2nd July 2004, 9:51 AM
I saw this movie on Monday. Theater was full for that show, the next show... every show that weekend was sold out, I think. Between how much people were looking forward to it and the fact that only three theaters are showing it in this state, the one in town showing it is pretty popular now... :)
It's a very well done documentary. (DJ, it's "supposed" to be watched in a theater. That's why it's there... :)) He puts together a good case, and presents it really well... the music choices always go PERFECTLY with what is being shown on the screen. :D Yes, he only presents one side of the story. Yes, there are a few places where you could accuse him of leaving out part of the story. Want examples? The ones I can think of... -United Defence -- they have definitely benifited from this administration, but they did have their Crusader artillery system cancelled... -the Bin Ladens -- still not sure when they actually left. Could have been on the 14th when some civilian travel started that they actually left... there was a flight on the 13th but some reports have it not leaving the country. The point about not questioning them certainly stands though. -Ashcroft. It isn't precisely true that they were voting for a dead guy; they knew that someone would be appointed in the seat and they knew that that someone would be the dead guy(Carnahan, right?)'s wife. But all documentaries have small issues like that, and it's a lot funnier to think of people voting for a dead guy over John Ashcroft... :)
ASM, it is impossible for Congress to read all the bills put before it. No congress does anywhere in the world. The bills are far too long and there are far too many of them for it to be even remotely possible... you cannot expect all the bills to be fully read. Especially not a security law called the "USA PATRIOT Act" put before congress days after 9/11.
Oh yeah, the movie made more in its opening weekend -- 23 million -- than any documentary had ever made in its whole run. Previoius best: Bowling for Colombine, 21 million. :)
It's a very well done documentary. (DJ, it's "supposed" to be watched in a theater. That's why it's there... :)) He puts together a good case, and presents it really well... the music choices always go PERFECTLY with what is being shown on the screen. :D Yes, he only presents one side of the story. Yes, there are a few places where you could accuse him of leaving out part of the story. Want examples? The ones I can think of... -United Defence -- they have definitely benifited from this administration, but they did have their Crusader artillery system cancelled... -the Bin Ladens -- still not sure when they actually left. Could have been on the 14th when some civilian travel started that they actually left... there was a flight on the 13th but some reports have it not leaving the country. The point about not questioning them certainly stands though. -Ashcroft. It isn't precisely true that they were voting for a dead guy; they knew that someone would be appointed in the seat and they knew that that someone would be the dead guy(Carnahan, right?)'s wife. But all documentaries have small issues like that, and it's a lot funnier to think of people voting for a dead guy over John Ashcroft... :)
ASM, it is impossible for Congress to read all the bills put before it. No congress does anywhere in the world. The bills are far too long and there are far too many of them for it to be even remotely possible... you cannot expect all the bills to be fully read. Especially not a security law called the "USA PATRIOT Act" put before congress days after 9/11.
Oh yeah, the movie made more in its opening weekend -- 23 million -- than any documentary had ever made in its whole run. Previoius best: Bowling for Colombine, 21 million. :)
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