Film Questions Michael Moore's Tactics

[Newsjock]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/11/entertainment/e190121D78.DTL&type=entertainment

Austin, Texas (AP) -- As documentary filmmakers, Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine looked up to Michael Moore.

Then they tried to do a documentary of their own about him — and ran into the same sort of resistance Moore himself famously faces in his own films.

The result is "Manufacturing Dissent," which turns the camera on the confrontational documentarian and examines some of his methods. Among their revelations in the movie, which had its world premiere Saturday night at the South by Southwest film festival: That Moore actually did speak with then-General Motors chairman Roger Smith, the evasive subject of his 1989 debut "Roger & Me," but chose to withhold that footage from the final cut.

... She and Caine also had trouble finding people to talk on camera about Moore, partly because potential interview subjects assumed they were creating a right-wing attack piece; as self-proclaimed left-wingers, they weren't.

[Syrinx]

1. it seems that Roger Smith would have come forward...

If that was the case. :shrug:

[Kutjara]

2. I also hear Michael Moore is fat and has lousy dress sense.

I don't think we need to know any more.

[EFerrari]

3. Nice try.

I hope these people have a day job.

[rocktivity]

4. Manufacturing dissent? What they heck do they think THEY'RE doing?

:eyes:
rocknation

[Springster]

10. On first blush, I'd guess they are trying to make some $, no shame in that. n/t

[ClintonTyree]

11. There should be shame...

if that's your only goal and your methods of making it are somewhat suspect. But alas, the almighty dollar seems to trump truth and every other ethical boundary in today's society. Shame seems to be a thing of the past. The ends always justify the means.

[koopie57]

12. Do you mean also

that there is no shame in what Haliburton is doing to make money, the oil companies, the credit card companies, insurance companies? And really, no shame in mugging a 100-year-old lady I guess, cuz your just making money?

I like Michael Moore. I feel safe knowing he is working for those who are not able to get their story out themselves. And "Roger and Me", how long ago was that made? Of all the struggles in our country and for our citizens, lets go back 25 years and start swiftboating.

[sutz12]

5. Once again, they attack his methods, and his appearance...

Not his facts.

[lligrd]

6. A Lot More Material If They Questioned Rove's Tactics

Or Cheney's or the PNAC's.

[truthisfreedom]

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[anitar1]

8. Aren't they from the State of Chronic Infection ? n/t

[YankeyMCC]

9. Let's see if I got this straight

Mr Moore makes films about large social and economic issues that affect the nation and the world to try and bring his message of social justice to the viewers of his film.

These people make films about people who snub them as a means of revenge or spitefulness. Real high calling they have there :sarcasm: