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Thread #71099   Message #1214514
Posted By: GUEST
25-Jun-04 - 09:06 PM
Thread Name: BS: REVIEW Fahrenheit 9/11
Subject: RE: BS: REVIEW Fahrenheit 9/11
guest peedeecee, no it isn't the hype that caused disappointment. It was that there was too much Bush in it, and not enough big picture, and the fact that Moore so studiously avoided his usual filmmaking style, which is what I like best about his stuff. I would never let hype color my judgment. I didn't listen to the hype.

My expectiations for the film were mostly based upon what I had read from legitimate film critics who had actually seen the film (which was an incredibly small minority before today). I listened to but pretty much dismissed all the mainstream political media pundits and talking head hacks who did the news pieces about the film who obviously hadn't seen the film, but were writing their stories based upon press releases from Citizens United and the White House.

Anyone notice that the media wasn't asking Dems and independents what they thought of the film, hmmmmm? Just Republicans, of course.