The following is a release from filmmaker Michael Moore's website, MichaelMoore.com:
Fahrenheit 9/11 Opens June 25
Hey Everyone...
As you may have heard by now, we finally have a distributor in America for "Fahrenheit 9/11." Actually, two of them! Lions Gate Films and IFC Films have agreed to aggressively distribute "Fahrenheit 9/11" in theaters all across the country beginning three weeks from today on Friday, June 25th. We are, needless to say, extremely grateful for their courage (trust me, no matter what the potential box office may be, anyone who has considered taking on this distribution job has also met with a lot of pressure NOT to do it in the past month).
They will open it on a record number of screens for a documentary. There is no stopping it now!
These are great distributors. Jon Feltheimer, the man who runs Lions Gate, was the executive in charge of the company that produced my television series, "TV Nation." And the people at IFC (which owned Bravo) were the same people responsible for funding and broadcasting my other series, "The Awful Truth." So we are in very good hands.
(And, as an added bonus, Lions Gate is a Canadian company. Once again, the Canadians to the rescue! It was also a Canadian company, Salter Street Films, that produced "Bowling for Columbine." I know, it's kinda sad we have to keep depending on our good neighbors to the north. But maybe this is the year we give 'em their Stanley Cup back.)
There's a lot more to tell you -- and I will write to you again over the next few days. I'm in the mood to spill some beans, much to the consternation of certain people. Oh well!
Also, I have posted the trailer for "Fahrenheit 9/11" so that you can get your first glimpse at scenes from the movie--you can check it out at www.fahrenheit911.com .
Thanks for all your wonderful letters of support -- they have meant a great deal to us.
Save the date -- June 25! It's the first summer film where the special effects will be real...
Yours truly, M-I-C (see ya real soon!) K-E-Y (why? because they can't kill this friggin' movie!) M-O-O-R-E
P.S. For our fans in the rest of the world, don't worry -- you already have distributors. And most of you will also be able to see it this summer! Thanks.
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Mike F.
May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
I am definitely looking forward to some "political truth" for a change. The documentary should be good, and it helps accelerate the downward slide of King George II......
Everybody should watch the documentary, whether they argree with it or not. Like the famous person said: "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.."
Everybody should watch the documentary, whether they argree with it or not. Like the famous person said: "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.."
BAH! I don't want to be anywhere near anything that lunatic Moore produces. He's as screwed up as it gets. I can appreciate having passion for your political views, but he goes way too far with trying to push them on others.
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Cheers! Todd
Normal is a relative term. For some reason it is not a term my relatives use to describe me.
Everybody should watch the documentary, whether they argree with it or not. Like the famous person said: "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.."
I can't help but laugh when I see the word "documentary" along with Michael Moore's name.
Everybody should watch the documentary, whether they argree with it or not. Like the famous person said: "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.."
Brother Maisky,
I begin to worry when the word "enemy" is used in reference to any of my fellow citizens (left, right, or in between). The last time that happened 970,227 of our fellow citizens were killed or wounded. Never let our political disagreements ever take us there again.
I begin to worry when the word "enemy" is used in reference to any of my fellow citizens (left, right, or in between). The last time that happened 970,227 of our fellow citizens were killed or wounded. Never let our political disagreements ever take us there again.
Brother MacEoghainn, I agree, the word was used only in reference to the qoute.....though some from Idaho (and elsewhere) would include parts of our government in there. I'm just not one of those who would.
I wonder if there's a way I can watch this ("documentary", "left-wing propaganda", "criminal activity exposé") without giving funds to Moore? I'll look around the newsgroups to see if I can find a pirated copy to download.
If I filter out Opening Credits, Ending Credits, Sound, and Factual Elements I can probably get it to fit on a 3.5" floppy. Easy download.