★★☆☆☆ Returning once again to the hot potato of sustainable, green(er) fuel, American director Chris Paine follows up his 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car with the more optimistic Revenge of the Electric Car (2011). Packed to the rafters with industry insight and a number of largely pointless celebrity interjections (from the likes of Danny DeVito and Jon Favreau), Paine's sophomore feature arguably says more about the car industry's gargantuan marketing machine than it does about the embryonic, titular technology.
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- 8/7/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Himizu; Revenge of the Electric Car; Delicacy
The word "maverick" is overused in modern film criticism, but Japanese avant-garde performance-poet-turned-director Sion Sono is one of the few film-makers to whom the term can be applied without fear of contradiction. From early experimental shorts such as I Am Sion Sono!!, through edgy international breakthrough features such as Suicide Club and Exte: Hair Extensions, to more recent releases such as Cold Fish and Guilty of Romance, Sono has conjured a baffling body of work spanning arthouse invention, Manga-inflected fantasy, violently explicit comedy and thought-provoking horror.
His 2008 magnum opus Love Exposure (the first instalment of his Hate Trilogy) is one of the most genuinely peculiar and unexpectedly indefinable movies I have ever seen – a tale of religious guilt, family feuds, young love, ancient curses, sinister cults, industrial pornography, covert cross-dressing and martial-arts-inspired "peek-a-panty" photography. At once insanely ramshackle yet obsessively focused, this head-scrambling...
The word "maverick" is overused in modern film criticism, but Japanese avant-garde performance-poet-turned-director Sion Sono is one of the few film-makers to whom the term can be applied without fear of contradiction. From early experimental shorts such as I Am Sion Sono!!, through edgy international breakthrough features such as Suicide Club and Exte: Hair Extensions, to more recent releases such as Cold Fish and Guilty of Romance, Sono has conjured a baffling body of work spanning arthouse invention, Manga-inflected fantasy, violently explicit comedy and thought-provoking horror.
His 2008 magnum opus Love Exposure (the first instalment of his Hate Trilogy) is one of the most genuinely peculiar and unexpectedly indefinable movies I have ever seen – a tale of religious guilt, family feuds, young love, ancient curses, sinister cults, industrial pornography, covert cross-dressing and martial-arts-inspired "peek-a-panty" photography. At once insanely ramshackle yet obsessively focused, this head-scrambling...
- 8/6/2012
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a jam-packed week, with plenty of movies waiting to take you money, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, August 6th 2012.
Pick(S) Of The Week
Castle: Season 3 (DVD)
Famous mystery novelist Richard Castle and NYPD detective Kate Beckett return for the suspenseful Third Season of ABC Studios’ brilliantly funny series, Castle. Enjoy every inspired idea and flirtatious moment as this fiery duo solve the strangest homicides New York has to offer. It’s the most entertaining season yet as Castle’s wildly funny storytelling skills work their way into every case. Between his mixed-up partnership with Beckett and his relationships with his diva mother and his clever daughter,...
Pick(S) Of The Week
Castle: Season 3 (DVD)
Famous mystery novelist Richard Castle and NYPD detective Kate Beckett return for the suspenseful Third Season of ABC Studios’ brilliantly funny series, Castle. Enjoy every inspired idea and flirtatious moment as this fiery duo solve the strangest homicides New York has to offer. It’s the most entertaining season yet as Castle’s wildly funny storytelling skills work their way into every case. Between his mixed-up partnership with Beckett and his relationships with his diva mother and his clever daughter,...
- 8/6/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Revenge Of The Electric Car
Stars: Tim Robbins, Danny DeVito, Jon Favreau, Anthony Kiedis, Stephen Colbert, Reverend Gadget & Arnold Schwarzenegger | Written by Chris Paine, P.G. Morgan | Directed by Chris Paine
As a follow up to his documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? Chris Paine now looks at its sudden resurgence in Revenge of the Electric Car. Using three major companies that are working on their own models of the electric car he examines exactly what it’s taking to bring it back, and why its sudden resurgence occurred.
Looking at Nissan, General Motors and Tesla Motors Chris Paine looks at three different companies and their three strategies in bringing the electric car not only back as a concept but as a sellable product. Also looking at part time electric car converters he also shows the need from the public for the new technology, not only as a way to provide...
Stars: Tim Robbins, Danny DeVito, Jon Favreau, Anthony Kiedis, Stephen Colbert, Reverend Gadget & Arnold Schwarzenegger | Written by Chris Paine, P.G. Morgan | Directed by Chris Paine
As a follow up to his documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? Chris Paine now looks at its sudden resurgence in Revenge of the Electric Car. Using three major companies that are working on their own models of the electric car he examines exactly what it’s taking to bring it back, and why its sudden resurgence occurred.
Looking at Nissan, General Motors and Tesla Motors Chris Paine looks at three different companies and their three strategies in bringing the electric car not only back as a concept but as a sellable product. Also looking at part time electric car converters he also shows the need from the public for the new technology, not only as a way to provide...
- 8/5/2012
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
The latest Batman movie withstands the heat, leaving The Amazing Spider-Man and all other new releases high and dry
The winner
Advance anticipation for The Dark Knight Rises was at fever pitch last week, prompting the inevitable speculation that box-office records would shatter. In truth, it was never likely that a 164-minute film, which didn't benefit from the price premium of 3D tickets, would ever reach the stratosphere of the top Harry Potter performer. Like recent Potter flicks, Christopher Nolan's film earned a 12A certificate, but its appeal to families was less potent. The Dark Knight Rises also faced the challenge of rising temperatures and sunny skies, which saw big box-office falls across the market, especially on Sunday. On the other hand, many had pre-booked their tickets for the Batman flick, so stuck with their plans to see it. Fan excitement for this kind of event picture usually survives...
The winner
Advance anticipation for The Dark Knight Rises was at fever pitch last week, prompting the inevitable speculation that box-office records would shatter. In truth, it was never likely that a 164-minute film, which didn't benefit from the price premium of 3D tickets, would ever reach the stratosphere of the top Harry Potter performer. Like recent Potter flicks, Christopher Nolan's film earned a 12A certificate, but its appeal to families was less potent. The Dark Knight Rises also faced the challenge of rising temperatures and sunny skies, which saw big box-office falls across the market, especially on Sunday. On the other hand, many had pre-booked their tickets for the Batman flick, so stuck with their plans to see it. Fan excitement for this kind of event picture usually survives...
- 7/25/2012
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
The Dark Knight Rises (12A)
(Christopher Nolan, 2012, Us/UK) Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine. 164 mins
As big and dark and serious as The Avengers was big and light and fun, the climax to Nolan's Batman trilogy ticks most of the boxes it was demanded to – which is quite an achievement. There's an Occupy-style theme to baddy Bane's Gotham City lockdown, which forces Bruce Wayne to consider his 1% financial status and Batman to revive his punching and growling skills (prompted by Hathaway's slinky cat burglar). Some cheesy cliches (and questionable politics) are needed to tie it all together, but it's still the solid, epic finale you'd hoped for.
Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap (15)
(Ice-t, Andy Baybutt, 2012, UK/Us) 111 mins
The well-connected director calls on the biggest names in rap (Eminem, Q-Tip, Melle Mel, Snoop Dogg, etc), asks them a...
(Christopher Nolan, 2012, Us/UK) Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine. 164 mins
As big and dark and serious as The Avengers was big and light and fun, the climax to Nolan's Batman trilogy ticks most of the boxes it was demanded to – which is quite an achievement. There's an Occupy-style theme to baddy Bane's Gotham City lockdown, which forces Bruce Wayne to consider his 1% financial status and Batman to revive his punching and growling skills (prompted by Hathaway's slinky cat burglar). Some cheesy cliches (and questionable politics) are needed to tie it all together, but it's still the solid, epic finale you'd hoped for.
Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap (15)
(Ice-t, Andy Baybutt, 2012, UK/Us) 111 mins
The well-connected director calls on the biggest names in rap (Eminem, Q-Tip, Melle Mel, Snoop Dogg, etc), asks them a...
- 7/20/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
It’s perhaps not that surprising that Ice Age 4 shot straight back up to the top of the Box Office chart theatrical release this week, but the sheer volume by which it eclipsed The Amazing Spider Man is really quite something. Spidey took in a still respectable £4mllion but this was dwarfed by Ice Age’s epic £10 million haul. I guess one should never underestimate the all-round family appeal of these Ice Age movies, and it looks set to be one of the highest grossing movies of the year. If the figures keep looking this good, it won’t be much of a surprise when Ice Age 5 : The Neanderthal Strikes Back gets green lit in a few years’ time.
This week of course, that £10million take by Ice Age could appear like pocket change as The Dark Knight Rises finally arrives on the big screen. After months of trailers,...
This week of course, that £10million take by Ice Age could appear like pocket change as The Dark Knight Rises finally arrives on the big screen. After months of trailers,...
- 7/20/2012
- by Rob Keeling
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chris Paine's new documentary sees a return to old territory but with a new, positive tale to tell. John Patterson salutes a rarity
Back in 2006, a riveting documentary asked and answered the explosive question in its title, Who Killed The Electric Car? The short answer was General Motors, the manufacturer of the first, limited-availability, lease-only electric car: the EV1. The longer answer would include the oil companies that stood to lose over time the greatest resource-monopoly in history; the deadwood managers at Detroit's Big Three, whose inability to think forward even in the medium-term left American suburbs and freeways choked with Escalades and Hummers that chugged gasoline to the tune of 10 miles to the gallon; and a consumer mindset that wasn't yet ready for the idea. The movie ended with the recall by Gm of all the vehicles, whose leasees had come to love them. All the cars were crushed.
Back in 2006, a riveting documentary asked and answered the explosive question in its title, Who Killed The Electric Car? The short answer was General Motors, the manufacturer of the first, limited-availability, lease-only electric car: the EV1. The longer answer would include the oil companies that stood to lose over time the greatest resource-monopoly in history; the deadwood managers at Detroit's Big Three, whose inability to think forward even in the medium-term left American suburbs and freeways choked with Escalades and Hummers that chugged gasoline to the tune of 10 miles to the gallon; and a consumer mindset that wasn't yet ready for the idea. The movie ended with the recall by Gm of all the vehicles, whose leasees had come to love them. All the cars were crushed.
- 7/13/2012
- by John Patterson
- The Guardian - Film News
Magic Mike (15)
(Steven Soderbergh, 2012, Us) Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn. 110 mins
The roles are reversed but the themes are familiar in this rise-and-fall tale of male strippers, making and losing their way in a (sort of) woman's world. It's like a cross between The Full Monty, Boogie Nights and Showgirls, sketching a landscape of exploitation and desperation – even as it participates in it by serving up the barely clad Tatum and other beef products.
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World (15)
(Lorene Scafaria, 2012, Us) Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Patton Oswalt. 101 mins
Do passion and the apocalypse mix? Or Carell and Knightley? This faltering effort tries anyway.
Detachment (15)
(Tony Kaye, 2011, Us) Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden. 98 mins
No provocation left behind in this scathing schoolroom drama with a starry cast.
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (U)
(Steve Martino, Mark Thurmeier, 2012, Us) Ray Romano, Denis Leary.
(Steven Soderbergh, 2012, Us) Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn. 110 mins
The roles are reversed but the themes are familiar in this rise-and-fall tale of male strippers, making and losing their way in a (sort of) woman's world. It's like a cross between The Full Monty, Boogie Nights and Showgirls, sketching a landscape of exploitation and desperation – even as it participates in it by serving up the barely clad Tatum and other beef products.
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World (15)
(Lorene Scafaria, 2012, Us) Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Patton Oswalt. 101 mins
Do passion and the apocalypse mix? Or Carell and Knightley? This faltering effort tries anyway.
Detachment (15)
(Tony Kaye, 2011, Us) Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden. 98 mins
No provocation left behind in this scathing schoolroom drama with a starry cast.
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (U)
(Steve Martino, Mark Thurmeier, 2012, Us) Ray Romano, Denis Leary.
- 7/13/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Catch up with the last seven days in the world of film
The Big Story
No sooner has The Amazing Spider-Man ventured out into the world, whooping and shooting webs from its wrists, than the next big superhero blockbuster rears its head on the horizon. Unless you've been living in a hole in the ground for the last 2 years, you'll have probably heard of The Dark Knight Rises, the third and last Batman film from jolly nice British chap Christopher Nolan.
The first screening of the film – to a highly select audience of bloggers and fans and – astonishing I know – they all seemed to like it. Didn't see that coming at all. Be that as it may, the film appears destined to become a massive hit but beyond the tidal wave of hype, questions are being asked about whether this is a glorious last stand for the "gloomy" superhero movie: is Nolan,...
The Big Story
No sooner has The Amazing Spider-Man ventured out into the world, whooping and shooting webs from its wrists, than the next big superhero blockbuster rears its head on the horizon. Unless you've been living in a hole in the ground for the last 2 years, you'll have probably heard of The Dark Knight Rises, the third and last Batman film from jolly nice British chap Christopher Nolan.
The first screening of the film – to a highly select audience of bloggers and fans and – astonishing I know – they all seemed to like it. Didn't see that coming at all. Be that as it may, the film appears destined to become a massive hit but beyond the tidal wave of hype, questions are being asked about whether this is a glorious last stand for the "gloomy" superhero movie: is Nolan,...
- 7/12/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
We've a week to go before SXSW starts and there's plenty to do in Austin right now. To start, there are two (!) Rolling Roadshows on Saturday, the first of which puts the rolling in roadshow, because to enjoy Pee Wee's Big Adventure you must cycle from Alamo Drafthouse on Slaughter Lane to the Veloway. The other, well, the Funky Chicken Coop Tour is bringing the doc Mad City Chickens to Callahan’s General Store in Bastrop. On Tuesday, the Klru co-sponsored Community Cinema Series at the Apl Windsor Park Branch is showing Revenge Of The Electric Car. This free series features light refreshments and post-film discussions with relevant organizations.
All this week, Violet Crown has added special screenings of Oscar-winning films to its schedule, including Beginners and Tree of Life; check their website for times. And as Alamo Drafthouse on Slaughter Lane prepares to officially open, it's training up all its staff,...
All this week, Violet Crown has added special screenings of Oscar-winning films to its schedule, including Beginners and Tree of Life; check their website for times. And as Alamo Drafthouse on Slaughter Lane prepares to officially open, it's training up all its staff,...
- 3/2/2012
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
Filmmaker and green transport guru Chris Paine.s second feature-length documentary, Revenge Of The Electric Car is a follow-up to his first, Who Killed The Electric Car? from five years ago. The first was a look at the Ev-1, a battery-powered car that General Motors designed, built, and test-marketed. After conspiring with the big oil companies, Gm reclaimed the entire fleet and had the cars destroyed. Paine presented this as one of America.s most outrageous conspiracy theories, right up there with the fake moon landing and the Grassy Knoll, a case of environmental innovation squelched by greedy oil profits. Paine peppered the film with testimonials from celebrity owners such as Ed Begley Jr, Mel Gibson, and Tom Hanks because either acting in movies makes them experts in technology or because they can afford the pensive cars. Paine actually staged a funeral for the Ev-1 but, since his was an agenda-driven doc,...
- 11/24/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In 2006, thousands of new electric cars were purposely destroyed by the same car companies that built them. Today, less than 5 years later, the electric car is back with a vengeance. In Revenge Of The Electric Car director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, Gm, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America’s future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever. Revenge Of The Electric Car opens tomorrow, November 23 in St. Louis at the Frontenac Plaza Cinema. St. Louis-area film (and car) fans can view some electric cars when they are on display Wednesday, November 23 from 5:00pm-7:30pm on the west parking lot of Plaza Frontenac (Clayton and Lindbergh). The cars on display will include the Tesla, a Chevy Volt,...
- 11/22/2011
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Hey Los Angeles… grab your popcorn, because Landmark Theatres has announced it’s Fall-Winter film calender for the Nuart Theatre. It highlights limited-run films to avid cinephiles in Los Angeles, offering an essential guide for audiences to discover exciting films that may never enjoy the publicity of nationwide exposure. Included in the mix of programming are documentaries, reissues, features from a variety of foreign countries and other edgy, alternative cinema.
Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles
Showtimes and information: (310)281-8223
http://www.LandmarkTheatres.com
Features Friday, October 14 . Thursday, October 20
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search Of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
A son’s riveting look at a father whose life seemed straight out of a spy thriller, The Man Nobody Knew uncovers the secret world of legendary CIA spymaster William Colby, who rose through the ranks of “The Company” and soon was involved in covert operations in...
Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles
Showtimes and information: (310)281-8223
http://www.LandmarkTheatres.com
Features Friday, October 14 . Thursday, October 20
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search Of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
A son’s riveting look at a father whose life seemed straight out of a spy thriller, The Man Nobody Knew uncovers the secret world of legendary CIA spymaster William Colby, who rose through the ranks of “The Company” and soon was involved in covert operations in...
- 9/28/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The 12th Annual Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival (Pif), running October 12–16 in Toronto with galas, film screenings and workshops, presented an early morning media conference at the Royal Ontario Museum (Rom) September 22, 2011, announcing this year's Opening Night Gala will be "Revenge Of The Electric Car', narrated by Tim Robbins :
"...in 'Revenge Of The Electric Car", director Chris Paine ('Who Killed the Electric Car?') gets extraordinary access behind the closed doors of Nissan, Gm, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars..."
The Closing Night Gala will be "The Whale", narrated by Ryan Reynolds :
"...'The Whale', executive produced by Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johannson, produced and shot by Suzanne Chisolm, tells the true story of 'Luna', a baby orca who gets separated from his family and starts to make friends with humans on...
"...in 'Revenge Of The Electric Car", director Chris Paine ('Who Killed the Electric Car?') gets extraordinary access behind the closed doors of Nissan, Gm, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars..."
The Closing Night Gala will be "The Whale", narrated by Ryan Reynolds :
"...'The Whale', executive produced by Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johannson, produced and shot by Suzanne Chisolm, tells the true story of 'Luna', a baby orca who gets separated from his family and starts to make friends with humans on...
- 9/24/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
In the latest installment of the Butterfly Effect we look at how mining the key ingredient in electric cars could end up enriching potential enemies of America, and force another round of innovation to build an even newer kind of battery.
1. Revenge Of The Electric Car
One day in late 2005, after losing yet another bruising political battle to the bean counters inside General Motors, then-vice chairman “Maximum” Bob Lutz heard of a startup called Tesla Motors intending to bring an all-electric sports car to market. Enraged that a bunch of Silicon Valley gearheads could do what he couldn’t, Lutz, in his own words, “just lost it.” He rallied his fellow car guys within Gm to develop the prototype of what became the Chevrolet Volt--the “moon shot” justifying the company’s survival and the first in a new wave of electric vehicles just beginning to break on dealers’ showrooms. And...
1. Revenge Of The Electric Car
One day in late 2005, after losing yet another bruising political battle to the bean counters inside General Motors, then-vice chairman “Maximum” Bob Lutz heard of a startup called Tesla Motors intending to bring an all-electric sports car to market. Enraged that a bunch of Silicon Valley gearheads could do what he couldn’t, Lutz, in his own words, “just lost it.” He rallied his fellow car guys within Gm to develop the prototype of what became the Chevrolet Volt--the “moon shot” justifying the company’s survival and the first in a new wave of electric vehicles just beginning to break on dealers’ showrooms. And...
- 6/30/2011
- by Greg Lindsay
- Fast Company
Reviewed by Randee Dawn
(April 2011, screening at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival)
Directed by: Chris Paine
Written by: P.G. Morgan and Chris Paine
Featuring: Tim Robbins, Bob Lutz, Elon Musk, Carlos Ghosn, Greg Abbott, Dan Neil and Thomas Friedman
Back in 2006, it was hard not to watch the final credits of Chris Paine’s “Who Killed the Electric Car?” without some kind of wordless anger. As that film detailed, General Motors — having been forced by new California emissions standards into creating an electric car — came up with the EV1, a model that delighted those who leased it (it was not available for sale, just lease) and seemed to indicate that the future had arrived. But the death of that regulation turned into the death of the EV1 — which, since it was not owned, was easily wrenched from the grip of its owners and summarily crushed out of existence. It was a...
(April 2011, screening at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival)
Directed by: Chris Paine
Written by: P.G. Morgan and Chris Paine
Featuring: Tim Robbins, Bob Lutz, Elon Musk, Carlos Ghosn, Greg Abbott, Dan Neil and Thomas Friedman
Back in 2006, it was hard not to watch the final credits of Chris Paine’s “Who Killed the Electric Car?” without some kind of wordless anger. As that film detailed, General Motors — having been forced by new California emissions standards into creating an electric car — came up with the EV1, a model that delighted those who leased it (it was not available for sale, just lease) and seemed to indicate that the future had arrived. But the death of that regulation turned into the death of the EV1 — which, since it was not owned, was easily wrenched from the grip of its owners and summarily crushed out of existence. It was a...
- 4/22/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Randee Dawn
(April 2011, screening at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival)
Directed by: Chris Paine
Written by: P.G. Morgan and Chris Paine
Featuring: Tim Robbins, Bob Lutz, Elon Musk, Carlos Ghosn, Greg Abbott, Dan Neil and Thomas Friedman
Back in 2006, it was hard not to watch the final credits of Chris Paine’s “Who Killed the Electric Car?” without some kind of wordless anger. As that film detailed, General Motors — having been forced by new California emissions standards into creating an electric car — came up with the EV1, a model that delighted those who leased it (it was not available for sale, just lease) and seemed to indicate that the future had arrived. But the death of that regulation turned into the death of the EV1 — which, since it was not owned, was easily wrenched from the grip of its owners and summarily crushed out of existence. It was a...
(April 2011, screening at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival)
Directed by: Chris Paine
Written by: P.G. Morgan and Chris Paine
Featuring: Tim Robbins, Bob Lutz, Elon Musk, Carlos Ghosn, Greg Abbott, Dan Neil and Thomas Friedman
Back in 2006, it was hard not to watch the final credits of Chris Paine’s “Who Killed the Electric Car?” without some kind of wordless anger. As that film detailed, General Motors — having been forced by new California emissions standards into creating an electric car — came up with the EV1, a model that delighted those who leased it (it was not available for sale, just lease) and seemed to indicate that the future had arrived. But the death of that regulation turned into the death of the EV1 — which, since it was not owned, was easily wrenched from the grip of its owners and summarily crushed out of existence. It was a...
- 4/22/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Five years after Chris Paine's documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? hit screens, the director is back with another behind-the-scenes look at the car industry: Revenge of the Electric Car. This character-driven film showcases three of the major players touting the electric car renaissance: Bob Lutz of Gm, Carlos Ghosn of Nissan/Renault, and Elon Musk of Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley-based startup. (Another colorful character, an electric car DIYer by the name of Greg 'Gadget' Abbott, also figures in the film.) Over three years, Paine chronicles the ups and downs of these entrepreneurs who struggle - both inside and outside the carmaker system - to bring this new technology to the masses. Revenge of the Electric Car is making its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Tribeca: What inspired you to develop a follow-up to your other film? Chris Paine: I didn't think it...
- 4/14/2011
- TribecaFilm.com
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