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Donny · 05-06-2004, 05:59 PM

Here's another news story about it:

http://www.antimusic.com/news/04/may/item20.shtml

antiTainment NEWS: Michael Moore Lied About Disney Ban

05-06-04 Keavin
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Michael Moore made a big stink earlier this week when he accused Disney of pulling the plug on his latest film, ?Fahrenheit 911?. He decried Disney?s decision not to distribute the film as politically motivate censorship. However, Moore was crying wolf. He admitted in a CNN interview that he knew a year ago that Disney would not distribute the film, according to a report from independent.co.uk.
Moore told CNN, "Almost a year ago, after we'd started making the film, the chairman of Disney, Michael Eisner, told my agent he was upset Miramax had made the film and he will not distribute it."

The lightning rod film producer claims that he had a contract with Disney for distribution, but according to independent.co.uk, a source close to Miramax (the subsidiary involved in the film) said that the deal was for financing, not for distribution.

Moore?s admission prompts the question, why all the outrage now? Easy answer? Publicity baby! The film is set to premier at the Cannes Film Festival later this month. The politically charged film can easily generate controversy and press on it?s own. It is reportedly an attack film against the Bush administration that questions the President?s handling of the War on Terror and the events surrounding the 9/11 attacks. According to some news outlets, the film even attempts to link the Bush family with the family of Osama Bin Laden, in pure Michael Moore style.

This publicity stunt may backfire. If Moore will take a year old event and use it to drum up publicity, it might lead to questions regarding the credibility of some of the issues covered in his film and the spin Moore puts on them.

05-06-2004, 05:59 PM
Donny As you wish... Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 13,754	Here's another news story about it: http://www.antimusic.com/news/04/may/item20.shtml antiTainment NEWS: Michael Moore Lied About Disney Ban 05-06-04 Keavin . Michael Moore made a big stink earlier this week when he accused Disney of pulling the plug on his latest film, ?Fahrenheit 911?. He decried Disney?s decision not to distribute the film as politically motivate censorship. However, Moore was crying wolf. He admitted in a CNN interview that he knew a year ago that Disney would not distribute the film, according to a report from independent.co.uk. Moore told CNN, "Almost a year ago, after we'd started making the film, the chairman of Disney, Michael Eisner, told my agent he was upset Miramax had made the film and he will not distribute it." The lightning rod film producer claims that he had a contract with Disney for distribution, but according to independent.co.uk, a source close to Miramax (the subsidiary involved in the film) said that the deal was for financing, not for distribution. Moore?s admission prompts the question, why all the outrage now? Easy answer? Publicity baby! The film is set to premier at the Cannes Film Festival later this month. The politically charged film can easily generate controversy and press on it?s own. It is reportedly an attack film against the Bush administration that questions the President?s handling of the War on Terror and the events surrounding the 9/11 attacks. According to some news outlets, the film even attempts to link the Bush family with the family of Osama Bin Laden, in pure Michael Moore style. This publicity stunt may backfire. If Moore will take a year old event and use it to drum up publicity, it might lead to questions regarding the credibility of some of the issues covered in his film and the spin Moore puts on them.