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This
documentary investigates the George W Bush presidency and argues that it used
the 911 attacks to increase fear at home so that it could pursue a pre-planned
strategy of imposing American power abroad for the benefit of American business
interests, including those of the Bush family and friends. |
What our
panel of critics thought |
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"I
have never spat such volumes at a movie before, but once I started I had to empty
my whole mouth, twice! I have never felt more angry in my life. However, I decided
not to say anything unless they arrested me under the Patriot Act." "Michael
Moore: I don't agree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.
How about a documentary on obesity next?" "I
had a few funny sumo jokes ready for my review but, to be honest, I think this
movie has made me lose my sense of humor." "Uhm...
fatty.. fatty fat man... four eyes fatty beardy sumo man... Booo! Ooohhh... You
are sooo fat!" "Great
documentary, shame it's not on a less depressing subject. How about one with nice
cute and cuddly animals next time Michael?" "Nice
movie soundtrack, shame about the face." "I
would like that 'burn mother fucker burn' tune for my next wedding." "They
used napalm in Iraq? That's orange juice mixed with gasoline isn't it? Sorry,
I've mislaid my internet terrorist book." |
Please
tell me the ending or plot overview if necessary
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| This
is a compellingly argued movie. At the end of the day, however, it probably comes
down to a matter of trust in Bush himself as to how you react. If
you trust Bush then you probably will say that he couldn't possibly have been
this bad (ask Britney Spears and millions of others) if you don't trust him then
he most likely did do it all and then some. |
Justify
this movie's existence in the classic strand from
theVoiceofReason.com's Veritable Cornucopia |
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He's back
and one can't wait for his Oscar winning speech again this year. I am told that
the academy are to allow the throwing of muffins and other small baked goods this
time - Never fear our chubby hero can eat his way out of anything! This
is an important movie in an election year in the USA. It sets the anti-Bush, corporate
American benefits of attacking Iraq, agenda. It will provide confirmation to those
who dislike Bush, but will likely be ignored by those who like Bush including
those who are making millions out of the war. Michael
Moore went to extraordinary lengths to get this movie in front of as many electors
as possible before the 2004 Bush vs John Kerry presidential contest, but ultimately
to no avail. George Bush won a second term. Michael
Moore is an important leader in getting the documentary form back on the media
agenda in the USA. Long may he continue. |
Quotable
quotes (real) |
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"I need
my son." "All
of us at the networks made a mistake." "We
never read legislation that we pass." "If
it wasn't for the oil nobody would be there." |
Pick
a fight with Michael Moore you Lilly Liver-ed Liberal website!
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| 1)
We don't understand how Fox calling the election for Bush made all the other Networks
change their minds - even if it was a Bush supporter in Fox News making the decision.
2)
Movie fact: 42% of the time in the 8 months up to 9/11 George Bush was on vacation.
Besides the fact that if you work a 9 to 5 job you are only working for 33% of
the time, how can you possibly calculate the 42% figure? We presume this 42% is
the time Bush was away from Washington, but you can take meetings and discuss
things, sometimes an informal setting is good for that kind of thing, especially
for formulating policies. One of the examples of Bush being on vacation is shown
as him walking in Camp David with Tony Blair where they were discussing the Iraq
war. |
Please give me the facts that made your veins in your head pop the most. |
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were not allowed to question the bin Laden family following the attacks. The Saudis
blocked attempts to interview the 911 hijackers family's. George
W Bush's company, Arburton, was financed by 'Saudi money'. James R Bath, a friend
of GW Bush, acted as a money man for the bin Laden's, he provided finance for
GW Bush's companies. $1.4bn
paid by the Saudis to the Bush family and friends, against the $400,000 a year
for being president - who would have your real loyalty? HW
Bush takes CIA briefings (which all past presidents are entitled to) which he
allegedly uses for his business interests. 28
pages of the 9/11 report were censored by Bush - did these implicate the Saudi's? Airport
security: A woman with her baby was told not to bring on board breast milk, but
passengers were allowed to take limited amounts of matches and lighters on board. 8
armed troops on duty one night in Oregon - Homeland security not really much of
a priority then... There
are more police in Manhattan than the 11,000 troops in Afghanistan. |
Other
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A must watch
movie and the great thing is it's being released at the time, and not a couple
of years after Bush leaves power. Realistically we wouldn't expect you to be watching
this movie if you are a Republican. If you are a Democrat you probably knew all
of this already, but it gives you a nice one-stop reference for arguments with
doubters. For floating voters it is probably required viewing. Michael
Moore continues to be the most important voice of dissent in the USA today. |
Date
of review |
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19 October 2004
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