INNOCENCE DEPARTED: DISNEY AND MICHAEL MOORE

Iconoclast ^ | May 12, 2003 | Paul Walfield

[weegee]

This is going to be treated like the prospective Janeane Garafalo "sit-com".

That show will air on Disney owned ABC. The left so likes to claim that FOX is conservative because of Murdoch's ownership. Murdoch published Mikey Moron's latest book. FOX aired his tv show when NBC cancelled it.

See any conservative programming from ABC-Disney-Mirimax?

[weegee]

PIXAR was at least one time anti-conservative (at least on the issue of abortion). In the days when they were only producing short films (mostly seen at Animated film "festivals" (generally compiled screenings of short films, no awards) someone at PIXAR refused to rent out prints to a theater in some state (Utah?) because of some political stance that politicians in that state were advancing on abortion.

I can't find the exact date or incident (1980s) because surprisingly there are a lot of google matches on the words "pixar" and "abortion". Some of it is because of some pixar employees who entered into Usenet discussions using their work accounts.

[weegee]

Hollywood has made a successful racket out of pitching films by Disney, Sony, and Turner/NewLine/FineLine as being "independent films".

[JahRastafari]

I don't see the big deal here. Political commentary is still legal in this country. Everyone here is so upset because there is a movie in the works that will criticize their favorite man in office? If anyone saw Roger and Me, you'd realize Michael Moore has alot to offer. Instead of a knee-jerk reaction to his anti-iraq war views, perhaps we all can take a deep breath and see if there is any merit to this movie before condeming it to some sort of satanic plot.

[Liz]

Here's a good way to get across your views about Moore's anti-Americanism.

Blockbuster has 5000 stores and decides whether or not to carry certain films.
BB's decision not to carry Moore's films would send a powerful message to Hollywarped.

They need to be advised that we are outraged at Moore's anti-American and GWB-bashing. Moreover, the Academy's awarding pedophile Roman Polanski an Oscar was a travesty. Polanski was charged with rape and five other felonies in 1977 after having intercourse with a girl who was 13 years old at the time. Polanski drugged the pre-teen and had sex with her while she was unconscious. Polanski was convicted in absentia and was a fugitive from justice at the time he received the Academy Award.

Hollywarped's most devious weapon is to proselytize an unsuspecting public - duping them into accepting amoral lifestyles only Hollyweird deems "normal."

Now is a good time to tell Blockbuster how you feel about Moore and pervert Polanski's films being carried by BB. Below is Blockbuster's URL. Comments link on the left.

http://www.blockbuster.com/

[weegee]

It's an election year political smear and nothing less. Oliver Stone planned the same thing against George Bush in 1988 but shelved his film when it became clear that it wouldn't get released in time for the election.

Michael Moore can make his movie for Big Media (ABC-Disney-Mirimax) but concerned citizens could be restricted in their efforts to air a tv commercial to counter his arguments (thanks to Campaign Finance Reform).

[weegee]

I could write them but I already boycott SeeBS-MTV-Viacom owned Blockbuster. My local music store rents DVDs (2 for 1 on Mondays) and stocks a much better selection (although lately they've been getting Chomsky and Mikey Moron rental discs). This same store did stock Uncle Saddam on DVD (I saw it years ago theatrically and may check it out again).

[JacksonCalhoun]

Get over 2000, and worry about your pack of fools for 2004. Oh, and everybody saves under Bush's tax plan.

'Only for the Rich'

[ChemistCat]

I won't boycott someone for simply being liberal. If we did that, we'd shut down our economy altogether. I will certainly boycott for tactics and behavior like Moore's.

[My2Cents]

I've heard, but have not read the details, that Michael Moore's "documentaries" are filled with errors, half-truths, and made-up "facts." I'd like to hear the details, and such details could be the basis of encouraging Blockbuster to refuse to carry his films.

[Liz]

Come on. Isn't Moore's anti-Americanism and his Bush-bashing in prime time reason enough?

[My2Cents]

Isn't Moore's anti-Americanism and his Bush-bashing in prime time reason enough?

Probably not for Blockbuster.

[Golan Trevize]

Nice try, idiot. Enjoy your 10 minute stay.

BTW, I didn't see anything in this article about a law that congress has passed to bar Disney from making this movie.

[Cap'n Crunch]

Boycott the Rat bump.

It's a shame the way they put their hidden messages in their animated movies.

My kids showed me in the Lion King where a puff of flowers floats in the air and spells out "SEX" and in Aladdin, Aladdin is heard in the background saying "All good teenagers take off their clothes."

Now they have their 'gay days.'

I'll take my kids fishing instead.