotional web page:
http://www.1010global.org/no-pressure
which is a subpage of their main website.
UPDATE2: They are so proud of this “mini-movie” they did a “behind the scenes” video of it.h/t to WUWT reader “scarlet pumpernickel”.
UPDATE3: Hot Topic (an AGW proponent site) in New Zealand thinks this video is “obviously effective“
Anyone know how to spread this video without having to sign up as one of 10:10’s friends?
The video now appears to be blocked except for the politburo, and “friends”.
Where is the video ? … I can’t see it … ‘This video is private’ … YouTube says.
Absolutely appalling, plenty of blood, unfortunately not enough “Gore”
Don’t these econazis read history books?
Here’s the silver lining. This may be cover for some politicians to have a Sister Soulja moment about climate and energy.
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Video is here…
http://www.1010global.org/no-pressure
On the 10:10 website.
One copy here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE3g0i2rz4w
It must not disappear. Making a copy.
Ecotretas
Looks like they noticed the unwanted attention the video was getting, and took it private to avoid negative PR. When covering potentially-controversial videos, it’s good to download a copy first, so that if the video gets taken down, it can be put back up.
They have withdrawn the video in the last 10 minutes or so – they were getting a *lot* of very negative comments!!
The film is very funny. It really is very well made, which is not surprising when you see the talent involved. Watch it more than once, I guarantee you will laugh – well, I did.
It is fiction, not reality, and does not advocate the killing of children, or anyone.
It plays to a common fantasy, whereby we imagine killing people we do not like (who, for instance, walk too slowly in front of us.)
Most teachers would indeed love such a red button. We all would. There was (is?) a device marketed for drivers which enabled you to aim at the car in front before pushing the machine gun button, which would then make a nice “dacka-dacka-dacka” noise.
The corporate scene is very reminiscent of Kill Bill Vol 1 where the top Japanese gangster tells the boardroom that their input is welcome, before she beheads a dissident.
The film is not designed to convert anyone. It clearly will not do this. It is to raise awareness and suggest to people who might be sympathetic to 10:10 but have not done anything about it, to do something about it. For this it needs to be memorable, which it is.
It is unsuitable for young children who might find the thought of their teacher killing them very distressing. I guess this is probably age limit 15, maybe 12 (UK classifications). So, aimed at household decision-makers, not kids.
I find the vituperation and questioning of motives which has been directed at David Gould to be below the high standards normally prevailing WUWT.
But this is a funny film.
I hope someone’s got a copy of that vileness and can post it somewhere – people should be aware of the true nature of these greenazis.
@TomFP
“Anthony
Sorry, but this is a case of America and Britain being two very similar cultures divided by the use of a common language. It is straight out of the poker-faced-irony comedy tradition that runs back to Monty Python. Trust me, it is lethally effective and, I think, hilarious.”
Not for this Brit it isn’t. And I speak as a long time fan of Monty Python, Blackadder etc.
It is despicable, enabling propaganda. As others have already noted, it starts the process of “dehumanising” opponents and normalising the dismissal of their opinions, if not simply outright violence (how long before we hear of the first cases of bullying at school based on this video?). Others have already flirted with potentially Godwinning the discussion here so I’ll come right out and say it – this belongs in the category of “weltanschauungskrieg”.
Secured a copy of the movie. Please do it yourselves too!
This memory MUST be preserved!
Ecotretas
This is pure propaganda and it is not aimed at those who are sceptical. It is a dog-whistle to the believers to stay in line and do not even consider stepping out of line.
I have studied subliminal advertising techniques for years and this is one of the most insidious examples of the art I have seen in some time.
The not-quite subliminal is portrayed in the faces of those who are horrified to have their colleagues sprayed all over them. This is purely to put a sub-conscious instruction in THEIR minds to follow or face being killed. This is meant to resonate with people who see themselves as being like those horrified people.
It tells them, they are in a massive majority, they are doing the right thing, they must NOT EVER question the reality of the CO2 scam and that if they step out of line, there will be horrific consequences.
Those who are sceptical will already see this for the offensive rubbish it is, but it is not really aimed at them. This is aimed squarely at the sub-conscious of those who are gullible enough to be taken in by the CAGW nonsense and aimed at keeping them even more firmly entrenched in that camp through using their own deepest fears and their own sub-conscious mind against them.
It is sick!
Looks like it’s also been pulled from the 10:10 website. Would appear they felt some pressure.
Pleione, I am receiving the same message–video is private, I must accept “friend request” to view.
Allow me to put on my tinfoil hat, and conclude that all of those who flagged the video had an effect, and it is currently only available via social media networking to those “trusted friends” who can be verified as such?
Every bit as creepy as the video, and the “public servant” trolling here from Australia.
Used to work in government here in the US (an appointed position) and had any employee or appointee used government time and facilities to politically advocate personal viewpoints on a blog, heads would have rolled. Figuratively, of course.
Just as I fervently hope heads will figuratively roll off of the public payroll this November.
Vote.
Vote.
Vote.
They have taken it down:
http://www.1010global.org/no-pressure
Somebody a little bit less thick up their ranks must have realized what a magnificent gift this was to the opposition. I hope somebody downloaded it. Don’t expect it to be widely shown.
David Gould says:
September 30, 2010 at 9:05 pm
James Sexton,
It is not advocating for the murder of sceptics. To find the humour,………
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David, you just might be right. In fact, I can see one day when you and I can share a few beers and laughs about things such as this and maybe the Snowtown murders and even the Ash Wednesday fires. What a hoot that could be!! A down right knee slapper……….sick sob.
The greens shot themselves in the foot (again). It is a shame that greens are sullying the good name of conservation with their never ending campaign of hate and breaking the law. The video dehumanizes skeptics and makes it OK to treat them as the other. This kind of hostility is common in the entertainment industry (eg: James Cameron wanting to shoot skeptics) and creates a hostile environment for skeptics.
Of course skeptics should be outraged and voice this outrage. It also incrementally helps brand CAGWers as intolerant radicals who will do anything (another example: ClimateGate) to accomplish their goals.
You have to wonder if Richard Curtis is actually a saboteur who is working to sabotage the CAGW cause.
Well, it’s been pulled. What’s the betting it isn’t going to be shown in cinemas now? They’ll have to lose their deposits on the cinema advertising bill, of course. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch of people……
I must be the only one here who can’t access this video. When I click play, the frame just says something about having to accept the sender’s friend. Don’t understand this, as there’s no button to press to accept it.
“Many a true word were spoken in jest”
Who’s quote is that?
A copy
“…just a parody” LOL. So the backpedaling and spin begin. All but the most rabid of True Believers found it even remotely humorous. The question I would have for those Believers in the CAGW/CC/CD orthodoxy is, what does this video, which has now been pulled apparently due to overwhelming objections to it tell you about your own movement? Only the most cognitive dissonance-impaired can honestly say that that video has nothing to do with them, and their own belief system. Perhaps a little soul searching and dot-connecting is in order here.
WOW! That video has been pulled from the site. I did e-mail them when I saw this thread on WUWT.
“Sorry, we’ve taken this video down for now. More info coming very soon.”
More “info” coming very soon….LOL. I wonder if anyone d/l a copy?
The video is now not publicly available anywhere (as far as I can see). I guess they figured out what a massive own goal they’d scored.
Perhaps the phone calls I made this morning to O2, Sony, and Kyocera (10:1o sponsors) made a small contributory impact after all.
Down the memory hole it goes. I hope someone, somewhere, had copied it and gets it back up.
Yes, it’s a terrible video in extremely poor taste, but it DOES need to be seen far and wide to expose the eco-loony mindset for what it is.