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17. Michael Moore may have convinced me to watch the movie

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:30 PM

Jan 2013

I was adament that I was not going to spend a dime to see this movie because I read extensively about it and all the accounts both negative and positive made me think I had a basic understanding of what the film showed and I did not like it. Now Michael Moore has come with a whole new perspective on the movie, and I must admit he makes a much more compelling defense of the film than any defense I have read previously. I am debating watching it now, I am struggling because if Moore is wrong then I don't want to give them my money but if he is right then I would want to see this movie.

I only wish there would be a way to get a refund if Moore was wrong and this movie really is pro-torture propaganda. I hate moral dilemas when you don't know if your money is going to go to something worthwhile or something you would never support in a million years.

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In Defense of Zero Dark Thirty by Michael Moore [View all] arely staircase Jan 2013 OP

good read.. enjoyed going to the link and reading all of it OKNancy Jan 2013 #1

Updated inside: If that's the point the film was trying to make, among others,.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #2

Yep. I can't watch torture tblue Jan 2013 #4

pulled me in as well icarusxat Jan 2013 #9

The director did say that but the media dismissed her comments as unimportant. Kablooie Jan 2013 #26

Thanks....appreciate the analysis! nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #27

i am so glad to read a review by someone who seems to have arely staircase Jan 2013 #29

Excellent review trumad Jan 2013 #3

Good to know. The Cheneys acting like the movie proved they were right completely Pirate Smile Jan 2013 #22

He makes excellent, salient points about the film. Some people Lex Jan 2013 #5

Moore is defending Bigelow and Hollywood here PDittie Jan 2013 #6

Did you even read the article linked? Lex Jan 2013 #7

Yes. PDittie Jan 2013 #13

Please read the ENTIRE article. Thanks. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #12

I did. PDittie Jan 2013 #14

Then you should be hearing the sound of "woooosh" sailing over your head at 50,000 feet. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #15

I know, right? nt Lex Jan 2013 #16

I lately avoid these gauntlets thrown down. PDittie Jan 2013 #18

Moore said this in the article: Lex Jan 2013 #20

I hated torture long before MM suggested PDittie Jan 2013 #28

Wow. I have never heard that perspective on the movie before now. gtar100 Jan 2013 #8

Zero Dark Thirty was too long, too boring bigwillq Jan 2013 #10

Tracking down an allusive person is long and boring. 99% of the effort is shifting to bluestate10 Jan 2013 #23

Tracking down "allusive" persons is interesting, as they're constantly coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #25

Yes, I get that. bigwillq Jan 2013 #30

usually most people commenting and attacking the film in the media have not seen it. nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #11

Michael Moore may have convinced me to watch the movie Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #17

solution bennettweiss Jan 2013 #19

I actually loved Silver Linings Playbook Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #21

What are the politics of the producer and director? bluestate10 Jan 2013 #24