Michael Moore
On the Web: Articles
Three Easy Pieces for Any Decent American (9/13/03). Things to tell your conservative friends about George W. Bush, his priorities, the war, & the welfare of the nation.
Oscar Acceptance Speech (3/23/03). Controversial critique of Bush's war on Iraq.
Mike's
Message: Farenheit 911 (2/5/02).
On Stupid White Men's almost not getting published.
Bush,
the CIA and the Roots of Terrorism. Alternet (9/12/01). Mourn & grieve, but also take a look at our own contribution to making the world unsafe.
On the Web: Specialized Sites
Dog Eat Dog Films. Moore's film production company.
Michael Moore's site. Good introduction to his work & the causes he supports.
Moore Lies. Anti-Moore site.
Moore Watch. Another anti-Moore site.
Bleifuss, Joel. "Michael Moore stars at Academy Awards," In These Times (5/5/03):14-15.
Dikkers, Scott. "Michael Moore [interview]," Progressive (6/96):40-42.
Dobson, Patrick. "Up close with the scrappy film maker from Flint," Sacramento News & Review (4/16/98):16-19.
Moore, Michael. "The movies & me," Nation (11/4/96):10.
__________. "Is the Left nuts?" Sacramento News & Review (4/16/98):16-19.
__________. "Give the Devil a bone," In These Times (6/11/01):29-30.
__________. “Give war a chance,” In These Times (11/12/01):28-29.
__________. "An open letter to George W. Bush," In These Times (3/18/02):29-30.
Reilly, Kristie. "Librarian saves Stupid White Men," In These Times (2/18/02):5.
In the Library: Non-Fiction Books
Moore, Michael. Downsize This! (NY: Crown, 1996).
__________ & Kathleen Glynn. Adventures in a TV Nation (NY: Harper Perennial, 1998).
__________. Stupid White Men: & Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation (NY: Regan, 2001).
__________. Dude, Where's My Country? (NY: Warner, 2003).
Film & Video:
"Roger & Me," [1990], dir. Michael Moore, 91m. In video stores. Moore goes in search of the president of General Motors to raise questions about the company's savaging of the economy of his hometown, Flint MI.
"Canadian Bacon" [1995], dir. Michael Moore, 95m. US president, lagging in polls, tries to drum up support by declaring cold war on Canada.
"TV Nation," [1997], dir. Michael Moore, 232m. Dog Eat Dog Films,
from Columbia Tristar Home Video. Clips from Moore's short-lived sojourn on network television.
"The Big One," [1998],
dir. Michael Moore, 90m. Dog Eat Dog Films, from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Working people getting screwed by corporate America.
"Bowling for Columbine" [2002], dir. Michael Moore, 120m. In video stores. Explores roots & consequences of America's predilection for guns & gun violence.
"Fahrenheit 9/11' [2004], dir. Michael Moore, 122m. Well-documented critique of George W. Bush & his conduct of the Iraq War.
"This Divided State" [2005], dir. Steven Greenstreet, 105m. In video stores. Moore appearance provokes free speech debate at Utah Valley State College.