Michael Moore's new film...

mca47

I'm not too sure if you guys have heard anything about the new film Michael Moore is working on (I just found out myself) but it's apparently a documentary on our healthcare system.
A colleague of mine was recently at ASCO. For those unaware it's the "American Society of Clinical Oncology". Every year they have a big conference where those in cancer research come together and discuss new ideas, research, etc.
Apparently ASCO allowed Moore to attend and she saw him there.

Will be interesting to see what he's got to say/"report".

chopitdown

mca47 wrote:

I'm not too sure if you guys have heard anything about the new film Michael Moore is working on (I just found out myself) but it's apparently a documentary on our healthcare system.
A colleague of mine was recently at ASCO. For those unaware it's the "American Society of Clinical Oncology". Every year they have a big conference where those in cancer research come together and discuss new ideas, research, etc.
Apparently ASCO allowed Moore to attend and she saw him there.

Will be interesting to see what he's got to say/"report".

it may be interesting. I don't put too much stock into a 2 hour movie about something as complicated as health care; it is impossible for it to be thorough and accurate, but i'll admit that with my prejudice toward moore I don't think he's trying for fair and accurate...i hope i'm wrong though. I hope he uses it to expose the true problems (rather than the trivial or the occassional anomoly) of our health care system and offer up solutions from different experts.

RockinInCanada

America's healthcare is pathetic...slighly more than my country...but I would take my social system over this capatilist system anyday....my pathetic rankings are based on a study ranking nations healthcare....America was 44 or something and Canada 43-40....so both pathetic...need to institute a dual system (look to Scandanavia) for the most effective healthcare.....

mca47

chopitdown wrote:

it may be interesting. I don't put too much stock into a 2 hour movie about something as complicated as health care; it is impossible for it to be thorough and accurate, but i'll admit that with my prejudice toward moore I don't think he's trying for fair and accurate...i hope i'm wrong though

I agree.
You know he's making this with an anti-corporate anti-pharma. mentality.

I think it'll be interesting because I happen to be more "liberal thinking" but I also work in the healthcare field...specifically cancer research and I deal with big pharma on a day to day basis.

lalalalaaaaaaaa

We all suck at healthcare compared to Cuba.

chopitdown

mca47 wrote:

I agree.
You know he's making this with an anti-corporate anti-pharma. mentality.

I think it'll be interesting because I happen to be more "liberal thinking" but I also work in the healthcare field...specifically cancer research and I deal with big pharma on a day to day basis.

I'm sure there's ample ammunition for moore to use to screw the corps / pharmaceutical industry in a 2 hour movie. I also have a vested interest b/c i'm in the health care field as well so it'll be interesting to see who he attacks and how.

Uncle Leo

I wonder whether Moore has learned his lesson from F911. Just because you are not "lying" does not mean you are being intellectually honest. If he starts getting cute with his editing for sensationalization purposes, he will be called out and do himself a great disservice.

tybird

Uncle Leo wrote:

I wonder whether Moore has learned his lesson from F911. Just because you are not "lying" does not mean you are being intellectually honest. If he starts getting cute with his editing for sensationalization purposes, he will be called out and do himself a great disservice.

I don't think that he has learned that distinction.....