Michael Moore on the Late Show - Page 9

Happy Monkey · 06-26-2004, 08:24 PM

I just saw Fahrenheit 9-11. It was pretty damn good. As for the Bin Laden flyout controversy - the film was slightly unclear. It mentioned that the Bin Ladens were permitted to fly while everyone else was grounded, and it mentioned that they all flew out on or after September 13 after minimal interviewing. It did not mention that the grounding ended on September 13, so all of the flying they did while everyone else was grounded was within US borders. I don't think that that dilutes the point much, but your milage may vary. Anyway, it's not as big a part of the movie that the hype led me to believe.

Moore's rhetorical questions while watching Bush read "My Pet Goat" are a bit annoying, but I got over it.

Moore followed a couple of Marine recruiters around a mall for a while. That was pretty creepy (and reminded me of Sharpe's Regiment, if anyone's read it), but I'm sure that it's not anything new. It just takes on a new light when there's a meaningless war going on at the time.

Overall, I already knew most of the information in the movie, being a bit of a news junkie, but it was presented well, and I'm certain that most of the information will be new to most people who see it.

Happy Monkey · 06-28-2004, 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by Undertoad
Hitchens reviews Fahrenheit 9/11

Chris Parry reviews Hitchens.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-28-2004, 07:04 PM

BBC review.

06-26-2004, 08:24 PM	#121
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I just saw Fahrenheit 9-11. It was pretty damn good. As for the Bin Laden flyout controversy - the film was slightly unclear. It mentioned that the Bin Ladens were permitted to fly while everyone else was grounded, and it mentioned that they all flew out on or after September 13 after minimal interviewing. It did not mention that the grounding ended on September 13, so all of the flying they did while everyone else was grounded was within US borders. I don't think that that dilutes the point much, but your milage may vary. Anyway, it's not as big a part of the movie that the hype led me to believe. Moore's rhetorical questions while watching Bush read "My Pet Goat" are a bit annoying, but I got over it. Moore followed a couple of Marine recruiters around a mall for a while. That was pretty creepy (and reminded me of Sharpe's Regiment, if anyone's read it), but I'm sure that it's not anything new. It just takes on a new light when there's a meaningless war going on at the time. Overall, I already knew most of the information in the movie, being a bit of a news junkie, but it was presented well, and I'm certain that most of the information will be new to most people who see it. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

06-28-2004, 07:04 PM	#123
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	BBC review. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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