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Comment on Don’t Look Up director says ‘half a billion people’ have now seen film despite critics

TheDuffmaster@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

That’s my issue with the movie. People who don’t believe in climate change aren’t going to have their mind changed by a club, but need to be tricked with something subtle. Nothing entrenches someone deeper into their views then calling someone an idiot or telling them they’re wrong. The movie represents everything that’s wrong with how progressives and the “liberal elite” like McKay try and convince people to come to their side. If anything, this movie probably just furthered the divide. Have Leo in it probably didn’t help, conservatives love to point out the hypocrisy of his private jet and yacht.

I say this as someone who worked on the Bernie Sanders campaign and have talked to him about how to change non-progressives minds, although I’m not sure he’s made much progress either. Maybe a little more than McKay.

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Blum0108@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Sometimes it’s nice for people who believe in climate change to get a little validation, as a treat.

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sanpo@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Does a movie need to do anything else other than being entertaining?

I doubt the idea was to actually change anyone’s mind.

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- bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  you’re right, critique movies are nothing more than a treat to keep the discourse going instead of actual action.
  
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glimse@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

So who is this movie for, if not to sway climate deniers?

This might sound crazy…but this movie is for people who like watching movies…

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- hightrix@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Right? It is a comedy by Adam McKay. That alone is enough to draw an audience.
  
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- TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  …whoa
  
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Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I don’t think it’s made to change anyone’s mind. It’s made for people who recognize the issue and are angry at the lack of progress. It’s just a but of funny stress relief for those people, while also saying “yes, it’s and issue and it sucks.” It’s a “preaching to the choir” movie, and the choir appreciates being preached to sometimes.

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