I am going to take a probably an unpopular stance here with my views on Michael Moore. It seems that in the time when being a right wing republican with conservative views is quite dangerous, I planned on discussing about Michael Moore with out injecting my political views, but I find that as I am crafting my blog, it seems quite hard.
I am, or was a documentary filmmaker. With that said, I take great pride when documentaries take center stage for whatever reasons. It is a unique art form that shows reality in any form it wishes. However, I do also realize that documentary filmmakers give a very one-sided view on the subject matter the are filming. Take Jesus Camp. It was one of the few films that moved me when I viewed it last year. I sat in disgust and pure terror, and after several different viewings of the film, realized that even though it was disturbing, it was a one sided view.
So, now comes my thoughts on Michael Moore. The conservative side of me becomes sick with thoughts of what this guy has become. The Irish, blue collar side of me sees the " everyday man" he portrays himself as and I feel good that someone is looking out for the little guy with no voice. But that voice is a whisper.
I saw Roger and Me and was slightly amused that this rotund and portly guy was taking on the car giant. He was a gnat that the flyswatter of big brother could not smack and kill. It was a good film, but once again, a documentary that was extremely one-sided, although I did not realize it until I saw it again years later.
Bowling for Columbine was his first real critical acclaim film that put the normal movie goer in the seats. It was his left wing take on gun control. Instead of giving people, especially those maybe not too intelligent to form their own opinions, a realistic view of gun violence in the world, he gave us misleading information. Walking in a affluent section of Toronto and opening the doors of residents in gated communities gave us no valuable information on how to control guns in the world.
Fahrenheit 9/11 was the big one. He gave us a view of the terror attacks against innocent Americans and twisted it to look like we earned it. He skewed our views that our president and his cohorts were responsible for 3000 people dying. He shook his finger in shame to all those that supported an unpopular war and chastised those that morn the death of our heroes in Iraq.
Now comes Sicko. It is his take on the American Medical System and health care. He berates the US for its poor health care system and even goes to Cuba to show that the prisoners of the war on terror. While I have not seen this movie yet, it is on my docket for viewing this week, I am going to assume that it is the same liberal BS he has been spilling for years.
The problem with Michael Moore is that he offers no solution. He creates anarchy and misinformation. He gives us his personal beliefs and theories without offering on once of realistic solution. He berates those who do not fall into his fold of idiot political beliefs and creates personal vendettas.
I may never agree with some when it comes to my personal political thoughts and beliefs, but I never chastise those that do not agree with me. I may debate and in the end come with a better understanding on why they believe what they do. Maybe someday he will also