Michael Moore

Fahrenheit 9/11 is a 2004 documentary film by a well-known American Film maker, director and political commentator Michael Moore. The film takes a serious critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the war on terror 9/11, and its overall coverage in the news media. In the film, Michael Moore argues that American corporate media were basically “cheerleaders” for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and did not provide at all an objective or accurate analysis of the reasoning for the war or the resulting

Hazel Anne Malveda Mr. Kalchik ENGLISH 047A JULY 27, 2015 Rhetorical Analysis of Michael Moore’s “Idiot Nation” Did you ever think that you live in a country that runs by idiots? In the chapter “Idiot Nation” by Michael Moore, he focuses on how educational systems of the United States are collapsing and criticizes idiocy inactivity of American people. Moore blames our government and argues by pointing out the flaws of the political system and why our lifestyle is the one to blame why Americans are

Michael Moore used comical tactics as a way to appeal to his audience in this piece of literature. Michael Moore’s argument is that capitalism is destroying the nation’s economy rather than helping to develop it. The poor are suffering, while the richer are getting richer. The arguments that Moore used may not be considered tangible by all, but he definitely did have the evidence to support his argument. Michael Moore purpose was to expose this ground breaking issue of the dominance of corporate

directors to convince us that their sole opinions are factual. This is most definitely no exception regarding Academy- Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore and his documentary Bowling for Columbine. Michael Moore explores the lead up to the Columbine massacre and more broadly, the proliferation of guns and rapidly growing homicide rate in America. Moore also investigates the reason as to why Canada, in comparison to America, does not have the same rate of gun related crimes. The alarming and disturbing

Roger and Me1 The Modes Moore Employs Roger and Me is the story of Michael Moore’s quest to right the wrong done to Flint, Michigan by Roger Smith, CEO of General Motors. GM factories closed down in Flint, resulting in unemployment for of thousands of workers. These laid off auto workers are products of generations of auto workers. GM has been a Flint way of life since the factories first opened. But, finding that operation and labor costs were substantially less in Mexico, Roger Smith filled

Michael Moore created this documentary in which he demonstrates different situation of Americans who do not have the advantage of receiving health care insurance. In this documentary Michael shows the feelings and struggles that each person encounters without proper health care and adds the reality about how Americans suffer because they are not protected with insurance companies. For example, Adam is a man that needed attention because he had a severe leg injury. He could not afford health insurance

Rhetorical Analysis of Michael Moore’s Sicko The American director, writer and liberal political activist, Michael Moore, is known for his controversial films such as Fahrenheit 9/11, Roger & Me and Bowling for Columbine, which won the 2003 Academy Award for Documentary Feature. He presents many of his views in his documentaries and in this essay, his 2007 film, Sicko, will be discussed. In Sicko, Moore used various of rhetorical analyses to demonstrate his thoughts on how the health industry in

banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of the terrified! Michael Moore’s flawed 2002 expository documentary Bowling for Columbine is ineffective in its goals to open Americas eyes to its very serious gun violence problem. Michael Moore sets out to uncover why the United States can’t seem to end its devastating and reoccurring mass shootings, by using deception as its primary tool of persuasion and effect, Moore attempts to vilify pro-gun activists. The humorous documentary frequently

It’s Time to Demand More from Corporate America Michael Moore exposes corporate America's dark side in Roger and Me, Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint, and The Big One (Moore).  These show that corporate America is committing a form of domestic terrorism by dehumanizing and exploiting their workers then forcing them to the streets to survive. The actions by individuals such as Roger Smith and Phil Knight are perfect examples of capitalists constantly oppressing the working class described

America Gunshots shriek through the school of Columbine. On April 20th, 1999 this terrible massacre occurred. Michael Moore created a documentary called Bowling for Columbine. His film highlights gun issues America has today. Also Moore shows how the news and reports are what has helped to cause most of America’s problems. Documentaries such as this one are must see films. Michael Moore is a precise, driven man who helps give this documentary a storyline. Bowling for Columbine is extremely graphic