Capitalism: A Love Story... The Movie.

[WhoRUSupposed2Be]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/06/michael-moore-premieres-i_n_278343.html

VENICE, Italy — Michael Moore says his film "Capitalism: A Love Story" is dedicated to "good people ... who've had their lives ruined" by the quest for profit.

After much success at Cannes, Moore premieres the movie Sunday in his first appearance at the Venice Film Festival. It was warmly received at a press showing Saturday evening and won positive reviews. Variety called it one of Moore's "best pics."

"I am personally affected by good people who struggle, who work hard and who've had their lives ruined by decisions that are made by people who do not have their best interest at heart, but who have the best interest of the bottom line, of the company, at heart," Moore told reporters Sunday.

The film features plenty of examples of lives shattered by corporate greed – but also some inspiring tales of workers who have rebelled.

According to Moore, "the revolt you think I am calling for has actually begun. It began Nov. 4," when President Barack Obama was elected.

There is the Chicago glass and window company whose employees barricaded themselves to demand their pay after management laid off all 250 employees when the bank line of credit dried up.

On the side of greed, Moore tells the story of a privately-run juvenile detention center in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, that paid off judges to lock up juvenile offenders. One boy said he had done little more than throw a piece of meat at his mother's boyfriend during a fight at the dinner table, and a teenage girl's offense was making fun of her school's vice principal on a Myspace page.

The film is filled with classic Moore gimmicks, like wrapping crime scene tape around landmark banks and Wall Street institutions. And there is the expected Moore grandstanding as he tries to make citizen arrests of bank CEOs, not getting past the sometimes amused security guards at the main entrance. By now, everyone sees him coming and knows who he is.

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Anyone interested in seeing this movie by the director of Farenheit: 911?!

[mardi gras skin]

There is the Chicago glass and window company whose employees barricaded themselves to demand their pay after management laid off all 250 employees when the bank line of credit dried up.

On the side of greed, Moore tells the story of a privately-run juvenile detention center in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, that paid off judges to lock up juvenile offenders.

I'm not sure I understand what either of these 2 examples have to do with capitalism.

[ACW]

I will say this: Moore is RIGHT about the bailouts.

And that Wilkes-Barre thing: terrible, but bribery is NOT capitalism :no:

Radley Balko: "So for consistency’s sake, Michael Moore’s new film won’t be advertised, marketed, or otherwise promoted by crass capitalist machinations, right?

And I assume we’ll all be able to see it for free?"

[HA1LV1CT0RY]

Wow, what a joke Micheal Moore is. If it weren't for capitalism he wouldn't be as rich and famous as he is. The irony.

[AsburySkinsFan]

Nope, I've never watched any of Moore's crap, and I'm not about to start now.

[Thiebear]

So he's providing the movie for free.. to provide and example?

Because selling it would be evil is as evil does.

[Prosperity]

So he's providing the movie for free.. to provide and example?

Because selling it would be evil is as evil does.

hah

[GhostofSparta]

Radley Balko: "So for consistency’s sake, Michael Moore’s new film won’t be advertised, marketed, or otherwise promoted by crass capitalist machinations, right?

And I assume we’ll all be able to see it for free?"

Wow, what a joke Micheal Moore is. If it weren't for capitalism he wouldn't be as rich and famous as he is. The irony.

So he's providing the movie for free.. to provide and example?

Because selling it would be evil is as evil does.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who sees things this way. I know as soon as I saw the preview for "Capitalism: A Love Story" all I could think was "Wow, he's got some cajones to be that blatantly hypocritical."

Maybe Mr. Moore will give away all of his profits to a charity dedicated to fighting obesity?:hysterical:

[Kilmer17]

Ive seen all of his films and liked most of them, Roger and Me is still brilliant.

So I'll certainly see this one as well.

[Destino]

He's as intellectually dishonest as he is a talented film maker. I'll watch it but like anything M Moore related, put your boots on because the BS is going to get deep.

[Sticksboi05]

Moore is a joke. Did you see his health film garbage. Yes, as if 2 anecdotes prove a points...

[Henry]

I agree that Roger and me was an ok movie, but if any prominent liberal is actually a socialist, it's Moore. I don't like his message and I don't like the intellectual dishonesty he practices to get that message across.

I will probably skip this one.

[PokerPacker]

No way in hell I'm gonna subject myself to that crap. I wouldn't pay $11, nor would I even pay two hours of my time, to receive his two-cents.

[NavyDave]

I'll wait for his next film, Socialism.... comic relief where everyone (well almost everyone) laughs at being equally mediocre.

[Botched]

Ive seen all of his films and liked most of them, Roger and Me is still brilliant.

So I'll certainly see this one as well.

Of the Moore movies I've seen, Canadian Bacon is definitely my favorite. Love that one.

[Mad Mike]

Of all the celebrities who have recently died, why couldn't he have been one of them? :doh:

[Old Bay]

I think my expectations of Canadian Bacon were too high. I wanted more Canadian jokes (my wife is Canadian). It just sort of trailed off at the end. It had its moments though.

[Toe Jam]

I'll see it. Saw all of his films so far.

[Madison Redskin]

In my opinion, Michael Moore is dishonest and hypocritical. I think he engages in the kind of deception and dishonesty that he accuses the right of engaging in. For example, in Farenheit 9/11, Moore noted that several members of the Bin Laden family were allowed to leave the country in the days following the terrorist attacks. He knew, or should have known, that those individuals were not close to Osama, were influential Saudis, and had nothing to do with the attacks. He also noted that George Bush had dealings with members of the Taliban prior to the attacks. Thus, Moore implied that Bush may have had some role in the attacks. That's a pretty imflammatory and irresponsible charge to make with such little evidence.

Moore also noted that the Bush administration had close ties to the Carlisle Group. He then pointed out that, if the U.S. went to war, the Carlisle Group stood to make a lot of money from defense contracts. Moore thus appeared to imply that the Bush Administration may have gone to war, at least in part, in order to scratch the backs of close friends. That's also pretty reckless.

I am sure that Michael Moore thinks he is exposing corruption and injustice. I am equally sure that he believes that what he is doing (i.e., manipulating facts for certain ends) is right. However, In that respect, Michael Moore is a hypocrite. He constantly accuses corporate America and the right of always being dishonest. Even if that were true (and it's not), two wrongs don't make a right.

So, I have no intention whatsoever of seeing this film, or any other film directed or produced by Michael Moore.

[Jumbo]

Ive seen all of his films and liked most of them, Roger and Me is still brilliant.

So I'll certainly see this one as well.

Yup. I can't really see much chance of being pals with the guy, but find him interesting in controlled dosage. He gets a lot of hate on the board (like another entertainer/person I like--Al Franken). And he regularly displays a number of what to me are unappealing personality/character traits. But the actual content of his movies, books, and TV work has consistently provided as much worthy interest as it has merited disdain, IMV.

[WVUforREDSKINS]

Of the Moore movies I've seen, Canadian Bacon is definitely my favorite. Love that one.

I like Uncle Buck

[Jumbo]

Of all the celebrities who have recently died, why couldn't he have been one of them? :doh:

It will happen.

Eventually, we are all, finally, equal and reduced to a pure essence of commonality in our standing on this earth. :laugh:

[JetSkins]

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/23/walletpop-review-michael-moores-capitalism-a-love-story/

For me, one of the most fascinating segments of the movie was the segment examining the connection between Christianity and capitalism. There isn't one, Moore says, and to back up his case, he talks to three clergymen in Michigan, all the way up the bishop, who agree that capitalism, by definition, is evil and does not at all line up with the teachings of Jesus Christ.

wow just wow

[youngestson]

Wow, what a joke Micheal Moore is. If it weren't for capitalism he wouldn't be as rich and famous as he is. The irony.

He is a bit of a pompous windbag. He was on Howard Stern this morning and clarified his stand on capitalism. A little naive. It's greed he has an objection to not people being rewarded for hard work.

I'm just repeating what he said, don't start yelling at me.

[Commander PK]

Hah, the hypocrite. I'm sure he'll just give the millions he makes off of this by catering to the wing-nuts to some charity for the homeless and destitute.

I don't think he really believes half of what he preaches. I think he just knows there is an audience out there for this, and he caters to "what the people want."

The essence of capitalism is it not?