Fahrenheit 9/11

Tonberry2k · 06-27-2004, 09:24 PM

A controversial movie, to put it lightly. Has anyone else seen it? To say the least, it was very informative, albeit insanely biased and maybe even a bit embellished. I don't like Bush, but I also don't think he was fairly portrayed in the movie. Anyway, thoughts?

Sim Kid · 06-27-2004, 10:16 PM

Reminds me of "Fareinheight 451"...

Tonberry2k · 06-27-2004, 10:36 PM

That's where he got the title. You're supposed to think back to Fahrenheit 451.

Sim Kid · 06-28-2004, 12:31 AM

Unfortunatley, I did not enjoy that book. And neither did my sister.

And if Farenheight 451 is the temerature at which Books burn, then what would happen if you kept a book at Fereinheight 450? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Tonberry2k · 06-28-2004, 12:35 AM

They'd just get REALLY hot.

Ditto · 06-28-2004, 12:04 PM

I'm a Bush Republican, so you can guess my stance.

El Barto · 06-28-2004, 10:41 PM

I thought it was good. I think of Michael Moore's movies the same way I think of good political cartoons. Entertaining, sometimes insightful, but lacking in the real evidence that is necessary to really change anyone's mind, and not something you should really base your political views on.

Pieist · 06-29-2004, 02:48 PM

I think the movie was full of BS.

Sim Kid · 06-29-2004, 03:50 PM

[LAME JOKE]^Not nearly as full of BS as Fox News. [/LAME JOKE]

spicy · 06-29-2004, 05:41 PM

Seems good, even if it is made by the Left Wing Bill O' Reily

Super Shy Guy · 06-29-2004, 07:23 PM

Seeing Michael Moore make the lady on the CBS morning show look like a complete idiot got him some respect points from me. I still think he's a nut, but still, that's awesome.

I probably won't see this film, though. I'm not a huge movie-goer, and I'm tired of politics lately.

***ZeldaGirl*** · 07-01-2004, 05:11 PM

Well, I haven't seen it, but I have heard from many people that there are many factual errors in it and that it is completely biased.

Another thing...

What makes me angry is that the media here (in Arizona), are constantly (and falsly) praising it... saying it is one of the biggest openings ever, it's huge, blah blah... when really, it's opening is not even that big. It's I think number 250, or something, all time. It just irritates me, that the media is trying to make it seem like the best thing since sliced bread.

06-27-2004, 09:24 PM	#1
Tonberry2k Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pensacola, FL Gender: Posts: 5,177 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 17,146.81 Bank: 530.66 Total Points: 17,677.47 Donate	A controversial movie, to put it lightly. Has anyone else seen it? To say the least, it was very informative, albeit insanely biased and maybe even a bit embellished. I don't like Bush, but I also don't think he was fairly portrayed in the movie. Anyway, thoughts?

06-27-2004, 10:16 PM	#2
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 35,380.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 35,880.04 Donate	Reminds me of "Fareinheight 451"...

06-27-2004, 10:36 PM	#3
Tonberry2k Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pensacola, FL Gender: Posts: 5,177 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 17,146.81 Bank: 530.66 Total Points: 17,677.47 Donate	That's where he got the title. You're supposed to think back to Fahrenheit 451.

06-28-2004, 12:31 AM	#4
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 35,380.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 35,880.04 Donate	Unfortunatley, I did not enjoy that book. And neither did my sister. And if Farenheight 451 is the temerature at which Books burn, then what would happen if you kept a book at Fereinheight 450? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

06-28-2004, 12:35 AM	#5
Tonberry2k Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pensacola, FL Gender: Posts: 5,177 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 17,146.81 Bank: 530.66 Total Points: 17,677.47 Donate	They'd just get REALLY hot.

06-28-2004, 12:04 PM	#6
Ditto Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Not in SSB:M Posts: 354 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 809.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,309.00 Donate	I'm a Bush Republican, so you can guess my stance.

06-28-2004, 10:41 PM	#7
El Barto Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,708 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 1,499.12 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,999.12 Donate	I thought it was good. I think of Michael Moore's movies the same way I think of good political cartoons. Entertaining, sometimes insightful, but lacking in the real evidence that is necessary to really change anyone's mind, and not something you should really base your political views on.

06-29-2004, 02:48 PM	#8
Pieist Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: In a graveyard Gender: Posts: 1,272 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,716.01 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,216.01 Donate	I think the movie was full of BS.

06-29-2004, 03:50 PM	#9
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 35,380.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 35,880.04 Donate	[LAME JOKE]^Not nearly as full of BS as Fox News. [/LAME JOKE]

06-29-2004, 05:41 PM	#10
spicy Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: You\'re in my prayers. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Posts: 1,880 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 813.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,313.00 Donate	Seems good, even if it is made by the Left Wing Bill O' Reily

06-29-2004, 07:23 PM	#11
Super Shy Guy Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the seven seas Posts: 8,969 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 9,114.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,614.00 Donate	Seeing Michael Moore make the lady on the CBS morning show look like a complete idiot got him some respect points from me. I still think he's a nut, but still, that's awesome. I probably won't see this film, though. I'm not a huge movie-goer, and I'm tired of politics lately.

07-01-2004, 05:11 PM	#12
*ZeldaGirl* Venting SuperMod Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 12,078 Thanks: 514 Thanked 853 Times in 582 Posts Points: 29,231.41 Bank: 463,808.78 Total Points: 493,040.18 Donate	Well, I haven't seen it, but I have heard from many people that there are many factual errors in it and that it is completely biased. Another thing... What makes me angry is that the media here (in Arizona), are constantly (and falsly) praising it... saying it is one of the biggest openings ever, it's huge, blah blah... when really, it's opening is not even that big. It's I think number 250, or something, all time. It just irritates me, that the media is trying to make it seem like the best thing since sliced bread.