| Overall: | B+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | A- |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A- |
| Run Time: | 106 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 19 Jun 2012 |
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Did the media help or hinder this situation? How was Malik’s attitude consistent with Rachel’s? How did they differ? Were the costs and risks of rescuing the whales justified?
Two Minnesota businessmen come to the rescue with a product they invented to help melt ice. You can view their complete story with the whales by visiting their website at www.de-icer.com.
Learn more about the real story here: http://www.adn.com/3745
See a cynical view of the expensive rescue effort here: http://www.highnorth.no/Library/MediaWatch/fr-th-wh.htm
For more information on gray whales check this National Geographic article: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/gray-whale/
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
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