Boycott Disney

The Germanator · 05-25-2004, 04:18 PM

I'd like to see the movie, but getting first place at the Cannes, a French film festival, means nothing. Of course the French will love an anti-Bush movie, that much is obvious. It's very silly for the movie to be blocked by Disney, but there is no doubt in my mind that it will be distributed eventually.

It will be another interesting Michael Moore film which I will enjoy for its ideas, but I've also heard so much about Moore lying lately that I'm starting to get tired of him. He seems to be pushing his liberal propaganda so much, it's just annoying. Still, I'd rather hear liberal propaganda than conservative propaganda.

Jonbo298 · 05-25-2004, 04:47 PM

The Cannes isnt just some small film festival. And it wasnt just all french people who voted, Quentin Tarantino was a voter and I dont think he's french.

The Germanator · 05-25-2004, 04:58 PM

I know that the Cannes isn't just some small film festival. I didn't mean to refer to the voting procedure because I know that more than just French judges vote, my mistake. Though, I've heard in other reports that the film received a 20 minute standing ovation from the crowd (who probably was mostly French). I'd find it difficult to not select the film that gets that kind of ovation... I'm not debating whether it's good or not either, because I'm sure it is in the way that Moore's films have always been interesting.

Professor S · 05-25-2004, 05:11 PM

The thing you have to remember about Moore is that he never outright LIES, but rather creatively edits his work and presents it in such a way that it is very misleading and borderline slander. His lawyers are very good at what they do.

His hipocracy (sp?) is also quite evident in his daily life, as he presents himself as the blue collar guy from Michigan, while living in the upper west side of Manhattan in an apartment he owns worth over $1 million.

The worst part about all of his misleading information and creative editing is that it actually takes credence away from his work. In Bowling for Columbine he could have made a very damning film about America's facination with firearms, and especially handguns, WITHOUT DOCTORING THE FILM. There are plenty of real issues and facts that can make the point that handguns increase the murder rate of any city or state or what have you.

Instead he chose to stage scenes, edit Charlton Heston's speeches together to get his desired effect, and also outright lie, or I should say strong insinuate a lie, about the missile factory in Columbine. The truth is just not damning anough for Michael Moore and the more the serves his agenda instead of the actual TRUTH the more it hurts his credibility in the eyes of those who don't think exactly the way that he does. So in essence, all Michael Moore acheives is a form of intellectual masturbation.

If you want to learn more about Michael Moore, visit this site, but be careful. While it does make MANY excellent points in debunking Moore's work, it can also degrade into right wing moralistic nonsense at time, so take the opinionated portions with a grain of salt.

http://bowlingfortruth.com

Dylflon · 05-25-2004, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The Strangler

His hipocracy (sp?) is also quite evident in his daily life, as he presents himself as the blue collar guy from Michigan, while living in the upper west side of Manhattan in an apartment he owns worth over $1 million.

So he's not allowed to relate with blue collar people because he's rich?

That's not fair at all.

Can't he be a blue collar kind of guy (like he used to be) even if he has money?

Typhoid · 05-25-2004, 07:14 PM

How is what he says almost untruths? Have you seen Bowling for Coumbine? Im pretty sure he doesnt twist his words. Since you apparently wont respond to me

i feel slightly safe in saying that possibly you just cant handle the fact that people have things against the US...every US opposing view that is posted you almost respond to all of thm sayin they are un-truths and wrong.

Yet Micheal Moore, an American, finds follies with his own country, and you cant stand it.

And i dont think Cannes was filled with mostly French audience members, im pretty sure its a big-gala worldwide event...or at least European..

Jonbo298 · 05-26-2004, 01:35 AM

I dont look at Moore as a person who twists lies. He's one of the few people who actually speaks his mind and doesnt give a damn about what people say about him. Thats why I like him. Dont hide behind the cloud called the government.