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Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Rate:
9
Viewed:
10/04, 11/08
11/08:
I'm calling out Claudia Puig of USA Today for calling Fahrenheit 9/11 a funny picture.
What exactly about it does that strikes her as funny? What a fucking joke she is. The reason why I didn't give the
documentary a '10' is that it's almost irrelevant today yet is not in any way outdated. In fact, Fahrenheit 9/11 is history,
but it didn't influence history, i.e., the presidential election of 2004, by the way Michael Moore wanted to although the
editing work is skillful.
Michael Moore is a brilliant director who has a knack for bringing difficult details in a condensed form for two
hours, and already, I have an idea of what the big picture is. Also, he uses the same style as
Roger & Me and Bowling for Columbine to evoke
strong feelings. The only part I'm surprised is the omitted footage of the collapse of the World Trade Center because it
should be treated as a historical archive for those who didn't see it happen or weren't alive at that time.
On the other hand, the more I see George W. Bush in Fahrenheit 9/11, the more idiotic he looks. With two
months to go before we all can say "good riddance," he'll go down in U.S. history as one of the worst presidents ever to occupy
the office. I say this with an exclamation point.
One part I dislike the most about 9/11 is the constant reminder every September 11th about what happened. Really, I do not
care. If the Americans are forced to remember the date, then why not do the same for the Oklahoma City Bombing? Or one
of the Civil War battles? Or the 1900 Galveston Hurricane? Or the Titanic?
All in all, Fahrenheit 9/11 is a must-watch and will arouse a lot of feelings you probably never had before about
the United States of America.