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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2004 17:17:11 GMT -5
Defying all odds, Michael Moore's "Farenheit 9/11" topped the weekend box-office, bringing in $21.8 million. The film marks the largest non-IMAX documentary opening of all time, and it's 21 million dollay gross is already more than Moore's Oscar winning "Bowling For Columbine" made in it's 9-month run. To add to the success of the film, "Farenheit 9/11" was only shown on 868 screens, while second place "White Girls" was shown on over 2,700.
Here's a rundown of the weekend box-office:
1. Farenheit 9/11 - $21.8 million 2. White Girls - $19.6 million 3. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - $18.5 million 4. The Terminal - $13.9 million 5. The Notebook - $13 million 6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - $11.4 million 7. Shrek 2 - $10.5 million 8. Garfield - $7 million 9. Two Brothers - $6.2 million 10. The Stepford Wives - $5.2 million
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Post by merg on Jun 27, 2004 23:38:11 GMT -5
well, despite the threats of Boycott, Michael Moore gets his word out and poeple went to see it! great news!
now don't get me wrong, i'm not saying that just because people saw the movie/documentary, they'll believe everything they saw, but it can/should shed some light on some of the stuff the regular Joe doesn't really understand... i think i will go see it one of these days
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2004 0:06:48 GMT -5
The great thing about "Farenheit 9/11" is that it's able to tell one side of the story in a way that media outlets can't.
It seems that media as a whole (newspapers, TV news, etc) have to share both sides of the story in an attempt to be fair, especially in a case like this. They really can't just say "the president of the United States was warned of a terrorist attack this afternoon. Bush's reaction: he went back to his golf game." No, media has to report that he was made aware of a possible terrorist attack, and then reach him later for comment.
There have been a few people just saying that Michael Moore is a terrible person for capitalising on the nation's tragedies. First Columbine, and now 9/11. But you know what? As a documentary film-maker, it's his JOB. He gets paid to make a full length documentary on a certain topic. Documentary film-makers also have the added bonus of being able to concey certain messages, and in this case, Moore spent "9/11" as a platform for his disappointment in the Bush administration.
Moore would have gotten his message out with the election coming up, whether it be through a series of interviews, or just public speaking engagments. What Moore did, though, was back up his opinions with images, making his message even more damaging toward Bush.
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Post by Jason on Jun 28, 2004 0:26:50 GMT -5
The great thing about "Farenheit 9/11" is that it's able to tell one side of the story in a way that media outlets can't. It seems that media as a whole (newspapers, TV news, etc) have to share both sides of the story in an attempt to be fair, especially in a case like this. They really can't just say "the president of the United States was warned of a terrorist attack this afternoon. Bush's reaction: he went back to his golf game." No, media has to report that he was made aware of a possible terrorist attack, and then reach him later for comment. Not to mention the fact that until very recently, anyone who even whispered a bad word against Bush or his policies was instantly demonized as un-patriotic and any number of other bad labels. Even if the media wanted to say what Michael Moore has been able to say with this movie, they'd have been taken to task by Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, or some other jackass loudmouth for conspiring with the enemy. I'm not much of a person to go out and see a movie in the theater, but "9/11" is a movie that I'd like to see.
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Post by I Got Soul. on Jun 28, 2004 15:11:48 GMT -5
I've been away for the weekend and when I read this on the net today I was SOO shocked - It's average was 25,000 per theatre, which matches Shrek 2 and exceeds other summer flicks like HP3, and TDAT
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Post by Drew on Jul 2, 2004 23:38:45 GMT -5
Although, not everything that Michael Moore says is true, I think that stuff like this is important. It shows the other side of the story that the mainstream media just won't touch. So much of mainstream media is just pure cr*p. Hek, half the time it seems like they make up the news or at least don't report the story accurately as it happened.
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Post by Courage on Jul 4, 2004 11:11:37 GMT -5
What really gets me is that Moore has gone to foreign countries and has told them that "Americans are the dumbest people on the planet." And now his film has hit #1, and joins the ranks of greats like "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America."
Another victim of Barbra Streisand Syndrome (Celebrities who think they have political merit just because they are a celebrity, and their opinion matters more).
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Post by merg on Jul 4, 2004 11:12:47 GMT -5
What really gets me is that Moore has gone to foreign countries and has told them that "Americans are the dumbest people on the planet." And now his film has hit #1, and joins the ranks of greats like "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America." Another victim of Barbra Streisand Syndrome (Celebrities who think they have political merit just because they are a celebrity, and their opinion matters more). exactly the type of comment i expected from a right wing freak....
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Post by Jason on Jul 4, 2004 12:48:57 GMT -5
Another victim of Barbra Streisand Syndrome (Celebrities who think they have political merit just because they are a celebrity, and their opinion matters more). Would you also include conservative celebrities like Tom Selleck and Charlton Heston as "suffering from Barbara Streisand syndrome?" After all, they're ardent supporters of NRA and they constantly speak out about crap they believe in because they're celebrities. And when did it become wrong to have an opinion and express it? The only reason we hear what Tom Selleck, Barbra Steisand, et al. think is becuase they're celebrities and everything they do or say is photographed or videotaped. People are going to believe what they want to believe no matter what a celebrity tells them. By scolding Barbara and liberal celebrities for expressing their opinions, you're doing the equivalent of what you claim Michael Moore has done by going to other countries and calling Americans stupid. You're assuming Americans are too dumb to form an opinion of their own outside of what a celebrity says.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2004 14:09:34 GMT -5
What really gets me is that Moore has gone to foreign countries and has told them that "Americans are the dumbest people on the planet." And now his film has hit #1, and joins the ranks of greats like "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America." How DARE you? "Farenheit 9/11" will NEVER be better than "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America!"
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Post by Courage on Jul 4, 2004 22:08:44 GMT -5
Would you also include conservative celebrities like Tom Selleck and Charlton Heston as "suffering from Barbara Streisand syndrome?" After all, they're ardent supporters of NRA and they constantly speak out about crap they believe in because they're celebrities. And when did it become wrong to have an opinion and express it? The only reason we hear what Tom Selleck, Barbra Steisand, et al. think is becuase they're celebrities and everything they do or say is photographed or videotaped. People are going to believe what they want to believe no matter what a celebrity tells them. By scolding Barbara and liberal celebrities for expressing their opinions, you're doing the equivalent of what you claim Michael Moore has done by going to other countries and calling Americans stupid. You're assuming Americans are too dumb to form an opinion of their own outside of what a celebrity says. Personally, I'm not in favor of the NRA, and I fully support gun control. I don't care what Heston or Bush says. My issue with liberal Hollywood is I don't give a f*ckin' rat's ass what Streisand thinks (hell, her website is now entirely devoted to getting Kerry re-elected). I could care less if Michael Moore hates Bush. The problem is, they believe we care, and will shove it down our throats until "we get it." I'm just sick of it. I've been sick of it for the past few years. Now Moore's got this editorial film he's calling a Documentary out, and enough is enough. They are entertainers, and not politicians. If they want to be a politician, be like Ah-nold and run for office! And yes, Michael Moore DID go to other countries and called Americans stupid. It's another tactic cause they know they'll get more backing by going to a foreign country. George Clooney has done this as well. Why do you think the Dixie Chicks got banned? Cause they got caught doing it. Had Natalie said that statement in America, the backlash most would've been much less severe. How DARE you? "Farenheit 9/11" will NEVER be better than "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America!" I won't argue with that, but I was saying that Beavis & Butt-Head was also a #1 movie.
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Post by Courage on Jul 4, 2004 23:27:09 GMT -5
Oh and there was an error. Farenheit is not the top grossing opening "documentary." That title actually goes to Jackass: The movie. It made about 1 million more its opening week. (Saw Jackass the movie btw, and it's terrible.)
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Post by merg on Jul 14, 2004 0:23:45 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2004 1:30:51 GMT -5
Oh and there was an error. Farenheit is not the top grossing opening "documentary." That title actually goes to Jackass: The movie. It made about 1 million more its opening week. (Saw Jackass the movie btw, and it's terrible.) Hey, blame Yahoo if the news is wrong... LOL
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Post by merg on Jul 14, 2004 10:29:35 GMT -5
i don't think you can qualify Jackass as a documentary since it does not teach anything except that the actors in the film are total nutbag, lame ass LOSERS!
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