Why do you think MERCHANTS OF DOUBT is a failure?

Question

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/03/14/anti-climate-sceptic-film-merchants-of-doubt-bombs-at-box-office/

It is apparent that some climate change booster doesn't want this question posted. He or she changed the category again. Goebbels said you have to suppress the truth. They are good at that.

But I would like to know.

Answer 1

The film only made $23,300 in its opening weekend, ranking it the 314th best opening weekend ever for a documentary film in the United States. In other words, the film must be totally awful, for it to do so badly it seems that people would have to make an effort to avoid it.



Can't say I blame them, Commies make dreadfully dull documentaries. Just a bunch of recycled propaganda I'm sure. But I have not seen it, nor do I plan to. If it ever hits Youtube I might give it a look, but there is no way they are getting ANY of my money just so they can lie to me for a solid hour.

Answer 2

The premise is totally wrong and insulting to human intelligence.



The answer to the Global Warming question is the ability of the oceans to control atmospheric temperature and absorb the excess energy. It is well known that the energy in the oceans is many times that of what is in the atmosphere. The oceans control atmospheric temperature. NOT CO2!



A 1/1,000ths of a degree increase in overall ocean temperature is said to be able to create a 4 degree atmospheric temperature increase and vice versa. It is clear as to which part of the Earth is controlling the climate.



A constant deep ocean up-welling of colder water could easily shift our climate into an ice age.



It's alarmists like this moron (Merchants of Doubt) who doesn't understand the science and is against any human progress.

Answer 3

Maybe people read the book, which claims:



pH of 6 is neutral;

Beryllium is a heavy metal;

CO2 is trapped in the troposphere (Oreskes and Kerry need to talk!);

Cigarette smoking causes cancer because of the O-15 isotope (half life 122 seconds).



It is a shame about the film because Marc Morano seems to have been quite a star. It could have been his big break.



I suspect the public is just not interested any more.

Answer 4

Possibly because it was not marketed heavily, and that it has a very limited theater run.



According to Box Office Mojo, the film has only been released in just 10 theaters.

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=merchantsofdoubt.htm



Apparently, Breitbart is the only outlet that is calling the film a failure, and the website is not exactly a reliable source.

Answer 5

Contrary to what politicians and the media thinks, the general public is just not interested, after 30yrs of ridiculous claims of doom and disaster none of which happen, the public just does not want to hear this nonsense anymore.

Answer 6

LOL! Climate deniers can't deal with facts.