Michael "Buckets o' Fun" Moore Dons Tinfoil Hat

[Phrost]

Anyone else find it revolting that the master of disinfotainment is crying censorship and consipircy because Disney had the NERVE to actually DECIDE for themselves they didn't want to put out his most recent politiporn flick?

Is he so far gone on the Left that he doesn't know how Capitalism works? You know, business actually having the right to decide how to spend their money?

 

[Graham]

Anyone else find it revolting that the master of disinfotainment is crying censorship and consipircy because Disney had the NERVE to actually DECIDE for themselves they didn't want to put out his most recent politiporn flick?

Is he so far gone on the Left that he doesn't know how Capitalism works? You know, business actually having the right to decide how to spend their money?

And yet you continue to let him play you like an out-of-tune banjo.

The whole thing was a set up by Moore to take advantage of the outraged reactions of people like you, who were outraged by him, as much as people who were outraged by Disney's censorship.

More fool all of you for giving him exactly what he wanted.

Graham

 

[Tmy]

You cant honestly say that the decision is NOT based on politics.?

Do you think it was as simple as "this movie will not make money." Cause thats really suspect considering his last movie won an Oscar and this guy generates boatloads of free publicity.

 

[corplinx]

The only thing that gets to me is Moore's apologetics. When Morton Downey Jr. pulled a stunt and faked being beatup by neo-nazis, he was shunned by everybody and spent the rest of his career in obscurity.

However, Michael Moore fakes this persecution by Disney and people are already circling the wagons.

Go figure.

 

[Tmy]

It was fake?? You mean Disney IS releaseing the film?

 

[corplinx]

It was fake?? You mean Disney IS releaseing the film?

Don't play dumb with me. You know that Disney never had any intention of distributing a conspiracy flick and the told Moore such from the getgo. Now he tries to claim he is being censored even though Miramax went ahead and made the film.

Apologetics like you make me sick.

 

[Jocko]

Don't play dumb with me. You know that Disney never had any intention of distributing a conspiracy flick and the told Moore such from the getgo. Now he tries to claim he is being censored even though Miramax went ahead and made the film.

Crying censorship when there is none, for personal profit, is just as bad as false rape accusations. Bad enough that they harm an innocent target, but even worse, they make REAL claims harder to communicate to a cynical public.

Apologetics like you make me sick.

If that makes you sick, you should see him eat.

 

[Tmy]

Don't play dumb with me. You know that Disney never had any intention of distributing a conspiracy flick and the told Moore such from the getgo. Now he tries to claim he is being censored even though Miramax went ahead and made the film.

Apologetics like you make me sick.

Apologize for what?

Herse the story as i know it. Mike made a film about Bush. Disney decided not to release it, giving some suspect reason about the good of society or whatever. Mike claimed it was because Disney feared reprisals by the state of Florida (run by Jeb Bush).

Thats the last I heard.

Now did more come out and say somthing else? Did Disney? Or are you just automatiacally taking Disneys word as fact just so you can dump on Moore.

 

[corplinx]

Apologize for what?

Herse the story as i know it. Mike made a film about Bush. Disney decided not to release it, giving some suspect reason about the good of society or whatever. Mike claimed it was because Disney feared reprisals by the state of Florida (run by Jeb Bush).

Thats the last I heard.

Now did more come out and say somthing else? Did Disney? Or are you just automatiacally taking Disneys word as fact just so you can dump on Moore.

I am sorry, I assumed you knew the facts of the story and were being intentionally obtuse. Please read what has been revealed and talked about in the other threads on this subject.

 

[Checkmite]

Yes, it is about politics, but not in a Howard Stern sense.

The fact is, any publicity is not necessarily good publicity. Sure, Moore's great free publicity...but perhaps it's just the sort Disney doesn't want to associate themselves with. I really don't think it's a "Does he agree with Bush" thing.

 

[Tmy]

Ok Im a little more up to speed.

I cant blame Disney from wating to stay out contraversy from the get go. Thats why I hate these big media conglomerates.

By the way Corp, I hate that Tobey Keith guy!!!! Ive had that horrible "Lets talk about me" song stuck in my head for days!

 

[Dorian Gray]

Disney made the movie, but won't release it in an election year? From a state governed by the incumbent's brother?

Why would you think that was politically motivated?

 

[crimresearch]

And of course a multinational mega-corp like Disney is absolutely terrified that the Governor, from his castle up in Tallapatch, will send a few state troopers to California , and put them completely out of business, unless they kowtow to his every whim on what films to make and release.


That's why the entire Disney line-up for the next 3 years will be nothing but remakes of 'Flipper', just to be safe.

Paul

 

[Grammatron]

Disney made the movie, but won't release it in an election year? From a state governed by the incumbent's brother?

Why would you think that was politically motivated?

Disney did not make the movie, Moore did. Miramax, which is owned by Disney, was supposed to distribute it. However, before they even started filming, Disney said they will not agree to distribute it. Now that the film is finished and is being world-premiered in Canes Disney is repeating they will not distribute it. Moore and his supporters "forget" Disney never wanted to distribute it in the first place and cry censorship.

 

[corplinx]

Disney did not male the movie, Moore did. Miramax, which is owned by Disney, was supposed to distribute it. However, before they even started filming, Disney said they will not agree to distribute it. Now that the film is finished and is being world-premiered in Canes Disney is repeating they will not distribute it. Moore and his supporters "forget" Disney never wanted to distribute it in the first place and cry censorship.

Disney also did not distribute the Miramax film Dogma. Lions Gate did instead. This isn't the first time Disney has not distributed a film. If Disney was really interested in censorship, they would have sh1tcanned someone at Miramax who even thought about greenlighting it.

 

[crimresearch]

And we might just wonder why an award winning film maker like Moore, wouldn't have his pick of studios clamoring to release his current opus.

Instead, no one in the whole wide world will ever be able to exerise their right to freely watch Moore, unless mean old Disney reverses their policy of censoring Moore at every turn...

What's next, a Constitutional amendment forcing classical music purists to buy Dixie Chicks' CDs, because the choice to not do so would also be 'censorship'?


Paul

 

[Nie Trink Wasser]

michael moore admitted on CNN that he knew Disney wouldnt do it a YEAR ago...

he's only pulling this fraud to promote his new fraudulent film....

 

[corplinx]

And we might just wonder why an award winning film maker like Moore, wouldn't have his pick of studios clamoring to release his current opus.

Speculation is that Moore always assumed Lion's Gate would be the distributor.

Miramax made his movie. Even if they didn't it wouldn't be censorship. Some on this forum don't understand what that term really means.

 

[Phrost]

Which is what I was implying about Moore in the first place. Either the cholesterol in his arteries is choking off the blood to his brain and he's forgotten his 9th grade civics class, or as someone has suggested, he's simply being the "Goebbels of Liberalism" as always, just with a new tactic.

I know, -10 pts for invoking a Nazi reference.

 

[Grammatron]

Speculation is that Moore always assumed Lion's Gate would be the distributor.

Miramax made his movie. Even if they didn't it wouldn't be censorship. Some on this forum don't understand what that term really means.

With the money Moore has and his style of shooting and availability of camera equipment and editing software he can easily make a movie with out any support. The only thing he needs is a distributor, and with all the hype and publicity that surrounds Moore it wouldn't be impossible to find one. And the very least there is no existing right to have your film distributed. He could just press it himself and release it on DVD through his website.