The Botany of Desire

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BOTANY OF DESIRE (DVD)

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 841887010856
• Release Date: January 2009
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: PBS
• Director: Michael Schwarz
• Starring: .
• Runtime: 2 hours
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Closed-captioned; Color; Dolby; NTSC
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

A fun romp through the plant world and ours.

Based on the book by Michael Pollan. Right from the front of this documentary or speculative paradigm change, “When we use these metaphors, and we talk about plants having a strategy to do this or wanting this or desiring this, we are being metaphorical obviously. I mean that plants do not have consciousness, but this is the fault of our vocabulary.” What if plants that serve their purpose were manipulating us? “The Happening” (2008). We select four plants to demonstrate the premise. The four plants used to promote this viewpoint are: tulips (beauty) marijuana (intoxication) apple (sweetness) Potato (control). We follow each plant through its history and interaction with people. Michael Pollan’s bottom line warning is to get away from monoculture. “We are not simply standing outside the web of life. But that we are part of that web of life.” I only saw the Blu-ray version. The Aspect Ratio is 1.33:1, but you can tell that they squeezed some wider views down, as many people and objects were very vertical. There are a few DVD extras that include deleted scenes, More of Michael Pollan’s interview, and Perspectives from artists, humanities, and sciences. Continue your Botany excursion with – “The Day of the Triffids” (1963).