Moore's documentary delivers the goods

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From Paragould (Arkansas) Daily Press
http://www.paragoulddailypress.com/articles/2004/06/27/news/opinion2.txt

Opinion: Moore's documentary delivers the goods

Rarely, if ever, does a film have a lasting impact on how I view the world, which is understandable, given that movies mainly serve as a form of escape -- a means of evading the trappings of our stress-inducing lives.

But every once in a while, a film comes along that truly has something to say, a message that supersedes its celluloid base. "The Passion of the Christ" ... "Schindler's List" ... "American History X" -- these are merely a handful of the movies that continually play in my mind, reminding me not only of human suffering, but the hope of redemption.

Understandably, such films are few and far between.

However, I had the opportunity to add another film to that list Friday evening, after viewing "Fahrenheit 9/11." Written, produced and directed by the outspoken Michael Moore, the documentary encapsulates sentiments I've harbored for quite some time.

While I readily admit the film is a two-hour political ad, its factual base serves to reinforce a lot of my feelings toward President Bush. Most overwhelming, though, is the movie's scope, chronicling the commander in chief's misadventures from 2000 to present.

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1. Humiliation

"...it's hard to imply that Moore humiliates Bush as much as Bush humiliates himself..." Bush humiliates us all.

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