I have never seen his movies or read any of his books, but I heard and him on the Howard Stern show and Stern asked why everyone hates him and he didnt have an answer.
2007-07-18 07:53:02 · 12 answers · asked by Face on Fire 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Two reasons:
(1) He's a muckraker. People who think they're enlightened believe that Michael Moore is a credible journalist who shows the real issues. Not true. Michael Moore looks at a problem, decides all by himself what the cause of the problem is, then goes out and finds "evidence" to support his point of view while ignoring all other arguments or potential causes.
EXAMPLE 1: In "Roger & Me," he decided that corporate greed at the executive level was behind the GM auto plant closings in Michigan in the late '70's. He didn't bother looking into how the energy crisis impacted the auto industry, he didn't look at the effect of the growing Japanese market, and he didn't dare suggest that the UAW shared any part of the blame, despite the fact that your average line worker just hired off the street was making three times the minimum wage for doing a job that a trained monkey can do, and the UAW went on strike in 1979 for MORE MONEY!!! Nope, it was the guys at the top.
EXAMPLE 2: In "Bowling for Columbine," he decided the availability of handguns was to blame for the Columbine shootings. He didn't explore violence on television, or the leniency of the criminal justice system that is now based on rehabilitation (something that has been proven not to work) rather than punishment, or the shooters -- guys who were doing drugs -- or their parents, who were too self-absorbed to be paying attention to what was going on in their own houses. Nope, if it weren't for handguns, Columbine would never have happened.
We see more of that in "Sicko." He interviewed lower-class and impoverished people in the U.S. who had no health care coverage to show how "terrible" our system is, but when he went to France to laud their wonderful system of socialized medicine, he only interviewed upper-class French people. He didn't point out the fact that thousands of people in France and Great Britain die every year waiting for their turn to see the doctor, and he also failed to mention that the upper-class folks in France spend a considerable amount of money out of their own pockets for health care (Why? Because if they don't they'll have to wait in line just like everyone else).
(2) He's a hypocrite. He claims to be the champion of the little guy, but what he's really about is manipulating people and inflaming people's passions on hot-button issues in order to make a lot of money. It's no secret in Michigan that Moore has been in bed with prominent Michigan conservatives for years. Imagine what would happen to his credibility and his reputation if THAT fact were broadcast on the evening news...
2007-07-18 08:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Not everyone hates Michael Moore. The people on the right hate Michael Moore. Big difference. Still, I don't think the right hates Michael Moore as much as they hate the publicity he gets and his ability to put a spotlight on controversial issues (gun control, health care, big business, etc.). His movies are not facts; they are movies, but they encourage people to dig deeper into important issues through the use of satire and humour. Nobody wants to see a dull, completely fact based film about the health care problems in this country but a film like Sicko makes viewers realize that there IS a problem, and the problem should be addressed. Most of the same people who say Michael Moore is full of hooey are the same ones who say Al Gore is full of hooey and "An Inconvenient Truth" is just more of the same (but without Moore). In their eyes the United States is perfect just as it is, we can do no wrong, there is no room for improvement and how dare anyone suggest that there is?
Sicko earned $4.5 million on only 441 screens in its opening weekend, making it the second hightest opening weekend of all time for a film classified as a documentary (although I think that documentary is not the proper word for Moores more recent films). A survey of those who have seen the film reports that an incredible 93% strongly recommend it to others.
If you've never seen any Michael Moore films you should check out the Academy Award winning Bowling for Columbine. It's excellent.
2007-07-18 07:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by Judy L 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Not everyone hates Michael Moore. Some of us just think he is an insignificant pimple on America's butt. His so called documentaries are nothing of the sort. They are one-sided presentations only made to support his VERY liberal views by twisting and misrepresenting facts.
A good case in point is his recent movie 'SiCKO'. He takes a group of 9/11 volunteers to the Naval base at Guantanamo Bay to get medical treatment (why not take them to a US doctor's office). The volunteers allegedly could not get medical insurance coverage in the US for illnesses induced by being at ground zero. When he is correctly refused entry to the base he takes them to Cuba illegally for treatment. Amazingly the very anti-US government in Cuba is more than happy to provide the best treatment they have to offer. Moore leads the viewer to believe that every Cuban has access to this treatment for free. NOT TRUE! Ask any average Cuban and they will be surprised to find that care of that quality is available in Cuba let alone available to them.
If you are interested in hearing about the real Michael Moore check out "Manufacturing Dissent". A REAL documentary that started out as a positive piece on Moore's work but as the truth was uncovered it became less and less positive.
2007-07-18 08:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by Robert B 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Not everyone does. Conservatives of the worst order have tried to paint him as a liar and fall back on their catch phrases like "liberal" or "leftist"... terms they like to throw at everything. They fear Michael Moore because his movies encourage discussion over matters of things wrong with the country that should certainly be examined. Things like big business practices and the pains these corporations bring to the common man... or the corruption within the Bush administration,... or problems with out health care. The crazed right wingers assume that anyone who would dare suggest something was wrong with America must hate America and so these close minded individuals won't listen or discuss... they just join in on the propaganda hate machine.
Anyway, if everyone hated Michael Moore, his movies wouldn't make so much money and he wouldn't be able to get funding nor would he get all the people who work with him and support him.
2007-07-18 08:08:36 · answer #4 · answered by UncleMilo 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
That's a 'loaded' question, like "When did you stop beating your wife?"
Of course, EVERYONE doesn't hate Michael Moore; just those who are both ignorant and disagreeable.
I think more people 'hate' Howard Stern than Michael Moore, personally.
I suggest you see a few of his movies or read at least one of his books before deciding your own opinion on him, since he seems to matter enough to you to spend 5 points asking about him.
2007-07-18 07:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by nora22000 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I've seen parts of his films before I realized how much of an idiot he is. He doesn't provide all the info. He just provides enough info to make you want to take his side on whatever he is trying to prove. He edits and cuts the important parts out. He is such an idiot. Every time I see him on TV I get more dumb. Beware, change the channel every time he speaks!
2016-12-19 18:45:58 · answer #6 · answered by jay s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Michael Moore makes movies that take the truth and distorts it into lies that resemble the truth. He also shows only part of the story and makes it seem like that is the only side there is. His movie "Bowling For Columbine" is a propaganda movie against our constitutional right to bear arms, the real message is much more subtle and is wholly anti-American and anti-Freedom. From a Libertarian point-of view (which most Americans have, regardless of whether they vote Democrat, Republican or Libertarian) the liberal agendas of all his movies are anti-Freedom and against everything America stands for.
2007-07-18 08:15:40 · answer #7 · answered by Warick 1 · 3⤊ 3⤋
He's just controversial. Personally, I think he's amazing. The content in his documentaries is always blunt, straight to the point, easy to understand. He doesn't attempt to confuse his audience in order to force-feed them his opinion. Of course, I am not a Bush-supporter so I think if a monkey made a film about his wrong-doings I'd be right here defending the monkey. Anyway, go see his movies open-minded, it's best to go in without any preconceived notions.
2007-07-18 08:05:12 · answer #8 · answered by takingbackhaley 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
That's a good question!
2016-08-24 09:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's so controversial, probably. He's opinionated and he knows it. He just makes his views known that way. He comes to my town every other year for a film festival (sadly, we are from the same state) and he's a nice guy, but very pushy with his views.
2007-07-18 08:01:05 · answer #10 · answered by KS 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋