Michael Moore is Still a Liar

I know I'm about a day late with this, but still...can we all agree that Michael Moore now has negative credibility? This is pathetic:

Moore accused of publicity stunt over Disney 'ban'

Less than 24 hours after accusing the Walt Disney Company of pulling the plug on his latest documentary in a blatant attempt at political censorship, the rabble-rousing film-maker Michael Moore has admitted he knew a year ago that Disney had no intention of distributing it.

You'd think that would give him more time to plan a decent publicity stunt, but I guess that when the media believes every load of crap you shove down their throats, you tend to get lazy.

The admission, during an interview with CNN, undermined Moore's claim that Disney was trying to sabotage the US release of Fahrenheit 911 just days before its world premiere at the Cannes film festival.

"The evil corporations are trying to silence me! I'm just a poor boy from Flint, Michigan! What could I doooooooooooo????"

Instead, it lent credence to a growing suspicion that Moore was manufacturing a controversy to help publicise the film, a full-bore attack on the Bush administration and its handling of national security since the attacks of 11 September 2001.

As if we needed more proof that Moore is a compulsive liar.

In an indignant letter to his supporters, Moore said he had learnt only on Monday that Disney had put the kibosh on distributing the film, which has been financed by the semi-independent Disney subsidiary Miramax.

They probably still believe that. Maybe they think the Bush administration forced him to "confess" with a little help from the Ashcroft Dissent Crushing Squads™.

But in the CNN interview he said: "Almost a year ago, after we'd started making the film, the chairman of Disney, Michael Eisner, told my agent he was upset Miramax had made the film and he will not distribute it."

Nobody in Hollywood doubts Fahrenheit 911 will find a US distributor. His last documentary, Bowling for Columbine , made for $3m (£1.7m), pulled in $22m at the US box office.

Isn't that what I said? Someone will be gullible enough to release this propaganda; It just won't be Disney.

...Heh. Disney releasing a Moore film. This reminds me of the Chinpokomon episode of South Park. Just imagine Mickey Mouse saying "Hey, kids, the American government lies to you!"

But Moore's publicity stunt, if that is what is...

What else could it be?

...appears to be working. A front-page news piece in The New York Times was followed yesterday by an editorial denouncing Disney for censorship and denial of Moore's right to free expression.

Yep. Good ol' unbiased media, yessiree.

Moore told CNN that Disney had "signed a contract to distribute this [film]" but got cold feet. But Disney executives insists there was never any contract. And a source close to Miramax said that the only deal there was for financing, not for distribution.

Who to believe...? Michael Moore...or the executives of a successful business...?

This is such a no-brainer, even Mikey's fans should be able to figure it out.

Posted by CD on May 7, 2004 03:49 PM
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