Michael Moore: A Great Opening Night -- Do Not Put Off Seeing 'Capitalism A Love Story'

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A Great Opening Night -- Do Not Put Off Seeing 'Capitalism: A Love Story' -- Wall Street is Watching
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/10/3/789410/-A-Great-Opening-NightDo-Not-Put-Off-Seeing-Capitalism:-A-Love-StoryWall-Street-is-Watching

Friends,

Thank you, all of you, who packed the theaters across North America last night to see my new film. The movie houses were rockin'! The national movie exit poll company announced this morning that the audiences in America gave "Capitalism: A Love Story" a rare "A" rating! Wow, thank you! In most multiplexes where "Capitalism" played, it was the #1 or #2 top-grossing movie there for the evening. That is nothing short of amazing.


For those of you waiting till next week to see it, I can't say this strongly enough: Do not put off going to see "Capitalism: A Love Story." It is not just a movie. It is a referendum that is being closely watched by the CEOs of America. Let me tell you bluntly, the suits on Wall Street are closely watching to see how this movie does this weekend. So, too, are the members of Congress. If "Capitalism" has a huge opening, it will send shivers down their corporate spines, telling them loud and clear that the American people are mad as hell and are not into taking it any more. It will put all the bosses on notice that the vast Obama-voting majority has awoken from its silence and are out in full force.

But if the attendance is just "ok" or "so-so," then they will be relieved knowing that there is not a popular groundswell of opposition out there -- and then they can go about their business as usual. I'd like to send them a different message.

Treat tonight and tomorrow as if it were election day. Blow their minds on Monday morning when they show up at their executive suites, switch on CNBC or Fox Business News, and learn that America turned out in droves to participate in a raucous denunciation of Wall Street and everything it stands for. I often hear people ask, "What can I do to make my voice heard?" Your answer is at the nearest theater showing this movie. Trust me, packing these movie houses tonight and tomorrow will eff them up in an overwhelming and profound way.

Last night, there were many reports of spontaneous cheering throughout the film in nearly all the theaters. Theater managers reported difficulties in getting people to clear the theater lobby afterwards because groups of total strangers assembled to passionately discuss what they just saw. One manager wrote to me and said, "It's a good thing we carry Gummy Bears and Junior Mints at the concessions stand instead of pitchforks and torches! These crowds were ready to march over to the local Citibank and do something!" Another manager said a crowd in the lobby formed around the little Chase ATM machine next to his popcorn stand and started to "yell at it." Jeez! (Click here to see some of the cell phone photos fans have sent from various theaters around the country last night.) http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/must-read/pictures-pictures-opening-day-capitalism-love-story

Here's what I've heard the most about last night: Audiences were stunned and shocked by many of the things I reveal in the movie -- stuff that the networks have refused to show them -- even though they have the footage! They purposely withhold this news from you, the public. And because I dare to show it, some networks now refuse to license any of their footage to me. So I get my hands on it and put it in the movie anyway. I truly don't care. I'm sick and tired of the truth not being told to the American people -- and I am willing to suffer whatever the consequences come my way because I showed it to you. Fortunately we have "fair use" laws in this country that have kept my hide out of court so far. There is something so patently wrong with not being told what Wall Street and Corporate America are up to. If you go see "Capitalism" tonight, you'll see what I mean. You will alternately have your head spinning and then find yourself laughing your ass off!

Much more is riding on the success of this movie than the amount of popcorn that is sold. If we do well this weekend, the studio will expand the film to smaller towns next week. Don't put off seeing it! Click here to find out where it's playing and order your tickets now. Call some friends and make a night of it. My crew and I have put nearly two years of our lives into this and I am honored that it has been so well received. Join in on the fun of giving AIG, GM, Bank of America and all the other thieves the shellacking they deserve. And send me a photo of you and the crowd there tonight! I'll post it and personally send it to the heads of all the financial institutions and the members of Congress. They need to get a clue -- right now -- and I'd like you to help me send them that clue!

Thanks again, and I'll see you tonight at the movies!

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

IN THE FOLLOWING THEATERS
http://www.capitalismalovestory.com/theaters/index.html

[wellstone dem]

1. I was going to go, but it turned out it wasn't on here

grrr

[Zoeisright]

2. Michael Moore is an American Hero.

Speaking truth to power.

[Towlie]

3. Perhaps, but that argument of his makes me a little uncomfortable.

He's saying that we should all go see his movie and put money in his pocket in order to make a political statement, and there's something about that argument that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I guess it makes him sound too much like a con artist.

[Zoeisright]

5. I totally disagree. Have you seen the charities he supports?

http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1402-michael-moore

[Deja Q]

7. Well, we support those causes too. Pity the website doesn't give actual monetary figures...

[Mira]

10. If he wants to make the points he is saying he wants to make, how else do you

suggests he do it?
MMoore has enough money, and he shares, and he gives his movie away (Sicko - free download) and he had free screenings for the homeless and the poor in a number of cities.

When he puts his heart and soul and blood/guts into a movie with a courage unequalled, he wants it to make an impact.
Empty theaters don't do that.
Geez.

[Deja Q]

6. Just how is he a hero? In that case, there are over 100,000 heroes on DU.

To Moore, it's business. ("The Relationship Era")

That saccharine-filled advertisement people are spamming DU with getting nowhere... and for that matter, my responses probably aren't either, but at least I tried. Unlike Moore, I won't tell others to revolt... funny, for a "hero", he can't be bothered to do that himself. Have you considered that?

[Zoeisright]

9. Buh-bye.

No use talking to someone like you.

[DeSwiss]

12. Deja Q

Never go into business.

[Deja Q]

4. This is like the 20th time I've read that ad (look up "The Relationship Era" re: business)

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

8. I've not seen one of Michael's films where there wasn't "spontaneous cheering"!!!

Although, there were many of us who voiced foul obscenities during F 9-11. We could not help ourselves!!!

[Inspired]

11. I just got back from seeing it.

It was a typical Michael Moore movie. Which means it was great.

[dodger501]

13. Just got back from seeing it

It was great! Good number of folks in there, pretty much all the seats were filled except those few rows up front where you have to look practically straight up.
Big applause at the end.
Now I will go to work on Monday and see if my employer has a Dead Peasant policy on me . . .

I would like to say every teabagging republican should be forced to see this but thought, nah . . .
I have enough experience with these people to know that they firmly believe that people in dire straits as shown in the movie deserve what happened to them in some way.
"No one put a gun to their heads and made them sign that subprime mortgage"
"People who are poor are that way because of bad decisions they made"

[niyad]

14. I cannot wait to see it--alas, the distributor thinks this community isn't big enough

to have the film--at least, not any time soon.

one of the effects of living in one of the reddest counties in the country.

[mdmc]

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