Moore's new flick

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by: Jenna Busch Jun. 13, 2009

I love stupid people. They're endlessly entertaining.

Today, after watching trailer after trailer before a showing of PELHAM 123 in Los Angeles,a giant image of Michael Moore's head popped up on the screen. He began a heartfelt speech about being willing to give, to help out your fellow man. His charity? "Save the CEO's".

Everyone was laughing as a bunch of ushers in "Save the CEO's" teeshirts passed around coffee cups and asked for donations.

Now, I like Micheal Moore. And right now, a film from him that bashes CEO's would be right up my alley. And even if you hate him, you would get that this is a joke, right? Um...people actually GAVE MONEY!!! I'm not kidding. I actually heard some guy say, "Honey, grab my wallet". Sigh.

The joke was repeated in four cities around the country. No word on how much dough they made.

By the way, I asked. The take is going to a local food bank.

Source: JoBlo.com

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filmguy450
7:21PM on 06/15/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Dear Oxidant... You Are The Silliest Schmoe Yet
If you truly believe that this spiral of craptastic ecomony we are currently in is not Bush's fault, then you are truly deluded. Who got us into a war that cost us $3 trilion dollars? Bush! Who signed a bill to give CEOs major tax breaks? Bush! Now, the left is not perfect either, but the economy is 100% Bush's fault.
If you truly believe that this spiral of craptastic ecomony we are currently in is not Bush's fault, then you are truly deluded. Who got us into a war that cost us $3 trilion dollars? Bush! Who signed a bill to give CEOs major tax breaks? Bush! Now, the left is not perfect either, but the economy is 100% Bush's fault.
 
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Racer X
3:26PM on 06/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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Racer X
3:26PM on 06/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Potter82,

You are made of WIN.

Potter82,

You are made of WIN.

 
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Potter82
3:05PM on 06/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Ender on Jun 14 2009, 3:20:45 AM writes:

Funny stuff. Again I marvel; the entire country hates Wall Street right now, but they still bash Michael Moore for saying so. Astonishing.
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b-,b-, but, the free market! socialism = bad, unrestrained capitalism = good, greed is a virtue, b'lah, b'lah, ...
Ender on Jun 14 2009, 3:20:45 AM writes:

Funny stuff. Again I marvel; the entire country hates Wall Street right now, but they still bash Michael Moore for saying so. Astonishing.
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b-,b-, but, the free market! socialism = bad, unrestrained capitalism = good, greed is a virtue, b'lah, b'lah, b'lah.

As far as I'm concerned, the actual subjects of Moore's documentaries (aka CEOs) are a million times worse than he could ever be. I truly don't understand why people hate Michael Moore, I really don't.

I think it has a lot to do with incessant Fox News/Talk Radio propaganda myself - what do you expect with the constant drumbeat of "so and so is an America hating commie who loves homosexuals and illegals & hates the troops! - oh and he's really fat too!"? *sigh
 
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mandingo
2:31PM on 06/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
oxidant
If you really think that our economy is in such bad shape all because of Bush then that is just ignorant. As for Michael Moore the most honest performance I have ever seen of his was in Team America.
If you really think that our economy is in such bad shape all because of Bush then that is just ignorant. As for Michael Moore the most honest performance I have ever seen of his was in Team America.
 
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screamer581
12:03PM on 06/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Here comes the haters!
Seriously, do like most of you just watch Fox News and read drudgereport?

Sicko and Roger and Me were both excellent flicks. I look forward to Moore's next.
Seriously, do like most of you just watch Fox News and read drudgereport?

Sicko and Roger and Me were both excellent flicks. I look forward to Moore's next.
 
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BrokenDreamer
4:52AM on 06/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Wait . . .
Ender, you're comment makes another point no one else mentioned: most of the country does hate Wall Street and CEOs, so why watch this movie? What will Moore prove if he is just saying what everyone else is thinking? There is no controversy in that; no originality. So, your comment doesn't help Moore's cause: why should we want to see a movie that states what a public consensus. So we can al...
Ender, you're comment makes another point no one else mentioned: most of the country does hate Wall Street and CEOs, so why watch this movie? What will Moore prove if he is just saying what everyone else is thinking? There is no controversy in that; no originality. So, your comment doesn't help Moore's cause: why should we want to see a movie that states what a public consensus. So we can all give ourselves a collective pat on the back? ("Wow, Moore is so right, isn't he?" "I totally agree . . .") There is no controversy in that.

Try this for controversy: for how greedy CEOs of companies are and how public this has become, there are plenty of CEOs who run businesses effectively. Also, simple logic: if you don't bail out or support the big businesses, the middle class will lose jobs. This may shock you, but not all CEOs are the same. Also, if you raise taxes on businesses, even the smaller ones will be affected. I don't agree with a lot of the CEOs public display, but not every rich person acts that way. If businesses collapse, jobs are loss. It's a chain reaction. Besides that, how would most of you act with a lot of money? I'd be willing to think you'd feel differently.
 
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Ender
3:20AM on 06/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Funny stuff. Again I marvel; the entire country hates Wall Street right now, but they still bash Michael Moore for saying so. Astonishing.
Funny stuff. Again I marvel; the entire country hates Wall Street right now, but they still bash Michael Moore for saying so. Astonishing.
 
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solo the hut
1:28AM on 06/14/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
i though the trailer was simple & funny.
i always like his doco , esp bowling for columbine.
and this looks interesting too!
i though the trailer was simple & funny.
i always like his doco , esp bowling for columbine.
and this looks interesting too!
 
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oxidant11
11:29PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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har har boo stupid liberal media, stupid moore, I like guns and vote for conservative bullshit that only helps the rich man, man its like you try to bring some truth to lite and try to reveal how corrupt corporate america is or insurance companies your just a liberal, well let me tell you your just an ignorant asshole that doesnt know shit, oh yeah and bill maher is usually right on every issue...
har har boo stupid liberal media, stupid moore, I like guns and vote for conservative bullshit that only helps the rich man, man its like you try to bring some truth to lite and try to reveal how corrupt corporate america is or insurance companies your just a liberal, well let me tell you your just an ignorant asshole that doesnt know shit, oh yeah and bill maher is usually right on every issue he talks about and so is moore, and damnit gameslave its been six months for you really think the united states is going to come out of the shithole bush put us in that fast its going to take a long ass time probably not even in obama's first term so shut the your god damn mouth unless you know what your talking about.
 
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gameslave
11:18PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
If he doesn't do anything in this movie to make fun of or slam the Obama administration, he's a complete fucking douchebag.
If he doesn't do anything in this movie to make fun of or slam the Obama administration, he's a complete fucking douchebag.
 
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Trendkill24hour
9:04PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Im actually surprised by most peoples responses to Michael Moore, I thought the liberal media has brainwashed everyone to follow sleazy slobs like Michael Moore...I have to admit however, Bill Maher is ten times worst then Moore when it comes to being a left wing asshole
Im actually surprised by most peoples responses to Michael Moore, I thought the liberal media has brainwashed everyone to follow sleazy slobs like Michael Moore...I have to admit however, Bill Maher is ten times worst then Moore when it comes to being a left wing asshole
 
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SoCalsFinest1
8:55PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Fuck Moore, fat piece of shit.
Fuck Moore, fat piece of shit.
 
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Housecoat man
7:18PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Isn't it odd that he's making a film in disgust of taking money from taxpayers to assist the banks and yet he's also made a film to support taking money from taxpayers to nationalize the American healthcare system which is going to cost waaaaaaaay more....?

Why is he trying to convert America into every other country in the world with his "mockumentaries"? I understand he is sup...
Isn't it odd that he's making a film in disgust of taking money from taxpayers to assist the banks and yet he's also made a film to support taking money from taxpayers to nationalize the American healthcare system which is going to cost waaaaaaaay more....?

Why is he trying to convert America into every other country in the world with his "mockumentaries"? I understand he is supposes himself to be well intentioned (hell I think the banks are full of crap too) but he goes about it in the worst way. America should always stand apart. It was founded that way it should stay that way.

PS. I was raised in Canada and I'm still saying this.
 
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Balboa6
5:08PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
jetsetter, Michael Moore twists and distorts the truth. Although he is not promoting someone like Hitler, what he does isn't all that different from the work of Leni Riefenstahl.
jetsetter, Michael Moore twists and distorts the truth. Although he is not promoting someone like Hitler, what he does isn't all that different from the work of Leni Riefenstahl.
 
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ElderPredator
5:01PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
F#ck off Moore...
If he were truly sincere about being concerned for the financial well-being of the American public, he won't charge them a dime to see his new film.

Let's see if that happens.....f#cking doubtful.
If he were truly sincere about being concerned for the financial well-being of the American public, he won't charge them a dime to see his new film.

Let's see if that happens.....f#cking doubtful.
 
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talknerdytome25
4:08PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I like Michael Moore, and his work aside from Farenheit 911, which was a fine concept but I just couldnt really get into it. Sicko and Bowling for Columbine were great. Obviously people are going to bash him and try to dispute...thats usually the reason people make documentaries. To cause controversy. He does a great job of that. Whether or not he is 100% accurate on all of his information, the...
I like Michael Moore, and his work aside from Farenheit 911, which was a fine concept but I just couldnt really get into it. Sicko and Bowling for Columbine were great. Obviously people are going to bash him and try to dispute...thats usually the reason people make documentaries. To cause controversy. He does a great job of that. Whether or not he is 100% accurate on all of his information, the point is that he brings these issues to attention. Ill definitely see this movie.
 
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DeejayForte
3:50PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
sigh.
sigh.
 
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luke319
2:06PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Bretchsky is right
Some of it can be chalked up to creative editing, but some of Moore's statements are outright lies. For example, in Roger & Me he flatout states that Roger Smith would not agree to meet with him. In reality he did, twice, and even let them record their conversations (a portion of the footage later appeared in the documentary Manufacturing Dissent). So yes, some of Moore's statements have been ...
Some of it can be chalked up to creative editing, but some of Moore's statements are outright lies. For example, in Roger & Me he flatout states that Roger Smith would not agree to meet with him. In reality he did, twice, and even let them record their conversations (a portion of the footage later appeared in the documentary Manufacturing Dissent). So yes, some of Moore's statements have been proven to be lies, that's just the most famous example.
 
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brechtsky
1:41PM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
skynet part 2
Wow, you are just living in a fantasy world if you think no ones been able to refute any of his "facts" ....
Wow, you are just living in a fantasy world if you think no ones been able to refute any of his "facts" ....
 
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jetsetter
11:57AM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
"yet no one has ever been able to successfully refute anything he has ever put in his films"

Says who?
"yet no one has ever been able to successfully refute anything he has ever put in his films"

Says who?
 
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SkyNet
11:43AM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
i love me some Michael Moore... people will say his facts are wrong, but yet no one has ever been able to successfully refute anything he has ever put in his films! He does take some liberties with his editing, but at the end of the day, it is HIS flick, he can do what he wants, same way any film maker would. But his facts are all 100% on point, and thats not me just being a Moore fan, thats a....
i love me some Michael Moore... people will say his facts are wrong, but yet no one has ever been able to successfully refute anything he has ever put in his films! He does take some liberties with his editing, but at the end of the day, it is HIS flick, he can do what he wants, same way any film maker would. But his facts are all 100% on point, and thats not me just being a Moore fan, thats a... Fact! (Bush supporters will forever hate him, but its the nature of the beast)

i look forward to his new flick
 
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jetsetter
11:12AM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I fail to see how anyone could find Michael Moore's film entertaining. So many facts are wrong its embarrassing.
I fail to see how anyone could find Michael Moore's film entertaining. So many facts are wrong its embarrassing.
 
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Natty
11:06AM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
So he's doing a new movie about banks I guess. That sucks, way too obvious and its never gonna be as engaging as Bolwing for... I think Moore should stop really.

Also, its really depressing to hear that some people were actually stupid enough to donate money, I guess all they need to hear is 'help our fellow Americans'. I love the States...but I'm glad I don't live there.
So he's doing a new movie about banks I guess. That sucks, way too obvious and its never gonna be as engaging as Bolwing for... I think Moore should stop really.

Also, its really depressing to hear that some people were actually stupid enough to donate money, I guess all they need to hear is 'help our fellow Americans'. I love the States...but I'm glad I don't live there.
 
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pr_frink
10:33AM on 06/13/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
He did the same thing on his old TV show, TV Nation. He held a benefit concert for corporations and their CEO's called Corp-Aid and actually raised some money and tried to give it to a bunch of different companies. None of them would take it.
He did the same thing on his old TV show, TV Nation. He held a benefit concert for corporations and their CEO's called Corp-Aid and actually raised some money and tried to give it to a bunch of different companies. None of them would take it.
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