Comments on: booing for columbine

By: Calli

Calli — Wed, 26 Mar 2003 05:57:42 +0000

I’ve always enjoyed Michael Moore, and liked where he seemed to be coming from. Unfortunately, now I’m not so sure what to think. I found my way here: http://www.spinsanity.org/topics/#MichaelMoore and was disappointed.

By: wendy

wendy — Wed, 26 Mar 2003 02:15:53 +0000

Seems like Nazi Germany to me where a Yay or Nay from Hitler would make or ruin an artist, actor or singer’s career. People had to be extremely careful about the way they expressed themselves and ANY statements they made. Did you see the utter look of fear on the faces of the actors in the audience? They were petrified! They just sat there like mummies. If they even nodded in agreement (or appeared to), you know their careers would be finished. Scary.

By: Dreama

Dreama — Tue, 25 Mar 2003 03:34:43 +0000

I thought he was his usual classless self. As for the booing vs. the standing o, the standing o came from the Hollywood elites in the front tier. The booing came from the working people in the balcony. The ideological gap is alive and well in Hollywood and the demarcation line is marked in box office receipt numbers.

By: dainec

dainec — Mon, 24 Mar 2003 21:49:15 +0000

I knew he’d say something interesting. I have to admit I was kind of happy when he did.

Since the Dixie Chicks thing, I think most celebrities are choosing their words very carefully. Funny that the booing didn’t take place during the less-public awards the day before.

My own approach would have been more Sarandon-esque, but I’m sort of boring and nonconfrontational.

By: joots

joots — Mon, 24 Mar 2003 16:57:50 +0000

Someone at my local coffee shop referred to Moore’s performance – cause it was – “absurdist theatre”. Aside from the obvious, Moore’s statements are remarkable for the response they illicited. While Sarandon was classy, Moore will be remembered.

As for thanking those who helped him with the documentary, the war is the biggest story out there right now; I’m not surprised he took advantage of it. I think he has his next film – The Hypocrisy of Hollywood.