Thoughts on Farenheit 911...(m)
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| Tue, 07-06-2004 - 10:58am |
Just got back from the theater....A very good documentary or what ever you want to consider it. I laughed ALOT which actually in itself is kind of sad. I also cried a little. Did I walk away angry? maybe a little. What did I learn that I didn't know before? The extent of the Bush family and their ties to the Bin Ladens and Saudi Arabia. If we don't question this as citizens of this country then we live with the consequences. If what Michael Moore says is untrue than why don't they sue him??? I have heard nothing from them at all. After seeing this movie I was surprised that the best argument that I have seen that this movie is made up is the part about the senator and his son being in the military. With so much to work with and that is the BIG LIE you all come up with??? Have I missed something while being on vacation??? To many funny parts to go into but one of my favorites was the scene with Ashcroft running aganist the Dead Guy in Missouri and losing. As a proud Missourian I can tell you that was sooooo true and everyone in the theater clapped at that part. But do not fear Republicans I think the hype is pretty much over, the theater was half empty. Also I will add that Michael Moore did not let the
democrats off easy either. He made it perfectly clear that they took it up the back side on the 2000 election. I understand that their hands were tied with what happened in Florida and this country could not afford to be without a Government while they fought the injustices that were done but it still painful to watch. For anyone reading this who is still not sure who to vote for, go see this movie and when you walk out think about why the Bush family is not defending themselves aganist this so call "Fictional" movie.
Let me ad that I am NOT a Michael Moore fan and have never seen his work before. The fact is that News Footage does not lie, paper trails don't lie the actual words spoken by this President don't lie...Any time the Bush family wants to discredit what was said.....I'll be waiting....

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Just an FYI, there are two OTHER threads here dealing with this movie as well.
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I'm not sure if this is true but I have read that the middle class in America is shrinking but the affluent as well as the porr are growing. Is this true?
I found this part interesting as well:
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It seems that the population was becoming very divided in their ideologies.
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I realize that what Michael Moore presents is not totally reality (or it is showing only one side of that reality) but it offers an opportunity to critically look at things from both sides and hopefully come to one's own conculsions.
I think it's important that Canadians don't get to complacent/confident with that idea. The danger is to get too comfortable, relying on a reputation rather than actions. A reputation can only be maintained if people go to the trouble of actually putting these principals to work and not sit back and think that others will do it for them while avoiding personal responsibility.
Actually, those were my words but it was a synopsis of what I came away with as part of Moore's message.
Well I think this thread has gone off to the point where people are more than welcome to comment on what has been said (rather than making second hand movie reviews).
I suppose it was inspired by the fact that people in the other threads were saying it was a piece of junk (or vice versa....a masterpiece)....when they didn't see it.
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Well I think this thread has gone off to the point where people are more than welcome to comment on what has been said (rather than making second hand movie reviews).
Very true...especially where they have personal experience or access to facts being discussed.
We definitely aren't communicating, I understood what you were saying and I agree with you. The movies does open several pathways of inquiry. My sarcastic remark was just to express that some people have the "answer" and don't want inquiry, or reasoning for that matter. But then enough said on that.
Edited 7/8/2004 11:54 am ET ET by hayashig
Very nice words, sorry I deprived you of ownership.
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