On Saturday 19 June 2004 5:05 pm, you wrote:
> As you all surely must know by now, Michael Moore's scathing (and
> factual--see this link:
> http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000
>536074 ) look at the Bush Administration, FAHRENHEIT 9/11, is scheduled to
> open nationwide this Friday. BUT NOT IN CHATTANOOGA.

It is not a bit premature to make judgements yet on the movie's factual content?  There
are already many who, now that the movie has been screened, are raising valid questions.
Incidentally, I don't think that an article by a single NYT reporter is enough collaborative
evidence to say without a doubt that the content of Fahrenheit 9/11 is factual.  In fact, his
article is so full of qualifiers and hedge words that it makes me think the opposite.

Just as one reference, review the following:
   http://politics.slate.msn.com/id/2102723/
I can send more if you like.

And I am sure that there are many more to come.  Mr. Moore has himself said
that his intention in forming this film is to make sure that the Democrats win in
this year's election, which in my opinion makes it no more than a two-hour political
attack ad.

Please don't misunderstand me here; my expectation is that there are some
facts in the movie, some misleading presentation, and some falsehoods.  Certainly
here is an example that everyone can understand...imagine a scuffle breaks out in
the next room between two children. Is it reasonable to call one child out, ask for his/her
side of the story, and then make your decisions about who to discipline based on that?
Of course not; both children should be called out to tell their points of view, and hopefully
you can sort things out from there.

If you want to see the movie, by all means, I encourage you.  However, you owe it to
your own intellect, as well as the country, to remember that you are watching only the
side of the story that Mr. Moore wants you to see.


respectfully submitted,

Daniel Hyams



> A) IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS FILM and feel that Carmike and Regal are trying
> to decide what is fit for your eyes, then I suggest you call Carmike's
> Chattanooga office at 265-5220 during regular business hours and ask them
> why they think they know what's best for us. I'm sure they'll tell you to
> call their regional office or something--I suggest you call them, too. Then
> I suggest you call the Regal Cinemas office at 899-5522. Make some phone
> calls--don't let apathy get the better of you. Let's show them how much
> money they'd be losing by refusing to screen this film here. And just in
> case you're wondering, YES, there is still the possibility that they will
> show the film on opening night in step with the
> more reasonable parts of the country... If we show them it's worth their while.
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Do I detect an air of elitism here?

>
> B) IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS FILM, then ignore me, and don't go see it.
>
> Thank you,
>
> -->jarrod whaley.
> www.oakstreetfilms.com
> www.shakingray.com
> www.freefilmclub.com

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