All of the solutions for climate change involve more taxes.  The public isn't so stupid as to believe that emptying their pockets will save the planet. 

 Plus these calls for new taxes on everything is against a backdrop of the media constantly emphasizing what a terrible economy we've had for the last six years.

    Hollywood millionaires lecturing other people about wasteful lifestye choices and asking us little people to make sacrifices has really turned off a lot of the public. 

As much as I can't stand this twit, I will admit I am not celebrating his failure of a movie because kharma will come back and get ya;  I will say however it that it is an awesome display by Americans and their silence in going to see this contrived conglomeration of agenda driven scientists called a documentary.  I only hope that the failure of this movie and Live Earth is a true sign that people are starting to learn the science and the real agenda behind AGW.

BooHoo Leo boy.  Quite trying to be Gore's mini-me and do something original!

 "it certainly appears the public has tired of being told by disingenuous, wealthy, hypocritical movie stars that the world is going to come to an end if they don't stop driving automobiles and heating their homes during winter. "

LMAO

 Entitlement over infrastructure every SINGLE time.

Does anyone know how much this movie cost to make?

Mr. Sheppard has obviously not seen the film. I would suggest that he do so before heaping criticism on it based on assumptions rather than facts.

Take, for example, this statement: "it certainly appears the public has tired of being told by disingenuous, wealthy, hypocritical movie stars that the world is going to come to an end if they don't stop driving automobiles and heating
their homes during winter."

Yes, Leonardo DiCaprio served as a producer, as well as the film's narrator, but the commentary comes from dozens of the world's most stimulating thinkers---ranging from Stephen Hawking to James Woolsey, the former director of the CIA (and no liberal). These commentators talk about a range of environmental challenges---not just climate change.

And far from Mr. Sheppard's nonsense about movie stars who supposedly want us to stop driving and heating our homes (so reminiscent of Ronald Reagan's similarly ignorant comment about "freezing in the dark"), a good chunk of the film is devoted to sustainable technologies that can help---and are helping---humankind to address ecological challenges and leave a more livable planet for our grandchildren.

From my point of view, one of the most maddening things about conservative commentary on environmental challenges is the near-total ignorance of sustainable technologies. But perhaps it's willful ignorance (of a kind, I should note, that James Woolsey does not share). By failing to acknowledge the truly exciting work being done in such areas as renewable energy, green architecture, and sustainable agriculture, it is so much easier for conservative critics to dismiss people who understand the ramifications of our environmental challenges---and in many cases are DOING something about them---as "alarmists," "Luddites," or "anti-progress." We're for progress all right---the kind that emphasizes efficient technologies based on mimicking nature's own methods (try Googling "industrial ecology"), clean air and water, abundant food grown on naturally fertile soil, energy drawn from the sun and wind, and urban areas filled with gardens, parks, rapid transit, and pedestrian-friendly shopping areas (see, for example, Portland, Oregon).

I would suggest that Mr. Sheppard and others of his frame of mind get informed about sustainability or get out of the way. "The Eleventh Hour" is an excellent starting point for getting informed.

"Leave it some enviro-nut to raise her hand and ask the engineer why
can't they use other forms of energy to power the ship such as solar.
The two men did their best not to laugh in her face, and said you can't
get anywhere near the amount of power from solar to power this vessel.
This ship is almost 100,000 tons in weight. He did though suggest
perhaps giving each guest an oar as they boarded ship."

LOL, good for them. Seriously, imagine just how much land would be required for all the solar panels necessary to run just Disney World.

Maybe we should try powering our nation on wishes and rainbows instead. Heck, that would work almost as well as solar and wind.

 Apparently, this movie will do, for Global Warming, what Gore's concerts did, nothing.  I'll go along with some of the other Posts, if these people really, really believe, let them put their money where their mouth is and finance companies to build renewable energy, fund research to bring down the cost and increase the efficiency of solar electric panels. I don't believe any of us are adverse to alternative energy sources but, as ethanol is proving, you really have to think these things out and, for the most part, liberals have avoided that step.  

Never argue with an idiot.  They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.