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I Would Have to Conclude that Michael Moore Loves America
I find that Michael Moore in his films often pushes the envelope on fair-play and reality and I sometimes question his methods. When I ordered this movie, I thought it might be a humorous lambasting of Moore's films pointing out any crucial mistakes he made in presenting his case. But there was little humor in Michael Wilson's film, just attacks. Instead of showing where Moore screwed up, it tried to use a variation of the same tactics Moore uses to unsuccessfully prove its point. If the purpose of this film is to show that Michael Moore hates America, then it falls far short of its goal. <
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>First of all, Michael Wilson's film offers nothing to contradict any of the allegations made by Michael Moore in his films and books. He only attacks Michael Moore, but not what he has to say. He did try using a statistic to refute the "Bowling for Columbine" movie, but he only mentioned the small part of the total study that seemed to support his claim. <
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>Wilson stated that statistically, Canada (a country with strict gun laws) has twice as much crime per capita as the US. What he fails to tell you is that most of this crime is property crime - stealing stuff. I'm not worried about getting shot by a petty thief or hit by a stray bullet during a turf war between rival factions of vicious shoplifting gangs. <
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>If you look at the entire study, you'll see that what Mr. Wilson did not mention was that even though Canada had more overall crime than the US, the US has SIX TIMES as much VIOLENT CRIME as Canada. You know, the kind of crime someone often commits with a GUN. <
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>So, if one researches the one "fact" Mr. Wilson did bring up in his film, you'll find that it only supports Michael Moore and "Bowling for Columbine". He would have been better off using the ideas of "Freakonomics", which paint a slightly different, but very logical, picture of gun control. <
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>Even when Michael Moore annoys me, he still entertains me. The humor in his films is obvious. Yes, he is frequently over the top with his attacks, his often-overbearing personality, but it's still funny. You can always detect the twinkle in his eye. Wilson just attacks; no real humor here. <
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>Moore is like a big, friendly dog that wants to play, but knocks you down with his enthusiasm - annoying, but fun. Wilson is more like a pit bull, going straight for the jugular with no mercy - scary and dangerous. He tried to be funny a couple times, but fell short of the joke. His film is just a mean-spirited attack on Michael Moore. <
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>The people Wilson interviews all obviously hate Moore for being who he is. They remind me of all the other Michael Moore haters who write books and articles about him. There are attacks on his weight, attacks on his often-slovenly appearance, but no real proof that most of what he says is not the truth. <
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>If you read Jamie Whyte's book "Crimes Against Logic" you'll understand why attacking the messenger does nothing to negate the message. That, to me, is the problem with the many books and videos out there which attack Michael Moore's work - they attack the person not the content. <
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>I read that Moore was very careful to not screw up any of the facts in "Fahrenheit 911" to avoid similar criticisms as he got for "Bowling for Columbine". So, while the critics don't like Moore for being fat, pushy, and annoying, they cannot refute any of the claims made by him in his movies and books. From that I would have to conclude that even though Moore's tactics are difficult to accept, what he is trying to say must be true. <
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>If that is the case, then it is obvious that Michael Moore does not hate America. He loves his country as much or more than anyone living here. This becomes obvious by watching "Fahrenheit 911" - one of the most patriotic films I've seen recently. He just doesn't want to see our country destroyed by the people with the guns and money, the people who are getting richer and richer while the middle class shrinks and the lower class swells. It is those people he is attacking, not America. People like Mr. Wilson either cannot see that or, for whatever reason, are turning a blind eye to this obvious change in our country. We are ALL Americans, not just the rich CEOs. We are all hoping to live the American dream. They are trying to steal the American dream. Michael Moore is just pointing this out. <
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Moore is Less
Michael Wilson, in his down-to-earth documentary _Michael Moore Hates America_, contrasts two visions of America. <
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>The America Wilson and I know has been a force for good in the world. Americans are caring, educated, friendly, and optimistic. Americans love their families and their neighbors, talk to people on a first name basis, and have the confidence that things are always getting better. Americans, being the architects of their own destinies, approach the future with confidence, responsibility, and satisfaction. <
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>In contrast, Michael Moore, even if he doesn't hate Americans, has made it clear he does not like them. Wilson shows Moore stating his vision, where Americans are supposedly stupid, hateful, and vile. Moore thinks rich white men discourage people from obtaining their dreams; no one else can live a good life. For Moore, everything sucks, it is all about every man for himself, and everyone has sold out for a price. Perhaps Moore's hatred of himself, not America, is really the problem. <
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>The documentary looks at how often Moore takes people and text out of context, provides many examples of Moore blatantly lying, and interviews a lot of people Moore has exploited in his films. _Michael Moore Hates America_ doesn't deny that America has its problems; anybody can point out areas that need improvement. While Moore seems comfortable in the upper-west side of Manhattan (and his many summer houses), Wilson's film shows many examples of regular people actually working for good in the world. <
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>My favorite example is the injured soldier, Sgt. Peter Damon, that appeared in _Fahrenheit 911_. <
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>Sgt. Damon is proud of his military service. He made clear that American servicemen willingly *send themselves* in the military, and they are not bloodthirsty idiots. Even though he lost both of his hands, Sgt. Damon still cares for his family. One gets the sense that people like Damon have a grasp of what matters in life, and Michael Moore does not. <
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>This is a very positive film despite what appears to be a meanspirited title. Albert Maysles, the Godfather of documentary-making, eventually is asked by Wilson's crew whether the title is appropriate. Maysles ponders for a moment and softly replies, "I think he does. And if he does, then that's the title."

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Important look at modern propagandist
A welcome counter to Moore's heavy-handed and manipulative film making.