Michael Moore's latest doc out Oct. 2
Overture, Paramount International distributing
Source: Hollywood Reporter
CANNES -- Michael Moore's movie about the economic fall will unspool during the fall boxoffice.
Overture and Paramount Vantage said Thursday the still-untitled documentary about the collapse of the world economy will bow domestically on Oct. 2. That's almost a year to the day that Congress passed the first U.S. economic stimulus package, officials noted.
The companies also provided more details about the film, announced at last year's Festival de Cannes. The pic will examine the "root causes of the economic meltdown," they said, as well as the "corporate and political shenanigans" that resulted in the financial crisis.
"The wealthy, at some point, decided they didn't have enough wealth," Moore said in a statement. "So they systematically set out to fleece the American people."
Overture CEO Chris McGurk and COO Danny Rosett dubbed the film's topic one that "everyone can relate to."
Paramount Film Group president John Lesher promised "dynamic insights into the state of the global economy."
Overture will distribute the film domestically. Vantage will handle it abroad through Paramount International.
Moore's most recent film was the 2007 health-care expose "Sicko."
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Michael Moore doc gets release date
Filmmaker's take on economy set for Oct. 2
Source: Variety
Michael Moore's still-untitled documentary tackling the causes of the global economic meltdown has been slotted for an Oct. 2 release date.
Overture Films and Paramount Vantage, the co-financers and distributors, made the announcement Thursday, noting that the release date is a year and a day after the U.S. Senate voted to approve a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.
The film is described as "a comical look at the corporate and political shenanigans" that culminated in what Moore has described as "the biggest robbery in the history of this country."
Film is Moore's first since "Sicko" in 2007. He's made three of the top six highest grossing documentaries -- "Fahrenheit 9/11," "Sicko" and "Bowling for Columbine."
"The wealthy, at some point, decided they didn't have enough wealth," Moore said in a statement Thursday. "They wanted more -- a lot more. So they systematically set about to fleece the American people out of their hard-earned money. Now, why would they do this? That is what I seek to discover in this movie."
Overture and Paramount announced the project a year ago, during the Cannes Film Festival, but were vague as to the project's theme beyond noting that it was coming from the same filmmaker who had delievered "Fahrenheit 9/11." As the project took shape, Moore decided to focus on the financial crisis.
On Feb. 11, the director posted an open letter on his website seeking "a few brave people who work on Wall Street or in the financial industry to come forward and share with me what they know ... be a hero and help me expose the biggest swindle in American history."
Overture's CEO Chris McGurk and chief operating officer Danny Rosett previously worked with Moore on the release of "Bowling for Columbine" at MGM/United Artists.
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First look: Michael Moore goes after Wall Street in next film
By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY
Michael Moore wants his money back. Actually, he wants your money back, if you lost any in the financial meltdown.
And though he knows that probably won't happen, the filmmaker at least wants to stick it to the people who took it.
The still untitled film, which opens Oct. 2, will zero in on the corporations and politicians he says caused the global financial crash.
Wall Street robber barons are Moore's new on-screen enemy.
"The movie is not going to be an economics lesson; it's going to be more like a vampire movie," the filmmaker jokes. "Instead of the main characters feasting on the blood of their victims, they feast on the money. And they never seem to get enough of it."
When the collapse walloped the country last September, Moore says he knew not only that it would matter to regular people, but also that the inherent decadence was ripe for his style of satire.
"If you go to see my movies, even if you don't agree with everything in the movies, you're going to have a good laugh," Moore says. "I want them to walk out at the end saying 'Wow, that was something!' And in this case, maybe they also walk out asking the ushers, 'Um, excuse me. Where are the pitchforks and torches?' "
Michael Moore Wants You To Help Save The CEOs!
Source: MTV
Moviegoers looking to see "The Hangover" Friday got pranked by Michael Moore during the previews at the Lincoln Loews Plaza. In promoting his new movie about the economic crisis, which is untitled at this point, Moore pulled a little stunt in one of the theaters Friday while premiering his teaser trailer for the new movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhfzvzKm_xk
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This teaser wryly (with dripping sarcasm) asks the audience to donate money to our ailing financial institutions. "Ushers will be coming down the aisles to collect your donations for Citibank, Bank of America, AIG, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and a host of other needy banks and corporations. Won't you please give generously?" And then in a New York theater, where such a trailer screened (via Jeff Wells), kids in white shirts that read, "Save Our CEOs," came down the aisles to collect money, and Jesus H. Christ, people actually gave donated their dollars, which is just... wow, the level of stupidity is astounding... beyond comprehension (This wasn't in middle America either, this was in New York for fuck's sake). It actually makes us want to weep. If Moore gets wind of this shit, he'll probably give up.
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This teaser wryly (with dripping sarcasm) asks the audience to donate money to our ailing financial institutions. "Ushers will be coming down the aisles to collect your donations for Citibank, Bank of America, AIG, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and a host of other needy banks and corporations. Won't you please give generously?" And then in a New York theater, where such a trailer screened (via Jeff Wells), kids in white shirts that read, "Save Our CEOs," came down the aisles to collect money, and Jesus H. Christ, people actually gave donated their dollars, which is just... wow, the level of stupidity is astounding... beyond comprehension (This wasn't in middle America either, this was in New York for fuck's sake). It actually makes us want to weep. If Moore gets wind of this shit, he'll probably give up.
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for fucks' sake. let's hope they were tourists.
I'm just still shocked that NEW YORKERS would do this. Yeesh. must be serious.
lol@Americans.
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That pretty much sums up the blandness that is michael moore, and i ain't talkin' bout 'in praise of'
it's a shitty day for teaser posters.
But a great day for Helvetica!
The narcissists font.
Michael Moore unveils title of new doc
'Capitalism: A Love Story' to be released Oct. 2
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Michael Moore unveils title of new doc
'Capitalism: A Love Story' to be released Oct. 2
Source: Variety
Michael Moore's opting to spoof romantic conventions in titling his upcoming documentary "Capitalism: A Love Story," which addresses the causes of the global economic meltdown.
"It will be the perfect date movie," Moore said in an announcement Wednesday. "It's got it all -- lust, passion, romance and 14,000 jobs being eliminated every day. It's a forbidden love, one that dare not speak its name. Heck, let's just say it: It's capitalism."
Moore and Overture Films had announced previously that the film would be released domestically on Oct. 2 -- a year and a day after the U.S. Senate voted to approve a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. Paramount Vantage will handle international distribution.
The film is described as focusing on "the disastrous impact that corporate dominance and out-of-control profit motives have on the lives of Americans and citizens of the world."
Pic is Moore's first since "Sicko" in 2007. He's made three of the top six highest-grossing documentaries -- "Fahrenheit 9/11," "Sicko" and "Bowling for Columbine."
Overture and Par announced the project a year ago, during the Cannes Film Festival, but were vague as to the project's theme beyond noting that it was coming from the same filmmaker who had delivered "Fahrenheit 9/11." As the project took shape, Moore decided to focus on the financial crisis and issued an appeal in February for people working on Wall Street or in the financial industry to come forward and share what they knew.
"Be a hero and help me expose the biggest swindle in American history," Moore said at the time.
Overture CEO Chris McGurk and chief operating officer Danny Rosett previously worked with Moore on the release of "Bowling for Columbine" at MGM/United Artists.
Great title.
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Trailer here. (http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/capitalismalovestory/)
what I love about Moore is that he's so manipulative that most people can spot it and it actually becomes an anti-message for the left. hurray for us.
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i wish they would knock it off with the bad (http://www.impawards.com/2008/burn_after_reading.html) saul bass (http://www.impawards.com/2009/informant_ver2.html) knock-offs. (http://www.impawards.com/2009/in_the_loop_ver5.html)
This is a real good movie. I cried on occasion. :oops:
This is his magnum opus and while he uses his usual shtick, he gives it to both parties, democrat and republican. As long as they were money grubbing cheating douchebags who sole for the american people. I haven't loved all of Moore's films over the years and some of his tactics I think are a bit cheap but I really fell in love with this film. There are moments where I, like New feeling, felt really emotional.
Spoiler: I read up a quite a bit about FDR and what he proposed in his presidentcy about writing a second bill of rights was something that hit me like a ton of bricks. This is something that I would get behind, right now. Spoiler End.
This film demands to be seen, no matter what your political ideals and ideas are. It will spark a conversation and maybe a debilitating debate amonst your friends and as well it should. It will want to make young liberals stand up and start protesting like they did in the late 60's when I wish I was living right now.
Check it out.
See, now that makes me want to see it. I probably won't, but it makes me want to.
Quote from: SiliasRuby on October 03, 2009, 03:22:56 AM
The gives it to both parties, democrat and republican. As long as they were money grubbing cheating douchebags who sole for the american people.
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headed out in about 20 minutes to see the noon showing, but i'm probably going to buy a ticket for toy story 3D instead. Maybe i'll give my first real review. Just so long as brad doesn't tell me sarcastically how "illuminating" it is and P doesn't tell me "congrats, you've made your worst conglomeration of words yet" When will you guys [and lady?] realize I'M the voice of this generation god dammit!!!???
[a bumper sticker i saw recently] I'll keep my guns, money, and freedom. YOU keep the change.
Quote from: Neil on October 03, 2009, 11:41:37 AM
[a bumper sticker i saw recently] I'll keep my guns, money, and freedom. YOU keep the change.
luckily, they also sell "Don't Blame Me, I voted for Palin" stickers. http://www.patriotdepot.com/ (http://www.patriotdepot.com/)
Quote from: Neil on October 03, 2009, 11:41:37 AM
headed out in about 20 minutes to see the noon showing, but i'm probably going to buy a ticket for toy story 3D instead.
What is the logic here? Disney needs the money more than Michael Moore?
I think the best yet is "Nope" in change of "Hope" way to ruin the idea that we're fucked. by just saying "no" or turning your back. How's that for patriotic.
If the money were going to the folks' you cried for things would be different.
whenever i read he's become a philanthropist....actually. fuck this clown, my point is i gave him enough of my money for Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Sicko. At least this way i know that future kids will get to watch sexist cartoons rather than spin.
you paid to see roger and me in the theaters?
Bought 2 dvd's, gave the first away when i was gung ho, i was 3 when it came out.
A village in Kenya is missing an idiot.
(saw this one tonight and the 'o' in idiot is the obama 'o')
EDIT: To clarify for those who are built up with internet angst, I saw these stickers in real life, i'm not mocking some silly right wing web site. I didn't see them on the silly link you posted, I was done with that place when i saw "GlennBecks Common Sense" I AM MAKING FUN OF THESE BUMPER STICKERS. It's entirely another ball game when you notice the people YOU live next to are buying these, so it is different IN REAL LIFE, which is what i was speaking of Reinhold, please.
Quote from: Neil on October 03, 2009, 10:18:15 PM
Bought 2 dvd's, gave the first away when i was gung ho, i was 3 when it came out.
A village in Kenya is missing an idiot.
(saw this one tonight and the 'o' in idiot is the obama 'o')
the first time you referenced these bumper stickers it didn't make sense, you apparently missed that i was mocking you when i brought up the palin one, and now you're just listing stupid shit you've seen on that web site.
somebody bring back the custom titles so that Neil can officially be the xixax village idiot.
Wow. Why so abrasive all of a sudden? That's not like you at all, Reinhold.
Nobody needs to be called this places village idiot. That's not going to help this place grow.
The ending is the best part IMO. It shows ordinary people banding together to fight (and win) against major corporations to get what they deserved. Really gives a sense of hope. And the FDR thing was extraordinary.
The rest of the film, while it has some very emotional scenes, is kind of muddled, as if Moore's not quite sure where to place his anger. A friend told me that on a Howard Stern interview, Moore addressed that he himself was making money off his films in a capitalist system, but that he dislikes how "capitalism" has become synonymous with "greed" and that he's not against working hard to earn wealth, but that he's against depriving others to earn wealth. That should have been in the film.
Quote from: Stefen on October 04, 2009, 03:19:50 PM
Wow. Why so abrasive all of a sudden? That's not like you at all, Reinhold.
Nobody needs to be called this places village idiot. That's not going to help this place grow.
yeah, you're right. mostly just a reference to the kenyan village idiot sticker he was talking about.
sorry, neil.
Ravi's on-topic post from the bottom of the last page:
Quote from: Ravi on October 04, 2009, 04:02:10 PM
The ending is the best part IMO. It shows ordinary people banding together to fight (and win) against major corporations to get what they deserved. Really gives a sense of hope. And the FDR thing was extraordinary.
The rest of the film, while it has some very emotional scenes, is kind of muddled, as if Moore's not quite sure where to place his anger. A friend told me that on a Howard Stern interview, Moore addressed that he himself was making money off his films in a capitalist system, but that he dislikes how "capitalism" has become synonymous with "greed" and that he's not against working hard to earn wealth, but that he's against depriving others to earn wealth. That should have been in the film.
i could care less to see this. mainly cause i find Moore to be an asshole nowadays.
in a recent interview, he said this could be his last doc if nobody goes to see it. but he took a shot at middle america, basically saying if they'd rather watch their mainstream garbage instead of an informative piece on capitalism then why make movies?
as ridiculous as that sounds, he was serious when he said it and its on one of his vids on his youtube account. coming from him, its a little disgusting.
do you disagree with moore's assessment of middle america? seems pretty dead-on to me.
in this film, moore elaborates on the idea that even americans who are fucked by capitalism are neutralized by means of political propaganda and mindless entertainment. it's a fairly significant portion of the film, i highly recommend you see it.
I really loved Bowling For Columbine but have found his subsequent films to have increasingly diminishing returns. A big problem I had with the film was Moore himself. Moore shows up outside a major bank with an empty sack for bailout money and can you believe they wont speak to him! Sicko seemed to be a step in the right direction to take himself out of the film as much as possible but Capitalism falls backwards as the movie wastes precious minutes on stunts that go absolutely nowhere. Not to say the film isn't entertaining or interesting but you've seen this before and the effect is starting to wear off. The other problem I had with the film was that the subject: "capitalism" is too expansive to be covered in 2 hours. (I had the same problem with Bill Maher's Religulous). If Moore had focused in on the economy crashing, for example, he might've had a more focused and interesting film.
Moore is starting to lose his sense of humor. As few gags as Sicko had, at least the ones it did (most notably the Guantanamo Bay sequence) were inventive. The funniest part of the film for me was the Cleveland video, which Moore didn't even make. That said, he still knows how to pull the heartstrings. The sequence with the family discussing their dead mother's insurance policy choked me up (when they panned to the son and he couldn't keep it in, i lost it). The audience gasped at the Chis Dodd revelation, which surprised me (the reaction, not the revelation). I can still get behind his mission, but I agree the statement that the film makes is a bit too broad.
The other interesting thing is that when Michael Moore started out he was a nobody. So trying to talk to the head of General Motors was interesting to watch because he was a nobody, so of course they wont talk to him but we relate to the "little guy fighting the big guy". Now they wont talk to him because he's "Michael Moore", arguably bigger (though not richer) than anyone he would try to interview. That change in dynamic makes the stunts less tolerable and more annoying.
Quote from: ddiggler on October 08, 2009, 06:52:10 PM
The audience gasped at the Chis Dodd revelation, which surprised me (the reaction, not the revelation). I can still get behind his mission, but I agree the statement that the film makes is a bit too broad.
it feels "broad" because it deals with the major problem so explicitly. moore's previous films have focused on specific politicians/events/companies as a way to comment on the underlying idea that capitalism is a dehumanizing system that is fundamentally and irrevocably flawed, antithetical to democracy, a force of evil which must be eliminated. that was always there underneath the 9/11 bush-saudi connections and the general motors layoffs and the horrific state of our health care system... but in this film, it is at the front and center, and for that reason i think it is moore's best and most challenging work. i agree that it was not as funny as his others. his humor has taken on a sombre tone. it's fitting.
if it's his last movie, that would make perfect sense to me. it must be difficult to spend years of your life trying to inspire an audience paralyzed by apathy and despair, who hardly even react to the horrors exposed in each movie apart from purchasing the movie ticket.