" Warm Critical Reception for 'Fahrenheit 9/11' "

[G_j]

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0623-11.htm

June 23, 2004 by Agence France Presse

Warm Critical Reception for 'Fahrenheit 9/11'


NEW YORK - US critics gave a warm welcome to Michael Moore's caustic documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11," praising the movie's scathing humor while voicing some reservations over the director's methods.

The reviews came as rival political activists stood poised to either boycott the film or turn out in droves for its national opening Friday, with liberal group MoveOn.org turning to the Internet to rally its troops.

"Informative, provocative, frightening, compelling, funny, manipulative and, most of all, entertaining," read USA Today's gushing review of Moore's polemic against the war in Iraq and the administration of President George W. Bush.

"Fahrenheit 9/11 is the year's must-see film," the national daily said, while questioning whether the unabashed bias of the documentary would actually change minds in an already polarized US electorate.

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[joefree1]

1. 868 theaters!

Distributors Lions Gate Films and IFC Films said "Fahrenheit" has now been booked into 868 theaters for its nationwide debut on Friday, unprecedented for a political documentary.
More...
http://www.maconareaonline.com/news.asp?id=7304

MoveOn.org is trying to get 100,000 pledges to see F911 on opening night. So far, 112553 (112%) have signed up:
http://www.moveonpac.org/f911




See what other DUers are doing for F911 opening night:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x8384

"If you have no enemies, it is a sign fortune has forgot you."
- Thomas Fuller (1608 - 1661)

[G_j]

2. moveon is also sponsoring house parties

and flyer distribution.

http://action.moveonpac.org/f911/

[Stone_Spirits]

3. we'll be seeing it soon!

lets give the box office the biggest boost possible!

[Stone_Spirits]

4. playing 5 times a day

6 on weekends! :toast:

http://www.fineartstheatre.com/

[Tyler Durden]

5. Showing HERE in the NEOCON HINTERLANDS: PORT HURON, MICHIGAN!!!

Actually, here in the home of what used to be called Port Huron Junior College, the origin of the "Port Huron Statement" and the founding chapter of SDS, it is truly fitting that one of the two 8 screen theater "buffets" will be showing F-9/11.

I went out of my way to call up the manager (youngish female by her voice) and congratulate her and her organization on their courage in showing this important film.

I may actually dare to hope, just a little.

[Eloriel]

6. Wow

That brings tears to my eyes for some reason.