Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story'

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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    cincybearcat wrote:
    So...looks like I may actually have the chance to see a movie (and of my own choosing) this Friday evening. Should I go with this movie, or just go have a good time with something like Zombieland?

    zombieland. it looks awesome. even when i agree with moore (and i agree there is plenty to criticize with our current capitalist system), his movies kinda suck.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    edited October 2009
    OutOfBreath wrote:
    ...which is why we created laws and enforcements of them in the first place. The alternative to the "what can you do" approach, is to ensure either that 1) Noone can take anything without anyone noticing or 2) You build a norm structure and establish morals in the group that prevents them from exploiting such loopholes. Historically, we have used both, most often simultaneously.

    There is a lot to be said for "community spirit" which is often overlooked in an overly individualistic perspective.

    Peace
    Dan

    what the heck happened to my post!?

    anyhoo - basically, the system is genius for the people exploiting it ... you have the less gov't group pitted against the more gov't ... and they both point to the same entity as the crux of the problem (gov't) just for different reasons ...

    they've manipulated the system so that although outwardly it would appear no one can do the things you mentioned - the reality is they can ...
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    How do Europeans go about watching this?
  • brandon10
    brandon10 Posts: 1,114
    cincybearcat wrote:
    So...looks like I may actually have the chance to see a movie (and of my own choosing) this Friday evening. Should I go with this movie, or just go have a good time with something like Zombieland?

    What else is playing?
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,599
    so how many inccuracies are in this one?
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    The Jeagler wrote:
    so how many inccuracies are in this one?

    who knows jeags.. why dont you go see it and count them for us???
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,599
    catefrances wrote:
    The Jeagler wrote:
    so how many inccuracies are in this one?

    who knows jeags.. why dont you go see it and count them for us???

    have you seen it? the reason i am asking is because i have not seen it....and i don't see it playing anywhere around me anymore. gotta wait till its on demand.

    now......about the innacuracies. anyone?
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    cincybearcat wrote:
    So...looks like I may actually have the chance to see a movie (and of my own choosing) this Friday evening. Should I go with this movie, or just go have a good time with something like Zombieland?

    I'd imagine Zombieland's probably more suited to you.
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,946
    Byrnzie wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    So...looks like I may actually have the chance to see a movie (and of my own choosing) this Friday evening. Should I go with this movie, or just go have a good time with something like Zombieland?

    I'd imagine Zombieland's probably more suited to you.


    Hahaha...that's a great post. Seems so innocent, yet underneath it could be quite the slam.

    I just can't decide if I want to pay money to try and wade through MM's BS to try and see the point of the movie.
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    So...looks like I may actually have the chance to see a movie (and of my own choosing) this Friday evening. Should I go with this movie, or just go have a good time with something like Zombieland?

    I'd imagine Zombieland's probably more suited to you.


    Hahaha...that's a great post. Seems so innocent, yet underneath it could be quite the slam.

    Thanks, I'm trying out a new posting technique. It seems to work quite well. :P
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,946
    Byrnzie wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    I'd imagine Zombieland's probably more suited to you.


    Hahaha...that's a great post. Seems so innocent, yet underneath it could be quite the slam.

    Thanks, I'm trying out a new posting technique. It seems to work quite well. :P


    I gotta say, seriously, I dig the new style. One of may favorite posts all time. No joke.
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Hahaha...that's a great post. Seems so innocent, yet underneath it could be quite the slam.
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Thanks, I'm trying out a new posting technique. It seems to work quite well. :P

    cincybearcat wrote:
    I gotta say, seriously, I dig the new style. One of may favorite posts all time. No joke.

    You should save it somehow. Either with a screen shot, which you can then print and enlarge, or maybe just copy the url and e-mail it to yourself for posterity. :D
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,946
    Byrnzie wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Hahaha...that's a great post. Seems so innocent, yet underneath it could be quite the slam.
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Thanks, I'm trying out a new posting technique. It seems to work quite well. :P

    cincybearcat wrote:
    I gotta say, seriously, I dig the new style. One of may favorite posts all time. No joke.

    You should save it somehow. Either with a screen shot, which you can then print and enlarge, or maybe just copy the url and e-mail it to yourself for posterity. :D


    You are on a roll. It's now on my wall.
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Hahaha...that's a great post. Seems so innocent, yet underneath it could be quite the slam.

    I just can't decide if I want to pay money to try and wade through MM's BS to try and see the point of the movie.

    just start listening to us about the greed and corruption of corporate america! ... :D
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Just watched this. Very good doc.

    The 1%r's are screwing the people. But at least it ended on a pretty positive note.
  • mikepegg44
    mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Just watched this. Very good doc.

    The 1%r's are screwing the people. But at least it ended on a pretty positive note.


    I like Moore's documentaries. they are always entertaining. I particularly like Roger and Me. I think he would gain much more credibility if he would stop with the ambushing though.
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  • Pepe Silvia
    Pepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    just watched this last night, pretty good flick. i can't believe companies take life insurance policies on employees, like that one guy that died and his company made over $5 million off his death!

    lots of good info on wall street and goldman sachs and the banks.
    don't compete; coexist

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    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
  • Pepe Silvia
    Pepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    oh, and the part about the privately owned, for profit juvenile hall that was bribing a judge to send kids there and then without consulting a lawyer or the judge would often times keep them for months longer than sentenced because they decided they weren't ready to be released yet...!!! :shock:

    and the merryil lunch exec telling reagan he had to hurry up with his speech would be funny if his reign wasn't one of the worst in history of mankind
    don't compete; coexist

    what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?

    "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama

    when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
  • yahamita
    yahamita Posts: 1,514
    prfctlefts wrote:
    No my point is that Moore is hypocrite. If he thinks that capitalism is so bad than why doesent he just show his movie for free.
    It costs money to make a movie..that isnt free..I thought this was a great movie. Go Micahel!
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  • yahamita
    yahamita Posts: 1,514
    Byrnzie wrote:
    prfctlefts wrote:
    No my point is that Moore is hypocrite. If he thinks that capitalism is so bad than why doesent he just show his movie for free.

    Why don't you ask the same of anybody else? Do you ask Pearl Jam to perform for you for free and just give you their albums and t-shirts?

    And besides, since when does criticizing the system of Capitalism constitute wanting everything to be free?
    That is the problem..Everyone wants to be handed shit for free without having to work themselves for it..Share the wealth? fuck you, go earn your own...sorry, I am just sick of society and their wants wants wants...hands wide open...take take take..
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