MOORE GOES GUNNING FOR SONY

The New York Post (Page Six) ^ | 03/18/03 | RICHARD JOHNSON with Paula Froelich and Chris Wilson

[TC Rider]

PORCINE provocateur Michael Moore is howling that the Oscars are fixed.

Moore - whose popular anti-gun movie "Bowling for Columbine" has been nominated in the Best Documentary category - is lashing out at Sony Pictures Classics for allegedly rigging the contest so he's destined to lose.

The wide-bottomed windbag claims Sony, which is distributing rival documentary prize contender "Winged Migration," a boring French bird flick, is exploiting Academy rules to ensure "Columbine" strikes out.

The Academy requires that all voters in the documentary category must prove that they've seen every film nominated. As a result, fewer than 400 of the 5,600 Academy members bother to vote on the docu prize, only the hard-core documentary fans who tend to turn their noses up at populist tripe like "Columbine," which isn't nearly high-brow enough for their tastes.

Moore is upset because he knows that most of the members who saw and liked his film won't be able to vote for it because of the arcane rules. And he claims Sony has intentionally made it difficult to see "Migration" to ensure the voting goes in their favor, noting Academy members who want to vote for him have complained they were able to see everything but "Migration."

Moore claims that he asked Sony Classics co-president Michael Barker to make a print of "Migration" available for extra screenings to level the playing field, and that Barker refused.

"He said no," Moore told the L.A. Times. "He said in so many words that this is what's best for them . . . I told him we should all be supportive of each other's films. Especially in this category, which has a history of embarrassment" for overlooking popular films.

"It really limits the number of people who can vote," echoes Dennis O'Connor, vice president of marketing at United Artists, which is distributing "Columbine."

"Sony does it all the time."

"I told him that people wouldn't come," Barker counters. "We've had a lot of screenings . . . Every year, whoever the favorite is complains about not enough screenings."

Moore complained to the Academy itself, to no avail. "It's not about winning," Moore insists. "It's about democracy . . . Let's let people vote. I'm more than happy to live with a vote that reflects the will of the majority."

[TC Rider]

Michael is in series need of the Wahmbulance.

Don't you love it when the lefties turn on each other?

[dirtboy]

Moore - whose popular anti-gun movie "Bowling for Columbine" has been nominated in the Best Documentary category

Michael shouldn't complain, as his movie is in the wrong category to begin with.

[TC Rider]

Too bad he'll never hear the words,

"In the category of spleen venting..."

[skinkinthegrass]

Calling, John Edwards, Calling...

??% Lawyers=99.44% Actors=100% Liberals=SCUM

[dirtboy]

"In the category of spleen venting..."

Maybe we should come up with Academy Awards tailored specifically for Moore's porcine frame...

"Best Political Propaganda Disguised as a Documentary"
"Best Ambush of a Right-Wing Icon"

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MOORE GOES GUNNING FOR SONY

He found out they have donuts in their break room.

[finnman69]

Although i am sick of Hollywood and the ridiculous attention to fashion at the shows, it will be laughable to see Moore show up wearing a baseball hat and one of those tuxedo t-shirts with has fat gut hanging out.

[finnman69]

Speaking of Moore and columbine...

THIS IS A MUST READ LINK ON BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE!!!!!!

Bowling for Columbine - Truth or Fiction
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/867674/posts

[AppyPappy]

When did that portly porcine ever do a documentary?

[dead]

World’s Biggest Baby

[dighton]

Porcine provocateur

Ya gotta love the NY Post.

[dead]

Nothing but propaganda from Lumpy Riefenstahl.

[Pete'sWife]

Mr. Moore, Sony's headquarters is located in Japan.

I suggest you go there, and don't come back 'til you get that Oscar, OK?

[winner3000]

'It's not about winning," Moore insists. "It's about democracy . . . Let's let people vote. I'm more than happy to live with a vote that reflects the will of the majority."

I bet he has no problem with the Estrada filibuster. Hypocrite.

[MP5]

Sounds kinda unfair, like affirmative action or quotas huh Michael?

[TC Rider]

Damn you, I may never get that image out of my mind.

[dogbyte12]

Moore is full of crap, but on this issue, he is correct.

The rules are that, only people who have seen every movie can vote... so Sony doesn't let people other than those they select, see their movie, leaving only people in their camp rigged to vote in their movie.

It is extremely dishonest, and corrupt. The concept of not showing a product, in order for a product to win an award is an example of Sony being a jackass.

If they feel their movie is better than Michael Moore's, they need to let the academy members see it, and decide for themselves.

Moore's movie was full of half truths, naked lies, etc... but he should have the right to a level playing field all the same. Sony should be ashamed of themselves.

[Doctor Stochastic]

I have read of people claiming the Emil Jannings's award was fixed too.

[Petronski]

Sony may be a jackass, but on this issue, they're our jackass.

[putupon]

I like SONYs more than ever now, posting this w/ my new Sony GRV550 laptop.