The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream (2004)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Gregory Greene

Writer:

Gregory Greene (writer)

Release Date:

5 May 2004 (Canada)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

We're literally stuck up a cul-de-sac in a cement SUV without a fill-up

Plot:

Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space...

Plot Keywords:

Suburbia | Fuel | Fossil Fuels | Oil | Wealth

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Matthew Simmons	...	Himself
Richard Heinberg	...	Himself
Michael Ruppert	...	Interview
James Howard Kunstler	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Andrews	...	Himself
Ali Samsam Bakhtiari	...	Himself
Peter Calthorpe	...	Himself
Colin Campbell	...	Speaker
Dick Cheney	...	Himself (archive footage)
Julian Darley	...	Himself
Kenneth Deffeyes	...	Himself
Michael Klare	...	Himself
Barrie Zwicker	...	Host

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

The Electric Wallpaper Co.

Trivia:

The producer/editor makes a cameo appearance. He can be seen eating a watermelon in the 8mm home movie footage.

Quotes:

Interview: Future growth is not possible.

Movie Connections:

Features In the Suburbs (1957)

An excellent introduction to peak oil

The End of Suburbia is an important documentary about modern dependence on cheap energy and the coming peak in world oil production. The film is an excellent introduction to the peak oil phenomenon, and includes interviews with experts like adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney's 2001 Energy Task Force. Mathew Simmons, author Richard Heinberg, "Powerdown - Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World" and author Michael T. Klare, "Blood and Oil - The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum.

"Economic growth is predicated upon more electricity. Electricity is predicated on hydro-carbon energy. Period. And Mathew Simmons made a very clear statement, he said: "Future growth is not possible". And for a guy from his background to say that was one of the most.. that's like the catholic church saying the earth is round before Galileo" - Michael C. Ruppert

"The peak has happened. And now, instead of being prophets, we're now historians." - Kenneth Deffeyes