Next up by Michael Moore, Sicko. Michael Moore is a controversial documentary producer with a clear political agenda. Discuss Moore and his impact on public debate.
The NY Times review of Michael Moores Sicko : Having spent part of my childhood in England (where my sister the Hollywood Agent was born) I have to love this 'French quote' from the review: “What’s your biggest expense after the house and the car?” he asks an upper-middle-class French couple. “Ze feesh,” replies the wife. “Also vegetables.” Read Full Story
Yeah it's late, but some quick thoughts on why I like Michael Moore: 1.) The Power of Persuasion: I read a book review today of Saving Persuasion: A Defense of Rhetoric and Judgement written by my former UCLA professor Andrew Sabl (the review, not the book... the book is by Yale's Bryan Garsten). On the subject of rhetoric, he writes: "While the trend in democratic theory is to sideline rhetoric in favor of rationalistic 'deliberation,' Garsten explores and defends an older tradition of... Read Full Story
Author: twotap
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:17 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 31
Heres a look into the future photo of some Flintalk members after LT here gets done dispensing all them Krispy Kreems.
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There couldn’t be a better word to describe Michael Moore’s latest film “Sicko”. Traveling through the health care world in the United States brings on a new era of realization of how “Sickening” the health insurance industry of America really is. Almost 50 Million Americans live without health insurance in America. As bad as that is, some insurance companies make it extremely difficult to get any insurance claims at all for the rest of the 250 million Americans that do have health insurance... Read Full Story
Michael Moore hits Clinton in 'Sicko' - The Politico Excerpt: "Moore's brief political history of American health care policy at first seems to lavish praise on Clinton, if with a satirical, and gendered, edge. (She's introduced as "Sassy...smart...sexy.") But his conclusion is that she sold out. After her defeat in the first Clinton term, he says, she fell silent on the issue. And "for her silence, Hillary was rewarded. And she has been the second-largest recipient in the Senate of... Read Full Story
Do you think this film will have an impact and change the system? Michael Moore: I do these films because I do believe that things can change. I believe the American people, when they've had enough, do make their feelings known. Earlier this year, without any organization or movement, the American public stopped O.J.'s book from being published and resulted in the publisher getting fired. That's an amazing thing. How did it happen? They didn't want this book. How did this happen without... Read Full Story
I just received this letter from Michael Moore , director and creator of the movie Sicko, about our health care system in the United States. It debuted at the Cannes Film Festival this past week to tears and a 15 minute standing ovation. Here is the letter from Michael Moore: A Letter from Michael Moore: ' Sicko ' is Socko in Cannes! May 23rd, 2007 Friends, Well, as you may have read by now, our premiere of "Sicko" at the Cannes Film Festival has been an overwhelming success. The 2,000 people... Read Full Story
Author: twotap
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:31 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 31
Well they may not know how to read, do basic math, have a true knowledge of American history, or understand the difference between a capitalist and a socialist society. But they sure are taught that movies made by the likes of Algore and big Mike are the true and final word, that republicans are mostly evil and greedy, that firearms and owning them is just wrong, that christianity and its followers is the only... Read Full Story
Movie company to get tough over Sicko YouTube leaks Excerpts: ""Every DVD screener that comes from the Weinstein Co. is watermarked and traceable," Weinstein Co. general counsel Peter Hurwitz said. "We are actively investigating who illegally uploaded Sicko to the internet, and we will take appropriate action against that person(s)."" and ""We cooperate with copyright-holders to identify and promptly remove infringing content," a YouTube spokesperson said. "In this case, the copyright owners... Read Full Story
