June 2, 200422 yr Expected to open on 1,000 screens Wednesday, June 2, 2004 Posted: 10:14 AM EDT (1414 GMT) NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) -- Michael Moore's incendiary documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11," which had been looking for an American distributor, has found not one but three entities eager to share in the movie's theatrical release. The film, which Walt Disney Co. declined to allow its Miramax Films unit to distribute, is set to launch theatrically June 25 in the United States, through a complicated distribution apparatus that will see Miramax co-chairmen Bob and Harvey Weinstein's newly formed Fellowship Adventure Group join forces with Lions Gate Films and IFC Films. Showtime is taking pay-TV rights to "Fahrenheit" through an existing deal with Lions Gate. The film's home entertainment rights have not yet been sewn up, though one source close to the film said that they could land with Universal Home Video. Although plans have not yet been finalized -- and summer screens can be hard to come by -- "Fahrenheit" is expected to roll out on about 1,000 screens, sources said. The partners all declined comment on how the film's fees will be split. According to a release issued Tuesday, the Weinsteins' Fellowship will "personally finance and control distribution and marketing" of the film, with Lions Gate and IFC executing those plans. The Weinsteins have further appointed consultant and former Miramax staffer Matthew Cohen as marketing director for their new entity to create and oversee all marketing materials." Sources said that "Fahrenheit," whose rights cost the Weinsteins about $6 million, will have an initial print and advertising commitment of $10 million. "On behalf of my stellar cast -- GW, Dick, Rummy, Condi and Wolfie -- we thank this incredible coalition of the willing for bringing 'Fahrenheit 9/11' to the people," Moore said in a statement. "Fahrenheit," which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, is Moore's take on the Bush administration. The film includes accusations regarding the 2000 presidential election, explores ties between the Bush family and the Saudis and says the Bush administration fanned fears of terrorism to boost American support for the Iraq war. The Weinsteins added, "This is a true coalition. The passion that Lions Gate, IFC Films and Showtime have demonstrated reflects our desire to enable Michael Moore's extraordinary work to be viewed by as many filmgoers as possible as soon as possible." While Lions Gate had long been considered a front-runner to distribute Moore's film because of the company's previous relationship with the Weinsteins -- Lions Gate has rolled out such too-hot-to-handle Miramax fare as Kevin Smith's "Dogma" -- IFC emerged as a dark horse in the "Fahrenheit" theatrical race. Sources close to the film had previously indicated that units including Newmarket Films, Focus Features and ThinkFilm had all been in discussions at various times. However, through its cable network, IFC has been doing business with the Weinsteins for years, and its theatrical division has had success in growing grassroots movements for such films as "Y Tu Mama Tambien" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." The company also has a strong New York presence, while Lions Gate is based in Los Angeles. Some sources also speculated Tuesday night that the Weinsteins could also be laying the groundwork to develop a further relationship with IFC parent Rainbow Media Enterprises, which is slated to be spun off by New York-based Cablevision Systems this year. The revamped Rainbow Media will include the Voom satellite TV division, other cable nets including AMC and the Clearview Cinemas theater chain. The Weinsteins have expressed an interest in developing a Miramax cable presence, and the nascent Voom division also is seeking content packages. The Weinsteins also indicated that they aren't finished bringing partners aboard "Fahrenheit" and that further names would be added, possibly in a bid to pack a more potent political punch. In addition, by bringing other corporations aboard -- like Viacom, which owns Showtime, and, possibly, NBC Universal, parent of Universal Home Video -- the move could give the Weinsteins the added satisfaction of making Disney look timid. Lions Gate has no releases planned for the summer, while IFC has another documentary waiting in the wings in its acquisition "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster." Paris-based sales agent Wild Bunch will continue to handle "Fahrenheit's" international distribution rights deals. In presenting his film at Cannes last month, Moore expressed his hope that "Fahrenheit" would hit theaters by the Fourth of July holiday weekend and subsequently be available on home video/DVD by the fall in order to impact the November presidential election. I heard something about the Bush campaign releasing or at least in the production process of a movie of their own. Is this the new wave of propaganda?
June 2, 200422 yr If so, they have a long way to go before they can reach Moore's apititude in misleading edits and distorted interviews.
June 2, 200422 yr http://www.michaelmoorehatesamerica.com Two documentaries that will rock my summer. I love documentaries, super size me is another great one I just saw.
June 2, 200422 yr http://www.michaelmoorehatesamerica.com Two documentaries that will rock my summer. I love documentaries, super size me is another great one I just saw. How was it?
June 2, 200422 yr super size me? definitely worth the money. However, the point of his documentary is to justify frivilous lawsuits because of corporate irresponsibility. I believe people should have the freedom to choose what and how they eat in life and companies have the right to take advantage of those who do not give two craps about their health. he disagrees. The film is as funny as hell though. I really want to see corporation.
June 2, 200422 yr If so, they have a long way to go before they can reach Moore's apititude in misleading edits and distorted interviews. Which is exactly why Moore's films are so successful. He packages things in very simple yet agitative terms so masses of dumb Americans can feel like they know what's going on with an issue without having to trouble with all of that research stuff - You know, using those pesky reading and critical thinking skills. Apparently, Americans are too dumb to question how such simplistic "documentaries" (And that is a very, very loosely used term here) can so definitively work through amazingly complex issues like gun control/violence, economic recession and terrorism/politics and come away squeeky-clean with black and white conclusions. Moore takes the artistic license granted to feature filmakers and twistes it into some type of perverse legitimacy by maintaining a quasi-documentary format. Moore creates fiction, and his films require the willing suspension of disbelief, just like "The Day After Tomorrow" or "Shrek."
June 2, 200422 yr Bowling for Columbine is about at truthful of a documentary as spinal tap. Moore is extremely entertaining, but everything that comes out of that man's mouth is a lie. My mother does work for him, setting up all of the university speeches and such, and he gets one a day and at times travel dates in between. He's such a pathological liar, he makes up stories about doing 2 or 3 univeristy visits in one day. Quite frankly, his fat ass is not up to it and once you know the person (a kind and funny guy) you can see why his works are lies, but entertaining.
June 3, 200422 yr Bowling for Columbine is about at truthful of a documentary as spinal tap. Moore is extremely entertaining, but everything that comes out of that man's mouth is a lie. My mother does work for him, setting up all of the university speeches and such, and he gets one a day and at times travel dates in between. He's such a pathological liar, he makes up stories about doing 2 or 3 univeristy visits in one day. Quite frankly, his fat ass is not up to it and once you know the person (a kind and funny guy) you can see why his works are lies, but entertaining. Also remember that this is a guy whose personality and schtick is historically derived from satire and irony through exaggeration. I honestly beleive that Moore's work originally was designed as highly aloof and odd-ball stuff. Then somewhere along the line idiots started taking him seriously, which led to his acute case of self-importance. The problem is that now Moore thinks he matters. Which of course, he doesn't. There is alot of this going around the last couple of years in Hollywood. See Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Johnny Depp, and that wart of a dog's ass Alec Baldwin - Who said that he would leave the US if Bush was elected in 2000. (Unfortunately Baldwin is still here and making bad movies.)
June 3, 200422 yr I for one can't wait for it to be released. Fiction or not Moore's movies are damn entertaining. And his books are hilarious and yet sad at the same time. I dig the guy. And there's some modicum of truth to Moore's documentaries, some of the interviews he does (no matter how edited) are great (he DOES ask some misleading questions that no one could really answer). I can't think of his name, but in Bowling for Columbine, the friend of Timothy McVeigh, you can't tell me that guy wasn't a nut and that footage wasn't disturbing? Do I think all gun owners are like that? No. But, JESUS, that was some high drama when he was in the guy's house and the guy held a gun up to his head.
June 3, 200422 yr Alec Baldwin - Who said that he would leave the US if Bush was elected in 2000. (Unfortunately Baldwin is still here and making bad movies.) Bush wasn't elected though
June 3, 200422 yr Alec Baldwin - Who said that he would leave the US if Bush was elected in 2000. (Unfortunately Baldwin is still here and making bad movies.) Bush wasn't elected though Yes, he was. He won all the recounts.
June 3, 200422 yr Yes, he was. He won all the recounts Exactly thats realism whether you like it or not and whether you despise bush or you love him. He won in 2000 end of story, focus on getting him out in '04 instead. And Admin elder is making a documaentary titled "Mike and Me" which reveals all the lies and inaccuracies in Bowling for Columbine. Its not affiliated with the bush campaign at all thought. By the way soriano if you havent read Admin's work I suggest you do, its great stuff, hes a good libertarian
June 3, 200422 yr Alec Baldwin - Who said that he would leave the US if Bush was elected in 2000. (Unfortunately Baldwin is still here and making bad movies.) Bush wasn't elected though Yes, he was. He won all the recounts. No, he did not. The Florida recount was "stopped". Then the Supreme Court appointed Bush as President.
June 3, 200422 yr Alec Baldwin - Who said that he would leave the US if Bush was elected in 2000. (Unfortunately Baldwin is still here and making bad movies.) Bush wasn't elected though Yes, he was. He won all the recounts. No, he did not. The Florida recount was "stopped". Then the Supreme Court appointed Bush as President. Thank you Mrs. Obvious, People watch the news, he's refering to preliminary recounts after the debacle that showed Bush as a winner.
June 3, 200422 yr If so, they have a long way to go before they can reach Moore's apititude in misleading edits and distorted interviews. Oh but no conservative movement satirist or speaker would do that. If your a satirist or speaker for a group you stretch the truth. Rush was the master at that which is why he reached success no one else has ever seen. Franken now is taking that spot as he has beaten Rush in NY and he is the only thing keeping his network going.
June 3, 200422 yr Bowling for Columbine is about at truthful of a documentary as spinal tap. :lol :lol :lol ----------- I dig Moore movies and I dig his views ... fiction or nonfiction I could care less.
June 3, 200422 yr Author Propoganda is not about credibility tony. Its just a war of words (and now film) promoting (blindly) one side or the other. Both sides do it, although I think Rush panders more to morons...but that doesnt mean they arn't intelligent right-wing propoganda.
June 3, 200422 yr Propoganda is not about credibility tony. Its just a war of words (and now film) promoting (blindly) one side or the other. Both sides do it, although I think Rush panders more to morons...but that doesnt mean they arn't intelligent right-wing propoganda. Thats an untrue statement in my opinion, because Moore is a sensationalist that uses these mainstream documentaries (BFC in particular) to sway the opinions of people that are not very knowledgeable in the topics at hand. So moore panders to morons just as much,in fact moore himself is a sensationalist whose knowledge of politics is quesitonable
June 3, 200422 yr If so, they have a long way to go before they can reach Moore's apititude in misleading edits and distorted interviews. Oh but no conservative movement satirist or speaker would do that. If your a satirist or speaker for a group you stretch the truth. Rush was the master at that which is why he reached success no one else has ever seen. Franken now is taking that spot as he has beaten Rush in NY and he is the only thing keeping his network going. What the hell are you smoking? 1st of all, Franken is beating NO ONE. No one listens to Air America, aside from a few coffeehouses in Greenwich Village. 2nd, Duh...Limbaugh is a partisan. He speaks to a certain audience and everyone knows that. There's still some people who believe that poor Mikey Moore is a just a working man who speaks for all Americans against the tewwible corrupt gov't and gun companies. Plus, Limbaugh's not a p***y by hiding behind the "it's just comedy" argument.
June 3, 200422 yr Alec Baldwin - Who said that he would leave the US if Bush was elected in 2000. (Unfortunately Baldwin is still here and making bad movies.) Bush wasn't elected though Yes, he was. He won all the recounts. No, he did not. The Florida recount was "stopped". Then the Supreme Court appointed Bush as President. There were 3!!!!!!!! Recounts before that!!! Bush also won a recount conducted by the media after the fact.
June 3, 200422 yr Author If so, they have a long way to go before they can reach Moore's apititude in misleading edits and distorted interviews. Oh but no conservative movement satirist or speaker would do that. If your a satirist or speaker for a group you stretch the truth. Rush was the master at that which is why he reached success no one else has ever seen. Franken now is taking that spot as he has beaten Rush in NY and he is the only thing keeping his network going. What the hell are you smoking? 1st of all, Franken is beating NO ONE. No one listens to Air America, aside from a few coffeehouses in Greenwich Village. 2nd, Duh...Limbaugh is a partisan. He speaks to a certain audience and everyone knows that. There's still some people who believe that poor Mikey Moore is a just a working man who speaks for all Americans against the tewwible corrupt gov't and gun companies. Plus, Limbaugh's not a p***y by hiding behind the "it's just comedy" argument. They are both partisans Rippy...and do you think most of Rush's audience believe that? They think he is an objective measurer of truth.
June 3, 200422 yr Well, I don't see the mainstream media and the Europeans lauding Rush. They don't talk about him in "polite society", unless to laugh about the painkillers. But Moore is always given the "yeah he may not be the most conscientious filmmaker but he's asking a lot of important questions" slobbering. They both play to their crowds. But one gets a tonguebath, the other gets revulsion.
June 3, 200422 yr Author Well, I don't see the mainstream media and the Europeans lauding Rush. They don't talk about him in "polite society", unless to laugh about the painkillers. But Moore is always given the "yeah he may not be the most conscientious filmmaker but he's asking a lot of important questions" slobbering. They both play to their crowds. But one gets a tonguebath, the other gets revulsion. Point taken.
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