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  •  You have to expect this (none / 0)

    the movie will mostly be playing in independent type theaters.

    I'm not suprised by the poor listings, they rushed it into theaters, and its a documentary.

    I doubt it will get many serious theaters, which means it will take a LOT of buzz, or a rental storm to really get the film out to the public.  Most likely, the video stores will only have 2 or 3 copies like they did with Bowling for Columbine, so thats not too likely either.

    In the end, most of the people who see this film will already have a bad opinion of Bush.

    I love Moore's films, but its very unlikely the mass public will ever see one of his films.

    by NickC on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 02:51:56 PM PDT

    •  Raving? (none / 0)

      The movie will be shown in 2 theaters in Little Rock, the Market Place Cinema (independent) and the Rave (an 18 screen mega theater).  I was initially surprised that the Rave (theater chain) is carrying the movie due to the "potential" political implications for the movie, but then again they go for money maker movies.  Could this be foreshadowing for a jump in screens showing the movie like Shrek 2?  Would the media switch from shilling for Bush to making a profit off the truth leaking out on the depravity of the Bush administration?

      Then I have to wonder why does the Rave hate America?

      (Someday I will get tired of the joke, but it is the only release I have from the oppressive environment created by the neocons in charge.  Laughter is the best medicine - thanks Jon Stewart, Al Franken, ...)

      The struggle against religious extremism begins at home.

      by cracklins on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 05:08:18 PM PDT

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    •  Doesn't matter (none / 0)

      All F911 has to do to achieve success is inject its ideas into the mainstream discourse.  What's important is not so much the number of people who see it, but WHO sees it; if lots of media types see it and it influences their perception of Bush, Moore has hit a grand slam.

      Look at Rush Limbaugh--he "only" preaches to the party faithful, yet his destitute ideas exert a heavy influence on mainstream opinions.  

      "When I was an alien, cultures weren't opinions" ~ Kurt Cobain, Territorial Pissings

      by Subterranean on Sat Jun 12, 2004 at 11:37:30 PM PDT

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