the winner for best documentary this year was bowling for columbine. however it was not actually a documentary. visit this site to find out more about this topic and send a letter to the acadamy requesting the oscar to be revoked. give spellbound the chance for the acclaim it deserves.
Ec. 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left
Oh, get over it already - it's just an Oscar, it's not like the presidency of the United States.
sharetell that to the makers of spellbound. (and the election of president bush followed all the rules, Bowling for Columbine did not.)
Ec. 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left
"Ec. 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left"
Common Sense 13:5 He who quoteth ambiguities without context doth mark himself "idiot"
Do you honestly think that this refers to conservatism versus liberalism (or specifically, in your case, republican versus democrat)? One could make an argument that it condemns left-handed persons. Or maybe it can be chalked up to poor knowledge of anatomy. Really, how ridiculous!
Mr. forbes,
I'm surprized that you find the issue of his bible quote to critize. That this guy claims Bush followed all the laws in becoming President is the larger display of naïveté misspoken. If the Republican party HAD followed the rules, had they not paid a company to prevent minorities in Florida from voting (something that after the election they admitted to) denying 10,000 voters from a group that tend to vote democrat from being able to excersize their legal right to vote ensure the election to be stolen.
And I'm tired of the "double speak" of the Republicans who say "get over it" when they can't seem to get over that Clinton is no longer in office. That they spent billions of taxpayers dollars to prove that Clinton had sex in the Oval Office (but want us to get over that the republicans stole the election and then began dismantling the ability for government to prosecute crimes such as these, and crimes such as committed by their Enron and WorldCom buddies who stole billions from their stockholders and employees.
And what I can't be sure of is: Is it that republicans can't admit their mistakes that squandered the largest budget surplus in decades to plunge us back into the despariging debt that plagued the Regan/Bush years? Or is it that they just don't want to admit the Truth: It is all part of an adgenda to bankrupt the country and will it over to the their multi-conglomerate corporate croneys that see world domination as a viable goal once that the United States has been made impotent and powerless by a Republican dominated House, Senate, Executive, and Judicial Branches; the constitution abrigaded; civil rights recinded; and the voices of dissent silenced by a conservative Clear Channel Media with the blessings of the Republicans.
And the scarey part is, the republicans seem to be succeeding. Totalitarianism has come to America. And it's not pretty.
the "makers" of spellbound joined moore on stage at the oscars during his all so true speech.
sharewell, to be quite fair, they joined Moore up there without knowing that he was going to make the speech that we now know so well (famously or infamously as one sees it).
Spellbound was a great oscar-worthy documentary. In the end, I would have been equally happy if Spellbound won, but I am satisfied that Bowling for Columbine did.
from what i understand... moore gave the same speech at an earlier awards show and the entire audience gave a standing ovation and the other film-makers joined him onstage BECAUSE of the speech he was going to make... but i have been wrong in the past.
shareps. i have seen spellbound twice and i love it. don't think that my admiration for moore overshadows my ability to see spellbound as truly genius. i just feel very strongly about everyone knowing the truth about american policies. from what i have heard from american friends, we in canada are privy to alot more information in our news broadcasts. of course i have no idea where you are from, but am glad that you too can differentiate from 2 films of equal brilliance on 2 completely different topics.
shareThey were actually sitting in their seats as the documentary category was nearing when Moore leaned over to them and said "If Columbine wins, would you join me on stage for a speech that will speak out against the war and the current administration's decisions?" and they said yes. Or something like that. I dont remember exactly, but neither Jeff (Blitz) or Sean (Welch) will speak much about their decision to be associated with Moore's speech except to say that they have a whole lot of respect for Moore and for his documentarian capabilities. *shrugs* Does it really matter?
--Emily
A gracious loser! Something all like to see.
I've got a foot on the end of my arm
my oldest post according my history... 14 years ago. I'm going to miss these boards ...
share(and the election of president bush followed all the rules, Bowling for Columbine did not.)
what rules, exactly, didn't it follow? oh, i forgot, it's part of the liberal media, along with FOX News, NewsMax.com, and the Weekly Standard. I wish my cousin was governor of the contested state when i run for president. i wonder what would happen if someone started a website called www.revokethepresidency.com?
shareBowling for Colmbine kicked ass.
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