On Fahrenheit 911

Fact is, people are going to see the movie begging to be convinced. That’s what propoganda does – it is conveniently arranged information presented in such a way to communicate a point. No one can honestly walk into that movie theatre expecting some form of impartiality, and those that do are either lying or deserve a Democratic president (or more likely, both).

Moore’s a smart guy. He knows folks are walking into the theatre wanting to be convinced, and with the sophistry of a parent dangling shiny objects in front of a toddler, he gets the job done. Objective observers with a modicum of intelligence are going to see this, and those in the business of politics or filmmaking are going to see it clearer than most.

I intend to see the movie when it hits theatres here, and I’ll probably end up offering my own US$0.02. But until then, I’m still highly skeptical of propoganda masquerading as a documentary. Perhaps we should start reshowing Der ewige Jude as a 1940’s documentary of Judaism’s effects on Germany? No one would have the gall to call that a documentary, but F 911 somehow makes this leap. . .

I don’t buy it. Neither will most.