Checking the pulse on Moore's 'Sicko'

Variety ^ | January 2, 2006 | IAN MOHR

[West Coast Conservative]

Where in the world is Michael Moore?

This time last year, word was that the incendiary auteur behind "Fahrenheit 9/11" had the country's top pharmaceutical companies looking over their shoulders in anticipation of "Sicko," his look at the American healthcare industry.

But since then, the usually outsized Moore has been mum on "Sicko's" health.

Calls to Moore and his production company's PR rep went unreturned.

His Website, michaelmoore.com, last mentioned "Sicko" on Dec. 23, 2004, linking to a L.A. Times report that the drug companies were up in arms over the pic.

Moore's tactic of sauntering into major corporations and confronting execs no doubt became more difficult after "Fahrenheit 9/11" made him the docu biz's most famous gadfly.

But reports have said that Moore is using hidden cameras in doctors' offices to expose corruption within the drug biz. And a person close to the project says the helmer was most recently in Miami shooting at a weight-loss clinic.

Bob and Harvey Weinstein are expecting big things from the film. According to an early draft of the Weinstein Co.'s business plan, generated to drum up investment in the company, the brothers plan to roll out "Sicko" in September, and they anticipate about $40 million in domestic B.O.

[TimeLord]

Like his book "Stupid White Man," the title of this movie appears to be autobiographical.

[SteveMcKing]

A movie that relies mainly on the corruption of practicing MDs is doomed.

If he had gone after lawyers instead, then the movie would be finished by now.

[Rodney King]

Bob and Harvey Weinstein are expecting big things from the film......they anticipate about $40 million in domestic B.O....

Isn't there a disconnect there?

[starbase]

'Sicko', I thought that was his autobiography. No, I guess that's 'Loser'.

[edpc]

.....or maybe "Fatso."

[Lunatic Fringe]

What's the over/under of the movie's running time before he blames Bush?

[digger48]

I would think that a hidden camera in a DR's office would surely result in a rather large lawsuit against a rather large POS

[LauraleeBraswell]

""And a person close to the project says the helmer was most recently in Miami shooting at a weight-loss clinic.""

Maybe he just try to learn something while he's there. I have nothing to learn about healthcare from a 500 pound fata** named Michael Moore.

[Fiddlstix]

[Lizavetta]

ON a related note our premiums for Blue Shield catastrophic care coverage is going up to $470 a month in February.

[Rocky]

they anticipate about $40 million in domestic B.O.

I don't know about the $40 million, but I think Moore's got the B.O. covered.

[SteveMcKing]

During that speech at the RNC, McCain could have nailed him to the wall at that moment. Instead he got all giggly and turned the moment into a "light-hearted" joke.

Of course that's how McCain see Michael Moore - as a good-natured adversary, not the disgusting pinko communist that he is.

[Y2Bogus]

"And a person close to the project says the helmer was most recently in Miami shooting at a weight-loss clinic."

I'll believe that when I see it.

[dirtbiker]

"And a person close to the project says the helmer was most recently in Miami shooting at a weight-loss clinic."

I'll believe that when I see it

Shouldn't that be: "I'll believe that when I DON'T see it...."

Michael Moore(on) fade into obscurity may be delayed by his forthcoming bypass surgery....(wouldn't it be pure justice to have one of the doctors he smears doing that surgery.....)

[perfect stranger]

He told the London Guardian he hopes to embarrass health insurance companies and hospitals into continuing to care for patients with no coverage – highlighting holes in the American system.

[dhs12345]

Could be that the "facts" in his last movie were proven to be inaccurate.

And that he is slowly losing credibility with the average, less informed, person.

Another movie like the last one will be his last.

[DustyMoment]

and they anticipate about $40 million in domestic B.O.

Ummmm . . . . considering we're talking about Micaheal Moore, is this a reference to Body Order??

[DustyMoment]

&*%#@& TYPOS!!!!

and they anticipate about $40 million in domestic B.O.

Ummmm . . . . considering we're talking about Michael Moore, is this a reference to Body Odor??

[Trajan88]

Moore "The Turd" should turn his cameras on ambulance chasing lawyers - like the ones that find their way to Beaumont, Texas court rooms (a meca that attracts low-lifes in search of the mega class-action judgements against business).

I won't hold my breath though because that would expose the sleeze that Moore and others of his ilk (aka John "silk pony, Breck girl" Edwards) are all about.