Holier than thou heric,

I criticized Strick for attempting to critique the film and defend the right wing nuts creating all these conspiracy theories about it, without having actually seen it.

I have not had any problem discussing the film with people in the thread who actually have, which are mostly people like yourself who have just rented it on DVD or video.

I rarely watch television either, but I have a good grasp on the culture and climate of perpetual fear thing. I think it is epidemic amongst middle class white Americans in particular, whether they watch tv or not.

And I agree, "Roger and Me" was much more deserving of an Oscar than "Bowling for Columbine" which succeeded in getting people talking, but as film, wasn't executed as well as one would expect a Cannes and Oscar winning film to be. It wasn't nearly as cohesive a story line, or as well written as "Roger and Me".