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I think there is a natural curiosity about famous people. What are they doing?, wearing?, going?, feuding with?, etc. I was wondering who the greenest celebrities were. So, I set about finding out which amongst the hollywood elite is doing something positive for the environment. There are quite a few, so I’m going with the top three. Here is what I found out…
In past years, Leonardo DiCaprio was always the number one pick for greenest of the green in celebrity world. His documentary The Eleventh Hour, although receiving luke warm reviews, displays Mr. DiCaprio’s passion for sustainable living. His hold, though on the number one position has given way, I’m afraid.
Always in the top 5 of green celebs, Brad Pitt takes number 1 this year. He has made multiple contributions toward making the planet a little greener. His partnership with Global Green USA which has a huge project under construction in New Orleans to build greener, cost effective schools, is only one of his many “irons in the fire”. In 2006, he hosted a PBS series called Design:e2, which not only covers design technology, but other environmentally conscious issues. In 2007, he and wife Angelina Jolie, bought an eco-paradise of a winery in the south of France. Naturally, the winery is 100% organic and boasts olives, vegetables, and herbs as well. And, most recently, Mr. Pitt met with President Obama this month to discuss the Make It Right Foundation (the charity he founded in 2007) and the continuing efforts to reconstruct New Orleans after hurricane Katrina.
Did Leonardo take second place? No! It’s Daryl Hannah. Her commitment to biodiesel fuels is exampled by her personal vehicles. She is a spokesperson for Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and also actively speaks out against the damage the oil industry does to the Amazon. She also narrates eco-friendly films (in her spare time). Wow! Busy lady. Good job, Ms. Hannah!
Finally, Leonardo DiCaprio. He has done so much for green causes all over the world. His accomplishments include producing Planet Green’s Greensburg and The Eleventh Hour. He founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation which works with other environmental organizations to increase awareness of green issues. He also supports multiple eco-friendly charities such as Global Cool, Global Green, Reef Check Foundation (for which he is the Honorary Chairman), Stop Global Warming, and Tree People.
It’s good to know that quite a few A-listers support sustainable living. I’ve highlighted the accomplishments of a few, but kudos to Cameron Diaz, Ed Begley, Jr, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Ed Norton, Adrian Grenier, Cate Blanchett, Bono, Robert Redford, Amitabh Bachchan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stella McCartney, Willie Nelson, Salma Hayek, Sting, Penelope Cruz, Orlando Bloom, Julia Roberts, Jamie Oliver, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sheryl Crow, and Cindy Crawford. Thanks to all. Lending your celebrity status to worthwhile causes deserves applause from all of us.
About the Author:
Judy Collins
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Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Top 3 Green Celebrities!
Actress Daryl Hannah and climatologist James Hansen arrested at mountaintop removal protest
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Jackpot $5.90 Jon Gries (Men in Black) and Saturday Night Live’s Garrett Morris star in this bizarre yet compelling little road movie. Sunny Holiday (Gries) dreams of being a singer. Rather than taking a more direct route, he works on “building his audience” by hitting tiny karaoke contests across the country. Gries underplays Sunny well, making him neither too good nor too bad a singer; his dreams seem reasona… |
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Blade Runner When Ridley Scott’s cut of Blade Runner was finally released in 1993, one had to wonder why the studio hadn’t done it right the first time–11 years earlier. This version is so much better, mostly because of what’s been eliminated (the ludicrous and redundant voice-over narration and the phony happy ending) rather than what’s been added (a bit more character development and a brief unicorn dream)…. |
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Legal Eagles $6.94 Score is by Elmer Bernstein. Tracks are: 1. Legal eagles love (Instrumental theme from “legal eagles”) 2. Moving on 3. Hypnotic eyes 4. Strange birthday 5. Good lovin’ -Rascals 6. Put out the fire – Daryl Hannah 7. Tom and Kelly 8. Scared 9. Fire and rescue 10. Magic carpet ride – Steppenwolf… |
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At Play in the Fields of the Lord (2pc) [VHS] $19.98 Missionaries travel to the Brazilian rain forest and make a mess of everything. What else is new? Actually, plenty in this dark but beautifully realized adaptation of Peter Matthiessen’s well-regarded novel, directed by Hector Babenco. Aidan Quinn, Daryl Hannah, Kathy Bates, and John Lithgow play the Americans who travel to the Brazilian interior in an effort to do some good. But their definitions… |
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Splash [VHS] $5.94 Tom Hanks was a relatively unknown TV actor with a sitcom as his biggest credit when relatively unknown director Ron Howard (best known for his own sitcom acting) cast him in this surprise hit. It made stars of Hanks, Daryl Hannah, and John Candy and an A-list director out of Howard. Hannah is a mermaid who comes to Manhattan in search of Hanks, the guy she has twice saved from drowning. Hanks run… |
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Addams Family Reunion (Clam) [VHS] $8.49 This direct-to-video sequel in the Addams Family series stars a winning pair of actors as the everlasting lovers Morticia and Gomez Addams: Daryl Hannah and Tim Curry. Most of the rest of the cast is new, as well. The story concerns the distinct possibility that Grandma and Grandpa Addams are turning normal, so the entire family goes to an Addams reunion in hopes of finding a witch doctor who can … |
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Kill Bill – Volume One [Blu-ray] $11.11 Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, Vol. 1 is trash for connoisseurs. From his opening gambit (including a “Shaw-Scope” logo and gaudy ’70s-vintage “Our Feature Presentation” title card) to his cliffhanger finale (a teasing lead-in to 2004’s Vol. 2), Tarantino pays loving tribute to grindhouse cinema, specifically the Hong Kong action flicks and spaghetti Westerns that fill his fervent brain–and this … |
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Pretty Woman – 4 Stars (Excellent)
“Pretty Woman” was originally scripted as a dark drama about prostitution in Los Angeles, but thankfully movie producer Laura Ziskin said “No” and what started out as a very brooding, negative film turned into one of the most popular and financially successful romantic comedies of all time. Find out why.
With a production cost of $14 million and a worldwide gross of $464 million, Laura Ziskin had to be smiling all of the way to the bank.
Pretty Woman’s title character, Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts), is a down-on-her-luck prostitute who is hired by Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), a wealthy businessman and corporate raider, as arm candy for several business functions.
The arrangement works well but begins to get complicated when Edward discovers Vivian is not just a hooker from Hollywood Boulevard but also a woman of substance, and Vivian finds herself falling in love in a situation that essentially has no future.
There is nothing positive about the common perception of a hooker, but Vivian smashes through the normal perceptions by quickly getting viewers past her obvious good looks and revealing her inner beauty, transparent feelings and uncompromising commitment by not settling for a comfortable, Edward-financed lifestyle as arm candy and companion.
Her willingness to walk away from the fee arrangement for her gig ultimately gets Edward’s attention, and a Hollywood story line takes over. Vivian becomes so likeable we want to cheer for her as she stands her ground and forces Edward to make a decision. Both Vivian and Edward experience some serious personal growth that moviegoers can relate to and appreciate.
The story line reminds me of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, which became the basis for the Broadway musical “My Fair Lady” with Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower girl who morphs into a beautiful princess. The character of Vivian also reminds me of Audrey Hepburn’s role as Holly Golightly, another lady of the night in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”.
Director Garry Marshall completely avoids negatives in this film by wisely handling Vivian’s role, and playing the characters around her like a concert master fine tuning an orchestra. His work went a long way in helping Pretty Woman win a Golden Globe for Best Picture. Richard Gere picked up a Golden Globe for Best Actor, and Hector Elizondo won a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe as the hotel manager Barney Thompson.
The shining star in Pretty Woman was Julia Roberts. She was a relative unknown at the time, and walked away with a Golden Globe as Best Actress and an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress.
Pretty Woman, released in 1990, was notable for the number of leading ladies who turned down the role of Vivian, including Molly Ringwald, Meg Ryan, Michelle Pfeiffer and Daryl Hannah. Julia Roberts really won the role by default, but she made the most of her opportunity and the movie quickly made her Hollywood’s newest sweetheart, a role she held for nearly 15 years.
Al Pacino also turned down the role of Edward Lewis, leaving the door open for Richard Gere.
Here is some key trivia in the movie:
1) The opera in San Francisco that Edward flies Vivian to in a private jet is “La Traviata”, the tale of a Parisian courtesan who falls in love with a wealthy young man.
2) Richard Gere actually plays the piano himself in a late night scene, he even composed the music that he plays.
3) The sports car Edward borrows at the beginning of the movie is a Lotus Esprit. Ferrari and Porsche turned down the advertising opportunity because they did not want to be associated with soliciting prostitutes. Lotus won big time as its Esprit sales tripled during the next year.
The film also benefited from its title and association to “Oh, Pretty Woman”, Roy Orbison’s worldwide hit recorded 26 years earlier.
I really liked Pretty Woman and not just because of Julia Roberts’ jump-off-the-screen attractiveness, especially after Edward escorts Vivian to Rodeo Drive for a shopping spree, proving that clothes can complete even a very attractive woman. Even more important is her courage, determination, substance and dignity under stress.
If you like relationship movies and romantic comedies, Pretty Woman is a must see.
About the Author:
Ed Bagley’s Blog Publishes Original Articles with Analysis and Commentary on 5 Subjects: Sports, Movie Reviews, Lessons in Life, Jobs and Careers, and Internet Marketing. My intention is to inform, educate, delight and motivate you the reader. Read my reviews on “Ghost”, “Million Dollar Baby”, “Passion of the Christ” and “National Treasure”.
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