Sorry for the short notice, but Michael Moore will be in Seattle on Thursday

[eridani]

SiCKO

Thursday, June 14

7:00 PM

AMC Pacific Place

600 Pine St., 4th FL Seattle
SPECIAL GUEST MICHAEL MOORE TO ATTEND.

The words “health care” and “comedy” aren’t usually found in the same sentence, but in Academy Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore’s new movie SiCKO, they go together hand in (rubber) glove.

Opening with profiles of several ordinary Americans whose lives have been disrupted, shattered, and—in some cases—ended by health care catastrophe, the film makes clear that the crisis doesn’t only affect the 47 million uninsured citizens—millions of others who dutifully pay their premiums often get strangled by bureaucratic red tape as well.

After detailing just how the system got into such a mess (the short answer: profits and Nixon), we are whisked around the world, visiting countries including Canada, Great Britain and France, where all citizens receive free medical benefits. Finally, Moore gathers a group of 9/11 heroes – rescue workers now suffering from debilitating illnesses who have been denied medical attention in the US . He takes them to a most unexpected place, and in addition to finally receiving care, they also engage in some unexpected diplomacy.

While Moore ’s SiCKO follows the trailblazing path of previous hit films, the Oscar-winning BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE and all-time box-office documentary champ FAHRENHEIT 9/11, it is also something very different for Michael Moore. SiCKO is a straight-from-the-heart portrait of the crazy and sometimes cruel U.S. health care system, told from the vantage of everyday people faced with extraordinary and bizarre challenges in their quest for basic health coverage.

In the tradition of Mark Twain or Will Rogers, SiCKO uses humor to tell these compelling stories, leading the audience conclude that an alternative system is the only possible answer.

SiCKO opens June 29th Nationwide!

[SeattleGirl]

1. Thanks, eridani.

:hi:

[MadMaddie]

2. Thanks for the headsup....

[eridani]

3. AM 1090 is giving away tickets

Check their website for this--I think you have to register with them first.

[eridani]

4. Help needed for the official opening on the 29th

Hello Health Care Reform Advocates,


VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO WORK ON THE SICKO OPENING CAMPAIGN. The plan is to hand out materials at the opening to theatre goers.

The PNHP national office is coordinating a campaign to take advantage of the opportunity to advance the cause of health care justice and reform afforded by the high profile opening of Michael Moore¹s Sicko on June 29th.

30 Million Americans saw Michael Moore interviewed by Oprah two weeks ago so the movie is getting wide exposure.

Those few who have seen it report a powerful message that the system is broken and the three principles of repair are - 1. the private insurers have to go; 2, everyone has to be insured, 3. pharma needs to be regulated.
The national opening will be at 3000 theaters over the July 4th weekend, and we expect 6-8 theatres in our area.

Michael Moore wants to follow through politically and needs health care professionals to buttress him. Does not want to work with anyone with a fall back position that includes private insurers. MM¹s people are overwhelmed but see PNHP and the California Nurses Ass¹n as key allies and welcome ideas for the campaign.

The national office is working full time on this campaign ­ and will soon have materials available for download and distribution - more info to come ­but we need to recruit volunteers in Western Washington to work on the campaign. The ideal is to pass out leaflets at every theater showing ­showing people what they can do, gather signatures in support of HR676 (and HR 1200), sign up people for email lists, etc.

Please join the Sicko campaign team by sending an email to pnhp.westernwashington {at} comcast.net


David McLanahan
Coordinator, PNHPWW