Michael Moore Hates America
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Michael Moore Hates America is a documentary film directed by a self-described libertarian named Mike Wilson which criticizes the prominent political film director and author Michael Moore. It premiered September 12, 2004 in Dallas, Texas at the American Film Renaissance film festival, which describes itself as "The First Conservative Film Festival in the Country!" [1] (http://www.afrfilmfestival.com/) and is sponsored by WorldNetDaily.
Wilson claims that the film isn't a "hatchet job" but an attempt to parody the "shrillness" of American political discourse as exemplified by Moore. The tagline for the film is "A documentary that tells the truth about a great nation", and it purports to be more than merely a criticism of Moore but also a defense of American culture and values, which he feels are unfairly assailed by critics such as Moore. In a Variety article, Wilson claimed that the film wasn't partisan. However, Wilson has admitted to (unsuccessfully) meeting wealthy "staunch conservatives" to raise funds to complete the film. He eventually received funding from Brian Cartmell, an Internet entrepreneur with conservative views.
The movie is subtitled The story of a rebel who took on Mike, an allusion to Moore's movie Roger & Me, during which Moore attempts to chase down Roger Smith for an interview. In this case, it is Wilson who seeks an interview with Moore. In the film, Wilson also interviews "average Americans" across the country, in addition to well-known conservatives such as Dinesh D'Souza and fellow libertarians such as Penn Jillette.
External links
- Official website (http://www.michaelmoorehatesamerica.com/)
- American Film Renaissance website (http://www.afrfilmfestival.com/)
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- Disinfopedia article (http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Michael_Moore_Hates_America)
- Internet posting by Mike Wilson comparing Michael Moore's views with Osama Bin Laden's (http://moorewatch.com/index.php/weblog/speaking_with_one_voice/)
- Fahrenheit This! (http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19445/)