Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 is to appear in theaters next Friday. Say what you want about Moore (i certainly have issues with his work), but get out there and support the film. His battle to get it to theaters has been rife with censorship and unnecessary drama due to the radical anti-Bush content contained in the film. Supporting a film on opening weekend is a political statement; it says to distributers and the public that this movie matters so much that we are willing to put our dollars where our mouths are. For that reason, i believe that everyone should get out there next weekend, see it and make up their own minds. Do not let censorship reign.
Tell that to Ray Bradbury!
I just checked if it will be showing in Canada. It is.
“Alliance Atlantis’s Salter Street Films was a producer of Moore’s Academy Award-winning Bowling for Columbine along with Vif 2 and Dog Eat Dog Films. The film grossed $5.8 million in Canada, the highest box office recorded for a documentary film in this country.
“That film resonated with Canadian audiences so well that Canada’s box office sales accounted for fully 23 per cent of the total North American box office, a significant achievement,” said Victor Loewy, CEO of Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution LP. ”
I can’t wait to see this film! Bowling For Columbine blew me away, and while sometimes he does bug me even though I’m on the left, I can’t wait to see this film. He shouldn’t have had to fight to get this film out. We’re basically contradicting ourselves. There’s no point in having a First Amendment as long as censorship exists.
Why does every left winger have to put a caveat on Moore, saying things like “I don’t agree with his work, but…” or “I have problems with him, but…” Why can’t we just support him in this? He’s got the courage to do what the rest of us won’t or can’t. I’m not asking you to blindly follow what he tells you to. I’m saying; don’t write him off immediately because of some preconceived notion.