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p2pnet.net News:- Michael Moore sanctioned the release of his F911 on p2p file sharing networks, his Fahrenheit 9/11 was the first documentary to join the “100 million dollar club,” it’s the highest grossing documentary - and for a while, it even overtook Spidey in the popularity ratings.
Now Moore is after another distinction - or, rather, he’s after THE distinction (when it comes to the movie-world, that is).
He wants the Best Picture Oscar.
It’s the time of year when thoughts of the Oscars rule in Hollywood and screeners are an issue, once again.
It’s even been suggested that DRM-ed DVDs should be released as Scrambled Screeners to the high and the mighty so they can ponder the possibilities in suitably controlled environments.
But that’s not for Moore whose film is so well known that he doesn’t need to worry about who’s seen it and who hasn’t.
Thus, he’s entering F911 for Best Picture instead of Best Documentary at the Academy Awards, says a BBCÂ story here.
Moore is quoted as saying he hopes to air it on TV before November’s presidential election to reach “as many Americans as possible” but, thanks as much to p2p as anything else, he’s already reached an incredibly large US - not to speak of international - audience.
September 7th, 2004 at 10:42 pm
The Big Question is whether Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion’ will get snubbed at the Academy Awards, just as it was previously boycotted by the entire Hollywood establishment.
Politics rule when it comes to the Entertainment Industry awards. Just like The Passion of Christ, Fahrenheit’s subject matter infuriated some very influential people, but unlike The Passion, Fahrenheit did at least have some friends in Hollywood.
September 8th, 2004 at 1:37 am
weather you like Moore or not (I don’t) getting best picture requires much more. it requires acting (there is none) great cinematography (most is just single cameras, some hidden) a good story line (again none) lighting (poor), costumes (street clothes) special effects (real footage of war is not special effects). Personally no matter how much money it pulls in or how much people may agree with the politics, Fahrenheit911 does not have any of the elements that would classify it as Best Picture.
September 8th, 2004 at 3:33 am
Those requirements are from where? You idiot.
September 8th, 2004 at 3:37 am
now now, girls =)
September 8th, 2004 at 4:14 am
Passion was a riveting movie, and I’m not very religious. But it WAS well done. That being said, I expect the Moore Drivel and yellow journalism to win big in the documentary category. To hell with him, he’s a puss sucking slime ball that should have been sent to Saddam’s Iraq to make a movie about “Live under Saddam” and see how long that shithead would have survived. Moore woulda met a tree shredder really fast.
They did the same thing in Germany, Japan, etc, declaring us losers. Look at Nicaragua today, they are far better off than under the Sandanistas… and the Sandanistas still run for power…. democratically and legally.
Iraq will be free, if America holds the course, continues to train new soldiers, and assists Iraq in building a stable nation. Then, only the Euro-Pussies will be whining about Iraq wanting to trade with them, vice the traditional pro-facist European system that existed during Saddams regime.
Nevermind the fact that it’s full of lies and falsehoods. If a right-wing supporter did this on film, there’d be howls of indignation. I don’t understand why the left thing it’s ok to lie….
http://www.davekopel.com/Terror/Fiftysix-Deceits-in-Fahrenheit-911.htm
September 8th, 2004 at 5:50 am
why would they be an idiot for voicing their view. an artist knows the difference between quality and popularity. you may not agree and that’s cool. but name calling is unbecoming just because there’s a disagreement
September 8th, 2004 at 5:55 am
why is the person who voiced a view about the article put in the same mold as the one who did the name calling? he voiced an artistic viewpoint and didn’t create a conflict. the one who took it personal did. I long for the day we stop pointing fingers when there’s a conflict and start laying the responsibility at the feet of those who need to face it.