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Edited on Mon Jul-18-05 11:09 PM by NNguyenMD
I'm a big fan of Michael Moore's films and TV Shows, and recently I've really gotten into Morgan Spurlock's 30 Days and Supersize me (you are really missing out if you haven't seen 30 days on FX).
Now I realize that not everyone agrees with the ultimate conclusion that the filmmakers come to, but that doesn't mean that they deserve the incredibly nasty attacks from the rightwing.
People (mostly on the right) in an almost knee jerk reaction call them propaganda, preachy, impartial journalism, and they do so with such an unbelievable intensity and anger. Where does it all come from? Why do they react to strongly to successful documentary films?
Its not like the throngs of middle america is watching these movies, I'll bet that 3/4th of the moviegoers to these films probably already shared at least some if not most of the same opinions as both Moore and Spurlock. And its not like if you're an independent voter you're going to send in for your Democratic party membership right outside the theater.
The movies and TV shows make you think, and they are very successful at it because both Moore and Spurlock have a natural talent of communicating important issues with humor, drama, and information wrapped up in a very enjoyable package.
I personally think that its jealousy that gets these people so riled up. When their friends or family members see these films and tell them that "Wow that was a great film, with such an important message to it, I'm going to think more about it now," it just drives them apeshit to think that a movie caused their loved one of committing the ultimate sin of thinking and questioning.
Moore and Spurlock are so much better at sparking interest and attention to a subject than all of the conservatives at FOX and AM Talk radio, they probably feel quite a bit of penis envy that they can't satisfy more mainstream audiences the same way Mike and Morgan do with such skill and ease.
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