Saudis Ask For Aid If World Cuts Dependence On Oil Oct 8, 2009
6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) above preindustrial levels _ the threshold at which most scientists say serious climate change will ensue. That would require emissions cuts from industrial countries of 25 to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, far above the 15 to 23 percent cuts rich countries have offered so far. (CBS News -- World)
'Capitalism' Clash Oct 8, 2009
All right, $200 million alone for "Fahrenheit 9/11." ... MOORE: I made a movie called "Fahrenheit 9/11.". (Fox News)
NASA Telescope Spots Ring around Saturn Oct 7, 2009
Although the ring dust is very cold - minus 316 degrees Fahrenheit - it shines with thermal radiation. No one had looked at its location with an infrared instrument until now, Clavin said. (CBS News)
'Capitalism' filmmaker Michael Moore isn't feeling the love Oct 6, 2009
Fahrenheit 9/11 remains the only documentary to take in more than $100 million. "If he were a feature filmmaker, he'd be and rolled into one," says Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood. (USA Today -- Life)
Zombies Take Over Box Office Oct 6, 2009
This was Moore's second-best nationwide debut, behind his 2004 sensation "Fahrenheit 9/11," which had a $23 ... Overture is counting on "Capitalism" to stick around for an extended box-office run, as did "Fahrenheit 9/11" and other Moore hits such as "Sicko" and "Bowling for Columbine.". (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Fans Feast On Undead As 'Zombieland' Opens To $25M Oct 6, 2009
"Capitalism" played in just 962 theaters, compared to 3,036 for "Zombieland" and about 1,700 cinemas each for "Invention of Lying," ''Whip It" and the "Toy Story" movies. This was Moore's second-best nationwide debut, behind his 2004 sensation "Fahrenheit 9/11," which had a $23.9 million opening weekend. Overture is counting on "Capitalism" to stick around for an extended box-office run, as did "Fahrenheit 9/11" and other Moore hits such as "Sicko" and "Bowling for Columbine. " "Where most... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Review: Flair Moore's Top Commodity In 'Capitalism' Oct 3, 2009
As he did with "Sicko" and "Fahrenheit 9/11," he typically oversimplifies a complicated topic to make it accessible and amusing for the broadest possible audience. Obviously, when he returns to GM's headquarters two decades later -- and the security guard sees him and his crew coming from a mile away -- he's doing it as a hilarious spectacle and he doesn't really expect to get into the building for an interview. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Poke around in Michael Moore's past Oct 2, 2009
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Moore struggles to draw a bead on 'Capitalism' Oct 2, 2009
Stylistically, Moore is spinning his wheels: We get the same soft-spoken, faux-folksy, righteously indignant spokesman of "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11," the same profiles of simple people shafted by the system, the same implicit ridicule of other simple people who are just trying to keep their job by doing things Moore doesn't approve of ... Moore's trademark attack style will be familiar to viewers of his previous movies like "Roger nd "Fahrenheit 9/11. (Fresno Bee)
Leftist Capitalism Oct 2, 2009
He complained of having to "pretty much beg, borrow and steal," that "the system is not set up to help somebody from the working class make a movie like this and get the truth out there," and that Disney "tried to kill" his highest-grossing movie, "Fahrenheit 9/11," for which he reportedly got $21 million. Moore's health care documentary, "Sicko" for which he took half the profit, according to Vanity Fair ends with Americans arriving in communist Cuba, where they finally get the care they... (Investors Business Daily)
'Capitalism' Oct 2, 2009
But he's also an unabashed champion and propagandist for the working class -- an agent provocateur of a documentarian whose "Bowling for Columbine" (2002), "Fahrenheit 911" (2004) and "Sicko" (2007) are major consciousness-raising achievements. He sees GM's bankruptcy as a vindication of what he exposed in "Roger & Me.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
In ‘Capitalism,’ Moore takes aim at economic oppressors Oct 2, 2009
Capitalism lacks the epic human scope of Bowling for Columbine, the rage of Fahrenheit 9/11, and the farce of his most underrated outing, Sicko. This one feels diffuse, even for Moore. (Boston Globe)
Meatballs has recipe to stay atop box office Sep 30, 2009
"Capitalism" opened in four theaters in New York City and Los Angeles, its big weekend putting it on track to become the latest documentary hit from Moore ("Fahrenheit 9/11," "Bowling for Columbine"). With "Capitalism," Moore examines the roots of the economic meltdown, mixing interviews from people losing jobs and homes with his trademark stunts, such as wrapping crime-scene tape around Wall Street. (MSNBC -- News)
Michael Moore tells Democrats: 'Find your spine' on health00004000 care Sep 30, 2009
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Fresno Bee)
The truth about Love Sep 25, 2009
Moore's trademark attack style will be familiar to viewers of his previous movies like "Roger & Me" and "Fahrenheit 9/11." The opening scene includes shots of different bank robberies, which Moore sees as a metaphor for how taxpayers were looted. The film closes with him putting crime-scene tape around the New York Stock Exchange and some Wall Street banks. (MSNBC -- Business)
Movie Reviews This Week: "The Boys Are Back" and others Sep 24, 2009
Twenty years after he took on General Motors with his powerful debut "Roger the proud provocateur is taking aim at the same sorts of targets with his latest documentary. It's vintage Moore, reflecting both the filmmaker's fondness for manipulation and his strengths as a showman. As he did with "Sicko" and "Fahrenheit 9/11," he typically oversimplifies a complicated topic to make it accessible for the broadest possible audience, but he also tells moving stories of specific families who've lost... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
ALL BUSINESS: Fact-Checking Moore's 'Capitalism' Sep 24, 2009
Moore's trademark attack style will be familiar to viewers of his previous movies like "Roger nd "Fahrenheit 9/11. " The opening scene includes shots of different bank robberies, which Moore sees as a metaphor for how taxpayers were looted. The film closes with him putting crime-scene tape around the New York Stock Exchange and some Wall Street banks. In between are old-time film clips, heart-tugging scenes as families are forced out of their homes by foreclosure and stunts like showing up at... (ABC News -- Wire)
Capitalism often overwhelms Michael Moore Sep 24, 2009
Its too bad Canadian filmmaker Denys Arcand already used the title The Decline of the American Empire; it would have suited Michael Moores latest film while also providing the Fahrenheit 9/11 director a more specific focus. Instead, Capitalism: A Love Story provides lots of insights and enraging bits of information while, ultimately, coming off as somewhat amorphous. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Capsule reviews: `Capitalism' and others Sep 23, 2009
As he did with "Sicko" and "Fahrenheit 9/11," he typically oversimplifies a complicated topic to make it accessible for the broadest possible audience, but he also tells moving stories of specific families who've lost their homes to foreclosure. With a big assist from his crack team of archivists, he brilliantly juxtaposes 1950s footage of wholesome guys and gals extolling the virtues of capitalism with all-too familiar shots of contemporary hardship. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Michael Moore screening 'Capitalism' in Mich. town Sep 22, 2009
"Moore keeps a lakeside home near Bellaire, a rural village about 240 miles northwest of Detroit in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula, and produced the film in a nearby town. The two showings along with three parties raised about $25,000 for the local Antrim County Democratic Party, its chairman said.Michigan's unemployment rate of 15.2 percent is the nation's highest. It's even worse in parts of northern Michigan, where numerous auto parts factories and other manufacturers have folded in... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
A History of Disney Acquisitions 19... Sep 22, 2009
Eisner publicly forced them to drop distribution of some high profile films, including Michael Moore s Academy Award winning documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 and Kevin Smith s controversial religious epic Dogma. Miramax continues to be a standard-bearer of independent film distribution, but they re no longer shepherded by the once-powerful Weinsteins. (Suite101.com)
Three Arrested In Federal Terrorism Investigation Sep 21, 2009
Posted by: Sharon Location: Texas on Sep 20, 2009 at 08:16 PM What was the movie Fahrenheit 9/11 about. My computer will not let me have the info. (KWTX.com, TX)
Abortion movie sweeps UK awards Sep 20, 2009
Korean film Oldboy beat Fahrenheit 9/11 and Motorcycle Diaries to win best foreign film ... Also nominated: Motorcycle DiariesFahrenheit 9/11HeroPieces of April. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Bush antagonist mulls post-'Capitalism' career Sep 20, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Wayne to play Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center on Oct. 23. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Doco pro Moore mulls post-Capitalism career Sep 20, 2009
The George Bush antagonist of Fahrenheit 9/11 and gun-control champion of Bowling for Columbine closing up shop. The General Motors jouster of Roger & Me and health-care trouper of Sicko no longer in the documentary business. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dan Browns worst sentences (or at least twenty of them) Sep 19, 2009
" Well, if the masses love improper grammar then yes, they are indeed stupid. Money simply equals quantity, not quality. So what if the man has sold millions of books? That has to be one of the most irrational arguments ever. Unless you like every single thing that has ever been a bestseller, I don't think it's wise to use that argument. McDonalds served a daily average of 58 million customers in 2008. Does that mean the quality of their food is great? Even though I hated Fahrenheit 451, I must... (Harper's Magazine)
'Capitalism: A Love Story' won't be a 'Sicko' Sep 18, 2009
Among documentary directors, Moore has utterly no equal -- 2004's "Fahrenheit 9/11," with domestic ticket sales of nearly $120 million, is by far the highest-grossing non-nature documentary of all time ... "Overture's plan is to carry the early enthusiasm generated in the New York and L.A. screenings into the film's national release on Oct. 2, when "Capitalism" will expand to approximately 1,000 locations. It's twice as fast an expansion than "Sicko," which moved into 441 locations its second... (FOX59, IN)
"Lava Planet" Found Outside Solar System Sep 17, 2009
So close that its surface temperature is more than 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit, too toasty to sustain life. It circles its star in just 20 hours, zipping around at 466,000 mph. (CBS News)
Moore says Capitalism could be last documentary Sep 16, 2009
Moore says Capitalism could be last documentary - Entertainment- msnbc. Michael Moore mulls post-Capitalism career. (MSNBC -- News)
Michael Moore Mulls Giving Up on Documentaries Sep 16, 2009
The George W. Bush antagonist of "Fahrenheit 9/11" and gun-control champion of "Bowling for Columbine" closing up shop. The General Motors jouster of "Roger nd health-care trouper of "Sicko" no longer in the documentary business? "I'm saying it's a possibility, yeah," Moore said in an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival, where "Capitalism" played in advance of its limited release in theaters Sept. 23 and nationwide rollout Oct. 2. "I've done this for 20 years. (Newsmax)
Michael Moore Economics is Driving Washington Sep 14, 2009
First, the man who brought us Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9-11 is about to release a new film entitled Capitalism: A Love Story. Just as Bowling embodied Moores extreme left-wing view that gun rights are bad, and Fahrenheit embodied (among other things) the extreme left-wing belief that Iraqis enjoyed Saddam Hussein and President Bush made their lives worse, so also does Love Story advance another idea that is popular among American liberals today: capitalism is... (Townhall.com)
New Dubai driverless metro makes room for VIPs Sep 9, 2009
A screen between passengers and the track itself allows stations to be air conditioned not an insignificant consideration given that temperatures routinely top 110 degrees Fahrenheit and the summer humidity is oppressive. Wireless Internet is being promised throughout. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Power Problems Mean Iraq Suffers Hot Summer, Again Sep 8, 2009
Iraqis desperate for air conditioning in summer temperatures regularly topping 120 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) complain of inconsistent power supply, with some families receiving close to 24 hours worth, and others only two to three hours daily. Some factories have had to cut back production because of power problems, and officials worry that foreign investors will hesitate to put their money into new projects because of electricity worries. (CBS News -- World)
Going for broke Sep 8, 2009
" Capitalism: A Love Story takes a look at the government's multi-billion dollar bank bail-out, and compares it with how workers in small companies found themselves out of jobs without severance pay. Moore's previous films include Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 He was heartened by the show of solidarity by the workers in a window and door factory, who refused to leave the building until they received the wages they were owed. Their sit-in protest was ultimately successful. Moore also... (BBC News -- Business)
Michael Moore Goes for Broke With Capitalism Sep 7, 2009
" So wrote Thomas Jefferson to a friend in 1816. Now Michael Moore, whose Fahrenheit 9/11 took on the U.S. Army, and the entire military-executive-industrial establishment, brings his latest documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story, to the Venice Film Festival. The land of Macchiavelli and the Medici is the perfect setting for Moore's nonfiction tragicomedy of greed and chicanery on Wall Street, in Washington, D.C., and through the entire economic apparatus. The movie will have its world premiere... (Time.com)
Moore pulls no punches in 'Capitalism: A Love Story' Sep 6, 2009
Journalists were given an advance showing of the latest film from the creator of "Fahrenheit 9/11" on Saturday on the eve of its official premiere at the world's oldest film festival. Asserting that Americans have been brainwashed to believe that capitalism is "compatible with God's law," Moore runs black and white footage of hypnotists using twirling spirals to mesmerise their patients. (Yahoo! Asia News)
In wildfires, it takes a city to save a city Sep 5, 2009
A nearby hydrant supplies 50 pounds per square inch of water pressure, and the units can heat that water to a scalding 113 degrees Fahrenheit. "They're taking all cold ones right now," laughs shower attendant Jason Hammons. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Movie crew attacked Sep 2, 2009
" The cast faced grueling shooting conditions: Temperatures ranged between 115 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit (46 and 49 degrees Celsius). It was even hotter in the authentic bomb suit worn by Jeremy Brenner, who plays Staff Sergeant James. The suit weighed 60 pounds. "You really can't explain the heat and the weight of the suit," Brenner told CNN. "That certainly helped the realism of it all. There were a few moments I felt like. (CNN -- International)
California `Station' Wildfire Threatens 12,000 Homes North of Los Angeles Sep 1, 2009
Temperatures will rise today, with downtown Los Angeles forecast to reach 96 degrees Fahrenheit (36 degrees Celsius), after rising to 92 degrees yesterday, said , a meteorologist with private forecaster. Humidity will remain about 20 percent or lower, he said. (Bloomberg -- US)
What energy, climate proposals mean to you Sep 1, 2009
At the coldest, the Earth's average temperature was 10 degrees Celsius (or 18 degrees Fahrenheit) colder than today about 20,000 years ago ... 1 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than it is today, about 130,000 years ago. (Nogales International, AZ)
MORE MOVIES: Fall's non-spooky offerings spark interest Aug 28, 2009
After Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Sicko, Moore love him or hate him has proven himself to be a formidable box-office draw in addition to a reliable stirrer of national debate. A Serious Man (Oct. (USA Today)
Dean: Health Co-Ops Just Political Theater Aug 24, 2009
t destroy ourselves first) when people watch the movies An Inconvenient Truth (Oscar winner) with Al Gore, and Fahrenheit 9/11(Cannes winner) with bush reading to the school children ((I always felt sorry for the poor kids who were forced to sit there and listen to him read, being bored, while he was farting and stinking up the place. I even recall the story when one of the kids went home telling his mom that mr bush made a pookie. (CBS News)
Fahrenheit 9/11 (1) Aug 23, 2009
Photo: Michael Moore is stopped by the Secret Service outside the Saudi Arabian embassy in Washington, D.C. during the filming of Fahrenheit 9/11 ... Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, his indictment of President George Bush and the war in Iraq, is that kind of movie ... Fahrenheit 9/11 was made for 6,000,000. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Ghanaians and Wedding: Are We Losing Our Mind? Aug 23, 2009
Ever seen Ghanaian men wearing thick winter jackets and Timberland boots in Ghana in a 110 degree Fahrenheit weather. Ever watched a Ghanaian movie lately and seen some of our women whose bellies are reminiscent of those who eat fufu daily, wearing tank tops to show-off their nauseating and misshapen physiques. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 22 Aug 22, 2009
Among his best known works are "The Martian Chronicles" and "Fahrenheit 451." He still writes everyday and several new works will appear this summer. Ray Bradbury has received dozens of awards, among them the National Medal of Arts. (PR Newswire)
Call the Irony Police: Fahrenheit 451 Now Available as Graphic Novel Aug 17, 2009
Fahrenheit 451 in comic-book form ... When Fahrenheit 451 becomes a comic book, it's time to worry ... The graphic novel of Fahrenheit 451, with pictures by Tim Hamilton and a condensed text authorized by Bradbury himself, seems quite earnest. (Slate)
Obama Birth Certificate Spotted In Bogus Moon Landing Footage Aug 14, 2009
Most shockingly, the Democrats have a hand-in-glove relationship with Michael Moore, crackpot documentarian, whose "Fahrenheit 9/11" is chock-a-block with demented conspiracy theories, including ... Terry McAuliffe, then chairman of the Democratic National Committee attended the glittering Washington, D.C., premiere of "Fahrenheit 9/11" and emerged endorsing Moore's wacko Unocal conspiracy theory. (Human Events Online)
Infotainment Aug 11, 2009
Home favourite Timo Kaukonen won the mens event late Saturday by withstanding a sweltering 110 degrees Celsius (230 degrees Fahrenheit) for. Australia has pledged $7. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Vast Expanses of Arctic Ice Melt in Summer Aug 10, 2009
Global average temperatures rose 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past century, but Arctic temperatures rose twice as much or even faster, almost certainly in good part because of manmade greenhouse gases, researchers say. In late July the mercury soared to almost 86 degrees Fahrenheit in this settlement of 900 Inuvialuit, the name for western Arctic Eskimos. (CBS News)
Hurricane Felicia eyeing Hawaii while weakening on weekend Aug 8, 2009
Hurricanes need warm waters of at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit to maintain strength. In addition, vertical wind shear (winds that can weaken and tear a storm apart) will increase from the west. (EurekAlert!)
Dozens Thought Dead in Tonga Ferry Capsize Aug 7, 2009
"We're hoping that we'll find more survivors effectively clinging to wreckage," Roberts told New Zealand's National Radio, adding that water temperatures of about 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius) added to people's chances, although no more survivors had been located by sunset Thursday. MMIX The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Graphic novel of 'Fahrenheit 451' sparks approval Aug 3, 2009
Graphic novel of 'Fahrenheit 451' sparks Bradbury's approval - USATODAY.com ... Graphic novel of 'Fahrenheit 451' sparks Bradbury's approval ... Ray Bradbury says he hopes that kids who read the new graphic novel of Fahrenheit 451 will then want to read the original novel. (USA Today)
Gas clash fuelsAmbani divide Aug 1, 2009
43 liters, from room temperature of about 60 degrees Fahrenheit to boiling point of 212 degrees Fahrenheit. (Copyright 2009 Asia Times Online (Holdings) Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
Moore movie to compete at Venice Jul 31, 2009
Capitalism, the latest documentary from Fahrenheit 9/11 director Michael Moore, features in the official competition at this year's Venice Film Festival. The film, in which Moore looks at the global economic meltdown, is one of 23 titles up for the Golden Lion award. (BBC News)
Lights Go Out in New Delhi as Billionaire Ambani Brothers Continue Feuding Jul 29, 2009
The citys residents confront -long power cuts that shut down air conditioners and fans in 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) summer heat. On June 15, Anils won a case in the Bombay High Court, asking Reliance Industries to honor the 2005 family agreement, under which it was to supply 28 million cubic meters of gas a day at $2. (Bloomberg)
Nissan cube(R) Featured in NBC's Heroes Booth at Comic-Con Jul 29, 2009
Confirmed special guests include: Kevin J. Anderson, co-author Dune novels and Saga of Seven Suns; Ray Bradbury, author, screenwriter Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles; Steve Epting, artist Avengers and Captain America; and Gail Simone, writer, Wonder Woman and Secret Six. Over 125,000 people are expected to attend this year's convention, with all 4-Day and One-Day memberships already sold out at press time, and no on-site registration allowed. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lightning strike survivors stress safety Jul 24, 2009
Each flash carries and average of 300 million volts and currents ranging up to 20,000 amps, though extreme lightning can reach a billion volts, more than 200,000 amps and more than 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit, according to NASAs lightning research team. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
United States needs national health care Jul 19, 2009
Whatever your politics, his movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" in 2004, pegging President Bush, gives him credibility. Our seniors already enjoy Medicare and Social Security, successful programs championed by progressives. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Moore tackles financial meltdown Jul 10, 2009
In a statement, the Fahrenheit 9/11 director said Capitalism: A Love Story would be "be the perfect date movie" ... In 2004, Fahrenheit 9/11 won the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and went on to become the first documentary to make $100m (61. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Michael Moore's new documentary has a timely title: 'Capitalism: A Love Story' Jul 10, 2009
Moore got his start with the 1989 big-business documentary "Roger his portrait of the economic strife caused by General Motors job losses in his home town of Flint, Mich., and a chronicle of his quest for an audience with GM boss Roger Smith. The filmmaker scored a $100 million hit with 2004's "Fahrenheit 9/11," which centered on the Bush White House's actions after the Sept. 11 attacks. Moore won an Academy Award for his 2002 gun-control documentary "Bowling for Columbine. " Copyright 2009... (FOX61, CT)
For Moore, new movie is all about money Jul 10, 2009
The filmmaker scored a $100 million hit with 2004's "Fahrenheit 9/11," which centered on the Bush White House's actions after the Sept. 11 attacks. Moore won an Academy Award for his 2002 gun-control documentary "Bowling for Columbine.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Environmentalists Protest G8 Summit Jul 9, 2009
6 degrees Fahrenheit). The agreement marks a significant step in efforts to limit greenhouse gases blamed for the world's rising temperature. (CBS News)
In Afghanistan operation, Marines return to 'little America' Jul 4, 2009
The journey south moves into progressively hotter and drier regions, places that top 100 degrees Fahrenheit by May and see only a few inches of rain a year. Irrigation efforts have spread farming beyond the floodplain of the river, giving rise to the desert towns that the marines are moving through. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Why art is vital to freedom Jul 4, 2009
Take, for example, the sci-fi classic, "Fahrenheit 451," in which Ray Bradbury described a future where art and books are banned and burned by a totalitarian government. Artists in that future responded by memorizing books, literally preserving them in their minds. (Christian Science Monitor)
Volcano Causing Those Beautiful Sunsets Jul 3, 2009
9 degrees Fahrenheit (0. 5 degrees Celsius). (Newsmax)
