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Disney is blocking the release of Michael Moore's new film Fahrenheit 911. The film delves into the Bush family connections to the bin-Laden family, among other things.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?T42153838

Yup. Has nothing to do with the subject matter. And Miramax does nothing but family films. Right. And I'm Mel Gibson's stunt double.

Date: 5 May 2004 22:12 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deathbytamarind.livejournal.com
Miramax: Distributing Quentin Tarantino films since 1994.

Because we all know QT is very family friendly.

Date: 6 May 2004 05:03 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] robertprior.livejournal.com
Are the connections between the Bushes and the Saudis really that unknown in the US? It made the news here a couple of years ago. CBC has done a couple of documentaries exploring the issue.

Not carried on any CanWest stations, or any media outlet owned by the Aspers, of course.

Date: 6 May 2004 07:42 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com
If you actually read the news, delve into sources that aren't American, then you see the facts.

However, the Reich has done an admirable job of supressing the news here in the Fatherland.

Date: 8 May 2004 18:41 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] robertprior.livejournal.com
Ah, but this is private censorship, which is apparently a lot more acceptable than public censorship.

(I find it interesting that many right-wingers are vehemently against government controls, whether it's censorship, restrictions on ownership, transfer of money, etc -- yet they don't blink when private interests do the same thing.)

Date: 6 May 2004 09:25 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aurictech.livejournal.com
Of course, ScrappleFace (http://www.scrappleface.com) has unearthed a new facet of this story:

http://www.scrappleface.com/MT/archives/001699.html

Date: 6 May 2004 15:30 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com
Featuring the voice of Tim Curry as Grateful Iraqi Orphan who learns the true meaning of Christmas!
From: [identity profile] murbin.livejournal.com
<http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=518901>

Moore admitted on CNN that he knew that Disney wouldn't distribute the movie a year ago.
It appears that his recent anger is probably part of well planned publicity move.

He won't have any problem finding a distributor, but this way he gets to generate free publicity.

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