Continuing the series from VBS.tv's TOXIC-Garbage Island series. Contains some vulgar language. They finally actually do something, but they are still just as annoying. Yet, part 9 starts to nail it.
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North Pacific Gyre "Garbage Island" Documentary Parts 8 & 9
Category: Conservation & Environment • Industry & Government
Posted on: April 26, 2008 9:28 AM, by Kevin Zelnio
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I like the message and I like seeing it first-hand but man, I'm really angry that Mr. Potty Mouth - in his quest to be 'cool' - has really destroyed the potential use of this documentary to reach two very large audiences: children and adults sensitive to gratuitous use of the f-bomb.
Posted by: Karen James | April 27, 2008 2:38 AM
Agreed, who is he marketing this too? NY Emo art jerkoffs? It loses a lot in terms of credibility and informative power by this pointless and rather poor attitude. The latter episodes are much better, though the cussing is still ever prevalent.
Posted by: kevin z | April 27, 2008 5:02 AM
Talk about garbage! He needs to wash his mouth out also!
Posted by: Debra | February 14, 2009 11:42 PM
It's too bad that there is swearing on the documentary. I would have liked to show this to my students.
Posted by: Linda Lachance | June 5, 2009 9:45 AM
It's too bad that there is swearing on the documentary. I would have liked to show this to my students.
Posted by: Linda Lachance | June 5, 2009 9:45 AM