Playing One Day Only
Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 7:00
Buffalo Theater
235 S. Main
Buffalo, WY
A Snow Mobile for George
(Documentary, unrated, 94 Minutes) Watch the Trailer
The melt-down on Wall Street made “de-regulation” a house-hold word. But, before that, the feature documentary, A Snow Mobile for George, revealed the impact that de-regulation has on the environment. The film tells the stories of people who depend on the environment for their livelihood: salmon fishermen on the West Coast, ranchers in the Powder River, and firemen in New York City. Told in an entertaining style, the film begins modestly with the question of why rules to clean up the smoky two-stroke snowmobile got reversed. That question launches a cross-country road trip, with surprisingly profound conclusions. The film includes Buffalo residents Bev and Roland Landry, as well as ranchers from Gillette Ed Swartz, and Sheridan land-owner, George Smith.
I’ve even invited Trauner and Lummis to either join us themselves or maybe have a rep on hand to discuss some of the questions raised by this film. Haven’t heard back from them yet. Whether they show up or not, we’ll leave some time at the end of the show for discussion, moderated by myself, I guess.
“Subtle, sly and funny, except when it’s horrifying…Terrific movie.” – Ed Goldberg “Movie Talk”, KBOO FM
“Gives…insights into the life-changing impacts deregulation policies have had on those who depend on the environment for their well-being.” – Whitney Hawke, Willamette Week
“The footage accompanying the opening credits is absurdly hilarious.” – Stan Hall, The Oregonian
“Though the first few minutes of this film seems like a family home movie, it’s not. Not even close. This film is a far-reaching, clearly drawn examination of the environmental policy of the Bush administration.” – Chris Honore, columnist Daily Tidings, Ashland, OR
“Preferring pluck over political preachy-ness, Darling’s method should connect with both lefties and conservatives.” – Matt Kettman, Santa Barbara Independent