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Miramax buys Michael Mooreâs Lies
Michael Mooreâs documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 has moved a step closer to being released in US cinemas after the rights were bought by studio Miramax. The companyâs founders, Harvey and Bob Weinstein, personally bought back the rights from parent company Disney, which had refused to distribute it. The film alleges connections between US President George W Bush and top Saudi families, including the Bin Ladens. and now Moore has manufactured more publicity by claiming he has 20 mins of interview footage with none other than Nick Berg, beheaded by fascist Islamists in Iraq. He allegedly sent the video to the home of Nickâs parents, but Nickâs sister is confused as to why he would have footage, and it cannot be confirmed as his parents are away from home at the moment (LGF). Miramax had funded Mooreâs film, which won this yearâs Palme DâOr at Cannes. Itâs simplisme. it bashes america it must be an award-winning doco regardless of fact! The Weinsteins have said they will arrange for cinema and home video distribution of the film, which could be on screen by mid-summer. Some commentators say the film could influence the November presidential election because of its unflattering portrait of Mr Bush. It criticises his stance on Iraq and his actions before and after the 11 September attacks. Moore had accused Disney of bowing to political pressure from the White House in its decision to block the film. Disney denied the accusation and in turn accused Moore of engineering a dispute about the filmâs release to gain maximum publicity for it. Disney said it could still profit if the film did well, but it would donate any proceeds to charity. Though I like a free press, I say GOOD ON DISNEY because Michael Moore is not a documentary maker of good repute. His credibility has been called into question due to the exposure of lies and errors in his previous documentary, so I am glad Disney is distancing itself from him Posted by: Anon1 2004-05-29 |
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