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45 out of 66 people found the following review useful:
A counterpoint to Fahrenheit 9/11's propaganda, 28 October 2004
Author: billywill31

If you're willing (gullible enough?) to buy into the Democratic propaganda machine, then you owe it to yourself to view the Republican's propaganda machine.

This film looks at Kerry's record, as well as delves into Michael Moore's history and addresses some of the blatant inconsistencies in Fahrenheit 9/11. This film is certainly biased, however they bring up interesting counter-points to Fahrenheit 9/11's arguments.

I encourage you to watch both movies and use your intelligence to discern what is fact and what is fiction. I'll leave that up to the viewer to decide, unlike the reviewer before me.

32 out of 47 people found the following review useful:
Moore=infallible source?, 23 December 2004
Author: k albright from Seattle, United States

"To describe it (Fahrenheit 9/11) as an exercise in facile crowd-pleasing would be too obvious." What makes "free-thinkers" so convinced that they can't trust anyone of political sway except Michael Moore? That this man should be somehow exempt from the nature of leftist skepticism is grossly hypocritical--how can we believe that everyone has a corrupt capitalistic or political agenda except him? Leftist skepticism itself brandishes a highly learned attitude toward social stance, yet sponging ideas from user friendly informational mediums such as Moore documentaries is by no means an unbiased source. Furthermore, liberalism by description is supposed to define a spirit of tolerance--not the brand of embittered tolerance so common today, which both demands that everyone share its stance while contradicting its own sensibility. Neutrality that demands that everyone else be neutral is not true neutrality.

35 out of 55 people found the following review useful:
Thoughtful rebuttal to Fahrenheit 9/11, 22 October 2004

Author: Bob Nelson (shrinkingman) from Beverly, MA

Just saw this (first showing of the first day) and was impressed. It surely won't do the numbers "Fahrenheit 9/11" did (not much of an advertising push, not too many media mentions except maybe conservative talk radio shows) but it does provide a good "fact-checker" for the Moore film and for the current liberal movement.

Celsius 41.11 wonders why President Bush is hated by many in this country, even though we seemed so "united" after 9/11. It goes back to the 2000 vote counting controversy, and points out that previous Administrations turned a blind eye to terrorism (and certainly didn't fund intelligence to weed out potential threats). The second part of the film shows John Kerry, from Vietnam soldier to anti-war protester, who highlighted his Vietnam days in his DNC acceptance speech but ignored his 20 year Senate career (he often voted against intelligence and military funding). It also points out that Kerry wants to be reactive rather than pro-active; if another attack happens, Kerry says he'll respond to it while Bush wants pre-emptive action instead.

It covers the mindset of Islamo-fascist dictators like Saddam and our own efforts to democratize the Middle East, and interviews the likes of columnist Charles Krauthammer, conservative talk host Michael Medved (a colleague of Kerry's at Yale), and

Sen. Fred Thompson. Do not expect any yuks here; it's serious business, and it outlines the fork in the road that lies ahead in the upcoming election: pre-emptive action against the terrorists, or appeasement.

33 out of 52 people found the following review useful:
A reasonable response to Fahrenheit 911, 25 October 2004
Author: guigsy_2137 from Columbus, Ohio

I find it interesting to read people spewing hate at liberals while talking about how liberals spew hate. September 11 should have been about togetherness and peace. Everyone in the world considered themselves Americans that day and felt our pain. Instead it has been distorted into something else. The United States has not been more divided or less respected in the world in my lifetime. People on the left and the right are at each other's throats. I do consider myself liberal, and I enjoyed this movie as a response to Fahrenheit 911. It is important for me to see what conservatives think. I do not feel degrading anyone's point of view is pertanent to this argument.

26 out of 39 people found the following review useful:
this is just hilarious, 20 October 2004
Author: carebearsrapedme

Has ANYONE actually seen this film or did the plot summary make people rush to vote for 10's and 1's?

Obviously it occurs all the time but it's never been more apparent than here. It's sad really, there's no doubt how many democrats have come here and how many republicans.

Please get over your biases, all of you. No, you too. Saying Fahrenheit 9/11 is the worst movie you've ever seen and this movie's TRAILER the most captivating you've ever seen is not in any conceivable way objective and it discredits you from ever using the phrase, "you damn liberals".

Please, WATCH a movie before making up your mind about it, Michael Moore is not the only one who's permitted to make critical documentaries. At the same time, praising(or reversely, insulting) a movie you haven't seen just because it caters/doesn't cater to your political ideology is not in your best interest.

23 out of 34 people found the following review useful:
A Reasonably Well-Done Rip-Off, 8 April 2005
Author: RmatthewC from Wichita, Kansas

I am always a little suspicious when I see a movie or book title that is obviously a rip-off of a successful or well-known work. That said, this "movie" isn't too bad. Being a person that leans towards the right side of the aisle, this is not arousing any great negative emotion. The commentators are mainstream conservatives (no black-helicopter-warning kooks). Some of the points of view given are ones that have occurred to me, but have not received much mention in other media.

While F911 is the liberal equivalent of Falwell's "The Clinton Chronicles", C41.11 falls short of hysteria. That said, liberals are still going to hate it, because of the points of view given.

Worth the time to watch if someone loans it to you. I would probably not buy it.

30 out of 48 people found the following review useful:
Humorous and educational, 10 October 2004

Author: jmjtymary333 from Steubenville, OH

A breath of fresh air! This movie was great because it was informative AND hilariously funny. I can't wait to see the next movie from this unit! This movie reveals another side to the claims made in Michael Moore's movie "Fahrenheit 9/11." It also examines John Kerry's 20 year voting record. Wow, all this PLUS it looks at the accomplishments of George Bush's first term. Does it get any better? Yes, it does! Because it turns out that all of this information is packed into the movie in a way that makes you laugh while arming you with information. Some of the funniest scenes to watch for are clips showing Michael Moore contradicting himself and scenes of Florida in 2000. I really am amazed that people didn't pick up on this conservative documentary idea sooner!

31 out of 50 people found the following review useful:
Well-constructed and informative documentary, 15 February 2005

Author: aschaper from Torrance, CA

"Celsius 41.11" succeeded as documentary where Michael Moore's film "F. 9-11" had failed.

The work sought opinions, sources, and archive footage to demonstrate conclusively that Bush did not steal the election in Florida, that he did not know about the plan to attack the World Trade Center before it actually occurred, nor did he defraud the United States into entering an unnecessary conflict against Iraq.

This film had the advantage of being able to respond to "F. 9-11", refuting the baseless charge that blacks were excluded from the voting rolls in Florida. According to "C. 41.11", for example, five major newspapers could find no evidence of voter irregularities.

Moreover, the film presented its information in an orderly manner. Early in the film the narrator challenges six common accusations against President Bush, 9-11, the 2000 Presidential Election, and the second Iraqi war. I really enjoyed this film because it entertained and educated the audience, while Michael Moore's documentary "F. 9-11" merely distracted its viewers with entertaining contradictions.

"C 41.11" has another edge over films because of its well-reasoned, coherent, and diverse arguments from people like Charles Krauthammer, Fred Thompson, and Michael Medved, all of whom trump the flashy rhetoric of Michael Moore.

On another note, one critic lamented the pro-Zionist lean of somethe interviewees (Krauthammer, Medved). In my opinion, that short-sighted reaction demonstrates all the more the need to appreciate subtle and ignored issues in U.S. foreign policy , like the critical role Israel plays in promoting democracy in the Middle East, instead of diminishing the impact of this documentary as a petty advocate of one minority group.

For those who did not have a chance to hear the other side, "C. 41.11" provides an excellent opportunity .

31 out of 50 people found the following review useful:
How to judge a film, 28 October 2004

Author: will-298 from Dallas, TX

Touchy/Feely Liberals hate it, check. Substantiates events with facts and not emotion, check. Narrator doesn't use magical telepathy (as in F 9/11) to tell me what others are thinking, check. Shunned due to content by Holy-weird check Producer not hell-bent on swaying an election, check.

I'm amazed at how radical liberals have become. All over the news we see liberals that have run out of thoughts resort to violence and non-sensical attacks. In this case, they'll band their teen-buddies together to trash a movie they've never seen.

Everyone owes it to themselves to see all sides. Watching Fahrenheit 9/11 without viewing a follow-up rebuttal is like thinking with only half a brain.

33 out of 54 people found the following review useful:
THIS MOVE WAS AMAZING, 21 November 2004

Author: nypdblue44 from Toledo, Ohio

I went into this movie thinking O.K. I already agree with their view point, but knowing it was probably going to be propaganda just like Fahrenheit 9/11 was. I was surprised with the facts and evidence, of things that whiny fake Hollywood Liberals try to blame on President Bush. It was also about the media and distortion of facts, especially in the 2000 Presidential election, when they were so quick to name Al Gore as the 43rd President, when that wasn't factual. The part that got me was John Kerry's friend who claimed who Mr. Kerry didn't have the leadership to be Commander and Chief of this country. It was good and it should be shown to these flaky Hollywood actors and directors, as well as the media, who obviously show were their loyalties lie instead of presenting the news they present, their views. I watched interviews with Micheal Moore, and he even said that some of the soldiers knew it was him taping it, so there is bias right there, everyone knows he is a left wing nut, and anyone who agrees with him are going to give testimony of that nature. Back to were I was before I started rambling great movie, I hope it comes out on video so I can buy it.

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