take on the movie? Did you detect any sort of bias in the movie? This is a legitimate question, I am not asking for a rant, I am asking for an opinion on whether it was biased or not.
2006-10-30 03:49:58 · 9 answers · asked by -Tequila17 6 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
So far your answers have been very appropriate, thanks for following the format. Peace.
2006-10-30 03:58:14 · update #1
It was biased, like most things, but worth thinking about
2006-10-30 03:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I watched it while I was stationed in the Middle East in 2004. I felt that the ideas about the genesis of the war might be correct, but I definitely felt like M. Moore was way off target when he insinuated that the US Govt is "tricking" inner city kids into joining the military. They know exactly what they're getting into, and in a lot of cases, military life (only 40% of the Army has even been sent into the war!) is better than what those kids are leaving. They get health insurance, life insurance, educational benefits, retirement plans, home loans, free legal advice, etc etc. For Moore to say that these kids are being duped into fighting this war is asinine and unfair to all of us who volunteered to be in the military. Definitely a bias to the left in that case!
I do feel that he might have a case when it comes to starting the war, and the reasons (i.e. oil) behind it. But who knows for sure?
I feel like Moore was biased because it didn't really seem like he gave the administration's p.o.v. Even tho we all KNOW the p.o.v., he still should have presented it in order to show a more even case. *shrug*
2006-10-30 12:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by carmody70 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was quite boring, and didn't go far enough.
It didn't provide any explanation of how the towers were demolished, or how the planes disappeared, or how the government knew all about it months before. It only went part way, but I suppose for mass education, it was a move in the right direction.
2006-10-31 22:57:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was only able to watch about 5 minutes of it before I had to leave. It was way bias against any and all who did not agree with him. Also doing a little research I noticed that Mr. Moores "facts" were anything but.
2006-10-30 13:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by fatboysdaddy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont think it was biased! Actually it was a good documentary movie, thats how the documentaries are supposed to be. But if you're open-minded enuff, you would have learned that 9/11 was 'an inside job'.
2006-10-30 11:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by Quicksilver 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a political movie just all the rest of the movies of that type. Just another individual putting fourth their ideology in hopes someone will believe them. In general though it was a very boring movie and basically didn't bring up anything new that I didn't already know.
2006-10-30 11:53:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only part of the movie, had to leave in a hurry. From what I saw, some partially. But I didn't see the rest. So I can't say for a fact.
2006-11-01 01:41:33 · answer #7 · answered by C93 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was very biased. Moore did his best to convey his viewpoint and didn't allow the other side to be shown.
By the way, many in the media kept calling it a "documentary", when Moore himself admitted that it is not a documentary, but a political messaged film (in other words, "propaganda").
At least he was honest about that part.
2006-10-30 11:59:02 · answer #8 · answered by Wayne A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't think it was bias, infact it confirmed a lot of things I have had buzzin around in my head.
2006-10-30 11:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋