06-18-2007, 10:39 AM
Quote: Wolfowitz combing practices should not be the focus. That was my point. Wolfowitz is a shady guy to me not because of his grooming habits. Showing that clip distracts that fact, but it sure ratchets up the 'hey let's hate on this guy because he does that gross thing with his hair'. But it can score easy hate points. Might as well put a devils horn on him and provide the baskets of rotten tomatoes. Do you understand that?
If you think many people really start hating Wolfowitz because of this than you even have a worse view of humanity than I have. You cannot not seriously think people to fall for these things right? and I also don't think Moore believes this. Or maybe he does...maybe he thinks that the part of the population that would believe the cheap lies of Bush just because he acts "so strong" would also believe the things he said.....well if this is the fact than you are right.
Quote: So which is it Eppie, how should I view Moore's recent work, since you seem to be quite generous with your pithy observations and Yodaisms. Should I question some scenes like you say because only a moron would buy the whole thing, unexamined with no critical analysis? It is after all, just a movie.
Or should I agree with any and every conclusion Moore comes up with, because it's a documentary, and all documentaries are 100% truth. It's easier than reading some 800 pages of reports after all.
I think you are grown up enough to make up your own mind. As I said before I guess (I hope) you don't believe anything that is one TV, so don't treat the rest of the population like they do.
Moore's movie have not changed my mind, but I found them quite entertaining and am happy to have watched them.
Finally I think it is clear that he has a goal with his documovie (or whatever you want to call them)....I think he doesn't deny that right?