Less is Moore Part 2

I shamefully admit I have not seen Fahrenheit 9/11 yet, and don't know if I'll see it in the theater. But in the interests of starting up a conversation, I've decided to go back to a controversial subject. Below you will find two articles that dispute the so called facts of Fahrenheit 9/11. Lets say the following authors arguments are 100% correct. How will that affect Moore's film and future projects? The documentary status gets blown up right? His career is over, because of his lies in a movie about exposing lies of an administration? Nope, none of that will happen, and I'll tell you why. Moore's films are driven by human emotions, not facts. His film could be 100% lies and still be heralded for its content. I'm not saying Moore purposefully lies, but he aims for the heart and anything else is a miss. The goal of his films are to invoke emotion, anger, and then action. He is like that High School football coach everyone envisions in their mind. Standing on a stool in the locker room yelling and screaming at the team. Reminding them how their opponent whooped their asses last year, and he won't let it happen again, can't let it happen again. He gets the kids blood boiling before releasing them out onto the field, to kick some ass. Moore is that guy, firing up the troops against Bush and releasing them out into the streets and polling booths come Nov. 2nd. In the end Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 could be all lies, but if it strikes a cord with audiences then it has served its purpose.

"Warning, below may be the writings of two right wing nutbags. Proceed with caution. I've included an excerpt of each article"

Unfairenheit 9/11
The lies of Michael Moore.
By Christopher Hitchens

"More interesting is the moment where Bush is shown frozen on his chair at the infant school in Florida, looking stunned and useless for seven whole minutes after the news of the second plane on 9/11. Many are those who say that he should have leaped from his stool, adopted a Russell Crowe stance, and gone to work. I could even wish that myself. But if he had done any such thing then (as he did with his "Let's roll" and "dead or alive" remarks a month later), half the Michael Moore community would now be calling him a man who went to war on a hectic, crazed impulse. The other half would be saying what they already say that he knew the attack was coming, was using it to cement himself in power, and couldn't wait to get on with his coup."


Fifty-nine Deceits in Fahrenheit
9/11 By Dave Kopel

"2000 Election Night
Deceits 1-2
Fahrenheit 9/11 begins on election night 2000. We are first shown Al Gore rocking on stage with famous musicians and a high-spirited crowd. The conspicuous sign on stage reads "Florida Victory." Moore creates the impression that Gore was celebrating his victory in Florida. moor's voiceover claims, "And little Stevie Wonder, he seemed so happy, like a miracle had taken place." The verb tense of past perfect ("had taken") furthers the impression that the election has been completed.
Actually, the rally took place in the early hours of election day, before polls had even opened. Gore did campaign in Florida on election day, but went home to Tennessee to await the results. The "Florida Victory" sign reflected Gore�s hopes, not any actual election results"