Fahrenheit 9/11 tops weekend box office

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UPDATED: Friday, January 27, 2006 02:22
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SOUTHERNMERC

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 3:20 PM

I think, from the content of all the responses here, that we all agree that MM is a VERY good movie maker. He can play ppl's feelings, set moods, and tell a story like few can. We also all agree he has a political agenda (heck, he's said it himself). Which is actually a shame, 'cause from what I've been hearing about his talents, he needs to turn them to movie making instead of politics. No one disputes the facts that ARE in his shows. But, the best lies are told with the truth, and he does appear to be a very good liar. Most ppl going to F911 are seeing what they expect to see, I'd bet. A fairly venomous MM screen rant. Not a big deal if you like that sort of thing, and there's nothing wrong with agreeing with him. The only issue I have is calling his shows truthful, mostly because (as he has said himself) of his agenda's. It's his bitter bias that really turns me off of them. If he didn't twist things around, I wouldn't have such a big deal with them. Honestly would like someone to show me to some other projects of his (only know of BFC and F911) so I could form a more complete opinion. Just afraid I'll find more of the same, but I'm willing to take a chance.

Oh, one quick question tho...How is his putting out this movie about Bush "brave?" It's not like secret service goons are gonna rappel in from Black Hawks and take away his oreo's or anything. And it won't damage his reputation, simply because it is completely in line with his reputation. NOTE: this is not sarcasm, but a genuine confusion on my part. Am I just missing something?

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DORAN

Thursday, July 1, 2004 6:49 AM

"Also I'm pretty sure a film about my scrotum could outsell "White Chicks," the #2 film this weekend."

I would not like to even think about your scrotum.. yuck! and yet somehow more tastful than anything I've ever heard from moore.

I guess with hezbollas help moore will be able to afford to make still another cheap work of fiction coming to a few theaters somewhere near someone.

JCKNIFE

Thursday, July 1, 2004 4:58 PM

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Originally posted by Doran:

I would not like to even think about your scrotum.. yuck!

Well it's not like I'm under contract...but I can dream, can't I? It would have to be done tastefully.

SIGMANUNKI

Thursday, July 1, 2004 5:34 PM

I for one will be one of those that will see it this coming weekend. Ooooooo, can't wait

As for the prices thing. Here we have the new great theaters that cost ~$10, but, there are the old theaters that still charge the ~$6. Just depends on the quality of screen and chair you want. Personally, I think that ~$10 is well worth it. But, those that disagree have the option

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JASONZZZ

Thursday, July 1, 2004 7:19 PM

Spiderman 2 - first day gross: $40.5 Mil
White Chicks - cum. to date : $31.7 Mil
F 9/11 - cum. to date : $32.2 Mil
Dodge Ball - cum. to date : $72.7 Mil
The Terminal - cum. to date : $44.0 Mil

MERLINDREA

Thursday, July 1, 2004 7:50 PM

Well, I would agree that MM is a very good manipulator. Otherwise he wouldn't be able to do documentaries (or documentary-like movies) and make them so highly entertaining. He knows exactly how to play with your emotions.

However, there are so many powerful people with much more screentime in everyday TV who are at least as well in manipulating the people (e.g. WMD!!!), so I think it is just fair to have one talented left manipulator as well.

Merl

My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.

RUE

Friday, July 2, 2004 2:15 AM

The most evocative part of the movie was when a Corporal who'd done a turn in Iraq said he'd never go back because he didn't want to take part in a situation of one poor person shooting another poor person for no reason.

PIRATENEWS

Friday, January 27, 2006 2:22 AM

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Moore: pirate my film, no problem (since I already got paid $100-million)

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Fury as Fahrenheit 9/11 director backs allegedly "illegal" not-for-profit downloads - Controversial film-maker Michael Moore has welcomed the appearance on the internet of pirated copies of his anti-Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 and claimed he is happy for anybody to download it free of charge. The activist, author and director told the Sunday Herald that, as long as pirated copies of his film were not being sold, he had no problem with it being downloaded. “I don’t agree with the copyright laws and I don’t have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it with people as long as they’re not trying to make a profit off my labour. I would oppose that,” he said. “I do well enough already and I made this film because I want the world, to change. The more people who see it the better, so I’m happy this is happening.” Moore’s views have not been well received by Hollywood’s establishment, which is fighting a war against the online pirates it claims cost the industry £1.6 billion a year in lost sales. Jack Valenti, the outgoing president of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), an industry that steals billions of dollars in "venture capital" from private pension funds and from government CAFR pension funds, said: “Piracy is having a dramatic impact on the creators and copyright owners of this nation, and its defeat depends largely on the commit ment and resolve of the entire industry. File sharing causes tremendous financial loss to the movie business, untold hardship to support workers, and costs thousands of jobs.” Distributed via websites such as suprnova.org, which lays claim to having served more than 17 million downloads, Moore’s documentary critique of the Bush administration’s red, white and blue rush into war with Iraq is among the web’s hottest properties. Thousands of copies of Fahrenheit 9/11 have already been downloaded, each taking about 3.5 hours over a broadband connection. Moore said: “Is it wrong for someone who’s bought a film on DVD to let a friend watch it for free? Of course it’s not. It never has been and never will be. I think information, art and ideas should be shared.”

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