Michael Moore can dish it out. But can he take it?

[Stealth Hunter]

Well given, as Mike himself pointed out, that he's had more films criticizing him than the number he's made over the years... yeah I'd say he can take it.

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

Well given, as Mike himself pointed out, that he's had more films criticizing him than the number he's made over the years... yeah I'd say he can take it.

Umm, that means he "can take it"? Seems like he has no choice.

Regardless of your politics, if you don't see the guy as nothing more than a disingenuous hack, you're an idiot. He's made so many false claims iand obvious distortions in his films that it only exposes the weak-mindedness of his crowd when they support him.

The fact that only one party truly distances itself from him only serves to highlight the intellectual weakness of the other. Hell, even *I* agree with some of his points - I just find myself too beholden to my integrity to have to you use tactics of spin and distortion to make the point.

[Platapus]

I think Moore will appreciate the publicity.

I think it would be better if we just ignored Michael Moore.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Platapus

I think Moore will appreciate the publicity.

I think it would be better if we just ignored Michael Moore.

I second this motion.

[SteamWake]

Awww man I thought this was going to be about Ice Cream and Cupcakes

I dont get it Moores films have never been commercially successfull yet the guy evidently still has gobs of money.

He has always been like the neighbors barking dog. You try to ignore it and hope it will stop but its annoying as hell. Just when you think its going to stop it starts up again yap yap yap.

[NeonSamurai]

How have his movies not been commercially successful? They are not block busters, but they also cost nothing to make compared to an entertainment film.

[CaptainHaplo]

I have no problem with the guy, other than him billing his movies as "documentaries", infering they have some substance in fact.

There is a market for his brand of product. More power to him. If people are stupid enough to take information from him, or any other source, without checking out the facts themselves, then that is their own problem.

[Stealth Hunter]

Originally Posted by Aramike

Umm, that means he "can take it"?

...uh yeah? The few films he's made have been immensely successful (Fahrenheit 9/11 alone grossed $200 million at the box office), so do you really think that, after all the ones which have been made scrutinizing him, one more is going to make him any less successful?

[August]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

...uh yeah? The few films he's made have been immensely successful (Fahrenheit 9/11 alone grossed $200 million at the box office), so do you really think that, after all the ones which have been made scrutinizing him, one more is going to make him any less successful?

Goes to show you that the country has it's share of suckers.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by August

Goes to show you that the country has it's share of suckers.

Not necessarily. Do not assume that everyone who watches Moore's movies believes everything in it. Some people, like me, watch them for their entertainment value.

[August]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Not necessarily. Do not assume that everyone who watches Moore's movies believes everything in it. Some people, like me, watch them for their entertainment value.

Did you go see them at the theater thus giving Moore your hard earned money?

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by August

Did you go see them at the theater thus giving Moore your hard earned money?

Nah, I use Netflix. But then I use Netflix for everything as I hate going to the movie theater.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Originally Posted by August

Goes to show you that the country has it's share of suckers.

When did anyone mention Fox News Channel's popularity?

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

When did anyone mention Fox News Channel's popularity?

You did just now... why?

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

...uh yeah? The few films he's made have been immensely successful (Fahrenheit 9/11 alone grossed $200 million at the box office), so do you really think that, after all the ones which have been made scrutinizing him, one more is going to make him any less successful?

Thanks for making my point for me. Gee, I guess he must be the first successful ... anybody ... that is confronted with "taking it". Let's see, either he had no choice - or he'd just commit suicide.

Really, are you insane? Are you really suggesting that Moore as a person is any more equipped to handle criticism than anyone else?

My point is that - umm ... so? Sure, he can take it. So can most other people, should they be thrust into a situation where the feedback is likely.

Hell, I personally find the idiots who buy into his anti-capitalist garbage to be hilarious as they emphatically agree with Moore while he laughs his way to the bank with their money.

Who said anything about making him less successful? Or was that the mindless liberal in you just coming out? Hell, I don't care - let the guy make his money however he wants to ... if he wants to peddle distortions and he has a market of idiots who will make him rich off of them, all the while agreeing that rich people are somehow evil, damn, good job M&M.

To me, he's on the same level as Rush Limbaugh - his business is politics. Let them both have their business and profit from it. But, you have to have blinders on to not notice the clear distinction - both clearly gladly profit from their positions but only one makes the statement that the same thing that's made him rich is someone immoral.

I personally don't like either hardline side and I hate ideological spin, and have a complete disdain for people who seem to mindlessly buy into anything their side does. Michael Moore is no one special as far as having the backbone to take criticism. It's pretty damned easy to take anything in stride when your film makes $200M.

So, like I said, thanks for making my point.