NEWS FLASH.... The Council for a Livable World sent this out today 6/24/04 it is republished here as a public service...
Fahrenheit 9/11, Academy Award winner Michael Moore's movie criticizing the Bush administration's actions in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the United States, opens nationwide this Friday, June 25th.
Already the most controversial movie of the year, Fahrenheit 9/11, which the New York Times describes as "a powerful and passionate expression of outraged patriotism" was almost not released in the United States. Frightened by its anti-Bush content, Disney originally refused to release the film in the United States. After Fahrenheit 9/11 won the top prize at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and received glowing critical praise, the film makers were able to buy back distribution rights and find another U.S. distributor. In spite of this, there have been concerted efforts from the right-wing to stop theaters from showing the film.
Council for a Livable World is urging our supporters to see Fahrenheit 9/11 - on opening weekend if possible. If the film does well, it will encourage more theaters to show it. Also, a large opening weekend frequently spurs more moviegoers to see a film. Many political strategists believe that this film will encourage disaffected voters to return to the polls in November, and show those still unsure of who to vote for why another Bush administration will be a disaster. In an election which is expected to be extremely close, we need every vote we can get to avoid another four years of George W. Bush!
Fahrenheit 9/11 has already broken single-day box office records in New York City, where it opened last night, 6/23/04 If you live in the Redlands the movie will be showing at the Kirkorian 14 theaters.
Later,
Mr. T
Social Science Rules!
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