Newspaper accuses Moore documentary of using fake front page

ABC ^ | July 30, 2004 | N/A

[swilhelm73]

July 30, 2004 (Bloomington, Ill.) — Filmmaker Michael Moore's Bush-basing documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" apparently has upset more than Republicans. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph in central Illinois has sent a letter to Moore asking him to apologize for using what the newspaper says was a doctored front page in the film.

A scene early in the movie shows newspaper headlines related to the legally contested presidential election of 2000. It includes a shot of The Pantagraph's front page with the prominent headline: "Latest Florida recount shows Gore won election."

But the Pantagraph says that headline was never on the front page. It only appeared -- in much smaller type -- above a letter to the editor.

A message left at Lions Gate Entertainment seeking comment from Moore wasn't immediately returned today.

[ghost of nixon]

what the #@$!? is a pantagraph?

[syriacus]

Pantagraph's version of the story.

[Mears]

I hope they expose him for what he is,a big,fat liar.

The DNC treated him as a god last week and they should be ashamed of themselves.

[Paleo Conservative]

I'm sure this revelation will make Moore a shoo in to win consecutive Oscars for "best documentary".

[UpInArms]

I hope the paper sues. Better yet, prints Moore is a liar until he apologizes for his actions.

[NurdlyPeon]

pan·to·graph [ pántə gràf ] (plural pan·to·graphs) noun 1. drawing copying instrument: an instrument that consists of a set of adjustable interconnected bars forming a parallelogram and is used to copy line drawings or maps to any scale 2. technology frame or bracket: a device shaped like a pantograph and used as a frame or bracket 3. rail current-supply device for electric train: a device on the roof of electric trains and locomotives for picking up electric current from overhead wires [Early 18th century. Coined from panto- + -graph.]

[syriacus]

aka pantograph

...1. An instrument for copying plans, maps, and other drawings, on the same, or on a reduced or an enlarged, scale.

[WestTexasWend]

"what the #@$!? is a pantagraph?"

It's the chart the JOD is preparing for Sandy Berger's case.

[river rat]

If we were still a dueling society...

Someone could call the fat bastard into the street, and shoot his sorry ass for all the lying insults he has to date gotten away with and gotten rich as a result..

A dueling society is a polite society..

Semper Fi

[syriacus]

[syriacus]

LOL.

[Liberty Valance]

You know, if a conservative had lied like this to make a movie the anger would be all over the network evening news shows and politicians would be calling for his head. Mike Moore gets a pass because he supports left wing candidates and the media laps it up. You can pour honey
over a pile of sh!t but it's still a pile of sh!t.

[syriacus]

They are suing for one dollar.

Pantagraph to Moore: Headline use 'misleading'

I figure that Moor [deliberate omission of e] can make a new movie on this conspiracy against him --Moor can title the movie---

"Pantagraph 1 Dollar"

[poindexter]

" The DNC treated him as a god last week and they should be ashamed of themselves."

The word "shame" is not in their lexicon.

[Mark]

I saw this in opinion section of Los Angeles Daily News and I liked it:

Who cares

If you met an overweight, unkempt, unshaven, uncombed, beady-eyed, foul-mouthed person on the street, would you care about his opinions? Me neither. Sorry, Michael Moore, I don't care about your opinions or your movie.

William H. Link

Northridge

[BushisTheMan]

You mean Michael Moore-on lied? /sarcasm

[Wil H]

A pantagraph is a drawing instrumet that enables one to copy figures and/or amplify/reduce the size of the copied figure in the process