The "Was that my out-loud voice?" moment of July 4, 2004
Acquaintance at party: If I was an American citizen, I wouldn't mind voting for George Bush.
Me: Then I'm glad you're Canadian.
Has everyone seen Fahrenheit 911 yet? No? Why not?
* Because you're already going to vote against Bush? It's always good to have more evidence for, you know, inappropriate arguments at parties.
* Because you think Michael Moore is a self-aggrandizing loudmouth? You're right. But he's saying stuff everyone should hear in this movie, and as a bonus, he doesn't have much screen time.
* Because it's propaganda? Sure it is. But if you're smart enough to know when you're being manipulated by advertising, you're smart enough to know when you're being manipulated by the words, editing, and musical choices of a documentarian with an agenda. Filter through it and there's a lot of good, hard reporting left over.
* Waiting for video? Don't. It's worth it in the theater, if only for the audience participation.
* Afraid there'll be a lot of 9/11 footage? There isn't. There's some, but it's well done, and you don't see the towers hit or people jumping out of buildings. Unless you were there or lost someone(s) that day, you can take it.
* Don't want to see it because it's overhyped? This isn't the Atkins diet, this is important. Suck it up and join the masses.
If I've provided you with $10 worth of entertainment over the years, do me a personal favor give that $10 to this movie. Let's get this one to sell better than Passion of the Christ!
Acquaintance at party: If I was an American citizen, I wouldn't mind voting for George Bush.
Me: Then I'm glad you're Canadian.
Has everyone seen Fahrenheit 911 yet? No? Why not?
* Because you're already going to vote against Bush? It's always good to have more evidence for, you know, inappropriate arguments at parties.
* Because you think Michael Moore is a self-aggrandizing loudmouth? You're right. But he's saying stuff everyone should hear in this movie, and as a bonus, he doesn't have much screen time.
* Because it's propaganda? Sure it is. But if you're smart enough to know when you're being manipulated by advertising, you're smart enough to know when you're being manipulated by the words, editing, and musical choices of a documentarian with an agenda. Filter through it and there's a lot of good, hard reporting left over.
* Waiting for video? Don't. It's worth it in the theater, if only for the audience participation.
* Afraid there'll be a lot of 9/11 footage? There isn't. There's some, but it's well done, and you don't see the towers hit or people jumping out of buildings. Unless you were there or lost someone(s) that day, you can take it.
* Don't want to see it because it's overhyped? This isn't the Atkins diet, this is important. Suck it up and join the masses.
If I've provided you with $10 worth of entertainment over the years, do me a personal favor give that $10 to this movie. Let's get this one to sell better than Passion of the Christ!
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