he’s a wildly opinionated liberal on a mission to change America this is
mission to change America this is
mission to change America this is Michael Moore I am here to make a
Michael Moore I am here to make a
Michael Moore I am here to make a citizen’s arrest of the board of
citizen’s arrest of the board of
citizen’s arrest of the board of directors of AIG welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at one of America’s most
a look at one of America’s most
a look at one of America’s most influential yet controversial
influential yet controversial
influential yet controversial documentary filmmakers Michael Moore
documentary filmmakers Michael Moore
documentary filmmakers Michael Moore born on April 23rd 1954 in Flint
born on April 23rd 1954 in Flint
born on April 23rd 1954 in Flint Michigan Michael Moore was a University
Michigan Michael Moore was a University
Michigan Michael Moore was a University dropout turned magazine editor after
dropout turned magazine editor after
dropout turned magazine editor after being fired for an ideological stunt at
being fired for an ideological stunt at
being fired for an ideological stunt at the liberal magazine Mother Jones Moore
the liberal magazine Mother Jones Moore
the liberal magazine Mother Jones Moore sued for wrongful dismissal his first
sued for wrongful dismissal his first
sued for wrongful dismissal his first documentary Roger and me was partially
documentary Roger and me was partially
documentary Roger and me was partially funded by the money he was awarded in
funded by the money he was awarded in
funded by the money he was awarded in the out-of-court settlement of this case
the out-of-court settlement of this case
the out-of-court settlement of this case Roger and me went on to gain
Roger and me went on to gain
Roger and me went on to gain international attention and became one
international attention and became one
international attention and became one of the top grossing documentaries of all
of the top grossing documentaries of all
of the top grossing documentaries of all time it also introduced the world to
time it also introduced the world to
time it also introduced the world to moore’s in-your-face style and critique
moore’s in-your-face style and critique
moore’s in-your-face style and critique of globalization in the film he chased
of globalization in the film he chased
of globalization in the film he chased down the CEO of General Motors in an
down the CEO of General Motors in an
down the CEO of General Motors in an attempt to have him answer for the
attempt to have him answer for the
attempt to have him answer for the economic devastation caused to Moores
economic devastation caused to Moores
economic devastation caused to Moores hometown of Flint Michigan because of
hometown of Flint Michigan because of
hometown of Flint Michigan because of plant relocations to Mexico following
plant relocations to Mexico following
plant relocations to Mexico following this breakout success Moore was given
this breakout success Moore was given
this breakout success Moore was given the go-ahead for his television program
the go-ahead for his television program
the go-ahead for his television program TV nation the show lasted two brief
TV nation the show lasted two brief
TV nation the show lasted two brief seasons on two separate networks but won
seasons on two separate networks but won
seasons on two separate networks but won an Emmy after its cancellation in 1990
an Emmy after its cancellation in 1990
an Emmy after its cancellation in 1990 five years later Moore again tried his
five years later Moore again tried his
five years later Moore again tried his hand at the small screen with his shows
hand at the small screen with his shows
hand at the small screen with his shows the awful truth and Michael Moore live
the awful truth and Michael Moore live
the awful truth and Michael Moore live in 1995 Moore’s fictional comedy
in 1995 Moore’s fictional comedy
in 1995 Moore’s fictional comedy Canadian bacon satirized his personal
Canadian bacon satirized his personal
Canadian bacon satirized his personal view of America’s Wars give me one week
view of America’s Wars give me one week
view of America’s Wars give me one week and I’ll have Americans burning maple
and I’ll have Americans burning maple
and I’ll have Americans burning maple leaf so fast they won’t have time to
leaf so fast they won’t have time to
leaf so fast they won’t have time to think about their smog-filled lungs
think about their smog-filled lungs
think about their smog-filled lungs rising interest rates or their dwindling
rising interest rates or their dwindling
rising interest rates or their dwindling savings
savings
savings he even had a brief cameo appearance in
he even had a brief cameo appearance in
he even had a brief cameo appearance in the film as an anti Canada activist more
the film as an anti Canada activist more
the film as an anti Canada activist more than return to documentary filmmaking
than return to documentary filmmaking
than return to documentary filmmaking with the big one for the film more chase
with the big one for the film more chase
with the big one for the film more chase the CEOs of several different
the CEOs of several different
the CEOs of several different corporations before finally getting the
corporations before finally getting the
corporations before finally getting the chance to address the CEO of Nike
chance to address the CEO of Nike
chance to address the CEO of Nike concerning their labor practices Moore
concerning their labor practices Moore
concerning their labor practices Moore is following Academy Award winning
is following Academy Award winning
is following Academy Award winning documentary Bowling for Columbine
documentary Bowling for Columbine
documentary Bowling for Columbine garnered him critical acclaim for
garnered him critical acclaim for
garnered him critical acclaim for exploring gun violence in America and
exploring gun violence in America and
exploring gun violence in America and looking at the conditions that led to
looking at the conditions that led to
looking at the conditions that led to the Columbine High School shooting while
the Columbine High School shooting while
the Columbine High School shooting while Bowling for Columbine was heavily
Bowling for Columbine was heavily
Bowling for Columbine was heavily critical of the American government this
critical of the American government this
critical of the American government this sentiment was increased considerably in
sentiment was increased considerably in
sentiment was increased considerably in his 2004 release Fahrenheit 9/11 the
his 2004 release Fahrenheit 9/11 the
his 2004 release Fahrenheit 9/11 the film specifically targeted then
film specifically targeted then
film specifically targeted then President George W Bush and his
President George W Bush and his
President George W Bush and his administration at the time Moore even
administration at the time Moore even
administration at the time Moore even hoped the film would help prevent a Bush
hoped the film would help prevent a Bush
hoped the film would help prevent a Bush reelection despite being unsuccessful
reelection despite being unsuccessful
reelection despite being unsuccessful with this goal Moore did succeed in
with this goal Moore did succeed in
with this goal Moore did succeed in vocalizing the climate of fear and
vocalizing the climate of fear and
vocalizing the climate of fear and political opportunism the Bush
political opportunism the Bush
political opportunism the Bush administration had orchestrated due to
administration had orchestrated due to
administration had orchestrated due to anxiety surrounding the September 11th
anxiety surrounding the September 11th
anxiety surrounding the September 11th attacks following that controversial
attacks following that controversial
attacks following that controversial film more release sicko a documentary
film more release sicko a documentary
film more release sicko a documentary tackling the problems within the
tackling the problems within the
tackling the problems within the American healthcare system the film
American healthcare system the film
American healthcare system the film premiered at Cannes and received a
premiered at Cannes and received a
premiered at Cannes and received a standing ovation Moore again found
standing ovation Moore again found
standing ovation Moore again found himself embroiled in controversy when it
himself embroiled in controversy when it
himself embroiled in controversy when it was revealed he traveled to Cuba with
was revealed he traveled to Cuba with
was revealed he traveled to Cuba with ill 911 volunteers who were unable to
ill 911 volunteers who were unable to
ill 911 volunteers who were unable to receive medical care in the United
receive medical care in the United
receive medical care in the United States I have three 9/11 rescue workers
States I have three 9/11 rescue workers
States I have three 9/11 rescue workers they need some medical attention these
they need some medical attention these
they need some medical attention these huge successes were followed by the
huge successes were followed by the
huge successes were followed by the poorly received documentary captain Mike
poorly received documentary captain Mike
poorly received documentary captain Mike across America which was later Reata ‘td
across America which was later Reata ‘td
across America which was later Reata ‘td into slacker uprising and given out as a
into slacker uprising and given out as a
into slacker uprising and given out as a free digital download the film was
free digital download the film was
free digital download the film was heavily criticized for being an overly
heavily criticized for being an overly
heavily criticized for being an overly self promotional effort by Moore it
self promotional effort by Moore it
self promotional effort by Moore it depicted his travels from campus to
depicted his travels from campus to
depicted his travels from campus to campus prior to the 2004 u.s. election
campus prior to the 2004 u.s. election
campus prior to the 2004 u.s. election as he attempted to get a new generation
as he attempted to get a new generation
as he attempted to get a new generation of voters involved in the political
of voters involved in the political
of voters involved in the political process putting politics aside in 2009
process putting politics aside in 2009
process putting politics aside in 2009 more release capitalism a love story
more release capitalism a love story
more release capitalism a love story which has been viewed either as his most
which has been viewed either as his most
which has been viewed either as his most effective work yet or as a slanted and
effective work yet or as a slanted and
effective work yet or as a slanted and self-righteous condemnation of the US
self-righteous condemnation of the US
self-righteous condemnation of the US economic system we’re here to get the
economic system we’re here to get the
economic system we’re here to get the money back for the American people I got
money back for the American people I got
money back for the American people I got more bags ten billion probably won’t fit
more bags ten billion probably won’t fit
more bags ten billion probably won’t fit in here over his career as both the
in here over his career as both the
in here over his career as both the filmmaker and author Michael Moore has
filmmaker and author Michael Moore has
filmmaker and author Michael Moore has become one of the left wings most vocal
become one of the left wings most vocal
become one of the left wings most vocal speakers he is one of the most
speakers he is one of the most
speakers he is one of the most recognized documentary filmmakers due to
recognized documentary filmmakers due to
recognized documentary filmmakers due to his willingness to push the boundaries
his willingness to push the boundaries
his willingness to push the boundaries of troops by supplementing fact with
of troops by supplementing fact with
of troops by supplementing fact with entertainment and opinion
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