Is that a shrub in your pocket...
or are you just a corporate profiteer?
Monday, June 28, 2004
Fahrenheit Well, as everyone knows by now, Fahrenheit 9/11 - despite being screened in only 868 theatres - was attended by record numbers of moviegoers this weekend. Initial estimates had the movie number one at the box office, grossing $21.8 million. These estimates turned out to be wrong, though. It actually took in $23.9 million over the weekend, and $24.1 million overall so far, including the limited release in a couple of theatres ahead of time. By all accounts, the film is doing as well in the "red" states as it is everywhere else, and a survey of newspaper movie reviews by Editor & Publisher shows that reviews from red and blue states alike are running 90% positive for the movie. If you haven't seen the movie yet, you should. If you've been paying attention, you'll already know about the Bush/Saudi connections and the other sordid sleazery that makes up the first half of the film. After that, though, Moore shows us the scenes from Iraq that our crappy media has glossed over or ignored completely. We see the effects that this war has had on the Iraqi people, our military personnel, and their families. It's gut-wrenching stuff, and very powerful. There's also the typical humor that's a part of any Michael Moore project. So get out there. Every dollar this movie brings in give the bastard Bushies one more thing to think about. $24 million in a weekend is a great way to tell this administration to "go fuck themselves."posted by pjs 7:00 PM
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