Capitalism: A Love Story (trailer)

[FORD]

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[Big Train]

Should do big business (oh the irony) and be filled with half truths, omissions and selected distortions for the viewing pleasure of those who already agree.

Easy 100 million plus year one, before DVD sales.

[bueno bob]

As far as I'm concerned, Michael Moore is an American hero.

[Big Train]

He is, as an entertainment mogul, I agree. The guy has a very lucrative niche and a fantastic act.

[FORD]

Dagoba has a library now?

[thome]

As far as I'm concerned, Michael Moore is an American hero.

Of gleening off of truly concerned humans, ideals of what benifits a better society/world, and making a cash grab movie doc off of,... others work...?

Yeah ok.

Perhaps I am jaded.

That is all I see and if that a hero makes, then Mickael Moore's E-Taintment contemporary trendy hype movies are somehow more than just clicks and whistles to me..?

[bueno bob]

Of gleening off of truly concerned humans, ideals of what benifits a better society/world, and making a cash grab movie doc off of,... others work...?

There's no doubt that he does appeal to the concerns of people and does make excellent movie documentaries depicting many of the problems the American society (and the world at large) face today. And yes, they are very successful in the box office.

That is all I see and if that a hero makes, then Mickael Moore's E-Taintment contemporary trendy hype movies are somehow more than just clicks and whistles to me..?

I feel that anybody with the knowledge and ability to bring the truth about subjects of concern to all Americans, people who might not otherwise know it or be exposed to it due to large corporate agendas keeping them silent, and then does so, deserves the title "American Hero".

If he's not your style, I'm sure American Idols next season is starting - you can vote a new hero there...?

[thome]

There's no doubt that he does appeal to the concerns of people and does make excellent movie documentaries depicting many of the problems the American society (and the world at large) face today. And yes, they are very successful in the box office.



I feel that anybody with the knowledge and ability to bring the truth about subjects of concern to all Americans, people who might not otherwise know it or be exposed to it due to large corporate agendas keeping them silent, and then does so, deserves the title "American Hero".

If he's not your style, I'm sure American Idols next season is starting - you can vote a new hero there...?

He is Master of the Obvious.

Granted most of the uninformed or should I say unenlightened need someone to hold their hand and lead them.

He is big downer; who only tells the downside.


He makes no difference he only makes money for himself and probably employs 50 other people.

We aren't talking Peckinpah here now are we?

Just a unimaginative slob telling borrowed ideas/stories to idiots.

No Harsh on you BB.

To me he is the Hagar of the film industry.

and the documentary industry and and... however he wants to be labled ..

[Va Beach VH Fan]

I still haven't seen Sicko yet, but this looks like another great one....

[LoungeMachine]

and be filled with half truths, omissions and selected distortions for the viewing pleasure of those who already agree.

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That was YOUR money that was STOLEN too, brighteyes.

But because you dont like the messenger, you'll ignore the message.

That makes sense.

[Big Train]

That was YOUR money that was STOLEN too, brighteyes.

But because you dont like the messenger, you'll ignore the message.

That makes sense.

Thanks for the compliment.

I don't ignore the message or deny it was my money that was stolen. That is the half that is truth. It's the OTHER half of what he does that I have a problem with.

The overly simplistic, complete lack of shades of gray (in this case things like individual responsibility in the housing market) and promotes this "us vs. them" attitude with ominous editing and imagery. So much so that a security guard can seem like the figurehead of ALL that is wrong with the world.

Perhaps that difference will make sense to you someday.

[chefcraig]

Should do big business (oh the irony) and be filled with half truths, omissions and selected distortions for the viewing pleasure of those who already agree.

But think about that, BT: Doesn't that not only describe Fox news, let alone the two party system way of doing business in general?

I'll give you the fact that the fellow is guilty of omission and taking journalistic liberties in order to bend a story into his particular slant. The key here being Moore is not a journalist, he's a film maker. And it would appear that he has thus far been the only guy in America bright enough to take what is essentially a cottage industry, blog-like approach to film making and turn the form on it's head.

No great truths are ever unearthed in these films, not by a long shot. His films are hardly to be considered reference works. What is taking place is the guy's work foments not only awareness, yet discussion as well. And if they in turn inspire people to look into things themselves, perhaps doing their own research into the subjects the guy touches on, it can only be seen as positive, regardless of the approach he takes or whom he happens to support.

[Big Train]

But think about that, BT: Doesn't that not only describe Fox news, let alone the two party system way of doing business in general?

I'll give you the fact that the fellow is guilty of omission and taking journalistic liberties in order to bend a story into his particular slant. The key here being Moore is not a journalist, he's a film maker. And it would appear that he has thus far been the only guy in America bright enough to take what is essentially a cottage industry, blog-like approach to film making and turn the form on it's head.

No great truths are ever unearthed in these films, not by a long shot. What is taking place is the guy's work foments not only awareness, yet discussion as well. His films are hardly to be considered reference works. But if they inspire people to look into things themselves, perhaps doing their own research into the subjects the guy touches on, it can only be seen as positive, regardless of the approach he takes or whom he happens to support.

I don't deny that he is just like Fox News...his supporters who very much disagree with you though. That's the irony of Michael Moore.

As a businessman, I think he is genius. He stirs up popular sentiment with heroes and villians and oversimplifies for those who don't really want to think to hard about it. I have no beef with that aspect of what he does. He is driven in a limo, yet fights for the "common man". It's a great act many "heroes" have used in the past.

When you take the guy seriously and get your "info" from him, which a majority of his supporters do, that it is a problem.

[chefcraig]

When you take the guy seriously and get your "info" from him, which a majority of his supporters do, that it is a problem.

I agree with you completely. I find the guy oddly multiplicative, in a friendly, used car salesman manner that is taxing at times. Yet for the few of us remaining out there that like to do our own research, his work is a good stepping off point. You'll either agree with him and find corroborative facts, or disagree and look for truths that disprove his work. In either event, dissemination of an ultimate truth is the reward here, for all of those still willing to do the work.

[LoungeMachine]

When you take the guy seriously and get your "info" from him, which a majority of his supporters do, that it is a problem.

Really?

Where is your data to back this up?