Comments on: How do you feel about Michael Moore?

By: Kaboom Review » Carnival of Cinema, Episode XXIV:

Kaboom Review » Carnival of Cinema, Episode XXIV: — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:16:34 +0000

[...] has the rare ability to express complicated ideas in simple, powerful writing. Her piece, titled How do you feel about Michael Moore? and posted at agnesvarnum.com, is both thoughtful and objective in analyzing the film. Highly [...]

By: agnes

agnes — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:37:27 +0000

I just read an interesting post over at The Reeler - I sadly missed the Moore Stranger Than Fiction due to ill health and no desire to fight crowds. I love that Meyers asked him about the movie! I'm in a lot of movies!" by Kate K. Meyers

By: William Gazecki

William Gazecki — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:31:56 +0000

Excellent review. I am moved to commment on it by your statement regarding the unproductive focus on Moore as a filmmaker or personality, rather than a productive focus on the issues his films examine. The whole point of making social issue docuemntaries is to shine a light on the concerns they seek to illuminate. Complaining about Michal Moore, while attractive to those who like to gossip, in the end can mean little, no matter how precise the scrutiny.

By: agnes

agnes — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:24:01 +0000

AJ Schnack seems to be getting some flack for his critique of this film. Interesting post that will lead nicely into my coming post about our Blogging about Film panel discussion: Bad Form?: When Filmmaker/Bloggers Attack Other Filmmakers.

By: T, Avey

T, Avey — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:07:55 +0000

I was lucky enough to see Manufacturing Dissent at SXSW last week. It was an adequate doc, but like you say, really didn’t present anything new. The only thing I took away from it was that Michael Moore of all people should know that running away from the cameras/dodging interviews only makes you look like you’re hiding something.

By: Brian Newman

Brian Newman — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:57:17 +0000

Agnes,
This may be the only review I’ve read about this film that actually thinks about and truly reviews the film. Or even the only review of any film at SXSW that does this. Great review. Even though I don’t agree with all of it, your review is well reasoned and I am glad someone coming out of the fest is thinking critically, not just telling me the same thing I can read almost anywhere else.
Brian