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grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts) Wed Jul 29, 2015, 12:52 PM Jul 2015

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Michael Moore's New Film Declares War on War!

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/29/michael-moore-film-where-to-invade-next-us-government-war

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Michael Moore's New Film Declares War on War! (Original Post) grahamhgreen Jul 2015 OP

I can't think of anything more worthwhile! nt haikugal Jul 2015 #1

Awesome news this..... ghostsinthemachine Jul 2015 #2

They'll be forced to respond to it anyway. 6 trillion dollars and we got a worse grahamhgreen Jul 2015 #3

I'm still waiting for Canadian Bacon 2 NobodyHere Jul 2015 #4

! Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #6

Timed for New Hampshire? Octafish Jul 2015 #5

Another ''documentary" with lots of footage of Moore? Archae Jul 2015 #7

Well, he did win an Academy Award and a Palme d'Or panader0 Jul 2015 #9

"Rocky" beat "Network" for the Oscar. Archae Jul 2015 #10

Well, the box office disagrees... But speaking of great docs, "The Power of Nightmares"!!!! grahamhgreen Jul 2015 #11

I saw "The Power Of Nightmares." Archae Jul 2015 #13

"Sicko" grahamhgreen Jul 2015 #14

I think your way off base but I understand the sentiment. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #15

Awesome, can't wait! whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #8

What would an election be without him? yallerdawg Jul 2015 #12

Sweet Mr Dixon Jul 2015 #16

I wonder if this includes the not-so-hidden war on the American people? HughBeaumont Jul 2015 #17

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

1. I can't think of anything more worthwhile! nt

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 12:53 PM

Jul 2015

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

2. Awesome news this.....

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 01:35 PM

Jul 2015

Let's hope the right people see it rather than the people who know all this anyway.....

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

3. They'll be forced to respond to it anyway. 6 trillion dollars and we got a worse

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 04:41 PM

Jul 2015

situation than we started with.

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)

4. I'm still waiting for Canadian Bacon 2

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 06:29 PM

Jul 2015

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

6. !

Reply to NobodyHere (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 06:51 PM

Jul 2015

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

5. Timed for New Hampshire?

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 06:44 PM

Jul 2015

Iowa, perhaps?

Doesn't matter. The topic is of universal import.

Archae

(46,317 posts)

7. Another ''documentary" with lots of footage of Moore?

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 07:32 PM

Jul 2015

And is deceptively edited?

Moore has good ideas, but he needs lessons in better film-making.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

9. Well, he did win an Academy Award and a Palme d'Or

Reply to Archae (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 07:42 PM

Jul 2015

I've learned from his films.

Archae

(46,317 posts)

10. "Rocky" beat "Network" for the Oscar.

Reply to panader0 (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 07:52 PM

Jul 2015

An Oscar doesn't automatically make a documentary accurate.

If you want an example of how to make a good documentary, watch "Hearts And Minds."

If you want a bad one, look at James O'Keefe's "work."

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

11. Well, the box office disagrees... But speaking of great docs, "The Power of Nightmares"!!!!

Reply to Archae (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:43 PM

Jul 2015

Archae

(46,317 posts)

13. I saw "The Power Of Nightmares."

Reply to grahamhgreen (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:03 PM

Jul 2015

It's too bad Michael Moore couldn't be as honest as this other guy is.

As to box office, that is meaningless when it comes to accuracy.

Which sells more, US News And World Report, or the National Enquirer?

When Moore put out that piece of garbage "Bowling For Columbine," he damaged his reputation big time.

How accurate was his last one?

For that matter, his last one was "Fahrenheit 9-11," right?

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

14. "Sicko"

Reply to Archae (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 12:54 AM

Jul 2015

raouldukelives

(5,178 posts)

15. I think your way off base but I understand the sentiment.

Reply to Archae (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:04 AM

Jul 2015

I genuinely feel all of Michael Moore's work combined contains less untruths than about 10 minutes of any network news station.

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts)

8. Awesome, can't wait!

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 07:42 PM

Jul 2015

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

12. What would an election be without him?

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:59 PM

Jul 2015

Welcome back, Michael Moore!

Give 'em hell!

Mr Dixon

(1,185 posts)

16. Sweet

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 09:03 AM

Jul 2015

Can't wait

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

17. I wonder if this includes the not-so-hidden war on the American people?

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 09:33 AM

Jul 2015

I think he touched upon this in Bowling for Columbine and Capitalism: a Love Story.

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