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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 09:47 PM
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Who here has seen Capitalism: A Lo\/e story? I bought it for $24. Was this a good move?
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 09:49 PM
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1. A bit expensive, but you'll "enjoy" it.
Tough to enjoy a tough movie. Michael Moore gets it right, as usual. A couple bottles of mediocre to decent wine? Yeah, it's worth it.
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DesertFlower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 09:51 PM
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2. i'm waiting for netflix to send it to me. nt
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Speck Tater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 09:51 PM
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3. On my NetFlix queue. nt
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 09:56 PM
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4. Yes, it's a good movie. Lots of recap of stuff you know. More of a personal essay on the issues.
But a very good movie. Can be seen as a recap of his whole career in some ways.
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557188 Donating Member (494 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 09:59 PM
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5. Highly disappointing movie
Boring at times in fact. Probably Moore's worst movie and I say this as an anti-capitalism Socialist.

His highpoint is still Sicko.
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DebbieCDC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 10:00 PM
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6. I hope to get it from Netflix for the weekend.
I sent back a disc today so I should get "Capitalism" on Sat. -- It's #1 on my list
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BunkerHill24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 10:05 PM
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7. I've seen it 7 times. I thought it deserved Oscar nomination...
but that whore-house-voting-Oscars-booth is probably rigged.
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frazzled Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 10:08 PM
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8. I guess if you like capitalism
You've just contributed to Anchor Bay Entertainment, a division of Starz , LLC.

I dunno. Unless you're going to watch a DVD 50 times, I wouldn't buy spend $24.99 to buy a copy. But that's just me.
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ladym55 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 10:11 PM
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9. Definitely worth it
I saw it in the theater and I have one on order from Amazon that should be here in a few days. I can't say "enjoy" because the subject matter is anything BUT enjoyable ... but the movie is spot-on.

Michael Moore holds up a mirror to what is going on, which is why he is SO demonized.
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OhioBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 10:43 PM
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10. I saw it - good move IMO - I'll probably buy it too
that way you can share it with people that wouldn't go rent it. That's what I did with Food Inc. Expensive if it is just for yourself, but I think there is important material in both movies/documentaries that my friends and family need to see and make them think.
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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 10:50 PM
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11. Most informative. n/t
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prairierose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-10 11:31 PM
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12. I thought that Michael did a good job of laying out the history...
and what lead up to the current economic disaster. I like that he talks about the ideas that used to be our ideals.

The intro is great. I always wonder where he manages to find all of the old film that he uses so effectively. Do watch the extras.

As others have said, it was not exactly enjoyable but it was interesting and informative. Since most americans are so very uninformed, it is a great movie for those who need to be caught up on what is really happening.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 09:29 PM
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13. Yes it was a good flic. And not enjoyable. Too much evil. MM tells it like it is.
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 09:32 PM
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14. Why not get it from the library?
:shrug:
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-11-10 09:38 PM
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15. Doesn't the fact that they're selling an anti-capitalism movie for $24/copy defeat the purpose?
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