There is a name for that type of documentary style

Posted by WW85 (A) on March 15, 2008 at 22:11:55

In Reply to: RE: Balanceing Michael Moore posted by Ross on March 15, 2008 at 18:29:52:

It is called a polemic. Moore never said for a moment that F9/11 was anything but. Most great political documentaries are.

F9/11 is not only the most successful documentary in the history of film, it is also the most vetted. Where are all the lawsuits? The most prominent, the $85 million suit brought by a vet depicted in the film, was thrown out immediately by the judge who heard the case. The documentary with the biggest bullseye on it's back in history and that's it?

Does the Bush family not, for a fact, have connections to the Saudis? In retrospect, wasn't Iraq relatively peaceful before the bombs fell compared to the mayhem of the last five years?

If anything, it's even worse now if you think about it. Look at the economic picture, the national debt, the financial crisis, OIL PRICES. This country elected two men deeply connected to the oil industry and they invaded the 2nd largest oil producing nation on earth for reasons that turned out to be false. The result is oil prices of $115 a barrel and trillions in profits for the oil companies and trillions of debt for the American people. Do you really want to say that Michael Moore is the bad guy here?

Upton Sinclair probably wasn't a perfect human being either, but back then at least, the public seemed to be more receptive to dire warnings...

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Topic - Balanceing Michael Moore - Ross 10:58:42 03/15/08 (14)

Michael Moore was the loudest PUBLIC voice against the Patriot Act and the Iraq war. - Duilawyer 18:27:54 03/15/08 (5)

Michael Moore wasn't a part of history. Pointing out his brand of journalism by omission and lying is good NT - Jazz Inmate 21:05:37 03/17/08 (0)

Add to list opposing Iraq War Ron Paul, . . . - townsend 17:17:42 03/16/08 (1)

Paul also saw through the "Federal" Reserve scam and the IRS scam. But... - clarkjohnsen 09:53:06 03/17/08 (0)

I'm with Dui - dave c 00:08:55 03/16/08 (1)

RE: I'm with Dui - Duilawyer 08:25:05 03/16/08 (0)

RE: Balanceing Michael Moore - mpathus 18:17:21 03/15/08 (7)

RE: Balanceing Michael Moore - Ross 18:29:52 03/15/08 (6)

There is a name for that type of documentary style - WW85 22:11:55 03/15/08 (5)

I used to work with an Iraqi... - C.B. 09:50:44 03/16/08 (3)

No End in Sight-documentary - Duilawyer 12:31:00 03/16/08 (2)

Now that was a depressing documentary. - sjb 12:42:12 03/16/08 (1)

hard for me to watch. I had to turn it off a few times - Duilawyer 07:25:42 03/17/08 (0)

Please remember lefties have to be honest and reasonable... - dave c 00:11:35 03/16/08 (0)

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There is a name for that type of documentary style - WW85 22:11:55 03/15/08 (5)

I used to work with an Iraqi... - C.B. 09:50:44 03/16/08 (3)

No End in Sight-documentary - Duilawyer 12:31:00 03/16/08 (2)

Now that was a depressing documentary. - sjb 12:42:12 03/16/08 (1)

hard for me to watch. I had to turn it off a few times - Duilawyer 07:25:42 03/17/08 (0)

Please remember lefties have to be honest and reasonable... - dave c 00:11:35 03/16/08 (0)

There is a name for that type of documentary style

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