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In Reply to: RE: I gotta say I didn't like it at all. posted by RGA on July 14, 2007 at 16:08:37:
But in this case, I think the meat of the subject is so compelling that a deeper look into the problem IMO would actually be more compelling than Moore's antics.
>>Moore is not perfect by any means but I always find it odd that if someone presents people with say 10 fact and one is suspect that that allows for the other 9 to be deemed wrong out of hand.
That is not my problem with this movie. you don't see me calling Moore a lyar. He is at his best wehn presenting facts in this movie. My complaint is the anecdotes as evidence and ridiculous pranks he pulls. Taking a boat to Cuba and asking for medical care over a megaphone was nothing other than a cheap stunt that demonstrated nothiong but moore's idea of irony. It was a waste of film and resources to make the film. The round table discussion in Paris was just plain stupid. That's the crap I hate in this movie.
>>Moore hires a team of fact checkers and I doubt he is going to run into any real issues with this film. The big attack is that "those other countries pay higher taxes" but Moore also says this. The fact is if you are in the top 10% of American incomes a socialized medical system will COST THOSE PEOPLE more money. So the multi millionaires and billionaires are going to have to pony up more cash.
Well now *you* are dealing with some *real* issues here. You see, I am on your side and Moore's side here. This is the stuff that should have been covered more. That is what frustrates me. There was sooo much material he could have used that wasn't anecdotal or prankish that could have been quite compelling if presented skillfully. And he does have those skills as a film maker. he didn't even go into the fact that one of the most dangerous places on earth is an American hospital and that 200,000 people die each year as a result of medical mal-practice or neglegence. Here in L.A. Kaiser is currently dumping patients in need of urgent care down on skid row in the middle of the night by taxi cab because they don't have a policy with them. To me that is a hell of a lot more compelling than Moore's punk pranks in Cuba or his round table in Paris. Some times substance is more meaty than style. This would be a classic case.
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- I understand your point - Analog Scott 09:53:14 07/15/07 (1)
- RE: I understand your point - RGA 16:38:55 07/15/07 (0)
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