irateplatypus

uh oh... we got a live one here!


well, i suppose disney's motives are financial. if distributing moore's movie would lead to boycotts or bad publicity... then it is in disney's financial interest to not to do it. sure, they would probably make a boatload on the film... but could easily lose much more in other arenas because of the distribution.

i'm not necessarily against moore's messages... some of them i am i suppose, but certainly not all. what i certainly am against is moore's shameless self promotion, the way he (i believe) unfairly manipulates people's emotions and presents half an issue.

so, to address you directly... i have some issues with moore's style and message, but i'm not against the whole thing. but you're probably right, i am against the messenger in to a certain degree. in fact, i think i'm more averse to the messenger than the actual message. moore markets himself and his personality much more than any other documentary (and i use that term lightly) producer... he is selling his charisma as much as his issues, so i don't think an opinion of the messenger is entirely out of order.

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