Way to go, Michael Moore
Congratulations, Mr. Moore, on the big opening weekend! The film was at a decided disadvantage to the typical summer blockbuster since it opened in about 30% of the number of theaters.
I'm sure it's great, and I definitely would like to go see it. However, from what I've heard, Mr. Moore's film brings to light many of the ideas that I, like many news junkies on the left, have known for several years. The Bush connection to the Saudis, Bush's ineptitude on the war on terror, etc., have been common knowledge of the "fringe" elements (you know, anyone who dares to disagree with the infallible king-boy) like myself for awhile now. This kind of stuff, for too long, has made me seethe with anger in front of my computer screen. I would say, no need for me to see it, but perhaps being in a theater with a community of fellow seethers would be a good thing.
I'm glad Mr. Moore has successfully brought it to the mainstream. Perhaps enough of the undecided 10% or so will change their minds and give enough votes to Kerry to make a difference.
A good question is, where do we go from here? My own cynical mind says that conservatives, as they always do (very successfully), will continue to paint Mr. Moore as an extremist loon, and the meek Democrats will stay away from talk of the film, and, with no counter opinion, the moron masses will eat up the conservative slant. A new book by Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity or any other bullshit cable tv conservative hack author will come out, call liberals baby killers, Satanic, evil, the scourge of America, the free world, mankind and how we should just exterminate them as soon as possible like the cockroaches they are right on the cover and we'll all talk about how they're bringing much-needed "balance" to the liberal-saturated discourse.
In short, I doubt there will be much discussion about the issues Michael Moore brings to the screen, but instead the talk will be focused on how uppity liberals like Moore are destroying America. I hope I'm wrong but, considering the last 20-25 years, I doubt it.
I'm sure it's great, and I definitely would like to go see it. However, from what I've heard, Mr. Moore's film brings to light many of the ideas that I, like many news junkies on the left, have known for several years. The Bush connection to the Saudis, Bush's ineptitude on the war on terror, etc., have been common knowledge of the "fringe" elements (you know, anyone who dares to disagree with the infallible king-boy) like myself for awhile now. This kind of stuff, for too long, has made me seethe with anger in front of my computer screen. I would say, no need for me to see it, but perhaps being in a theater with a community of fellow seethers would be a good thing.
I'm glad Mr. Moore has successfully brought it to the mainstream. Perhaps enough of the undecided 10% or so will change their minds and give enough votes to Kerry to make a difference.
A good question is, where do we go from here? My own cynical mind says that conservatives, as they always do (very successfully), will continue to paint Mr. Moore as an extremist loon, and the meek Democrats will stay away from talk of the film, and, with no counter opinion, the moron masses will eat up the conservative slant. A new book by Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity or any other bullshit cable tv conservative hack author will come out, call liberals baby killers, Satanic, evil, the scourge of America, the free world, mankind and how we should just exterminate them as soon as possible like the cockroaches they are right on the cover and we'll all talk about how they're bringing much-needed "balance" to the liberal-saturated discourse.
In short, I doubt there will be much discussion about the issues Michael Moore brings to the screen, but instead the talk will be focused on how uppity liberals like Moore are destroying America. I hope I'm wrong but, considering the last 20-25 years, I doubt it.
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