Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' is powerful propaganda

[eaprez]

Although by the title you'd think this was a total slam - it's not - after he calls it propaganda he calls on the public to see it because of the 'facts'....from the Grand Rapids Press

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grpress/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1088331316222800.xml

Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' is powerful propaganda
Sunday, June 27, 2004
By John Douglas
The Grand Rapids Press

Some of you already may have seen "Fahrenheit 9/11," a devastating film about the war in Iraq and the relationship of President George W. Bush to the leaders of Saudi Arabia. It opened in movie theaters Friday. And, as most people know, the film was made by Flint moviemaker Michael Moore, who is not above taking cheap shots at his film's subjects.

But I'm not a fan of cheap shots. They tend to degrade a film and its message. On the other hand, I suspect it is the cheap shots that get people into the theaters. Without them, "Fahrenheit 9/11" would be just another documentary on Iraq. And how many people would go see that? Not many.


To call this film a documentary may be stretching the definition of the term. Propaganda would be a better term, and Moore pulls out most of the tricks used by propagandists. For instance, he manipulates the visuals to make his target -- President Bush -- look bad. The images of the enemy -- Bush, his supporters and the media -- almost always are shown in degraded images, while the good guys get good photography.

However, propaganda often contains elements of truth, and this film is so effective it very well could cost Bush a lot of votes. The film has powerful images and makes some equally powerful points. You cannot watch it without feeling some emotional effect. Sometimes it evokes anger, sometimes sadness. And sometimes it is absolutely terrifying.
If only half of what Moore presents in this film is true, then we are in deep trouble.


http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grpress/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1088331316222800.xml

[mourningdove92]

1. What a telling line,

"If only half of what Moore presents in this film is true, then we are in deep trouble."


I haven't seen the movie yet, I am going today, but I have no doubt the way more than half the movie is VERY TRUE.

Maybe some eyes will be opened.

[Eurobabe]

3. vast majority of americans are staring at the shadows

on the wall of the cave, thinking them to be 'truth.'

it's much too frightening to develop critical thinking skills, so naturally they will attack this film with their ad hominem arguments because that's all they understand. It is very sad, the level of reasoning in this country is for shit.

[wildwww2]

2. Bu$h having his own words used against him. That is propaganda?

Maybe. But it is not the lying propaganda that sparked this war crime forced upon us by my country. And it`s court appointed leader.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[Lefty48197]

4. Bush has lost Grand Rapids

he's toast.