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Its happening all across America - rural landowners waking up to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. The reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the ""Saudi Arabia of natural gas."" Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground - a hydraulic drilling process called ""fracking""- and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By A. Chyba
Format:DVD
Hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) has left a trail of devastation across vast swathes of the USA. This stylish documentary shows the full scale of the menace.
As the frackers start their pursuit of short term profit in the UK and Europe, at immeasurable long term cost, this DVD could be real life saver.
Well-informed about the big picture, yet personal and intimate, this is a unique piece of film-making. I think the Academy bottled giving it the Oscar that it deserves.
As the frackers start their pursuit of short term profit in the UK and Europe, at immeasurable long term cost, this DVD could be real life saver.
Well-informed about the big picture, yet personal and intimate, this is a unique piece of film-making. I think the Academy bottled giving it the Oscar that it deserves.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
GASLAND: a fascinating look into the mayhem caused to people by megacorporations
13 April 2011
By L. M. Benton
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
oh my goodness, i had never heard of fracking - until i heard a piece about it on radio 4 - (hooray for them).
it was so interesting, that it prompted me to research a bit more, and i found GASLAND.
it hardly seems possible that this is going on in america, the devastation it causes is not only awful on a visual level, but crucially it is the impact on people's health and wildlife that is heartbreaking. i can't understand how it's been allowed to happen. in terms of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, what are they doing? have they all gone deaf, dumb and blind? where is the protection for the people?
megacorporations will hack, frack and whack whatever needs to be done to get their buck, so however galling it's not surprising
(a bit incredible i guess) but everyone else: hello......is there anybody out there?
see this film, because it will amaze and astound you, it will also inform you and prepare you.
last i heard, fracking is coming to the uk. forewarned is forearmed.
if we have the information and don't do anything to stop it, then we deserve all we get.
see this film because the planet deserves better.
see this film because you can tell other people about it.
see this film for a million reasons, but mostly because it must to be seen.
[...]
it was so interesting, that it prompted me to research a bit more, and i found GASLAND.
it hardly seems possible that this is going on in america, the devastation it causes is not only awful on a visual level, but crucially it is the impact on people's health and wildlife that is heartbreaking. i can't understand how it's been allowed to happen. in terms of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, what are they doing? have they all gone deaf, dumb and blind? where is the protection for the people?
megacorporations will hack, frack and whack whatever needs to be done to get their buck, so however galling it's not surprising
(a bit incredible i guess) but everyone else: hello......is there anybody out there?
see this film, because it will amaze and astound you, it will also inform you and prepare you.
last i heard, fracking is coming to the uk. forewarned is forearmed.
if we have the information and don't do anything to stop it, then we deserve all we get.
see this film because the planet deserves better.
see this film because you can tell other people about it.
see this film for a million reasons, but mostly because it must to be seen.
[...]
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Archimedes
Format:DVD
Gasland [DVD] [2010]
Whether you've heard or not about the new Gas industry and the "Fracking" process which is only just taking off in the UK, you need to see this film. The new Gas industry has been at work in the U.S. for the past ten years or more, causing devastating and hideous health problems for U.S. citizens, and its coming to Britain or rather its here, and For you and your family's future you need to watch this film GASLAND as it shows you what you need to know ( right now ), not in a few years time that will be too late. Spend the few quid and do you and everyone around you the biggest favour in yours and their life and watch this film. Then take a look around your part of the world and at your local planning authority to see if its coming to your area SOON. If you have any doubts about the affects it will bring to your life after watching the film trawl the web for likeminded people who have seen the film and decided that what it shows is not for their life and find out what they know their out there in thier thousands. Its easy just type Fracking into any search engine and keep trawling.
Whether you've heard or not about the new Gas industry and the "Fracking" process which is only just taking off in the UK, you need to see this film. The new Gas industry has been at work in the U.S. for the past ten years or more, causing devastating and hideous health problems for U.S. citizens, and its coming to Britain or rather its here, and For you and your family's future you need to watch this film GASLAND as it shows you what you need to know ( right now ), not in a few years time that will be too late. Spend the few quid and do you and everyone around you the biggest favour in yours and their life and watch this film. Then take a look around your part of the world and at your local planning authority to see if its coming to your area SOON. If you have any doubts about the affects it will bring to your life after watching the film trawl the web for likeminded people who have seen the film and decided that what it shows is not for their life and find out what they know their out there in thier thousands. Its easy just type Fracking into any search engine and keep trawling.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
You may well have seen a guy setting fire to his water, right there in his kitchen... in fact there are many people in the US shown in the movie whose water can be set on fire with a cigarette lighter. Having researched the subject of fracking for some of my students, I began to realise just how serious this whole gas rush is, and the devastating consequences it can have on the environment and people's health.
There are some surprising discoveries in this road-trip "bluegrass banjo meltdown" movie (it's fair to say the director plays a mean banjo). The number of people affected is particularly harrowing. The number of wells that have popped up all over the States is even more disturbing. And when your horse, and three cats who never go outside, start losing their hair, you know something's up. Something nasty is in the air, one might say. And of course, in people's drinking/shower water.
The subject is tackled with sensitivity, honesty and this only adds to the film's credibility. It's certainly not a Hollywood affair, as Fox is a self-confessed amateur moviemaker, but again, this only increases its appeal. Factual without being overly scientific, full to the brim with interviews and evidence of Fox's extensive research.
I shall say no more about the plot; that's for you to see, but see it you must. And so should everybody, because I don't want this coming over to my home country (France) and I daresay people in the UK would feel more than slightly peeved to see a load of gas wells, water storage containers, increased lorry traffic, pipelines buried underground, and of course, the obligatory contaminated drinking water, in their front gardens.... Read more ›
There are some surprising discoveries in this road-trip "bluegrass banjo meltdown" movie (it's fair to say the director plays a mean banjo). The number of people affected is particularly harrowing. The number of wells that have popped up all over the States is even more disturbing. And when your horse, and three cats who never go outside, start losing their hair, you know something's up. Something nasty is in the air, one might say. And of course, in people's drinking/shower water.
The subject is tackled with sensitivity, honesty and this only adds to the film's credibility. It's certainly not a Hollywood affair, as Fox is a self-confessed amateur moviemaker, but again, this only increases its appeal. Factual without being overly scientific, full to the brim with interviews and evidence of Fox's extensive research.
I shall say no more about the plot; that's for you to see, but see it you must. And so should everybody, because I don't want this coming over to my home country (France) and I daresay people in the UK would feel more than slightly peeved to see a load of gas wells, water storage containers, increased lorry traffic, pipelines buried underground, and of course, the obligatory contaminated drinking water, in their front gardens.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Enthusiast
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
For a close-up view of the effects of shale gas extraction by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking as it's known, this documentary will not leave you unmoved. This assault on the earth, and all creatures living on it, including people, is nothing short of barbaric, I cannot think of a better word for it. It is the environmental equivalent of the de-regulated greed which brought our economies to the brink, for no real benefit except to a tiny unscrupulous few.
A well-made film, and I believe a must for those who live in areas threatened by this pointless process.
Up-date note Dec. 2012: The shale gas industry have tried to pick holes in this film's account of the problems resulting from fracking. Josh Fox has now produced a follow-up to Gasland which deals with these claims, point by point, with expert witnesses. I will review this when I get a copy.
A well-made film, and I believe a must for those who live in areas threatened by this pointless process.
Up-date note Dec. 2012: The shale gas industry have tried to pick holes in this film's account of the problems resulting from fracking. Josh Fox has now produced a follow-up to Gasland which deals with these claims, point by point, with expert witnesses. I will review this when I get a copy.
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Fracking at its worst
This short film shows the environmental damage which can occur when Fracking is carried out in an uncontrolled manner. Fantastic work. Should be seen by everyone in the UK. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John the penguin
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Published 3 months ago by Lawrence King
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Interesting and relevent to UK
Although a bit lengthy and slightly annoying at times, it is an insight into the problems they have had in the USA to give some indication of the issues for us here in the UK where... Read more
Published 3 months ago by David Hagen
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Poisoning their Drinking Water
A frightening story of how companies have destroyed drinking water supplies for numerous families in USA. Fracking isn't without risk. Read more
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▲ Gasland Review
A very interesting documentary and a worthy winner of it's awards. However, I'm not a fan of arty, shaky, handheld-camera techniques. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Deamus
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Needs to be shown in the schools around SUSSEX UK
This documentary needs to be watched by all, but especially those who live in Sussex area of England. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Pete
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'Fracking'
The product is not only excellent; it should be compulsory viewing in all secondary & 3rd.-level education establishments globally. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ian
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Gasland
Excellent documentary, looks at the big wide picture, down to the micro details. If you want your questions answered to Fracking I suggest watching it for a informative, well... Read more
Published 12 months ago by JP
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fraking gas companies
The premise of this unassuming little doc is that the US govt (Bush, Cheney) helped push an amendment through the senate that exempted the Big Oil companies from adhering to the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by A. Unsworth
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Doubtful Science
Not sure about this polemic. It is almost a cliche and the evidence he presents is dubious in terms of what he is trying to prove. Read more
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