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| Report: Disney Blocking Anti-Bush Documentary Quote:
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Dec 1999
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| The NY Times is reporting that they're blocking it because it might "upset" Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and "endanger" Disney's tax breaks. It's pretty disgusting all around. It's obviously censorship. __________________ North to the future! | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Jan 2002
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| It's not the first time this has happened to Michael Moore. While he was writing his book, Dude Where's my Country, he had trouble w/ his current publishing company and had to switch to a new one. __________________ | |||
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| Total Fan Joined: Oct 1999
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| Will probably end up being released with another distributor; Kevin Smith's only blip in his relationship to Miramax came with Dogma (religious controversy), which he took to (I think) Lion's Gate. __________________ "Perception is reality." unknown | |||
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| Total Fan  Joined: Jul 2000
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| It is the companies decision what it wants to go out under its name. I wouldn't watch it because I hate Michael Moore, but if he can find another company that is willing to publish it then whatever. __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer. --Bruce Graham | |||
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| Elite Fan   | Michael Moore's the left's Ann Coulter, and he needs to dial down the rhetoric about five notches for me to be interested (though I enjoyed Bowling for Columbine). And it's not censorship - it's censorship when the government prevents you from releasing something, it's not censorship when a company exersices their right to prevent material they dislike from being released under their name. Of course, what all this does is give Moore even more publicity, which is the last thing we need. [ 05-05-2004: Message edited Avatar ] __________________ This is my confession, I need your heart In this depression, I need your heart | |||
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| Extreme Fan Joined: Dec 1999
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| Censorship is any attempt to stifle speech. __________________ North to the future! | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Jan 2000
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| I personally want to see it. Whether it's released through Miramax or another company, I think it'll get released somehow. I was watching, I think Fox News (could have been CNN but I forget) and they said Moore was told back in June that Disney did not want to release the documentary. __________________ LJ | News & Politics | Battlestar Galactica | TS2 | PS  Watch Battlestar Galactica every Friday at 10pm! [/B] | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Jan 2002
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| I think that with all the uproar over them denying this now, more people are going to be interested to see it and see what the big deal is about. So, if I were another company, I'd be v. interested in taking the movie on, because then I'd be getting more profit than if Disney had released it without a fuss. But, I can kind of see Disney's point of view. Disney is an everybody company, and Michael Moore could be bad for business. Personally, I like that guy, I find him hilarious, and I enjoyed Bowling for Columbine, so I'll go see this movie. __________________ | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Dec 2000
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| Its NOT censorship. The only people who can do censorship is the government. Companies do not have to release stuff they don't want to. __________________ Is this because I'm a lesbian? | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Jun 2003
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| no, i don't think the "republican administration" has control over it. if they did they'd be sure as hell more likely to block the bad iraq stuff than an obvious left leaning policital documentary. __________________ [♥ hq scans ♥ gilmore girls // gossip girl ♥ jennifer morrison ♥ jessica stroup ♥ kristen bell ♥ sarah wayne callies ♥ wallpapers ♥ ] | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Apr 2004
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| I saw that about Disney tax breaks and Florida. I imagine there is some potential there. Disney is also known for being relatively conservative. So...undoubtedly Lions Gate will release this film instead. Related to what Avatar mentioned re: publicity - if Disney had just released the film thru Miramax (which many probably don't realize are even affiliated) then there would have been much less coverage and hype for the film. They've publicized the film for him, will end up finding a distributor this way, and have had made many question their motives. Who wins in this situation? Clearly, Michael Moore. Avatar - interesting comparison between Ann Coulter and Michael Moore  Very true - both hurt their cause more than they help it. Although, I personally find her much more offensive  | |||
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| Passionate Fan Joined: Mar 2000
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This is not stifling speech, its a business decision by disney, not to be associated with the project, Moore can find another distributor. __________________ This space for rent. | |||
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