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Michael Moore Hates America (2004) -- Michael Wilson, like the subject of his film, is trying to get an interview with a multi-millionaire; however, in this case, that millionaire is Michael Moore himself.

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A documentary that tells the truth about a great nation. more
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Michael Wilson, like the subject of his film, is trying to get an interview with a multi-millionaire; however, in this case, that millionaire is Michael Moore himself. full summary | add synopsis
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Feature: No More Moore! Onscreen Beefs With Michael Moore
 (From IFC. 7 October 2008, 8:44 AM, PDT)

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A noble attempt to expose a hypocrite!!! more (57 total)

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Andrew Breitbart ... Himself
Peter Damon ... Himself
Dinesh D'Souza ... Himself
Sandra Froman ... Herself

Carr Hagerman ... Himself
David Horowitz ... Himself
Jan Jacobson ... Herself

Penn Jillette ... Himself
Albert Maysles ... Himself
Christopher Ohlsen ... Himself
J.C. Watts ... Himself
Michael Wilson ... Himself
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Rated R for language.
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125 min
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Director Michael Wilson has stated that the film's title "is not a thesis". Instead, it's meant to be a satirical comment on what he calls "the shrillness that has engulfed the American conversation". Wilson singled out Michael Moore, 'Al Franken' and Ann Coulter as culprits. more
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J.C. Watts: America holds great promise, but you have to fight for that promise. more
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59 out of 100 people found the following comment useful.
A noble attempt to expose a hypocrite!!!, 12 June 2005
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Author: flicklover (elipequedo@aol.com) from miami fl

I have to say that I am not a fan of Michael Moore. He makes very entertaining films, he has a good sense of humor, but it is an insult to call him true documentary filmmaker. His films are really propaganda pieces to promote him as a working class hero. He makes himself the story. This film is by Michael Wilson, a guy who wanted to give Moore a taste of his own medicine. This documentary follows Wilson's attempts to interview Moore, a la Moore's own film Roger and Me. He is avoided by Moore at every turn, at one point he attends a speech by Moore, and in an open question session tells Moore the title of his film, and Moore shouts him down. It is a tactic that Moore uses, but when Wilson puts him on the spot he lashes out. It is ironic that a man who has become a multi millionaire by confronting people hates when it is done to him. It was great to see Wilson interview Moore supporters after the incident, and disagree with the way Moore had treated him. They were Moore supporters but had no problem with someone that disagreed with them.

To be fair, Wilson borrows a lot from Moore's style, the film is very much like Moore's own work. The difference is the tone, it is obvious that Wilson is not a Moore fan, he views America with a more positive perspective, for some people that would mean that Wilson is some right wing nut. He makes no real political proclamations, his point is that we should be able to debate without being so shrill. Both sides have bomb throwers, Moore is really just that, a bomb thrower that wants to wallow in how bad it is in America without offering any solutions. The right has Ann Coulter, she is just as bad as Moore. This film is not scandalous or inflammatory in any way, it does point out that Moore has every right to say what he has to say, but it exposes how he slickly puts his films together to get his messages across. He seems to be a very savvy and cynical filmmaker. Michal Wilson chooses to view his country in a hopeful light, Moore sees it in a bad way. Does "Michael Moore Hate America"?, as the titles says, I don't know, but this film makes a pretty good argument. But what this film does is that it champions his right to think and say what he wants, and that is the way it should be.

Grade: B

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