The Sorcerer's Apprentice

In light of the hacked e-mails that prove scientists have been covering up data that would disprove Global Warming ; should Al Gore be forced to return his Oscar. The simple answer is no. The real question is, what category should his film have been nominated in? He won in the best documentary category, but in light of recent circumstances , perhaps docu-drama would have suited his film better. If we re-route his award to this category, he doesn't have to change anything about his film. As a docu-drama , he can feel comfortable playing fast and loose with the scientific truth , and still scare the bejesus out of people with photoshop images of polar ice caps melting, and polar bears drowning. He could still maintain his audience; without the messy details of factual evidence to worry about. Hell, his film will still do better than the recent release 2012; that uses ancient Mayan calendars to prove the end of the world is fast approaching, despite the fact that the Mayan's themselves say that this was not the meaning at all. But again, why let facts and the truth interfere with a great concept for a film? In many ways, "An Inconvienent Truth" is really the sequel to a 1970's era scare tactic pseudo-science docu-drama,"The Hellstrom Chronicles". In this film, persecuted scientist Dr. Hellstrom; who has been shunned by his peers for his extreme views, tries to warn the general public of the coming threat of , wait for it....Insect Invasion!!! Blending actual real info on insects and their behavior with an " Alien Invasion" fear tactic, the film creates a compelling arguement for the very strong possibility that insects could easily wipe us out as a species just by sheer numbers and their ability to survive any catastrophe or environmental changes. All very compelling, and equally frightening ; especially since it had a great deal of factual info on what insects are really capable of. But the film is science fiction, not science fact , just like "An Inconvienent Truth". Both films are effective for one reason; they use science facts to weave their webs of fiction ,and that is what sells them to the audience. The flaw in both films , however, is that they impose human traits and attitudes on two separate forces of nature that are oblivious to man,; and function without malice or agenda , or concern for human influence , or human paranoia. It will continue to do so, long after man has ended his brief stay on this ever changing, ever evolving planet that will, eventually grow tired of our presence , and will shake us off , like a dog with fleas. But, don't despair, there is still plenty of time for Mr. Gore, to play sorcerer's apprentice  again to Dr. Hellstroms legacy , and produce another "docu-drama" that will once again exploit man's greatest weakness as a species; over weening pride and vanity.