gerbil Posted February 11, 2003 So has anyone seen this doco by mike moore? had the pleasure of seeing it today, really liked it, gave a really good perspective on the happenings in the US in regards to gun control and just their attitudes really. Haven't seen the awful truth on SBS for ages, hopefully it'll be back soon enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nabraxas Posted February 11, 2003 100% agree. nothing particularly new, but his style makes you take a fresh look- even if you agree in the first place. he destroys charlton heston, (head ov thee gun lobby/crap actor) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faustus Posted February 11, 2003 if you like moore's style you should definitely read his book stupid white men. he rips apart a few things -- how bush stole the election by wrongly kicking people off the electoral role, how downright stupid bush is, how 'great' amerika is, how bad white people are... a good read Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted February 12, 2003 "he destroys charlton heston, (head ov thee gun lobby/crap actor) " Now that was a great moment, charlton deserved everything he got, he was pretty edgy during the whole interview aswell. twix, the book is on my list, of many books i will soon have. It's great how he actually takes the piss out of white americans and white folk in general, he does it so well, hard to do describe isn't it. thanks for the heads up [ 11. February 2003, 20:11: Message edited by: gerbil ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rev Posted February 12, 2003 I want to retire to Canada The underlying principle in his Doco/movie was the old warning about having nothing to fear but fear itself An Epidemic of Mass media cultivated Chronic fear seems to be the distingushing difference between the US (and soon Australia) and the rest of the english speaking world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBumpy Posted February 12, 2003 Even though he did destroy Charleton Heston in the interview, its important to take into account that his shaky apperance could also have been attributed alzheimers....which he was diagnosed with a few weeks later. -bumpy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted February 13, 2003 "Even though he did destroy Charleton Heston in the interview, its important to take into account that his shaky apperance could also have been attributed alzheimers....which he was diagnosed with a few weeks later." hey bumpy, I was wondering about that, if he had something medically wrong with him. But not totally in that way, i meant that he was just edgy in general, he didn't have answers for anything, but that does explain a bit, thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somnif Posted February 13, 2003 I enjoyed the documentary and have recommended it to many but I find his style is a tad manipulative. That sequence which ended with the World Trade Center comming down was probably one of the most emotive bits of editing I have ever seen (though, everything he stated was correct of course) I reckon what he has done is tailored his ideas so that they are suitable to be digested by an American audience; ie radical(?) message disguised as entertainment. Highly recommended. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slarty Fart Blaster Posted February 13, 2003 I doubt you guys get this down under but the "Mark Thomas Product' is a similar prog here in blighty. www.mtcp.co.uk/ or www.channel4.com/news/microsites/M/mark_thomas/3/1.html [ 13. February 2003, 04:36: Message edited by: Slarty Fart Blaster ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
