Bob PeryeaMichael Moore's Sequel
May 15th 2008 03:12
Michael Moore is making a Fahrenheit 2. God damn it. I hated Fahrenheit 9/11 but I can openly say that I generally like Michael Moore’s stuff, although I only know his latest stuff. I’m the type of person, with the political persuasion that would go for Moore, almost exactly his target audience. Young, college going and (generally) leftist, at least on big issues like these.
Bowling for Columbine, regardless of trickery was a quality film about the issues with guns in the States. I thought the issues it brought up regarding the rate of violence in the USA and the vehement opposition of some parts of the population to gun control really interesting, even with some slight of hand in terms of some elements of the film the issues it brought to the forefront, were interesting, vital and as relevant today as they were when the film was released.
His most recent flick, Sicko, was very good. It didn’t get as much talk as some of his others, but it was a really interesting film regarding the health care system of the USA, in respects to the power of HMOs and the systems of such varied countries as Canada, Britain, France and Cuba. In Australia at least, the Health Care system is a major area of contention and in need of reform, and seemingly so across the world. I was in Cuba in January, and the Medical (and Education) system is a matter of national pride for them. While they may not be as 100% behind the regime as official reports say (and yet not as oppressed and impoverished as the US government maintains either) certain elements of their socialist system (the working ones) are revered by the people. Which is a lot more than can be said of people in a lot of western countries.
But I thought that Fahrenheit 9/11 was boring and crap. I have no problem with political documentaries taking a side when they make an intelligent case regarding the issues, but Fahrenheit was just Moore shoving his opinions down my throat. Nobody wants that. Put some facts up on screen, spin them your way, but at least pretend to let me have a decision rather than just telling me what I should believe. I think the War in Iraq is a very interesting time in world history and a strange situation, so I’m interested in Moore’s conclusions, but hopefully he’s learnt his lesson (although winning the Palm d’or and being the highest grossing documentary ever in the US isn’t really a lesson) and doesn’t just gloat about Bush’s floundering approval ratings.
Bowling for Columbine, regardless of trickery was a quality film about the issues with guns in the States. I thought the issues it brought up regarding the rate of violence in the USA and the vehement opposition of some parts of the population to gun control really interesting, even with some slight of hand in terms of some elements of the film the issues it brought to the forefront, were interesting, vital and as relevant today as they were when the film was released.
His most recent flick, Sicko, was very good. It didn’t get as much talk as some of his others, but it was a really interesting film regarding the health care system of the USA, in respects to the power of HMOs and the systems of such varied countries as Canada, Britain, France and Cuba. In Australia at least, the Health Care system is a major area of contention and in need of reform, and seemingly so across the world. I was in Cuba in January, and the Medical (and Education) system is a matter of national pride for them. While they may not be as 100% behind the regime as official reports say (and yet not as oppressed and impoverished as the US government maintains either) certain elements of their socialist system (the working ones) are revered by the people. Which is a lot more than can be said of people in a lot of western countries.
But I thought that Fahrenheit 9/11 was boring and crap. I have no problem with political documentaries taking a side when they make an intelligent case regarding the issues, but Fahrenheit was just Moore shoving his opinions down my throat. Nobody wants that. Put some facts up on screen, spin them your way, but at least pretend to let me have a decision rather than just telling me what I should believe. I think the War in Iraq is a very interesting time in world history and a strange situation, so I’m interested in Moore’s conclusions, but hopefully he’s learnt his lesson (although winning the Palm d’or and being the highest grossing documentary ever in the US isn’t really a lesson) and doesn’t just gloat about Bush’s floundering approval ratings.
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