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To anyone who truly understands what it means to be an American, Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 should be seen as a triumph of patriotic freedom. Rarely has the First Amendment been exercised with such fervour and forthrightness of purpose. After subjecting himself to charges of factual errors in his gun-lobby exposé Bowling for Columbine, Moore armed himself with a platoon of reputable fact-checkers, an abundance of indisputable film and video footage, and his own ironically comedic sense of righteous indignation, with the singular intention of toppling the war-ravaged administration of President George W. Bush. It's the Bush presidency that Moore, with his provocative array of facts and figures, blames for corporate corruption, senseless death, unnecessary war, and political favouritism toward Osama Bin Laden's family and Saudi oil partners following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Moore's incendiary film earned Palme d'Or honours at Cannes and a predictable legion of detractors, but do yourself a favour: ignore those who condemn the film without seeing it, and let the facts speak for themselves. By honouring American soldiers and the victims of 9/11 while condemning Bush's rationale for war in Iraq, Fahrenheit 9/11 may actually succeed in turning the tides of history. --Jeff Shannon
Special Features
Disc 1: Feature
Disc 2:
- Release of Fahrenheit 9/11
- From Iraq:
-- The eve of the invasion
-- Outside Abu Ghraib Prison
-- Eyewitness account form Samara
- From Washington:
-- Rose Garden press briefing
-- Condoleeza Rice’s 9/11 testimony
-- Lila Lipscomb at the Washington DC Premiere
- Music: -- Soundtrack to War
- Additional Footage:
-- Homeland security Miami style
-- Extended interview with Abdul Henderson
-- Arab/American comedians
-- Kudos Youth Group
-- Career Gear featurette
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Documentary by the Last Angry Man,
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This review is from: Fahrenheit 9/11 [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Farenheit 9/11 is a film that covers much of the ground that Michael Moore's books like Stupid White Men and Dude, Where's My Country? have covered but also casts an eye over the events of the Iraq war and how this has changed peoples perceptions and allegiances within the USA.Parts of the film are disturbing as it is strikingly graphic in some places showing the sort of footage that the News refuses to show and some have criticised the film for going too far in doing this while others have said he is biased. Those who are concerned about bias should be aware that Michael Moore is biased, this is a film by a man who champions the causes of those who can't be heard but does it in often outrageous and inappropriate ways and a man who does not ally himself to either of the main political parties. This is a hard hitting undoubtably anti-Bush film about lies, deception, perceptions and changing ideas in a post 9/11 world and a tirade against a US President and a unjustified war that people feel very strongly about one way or another. Definitely a must see film though those who'd support the Republicans are unlikely to agree with much of the content and ideas.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Now watch this drive!,
By Mr. Tristan Martin (Hertfordshire, UK) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Fahrenheit 9/11 [2004] double disk extra features [DVD] (DVD)
Michael Moore has made, in Fahrenheit 9/11 (the temperature at which truth burns), an hilarious and yet at times, moving, documentary.
The hilarious part (and one of the best things about the film) is the fantastic archive footage of President George W. Bush (the second, all hail!). We see him in his younger days bragging about how lobbyists like giving him money because he has unfettered and direct access to the president, his daddy; we see him in his current incarnation as Commander in Chief, making a solemn pronouncement calling on all nations to defeat the scourge of terrorism and then in the same breath, asking reporters to admire his golfing prowess. Moore goes in to the background of Bush's failed businesses before he became one of the most unpopular and divisive presidents in U.S. history, businesses that include Arbusto (emphasise the "bust") and Harken Energy; Moore also explores the exceptionally close relationship between the theocratic and repressive and thoroughly anti-democratic royal family of Saudia Arabia and the Bush family via their connections through the Carlyle investment group, a relationship that may well have had a significant importance to the events of 11th September, 2001; a lot of this seems to be drawn from Craig Unger's expose, House of Bush, House of Saud (Unger is interviewed on the film). The moving parts of the documentary are those seen from inside Iraq before, during and after the American invasion, the human costs of the war, the impact it has had on real people's lives, both Iraqi civillian and the working poor of the U.S. army - working poor because the chicken-hawk politicians who voted for the war wouldn't send their kids off to fight it. Many will try and smear this film as being one-sided but this film simply brings to light facts that many people would prefer not to be confronted with, maintaining comforting illusions about 'democracy buidling in the Middle East' et cetera. This film could be described as being, "Chomsky for Children" and that is high praise indeed. Nice use of Clapton, too!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Too dense for most ?,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fahrenheit 9/11 [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The film should be seen several times : it's simply too dense to be appreciated fully on a single viewing. Michael Moore's sense of humour is an acquired taste, too ! So much information, so much coverage, so much to and fro in a good attempt to give us a complete picture. Biased ? Not really : he shows both civilian and military victims, bleeding, questioning, angry. He points his finger at authority, but his main target is, without a doubt, George W. Bush : he unclothes him, gently, but firmly, showing how unworthy he is of the job he is paid to do.There is something sadly wrong with a democracy that elects such a man, twice ! However, Moore has not been censored...yet ! Isn't that a good sign ? We in Europe like or dislike the USA for many things : I cannot but admire Moore for tackling a manipulator who is manipulated and getting away with it ! As Bush says to Moore 'Behave' ! Let's hope there are always people like Moore who are never silenced... When's his next film ? When there's another wrong to be put right ?
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