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Wed Nov-07-07 09:45 PM
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Can someone please explain this to me, RE: SICKO? |
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I just got the DVD, and am watching it (for the second time; saw it initially in a theatre).
The comments on the DVD jacket, and the commercials they ran at the time of the movie's initial release, kept talking about how this was Moore's "funniest work yet", blah blah blah.
Yeah, there are some funny parts in it, but I see nothing funny about people dying because their health care was denied. I see nothing funny about the former health care professionals admitting that they denied health care to people for the sole purpose of making money for the insurance companies.
Am I missing something?
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:47 PM
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1. Marketing talk. People generally won't flock to "Most Depressing Movie Of The Year!" |
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Even calling "The Most Important Movie of the Year!" or 'documentary' is generally a downer. So they hyped it as a comedy, because that's what Moore is generally known for.
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:49 PM
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4. I suppose you're right. |
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I hope people will see the tragedy within the comedy when they watch it.
Freakin' marketers. Surely they could do better.
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:48 PM
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2. The marketing people have no clue how to sell it. |
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:51 PM
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5. It's somewhat misleading. As I said, I think there ARE funny parts |
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in it, no doubt. Lots of MM tongue-in-cheekiness.
But I just can't laugh over people dying.
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:49 PM
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3. It's funny because the joke is on us |
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and everyone else is laughing at our idiotic health care system. :shrug:
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:52 PM
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I'm dyin' over here! :sarcasm:
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:51 PM
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6. They did the same thing with 'Roger & Me' |
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The cover blurb proclaims it be hilarious.
I personally thought it was his most depressing, though informative work.
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:52 PM
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9. You know, I STILL haven't seen "Roger & Me". |
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Wed Nov-07-07 10:31 PM
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22. It's still timely, worth seeing... |
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.... You'll "laugh", You'll "Cry", " You'll be rolling in the isle!" ... oh, uh, sorry, I worked in a marketing situation last year and forgot myself.
What I meant wass, it's a real eye opener- ;-)
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Wed Nov-07-07 10:34 PM
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23. I've always heard good things about it. |
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And since I love Moore's other movies, I'm sure I'll "laugh", I'll "cry", etc. etc. :)
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Thu Nov-08-07 02:52 AM
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30. If you're a sensitive person and it comes to the "rabbit scene" just fast-forward. |
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Thu Nov-08-07 03:06 AM
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31. Thanks for the heads up. |
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:51 PM
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7. Jeez, I guess if it doesn't leave ya rolling in the aisles, you must be |
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overburdened with empathy or something. I think most Republicans find it pretty funny.
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:53 PM
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10. You're right. I was going to get my emphathy removed, but the |
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insurance company denied my claim. :crazy:
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:56 PM
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They're usually very willing to pay for procedures that increase your likelihood of voting Fascist and opposing universal health care.
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:57 PM
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15. Well, to compensate, they DID say they would increase my hate |
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cells, but I decided I didn't want that.
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Wed Nov-07-07 10:10 PM
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18. Why? Most people would jump at an offer like that. |
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All of a sudden you'd discover what an entertaining, informative genius Rush Limbaugh is.
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Wed Nov-07-07 10:13 PM
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19. For that, I need special ear implants, which translate the mumbled |
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hate-filled bile he spews into something inspirational that will, in the end, make me love Gee Dubya Boosh. :P
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:53 PM
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11. Good question, we discussed this after the movie's release, because that was how it was promoted in |
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television ads.
Lazy marketing, definitely.
They should have shown moviegoers saying, "It was amazing, I loved it" "Everyone should see this" "It's the best movie I've seen for years" and so forth, keep hyping it without labeling as anything in particular.
But what do I know? :-) MKJ
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:56 PM
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14. I was somewhat shocked when I actually SAW the movie, after |
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hearing the bad hype for so long.
I like your suggestion.
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:54 PM
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12. Ever heard a review that said, "I laughed, I cried"? |
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The first movie that I both laughed and cried at was SiCKO.
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Wed Nov-07-07 09:58 PM
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16. Yes, I have. Not with SICKO, though. |
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I think "I laughed, I cried" would be a good description for this movie.
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Wed Nov-07-07 10:10 PM
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17. There were some really snarky moments and the 'hit you in the gut' ones came out of no where |
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I have always maintained that the critics that slapped the "I laughed I cried" lable on <insert film> were walking emoticons.
Finally experienced that emotional roller coaster with SiCKO and I understand it now.
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Wed Nov-07-07 10:14 PM
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20. I'm sure GOP viewers found all the pain and death |
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absolutely hilarious, especially the ones who are heavily invested in the health care industry.
For the rest of us, I think Moore is being sarcastic.
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Wed Nov-07-07 10:23 PM
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And I "get" Moore's brand of humor.
I just thought it was weird that the movie is only described in terms of being funny. Some parts definitely AREN'T funny, and neither is the primary message of the movie.
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Wed Nov-07-07 11:50 PM
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I've seen it advertised as 'Hilariously Entertaining". My God. I don't recall doubling up with laughter. There's not anything hilarious about people going bankrupt because they're unlucky enough to get sick.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:39 AM
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Extremely bad marketing, IMHO.
As I said, it does have its funny tongue-in-cheek moments, but it is NOT hysterically funny.
I don't find people going bankrupt, or people dying because they were denied medical care, very fun either.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:41 AM
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:44 AM
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27. That does seem to be the consensus. |
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I've seen better campaigns.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:47 AM
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28. I thought it was the most depressing movie Moore's done to date |
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Even Fahrenheit 9/11 had some funny jokes in it, despite the subject matter.
I didn't laugh once during Sicko. In fact, I've been putting off the DVD because I don't know if I can sit through it again. :cry:
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:58 AM
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29. I do think SICKO is a great film, but also pretty depressing. |
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Also makes my blood pressure rise when I see it. x(
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