An Inconsistent Truth
| An Inconsistent Truth | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Shayne Edwards |
| Written by | Phil Valentine |
| Produced by | Phil Valentine |
| Starring | Phil Valentine |
| Music by | Michael Thomas Benoit |
Production company | ExtryGood Productions |
| Distributed by | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
Release date | January 27, 2012 |
Running time | 89 min |
An Inconsistent Truth is a 2012 documentary film written, produced, and featuring, nationally syndicated conservative talk radio host Phil Valentine and directed by Shayne Edwards.[1] Valentine, who disagreed with the scientific consensus on global warming, interviewed scientists about the validity of Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth and the facts presented within. The scientists he interviews deny that there is a consensus on the issue of global warming or climate change. The film argues that global warming proponents keep changing its label, basing their argument on what Valentine says is shaky scientific ground.
Synopsis[]
An Inconsistent Truth is Valentine's investigation into man-made global warming. The title alludes to Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Valentine talks with scientists and politicians who reject the scientific consensus on climate change, and explores the culture of the global warming movement; often in a satirical way.[2]
The topics covered include CO
2 being called a pollutant, Gore's contention that polar bears are dying off and the global ice is melting, among others. Valentine also delves into the motivation behind the movement.
Production[]
The film features a 1985 Mercedes 300D, named Bennie the BioBenz, Valentine bought with the purpose of running it on biodiesel. Valentine makes his own biodiesel by collecting used vegetable oil and running it through a machine called the Fuelmeister. Bennie the BioBenz underwent a facelift prior to its close-ups in the movie from Vogely & Todd Paint and Body Shop in Nashville, TN. When Valentine bought Bennie it had a crushed right front fender, and then the car delivery service damaged Bennie's hood. Valentine purchased a used fender from a junk dealer in Memphis, and the hood was replaced.[3] The car was stripped down to the metal and repainted as well as having its interior restored. Additionally, the famous Mercedes "Turbo Diesel" badging on the car was replaced with a custom "Biodiesel" badge.[3] Bennie can be seen throughout the movie and can be seen on some of the movie's posters.
Theatrical release[]
An Inconsistent Truth held its world premiere in Nashville at the Regal Hollywood 27 Theaters on January 26, 2012. It opened to the public the next night and was the top-grossing movie per screen in the country for its first two weeks, grossing a total of US$20,733 on the one screen it played on.[4] When it closed as of 15 March 2012, it had made a total of $69,394.[5]
On September 23, 2013, the film was released on DVD. As of January 2020, it is the 27th top-grossing English-language nature documentary of all time at the box office.[6]
Soundtrack[]
The movie score was written and performed by Michael Thomas Benoit.
The soundtrack features original music from Pacific Heat, Willie B. Green, Chadwick Station, and Phil Valentine & The Heartthrobs. Green's "Dirt People" plays as the end credits roll.
People appearing in the film[]
- Phil Valentine, narrator
- Newt Gingrich
- Jim DeMint
- James Inhofe
- Fred Singer
- John Christy
- Roy Spencer
- Ken Green
- Greg Walden
- Steven Milloy
- Drew Johnson
Reception[]
John Beifuss, writing in The Commercial Appeal noted the tiny release of the film, but still found the opening box office to be "extraordinarily impressive." He observed similarities between the film's producer, Phil Valentine, and another documentary filmmaker, Michael Moore, particularly the way in which Valentine hounds Al Gore for an interview.[7]
Film critic Prairie Miller was skeptical of the film's premise: that Al Gore's environmental activism is motivated by a desire for money and power. She criticized the direction of Shayne Edwards, writing that it's "really a case of wagging the dog with smug narrator Phil Valentine calling the shots." She also faults Valentine for not disclosing his affiliations with conservative causes.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ IMDb.com. "An Inconsistent Truth". IMDb.com. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "An Inconsistent Truth Plot Summary". IMDb.com. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bennie the BioBenz". ValentineBioFuels. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ Ridley, Jim (January 31, 2012). "Phil Valentine's An Inconsistent Truth No. 1 Movie in America by Per-Screen Average". Nashville Scene. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "An Inconsistent Truth (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Top-grossing Nature Documentaries". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ Beifuss, John (February 17, 2012). "Movie industry takes notice of 'Inconsistent Truth'". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ An Inconsistent Truth Movie Review: Tea Party Tirade Gores Al
Further reading[]
- York, Frank (January 27, 2012). "'An Inconsistent Truth' Premieres In Nashville Today – Climate Change Agenda Is Toast". The Western Center for Journalism. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- Peterson, Molly (January 24, 2012). ""An Inconsistent Truth" features Newt Gingrich (but probably not Gingrich's inconsistent global warming truth)". Southern California Public Radio (KPCC Radio). Retrieved May 23, 2012.
External links[]
- 2012 films
- Documentary films about global warming
- Documentary films about conspiracy theories
- Environmentally skeptical films
- Climate change denial