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mises · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232207/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=23214099

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhydyxRjujU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rHP9W9FI-0

Great choice of MIA for the soundtrack.

sqrlnutz123 · Joined: 15 Jun 2009 Location: South Korea

I can't wait to see that. Impotent rage feels so good. Also, I know someone who went to high school with him.

Sergio Stefanuto · Joined: 14 May 2009 Location: UK

The meltdown was caused by policies that supporters of capitalism find repugnant. Will there be any discussion of this in the movie? I'm guessing no.

mises · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired

Pluto · Joined: 19 Dec 2006

bacasper · Joined: 26 Mar 2007

This promises to be another winner for the talented, hard-hitting filmmaker. Can't wait to see it either.

When is it coming out?

Wow, I see great minds think alike! Even before watching the last trailer

gakduki · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:56 am Post subject:

Looks interesting. I have watched his other films they are very biased, quite often wrong, and can only be taken with a grain of salt. Just like the government or the corporate media.
Can't wait to watch it and subsequently attack many of his socialist arguements. If it weren't for capitalism the guy probably wouldn't have the freedom or the money to make such movies and we wouldn't all have nice computers and dvd players to watch them on. Whats the better realistic altenative? Already we have the largest middle class in history, ever. Just because it will contract a little doesn't mean things are that bad. Ahh good old corporate greed, First the Rothschild's, then the JP Morgan's, Rockerfeller's, Bushes, when will it ever end? If society uprises against such things what is the likelihood of a better outcome than life over the past 40 years? I would say its less than 50%. Perhaps they will start using those FEMA distaster camps as social unrest prisons and the rich will gain even more control. Or maybe things will be cheery we will all work less and have more until the next capitalist pig comes along and screws over the innocent idlers! RISE UP MY FRIENDS, lets unlease the brutality this government is capable of.

bacasper · Joined: 26 Mar 2007

Sergio Stefanuto · Joined: 14 May 2009 Location: UK

visitorq · Joined: 11 Jan 2008

The problem I have with Michael Moore is that he rarely delves far enough into things, only skimming the surface. He just focuses on corporations of industry, and rarely on the banks/Wallstreet which are the real problem (and have the power to control the money supply, as well as investment and therefore which companies can prosper or fail). The way he was celebrating with glee when GM went bankrupt and the CEO was sacked by Obama was very annoying, especially since so many normal people lost their jobs. GM actually contributed a great deal to America, whereas the banks and asset-strippers in Obama's government do nothing but steal from us. Obama handed over trillions to the zombie banks, while depriving a major manufacturer a few billion to stay afloat.

Do you think MM will bring up the Federal Reserve (problem #1 in all of this, which I've never heard of MM ever bringing up), fractional reserve banking, David Rockefeller and his think tanks (of which nearly all Democrats and Republicans are staunch members), the phony left/right wing paradigm etc? Or will he just go on his usual anti-Republican/Bush spiel and point his finger at manufacturing companies like Nike and GM, calling them evil? I'm guessing the latter... Not very helpful or interesting imo.

bacasper · Joined: 26 Mar 2007

gakduki · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject:

I've enjoyed his films and I will watch this one, but I will not retract my statement that he is biased and based on the other four films of his I have watched he does use interesting tactics to surprise people, and to portray his side only which isn't always true and based on loose evidence.
Roger and Me
'he made it look as if GM pulling out of Flint turned the people crazy, GM only cares about profits. Well where are GM's profits now? They've been strangled out of this world.
Bowling for Columbine
How many doors did he have to knock on to find one that wasn't locked? And honestly how many people sleep with guns under their pillows.
Farenheit 9/11
It was all just Bush's game.
Sicko
The hospital in CUBA is not available to all citizens. And Canada's system isn't as great as he made it out to be.
Capitalism
How could he even produce a movie and how could we be allowed to or afford to watch it if it wasn't for Capitalism. Those massive corporations tricked all of us idiots into giving them money. We are the ones who are stupid. But if we don't bail them out and give the greedy what they want, things will be worse, much worse.

sqrlnutz123 · Joined: 15 Jun 2009 Location: South Korea

The movie has opened in New York and he recently did an interview discussing the movie, health care and of course capitalism:

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/9/24/after_20_years_of_filmmaking_on

RufusW · Joined: 14 Jun 2008 Location: Busan

Michael is my favourite filmaker. Some of his scenes are absolutely awesome - police calls over CCTV footage of Columbine - the last 2 minutes of Fahrenheit 9/11 - domestic terrorism in Michigan (Roger & Me) - the music of 'The Big One' - several clips from 'The Awful Truth'. Absolutely great stuff - undoubtedly the best documentary maker of the late 20th/early21st Century.

His stand-up is also very good, and his speeches are excellent. Download one of them and you'll be impressed.

If you really fancy it - try "This Divided State". Excellent documentary: it includes Hannity and Moore!!

Trailer of 'Capitalism' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeROnVUADj0

Summer Wine · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: Next to a River

I watched the documentary "I hate Michael Moore", and found it quite interesting in that he went around and re-interviewed the people from one of Michael Moores films.

Michael Moore really sand bagged some people it seems.