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Now screening at Say Anything: “Sicko”

posted at 7:52 am on June 18, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Rob Port claims it in the name of the people. Click the image to watch.

Update: I find it unpatriotic, disgusting, and ill-informed.

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I was shocked…shocked…to see Michael Moore himself appear on the movie poster. He’s always avoided self-promotion to keep the focus off of him and on the issue at hand.

saint kansas on June 18, 2007 at 8:06 AM

I’m holding out for the remake of Fatso.

JammieWearingFool on June 18, 2007 at 8:11 AM

I am waiting on the bankruptcy court property auction.

Limerick on June 18, 2007 at 8:22 AM

It’s a goldurned commercial for leftist politics. Of course it’s free. I’m holding out until they pay me for my time to watch it.

see-dubya on June 18, 2007 at 8:24 AM

I was shocked…shocked…to see Michael Moore himself appear on the movie poster. He’s always avoided self-promotion to keep the focus off of him and on the issue at hand.

Well if you’re going to call the movie Sicko who better to be the poster boy?

bj1126 on June 18, 2007 at 8:28 AM

5:38. That’s all I could stand. Moore is pathetic.

csdeven on June 18, 2007 at 8:42 AM

I had a conversation with a very non-political co-worker yesterday who watched this. He already mentioned he took Moores word with “a grain of salt” but he did say he sort of enjoyed the movie and I could tell he was thinking Moore may have made good points.

The comment I made that resonated with him the most was that it was ironic that Moore would go to Cuba, a place where people literally risk their lives to escape, and claim things are better there. When I explained that although I’ve never been to Cuba, people who escaped say the healthcare facilities are horrible for the vast majority of Cubans, and a separate group of facilities is there for the elite and tourists to showcase, he was surprised to hear it. I’m guessing Moore doesnt mention that.

I asked if he would trust a nation who doesnt have an elected leader, wont let his people leave, and people risk their lives by the thousands to get on a leaky boat to try and make it to America.

Dash on June 18, 2007 at 9:07 AM

I don’t mean to be nasty, but, a chunk of these people have health care. Did they not know what their plans covered?

Insurance companies have never been there to help us. They’re companies – not social services.

amerpundit on June 18, 2007 at 10:20 AM

DiCKO

yo on June 18, 2007 at 10:27 AM

I LOVE what this guy is doing to Moore…the last thing he wants to do is appear to be a capitalist…hit the limosine liberals where it hurts!

DCJeff on June 18, 2007 at 11:25 AM

I thought the role of a documentary filmmaker was to be objective,

That’s the point of a movie with a political agenda, it not a documentary. From the dictionary online.

A work, such as a film or television program, presenting political, social, or historical subject matter in a factual and informative manner and often consisting of actual news films or interviews accompanied by narration.

Which none of Moore’s films consist of any facts.
People call it a documentary, but that’s completely incorrect. It doesn’t meet the definition of a documentary. It does meet the definition of a propaganda film, or fiction.

Kini on June 18, 2007 at 12:28 PM

Unhealthy fat guy complains about health care.

Wha?

profitsbeard on June 18, 2007 at 1:02 PM

Unhealthy fat guy complains about health care.

Wha?

profitsbeard on June 18, 2007 at 1:02 PM

The whole Canadian angle is hilarious. Everybody up here, even the Moore lovers (and there are a lot of them), knows our hospitals suck (the big news this week in Quebec is that a lot of doctors are leaving the province, they’re so fed up), yet Moore apparently paints them as a paradise. Here’s what I posted over in the Althouse comments:

I’m thoroughly enjoying the build-up to his new movie here up north. Lots of Canadians adore Michael Moore, as he plays perfectly to their anti-Americanism, except lots of Canadians are also fully aware of how awful our healthcare system is. So when they hear that his new movie portrays Canadian hospitals as a sort of paradise on earth, the confused reaction is a pleasure to watch.

AdrianG on June 18, 2007 at 1:38 PM

The only time a Canadian/European/Cuban style healthcare system will be introduced here is if a VAT it passed. This can only happen under a Clinton/Obama/Edwards for president and a liberal House/Senate. See to it that this doesn’t happen in ‘08, or at any time, if you don’t wish to live through medical nightmares. No time today to enumerate all reasons – could write you a novel on this topic, and in time we’ll discuss this more.

That’s not to say that our system doesn’t need to be overhauled and made better from many perspectives. Care, however, simply is the best here. Period.

Entelechy on June 18, 2007 at 4:29 PM

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