NP Michael Moore

[Otto]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "umberto rossi" <teacher at inwind.it>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: NP Michael Moore


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> I might naively ask you what's the connection of that message with
> Pynchon,

As a matter of fact in the past we haven't been strictly discussing only
literature in this forum.

> but I'll shift to another question which I hope is more
> productive: the article you have quoted does not dismantle the lies
> or propaganda which might be contained in Moore's film (I haven't
> seen it yet, I don't know), but boringly repeats the commonplaces of
> pro-Iraq business propaganda. As an attack to Moore it's quite weak,
> you'll admit.
>

That's my point. I prefer criticism that gets beyond commonplaces. This goes
for the movie as well as for the criticism about it. And I like people who
are informative and funny:

"If you want truly entertaining insights into the realities of American
imperialism, check out Errol Morris's superb documentary, The Fog of War. As
for Michael Moore, ask yourself this question: would you buy a used car from
this man? Exactly."

from:
All blunderbuss and bile. In seeking to damn George W Bush, Michael Moore
succeeds mostly in damning himself
Mark Kermode, Sunday July 11, 2004, The Observer
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/screen/story/0,6903,1258353,00.html

Given your first impression of Moore, Umberto, would you? He might offer you
a Cinquecento claiming it's a SUV.

Otto

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