Michael Moore: 'Capitalism' Opens Today At A Theater Near You! ...An Invitation From Michael

[Hissyspit]

Capitalism' Opens Today at a Theater Near You! ...an invitation from Michael Moore

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Friends,

For two months, we've sat and watched the rabid right achieve the unimaginable: Derail universal health care and send the Democrats in Congress running for cover. Many have asked, "How did this happen? How could a small minority of angry people control the public agenda? Where is the majority's response? Why the silence?"

I don't have the answers to all these questions. But I do know this: I've had enough. As far as I'm concerned, Tea Bag Nation ends today -- at noon to be precise. For that's when I set loose, on a thousand screens across this great land, a movie I've made that's so relentless, so dangerous, so damning in its humor, that it will -- I can only hope -- do what no movie has done before: Take them down, take them all down, once and for all.

The days of the majority of Americans being ignored and played for chumps are over as of right now. This weekend, consider your local cinema the REAL town hall meetings! Come and spend two hours with hundreds of other people who are fed up and in need of a bit of inspiration -- and a good hearty laugh at the expense of all the S.O.B.s who've wrecked our economy and laid ruin to our democracy.

I'm personally inviting you to come see what many critics are saying is my best film yet: "Capitalism: A Love Story." You will not be disappointed. I will show you things and tell you things about how the captains of corporate America have stolen our country from us. No one on the nightly news is bringing these truths to you. Beginning at noon today, I pull back the curtain and reveal who's responsible for the calamity we're in. That's right -- I name names and I explain why this economic system we have is nothing more than legalized greed, and Wall Street is nothing more than a crime syndicate in suits. You will be blown away by what you see, but you will not leave the theater in a pit of despair. I'm counting on your response to be one of exhilaration and determination. I've watched this movie in sneak previews with audiences from Pittsburgh to L.A. and I've never seen more hooting and hollering during a documentary in my life. There are actually standing O's during the movie! Weird. Cool. Down in front!

Please see "Capitalism: A Love Story" this weekend. Take a bunch of friends and make it an event. Last weekend in New York and L.A. many shows sold out (making "Capitalism" the biggest per screen average at the box office for 2009), so get your tickets early. And if you get a chance, send me a photo of what opening night looks like in your city and I'll post it on my website.

C'mon, friends -- RISE UP! This is our moment. And it comes with popcorn! Not bad!

Thank you so very much for all your support and encouragement over the years.

Yours,
Michael Moore
[e-mail]
MichaelMoore.com

[vadawg]

1. do we need to pay you in order to watch it????

[Hissyspit]

3. Yeah, yeah. We get it. Michael Moore is a worthless hypocrite.

SiCKO was released early online for free. Fahrenheit 9/11 is online. Slacker Uprising was a completely free download release.

Critique of capitalism DOES NOT mean no one can own property or exchange money for services. The theme of the movie, from what I've garnered from Moore, is actually the perverted form of capitalism that has dominated this country since the Reagan era.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. Tickets are $8 for this movie about the evils of capitalism.

I understand that the movie isn't a screed against capitalism per se, but on the evils of capitalism as it becomes all about greed and shafting the consumer.

So... exactly.

[Hissyspit]

11. Yes. Charging $8 for a movie (the going rate) is exactly like bailing out AIG.

AIG suffered from a liquidity crisis when its credit ratings were downgraded below "AA" levels in September 2008. The United States Federal Reserve Bank on September 16, 2008, created an $85 billion credit facility to enable the company to meet increased collateral obligations consequent to the credit rating downgrade, in exchange for the issuance of a stock warrant to the Federal Reserve Bank for 79.9% of the equity of AIG. The Federal Reserve Bank and the United States Treasury by May 2009 had increased the potential financial support to AIG, with the support of an investment of as much as $70 billion, a $60 billion credit line and $52.5 billion to buy mortgage-based assets owned or guaranteed by AIG, increasing the total amount available to as much as $182.5 billion.<3><4> AIG subsequently sold a number of its subsidiaries and other assets to pay down loans received, and continues to seek buyers of its assets. In March 2009, AIG faced public outrage and media and political backlash for its retention payments of $165 million.

[TxRider]

10. He did say he loves Sean Hannity

And lost a bet with him, to stand in front of the white house and wear a sign saying Hannity was right!

Trickle down works to a point, it has good sides and bad sides.. But regulation and tax policy needs to be used to direct it and make it work for people.

In other words, tax capital gains and provide tax breaks for directed investment, and regulate forms of investment.

[Hissyspit]

12. Hannity WAS right.

Bush was not impeached before he left office.

[Joanne98]

2. My suck ass theater doesn't have it!

[slipslidingaway]

4. Buying tickets for this weekend, although we cannot go...

I want to add to the ticket sales for opening weekend.

[barbtries]

5. i would love to go

no money :(

[Hissyspit]

6. .

[Swamp Rat]

7. k&r

[Nuclear Unicorn]

8. bit torrent FTW

[Fastcars]

13. Maybe...

Have a bunch of people pool their money to buy one ticket and have them open the back door and let everyone else sneak in. Bring your own drinks and snacks too. Wouldn't want to make the greedy theater owners any richer.