{"id":1378,"date":"2007-10-15T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-15T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2007\/10\/top-5-green-movies-1.html"},"modified":"2007-10-15T10:35:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-15T10:35:00","slug":"top-5-green-movies-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2007\/10\/top-5-green-movies-1.html","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 “Green” Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nOn Blog Action Day, a day when bloggers around the world unite in discussing the issues surrounding caring for our planet, I thought I would remind Idol Chatter readers about some of the better \u201cgreen\u201d movies \u2013 besides the obvious and excellent choice of \u201cAn Inconvenient Truth\u201d \u2013 that are out there on DVD.
\nHere are my picks for the top five environmentally-friendly movies. Be sure to let me know what other eco-conscious films I missed by posting in the comment box below!
\n(You can also read what some other critics picked as their choices by going here<\/a> and here<\/a>)<\/p>\n


\n5. The Lorax<\/strong>: Sure, the animation is nothing spectacular, but \u201cThe Lorax\u201d is one of Dr. Seuss\u2019s best stories and a way for young and old to discuss how to be better stewards of our natural resources.
\n4. Silkwood<\/strong>: Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her portrayal of a woman whose life is tragically turned upside down when she blows the whistle on her employer’s toxic work conditions at a plutonium processing plant.
\n3. A Civil Action<\/strong>: This movie was truly underappeciated when it was released, and I have always liked John Travolta’s portrayal of a flashy, self-absorbed lawyer who reluctantly mounts a challenge against a greedy corporation that has poisoned the water supply in a small New England town.
\n2. Blue Earth<\/strong>: Beautiful footage shot on several space shuttle missions graphically demonstrates what we are doing to the planet Earth.
\n1. Who Killed the Electric Car?<\/strong>: Framed as a murder mystery, this documentary is a surprisingly entertaining look at the demise of the electric car. as oil companies and lobbyists placed pressure on General Motors to stop developing their prototype of a car that runs solely on electricity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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