Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Movies
- 2008
Waterkeeper Alliance founder Robert F. Kennedy Jr., botanist Wade Davis, kayaker Nikki Kelly, and Grand Canyon guide Shana Watahomigie set out on a 15-day river-rafting trip originating in Page, AZ, in MacGillivray Freeman Films' breathtaking adventure released simultaneously in both 2-D and 3-D IMAX theaters. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Wade Davis, (more)
- 2008
The 2000 presidential election -- marked by an extremely narrow margin of victory, troubles with ballots going missing, and mechanical problems with poorly designed paper ballots in the state of Florida -- led many pundits to debate how effective the mechanics of voting had become in America. However, many who have set out to "solve" these problems have in fact only made them worse; many commonly used electronic voting systems are significantly less accurate than their mechanical counterparts, a number of them offer no hard-copy backup of the votes cast, and one of the largest manufacturers of electronic voting machines, Diebold, is headed by Walden O'Dell, a man who told attendees at a Republican fund raiser in 2003 that he was "committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the president (George W. Bush) next year," leading many to question his objectivity and if certain problems with his machines occurred entirely by accident. A growing number of political activists are looking to the 2008 presidential race as a test of whether fair elections are still possible in the United States, and the battle to see that all votes are accurately counted and election laws are properly observed is explored in the documentary Stealing America: Vote by Vote. Filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman weighs the evidence that political influence may have been used to leverage presidential election results in certain states, that a significant number of voters may have been illegally prevented from casting a ballot, and that the latest generation of electronic voting machines could be easily susceptible to tampering. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peter Coyote
- 2008
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On the heels of the announcement that mankind has entered what some scientists call a "100 year mega-drought," the producers of Everest and Mystery of the Nile invite viewers to explore the efficient ways in which Native Americans once used the Colorado River without sacrificing the scenic land that surrounds it. Few would deny that fresh water is perhaps the world's most precious resource, yet the way things are headed we may lose that resource sooner than we think. Now, environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis attempt to raise awareness about global water issues by embarking on a breathtaking river-rafting adventure down the mighty Colorado River. The Colorado Delta has dried up, yet people in seven states and two countries use the water of the Colorado River for agricultural purposes every day; many never realizing precisely where their water is coming from. Is it possible to balance the needs to man with the needs of Mother Nature? And is it realistic to think that we can provide fresh drinking water to everyone on the planet? As the viewer follows these fearless adventurers down the Colorado River, we learn about not only the history of this particular watercourse, but also how mankind may best contend with dwindling water supplies should the ominous warnings issued by environmental scientists truly come to pass. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert Redford
- 1998
Millions of dead fish float on top of a polluted river with abandoned cars and industrial waste strewn along its shores. This shocking footage from a 1966 TV special -- The Majestic, Polluted Hudson -- is shown at the beginning of The Hudson Riverkeepers, a documentary presented by Outside Magazine. The rest of the program tells the more encouraging story of the task undertaken by local residents who love the Hudson -- people whose families had long made a living from fishing in its waters -- to reclaim the river and clean it up. Interviews with individual "river keepers" help to tell the story from firsthand perspective: James Cronin (who goes out in a little boat to confront the oil tankers) says that the struggle to save the river from the acts and accidents of corporate industry is like the story of "David and Goliath." Robert Kennedy Jr. (the group's chief prosecuting attorney and son of assassinated politician Robert F. Kennedy) says he feels he is carrying on his father's legacy through the Riverkeepers' work. ~ Alice Duncan, All Movie Guide
