Right wing "antidote" to F 9/11 in the works

[UGABrother]

Check out the story at Salon.

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/index.html



Disney joins anti-Moore campaign



So now Disney is collaborating with the conservative group that tried in vain to keep Fahrenheit 9/11 out of theaters and threatened CBS last year until the network agreed to drop its TV movie "The Reagans." (The leader of this group was also involved in the unseating of California Gov. Gray Davis). You'll remember that Fahrenheit was originally scheduled to be released by Disney's Miramax unit, but the company dropped Michael Moore's movie because of the film's content. Now we have a better window into Disney's rationale.

Sorry we missed this press screening of Disney's film "America's Heart & Soul," which the company is touting as a cinematic antidote to Fahrenheit 9/11. On the VIP list, the invite says, were Disney reps, Howard Kaloogian and his colleagues -- and Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse!

From the press release:

MOVE OVER MICHAEL MOORE…
Disney & Move America Forward
Team Up to Show a Brighter Side of America

(SACRAMENTO) -- Move America Forward is teaming up with Walt Disney Pictures to present an exclusive screening of Disney's "America's Heart & Soul" on Monday, June 28, 2004 at the Crest Theater in Sacramento, California. The private screening takes place at 1:00 PM and members of the news media are invited to attend. "Americas Heart & Soul" opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, July 2nd.

Unlike the negative and misleading storyline of Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11," Disney's "America's Heart & Soul" features a collection of upbeat storylines of real life Americans who pursue their passions in a way that underscores what makes America a great nation.

WHAT: Screening of Walt Disney Pictures' "America's Heart & Soul"
WHO: Representatives of Walt Disney Pictures
Howard Kaloogian, Chairman, Move America Forward
Melanie Morgan, Vice Chairman, Move America Forward

Eric Hogue, KTKZ 1380 AM Sacramento
Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck
Political Leaders
Business Leaders
Invited members of the community

On its Web site, Move America Forward complains that: "Those who oppose the War on Terror have the mouthpiece of the mainstream media to disseminate their propaganda to the entire nation in an almost unchallenged effort. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week it is bash America, bash the military and bash the Bush administration." This, of course, is hardly true -- but it's even more ridiculous now that the company that owns ABC News is associated directly with Howard Kaloogian's anti-Moore efforts.


<14:29 PDT, June 28, 2004[br />

[Massacure]

1. As the old saying goes:

"The early bird gets the worm"

Michael Moore has already set the bar. On top of that just because they show upbeat Americans doesn't mean that Bush is going to gain any momentum unless they really suck up to him and get a large audience.

[aquart]

9. Does Disney have to eat any of the tab for this?

Because, on top of losing F9/11, that just might be more than Disney shareholders can take.

[maryallen]

60. Saudis are big shareholders in Disney ...

Recently, Michael Moore (in some interview -- can't remember which one) said that that the Saudis bailed out Disney's Euro-Disney project.

So, Disney may be in cahoots with the rightwing propaganda group, but my guess is that -- once again -- the Saudis are playing it to their advantage ... which is to help Bush-baby get re-elected so that Bush-Bandar can wield power.

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

62. Don't worry about Disney...

They can write it off as a business loss and have you -- the American taxpayer -- foot the bill! Don't you wish you had a small army of lobbyists on Capitol Hill?

[Tight_rope]

14. Not only that...but Americans have had enough of the Bushco lies!

We are eager to hear from Anybody But Bush!

[PaDUer]

2. Heard on the news

the other nite, the repukes are now making 3 movies to counter F911. It's apparent they're shitting their pants & are extremely desperate, so hang on because they're about to put their lies into movie form!

[Tuttle]

8. Call me a cynic...

I firmly believe the 'hand over' in Baghdad happened ahead of schedule largely to re-claim page one from a very embarrassing story today of a box office Cinderella. This matches everything Moore said about promoting Stupid White Men: people are starved for information!

Tut-tut

[shanti]

70. does mike moore

have any followups planned?

[aquart]

10. And who will attend?

Tee hee.

[Hawkeye-X]

19. Maybe those two freepers..

That guards the portapotties?

What was that name? Kristinn? Well, he'll have to bankrupt himself just to see the bombs five times.

Ebert and Roeper better give them the firm thumbs down or the 'fuck you' concept on those lies. We see enough lies in tv and radio. It doesn't need to go further in movies.

[Realityhack]

28. Did you hear..

any details? Subjects?
We have corporation, Something on Howard Zin, F911, Controll room, the hunting of the president... I hope thats enough.

[PaDUer]

41. One of the media's R wing

political analysts, Jack somebody, was saying F911 was all lies and they're coming out with 3 movies to disprove MM.

[nolabels]

51. That " R " ratting on Mikes flick is total B.S.

Other than a few " F " bombs and the execution (which you could hardly see and would miss if you didn't watch carefully) there was nothing that constituted them giving it that.

The funny thing I don't think it's stopping too many people from taking their kids to it. antidotaly I did see quite a few there this afternoon with the theater 3/4 full on a weekday mid-afternoon matinee.

It is better they gave it that rating just one clue, the audience seemed pretty hip to everything that went on the movie also. I sure there was thread about that " R " somewhere on DU

On edit :forgot the spell check :dunce:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

42. "We'll show ya! We got THREE, count'em, THREE movies! In yo face!"

LOL

[kysrsoze]

71. Those movies will have about as much exposure as a Mann Coulter book

FLOP!

[fortyfeetunder]

87. The funny thing is Cannes probably won't have 'em

They can't obviously top the Oscar or the Palme D'Or. Why in the hell don't they give up while they are behind?

[Cheneys_former_heart]

3. Now there's a movie that will bomb!

Why don't you just watch CBS "Sunday Morning" for these uplifting regular American stories? Who wants to plunk down 10 bucks for that?

[FlemingsGhost]

4. Now its gotten embarrassing

"On its Web site, Move America Forward complains that: "Those who oppose the War on Terror have the mouthpiece of the mainstream media to disseminate their propaganda to the entire nation in an almost unchallenged effort."

Wow.

[amber dog democrat]

37. It must get lonely out there in Freeper land.

and they have only themselves to blame. Time to crawl back under the rock again for another 20 years. the Repug Neo Con artists are just seeing the beginning of the end.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

44. That's wrong on so many levels I don't even know where to start.

So I won't, LOL.

[Swamp Rat]

5. The first injection of the Right wing "antidote" to F 9/11 was

... to preempt Michael Moore's success with this Iraqi "handover" business.

[aquart]

12. Uh, no.

That argues an extremely America-centric viewpoint. And a sad unawareness of just how dangerous that June 30 ceremony was going to be for those in attendance.

[Swamp Rat]

24. One does not preclude the other

and it is not necessarily an "America-centric viewpoint," though I will consider this point carefully (are you American?). My comment is based on the prior actions of the Bush* admin. and how they handle the news cycle.

This does not negate the likelihood that the handover on the 30th would have been a violent event. Let's see what happens in the next 48 hours.

I hope you are not insinuating that I have a "sad unawareness" of the dangers involved in imperialist adventures. If this is your opinion of me, personally, I welcome further explanation as to why and how you have come to this conclusion.

[Eloriel]

39. LOL. Sorry, bud. America-centric or not, it's true -- LINK

Howard Fineman says F911 was a factor
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1882693

It wasn't the only reason, but it WAS "a factor."

[Swamp Rat]

43. Thanks for the DU link

I am exhausted from studying for finals and was up all night. I was posting other thoughts on DU when the news (approx. 2:30 am) about the "handover" came out. My FIRST thought was: "They don't want Americans to discuss the success of F9/11!"

Perhaps I was tired... my eyes are still bloodshot since I haven't slept much since last Wednesday... but that was my honest-to-god first impression of this news. I had the SAME uninhibited reaction on the morning of 9/11. I woke up late (after it all had happened), walked into a room where my father was watching the events on TV, and he said "LOOK!" I then looked at the TV and saw the towers burning, but then turned to my father (Ret. USAF-SAC) and said, "Reichstag!"

Needless to say, I was admonished by many many people over the next few days, weeks, and months about this "first impression" I had. At least I heard one person echo my sentiment at that time - Ray Taliaferro on KGO AM San Francisco. Now, since I have lurked here for 3 years and recently joined DU, I feel I am in the company of people that try to think "outside the box."

I also appreciate any criticism of my ideas.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

40. "Preempt"??? I don't think so! What nonsense!

[Swamp Rat]

45. Ok, then explain this "nonsense."

I'd like a repsonse please, if you are going to call my post nonsense. Remember, I am primarily referring to the news media cycle, if that helps, as well as the machinations of Karl Rove.

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

6. America's Heart & Soul = "Triumph of the Will" for conservative idiots

Disney is shit in my book. No more trips to this corporate shill for the Repukes. And, ABC is no longer on my TV watch list...sorry, Nightline.

JB

[amber dog democrat]

38. Only "Triumph " is probably a better movie.

Who in their right mind would pay to see a lame RW propaganda piece?
It just makes them feel like they are doing something

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

53. I wonder if they will use the "World of Tomorrow" anamatronics?

I think the 40s-50s "Kitchen of Tomorrow" anamatronic characters would do nicely as conservative idiot prototypes.

JB

[Doosh]

7. they're so desperate

it's well known that Walt Disney was a rabid conservative.

[laylah]

54. and a snorter

like Dumbass! (I have a personal vendetta...my Prince on a white horse NEVER showed up AAAAAAAAND the freaking shoe was too big!)

Jenn

[fishwax]

11. Doesn't sound like much of an antidote

I haven't seen it, of course, and I'm not saying it's not conservative propoganda (the move america forward crowd is loony), but there's nothing inherently inconsistent with saying there are amazing people overcoming amazing odds in america, while at the same time saying george bush lied and thousands have died as a result, etc. Allowing that kind of logic to slide by unchallenged is like allowing them to say things like NPR and Rush Limbaugh are just two sides of the same coin.

(Also, according to a user review on the imdb, Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's fame is in it.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381006/

[TahitiNut]

13. Ignore it. Don't even think of giving it press.

Let them go Cheney themselves.

[Tuttle]

15. reuters said this

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=reviewsNews&storyID=5534783

Tut-tut

[RoyGBiv]

34. Arbeit Macht Frei

The sketchy vignettes more or less divide into two categories: Inspirational stories about people struggling against long odds and stories about people who love their work.

Chilling ... :scared:

[belle]

74. From the description, it sounds fairly innocuous...

Lots of "accentuate the positive!" happy-talk. and apparently even a few workers grousing about their jobs being outsourced. but it doesn't sounds like it *overtly* has anything to do with current issues, except of course the economy ("no, you aren't working more for less money! no, there aren't fewer opportunities! you're imagining things! buck up, fellow Amurrican!) Which is of course still significant. still, compared to the hateful bile that pours out of RW radio and Fux news, it sounds like a walk in the park. non-controversial, which will probably mean relatively modest BO.

[Zorra]

16. Featuring Ken Lay, Ollie North, Richard Nixon and Katherine Harris?

Just asking.

[librechik]

17. you mean an antidote in addition to the last 3 1/2 years of endless

minutes of broadcast Bush propoganda intended to explain their side of the conflict to us already? Another hour or two to add to the hundreds and hundreds of cablenews and network news shows and TV movies and RW radio and newspaper articles which have already touted the Bush version that Michael's two little hours of time were meant to balance? They need more?

I guess they forgot something. Like some facts. Now let's see them come up with some meaningful rebuttals to the truth Michael has reported in F 9/11. No really.

[DoYouEverWonder]

18. Go tell that great big rat that ate Orlando

to go Cheney themselves.

[Mz Pip]

20. These folks will be hard pressed to

find 2 hours of footage where Bush speaks and makes any sense at all. Good hunting. :crazy:

MzPip
:dem:

[Realityhack]

26. Missed the point

Its not about Bush. Its a fluffing of patriotism based on "every day" (middle to uper class) americans doing all the amazing things they do. Whitch in a country this size is a fair amount...
Its a feel good human intrest story on the big screen. Turn your brain off and feel grand about the flag. From an opositon to F911 standpoint it is Brilliant. You get to refute Moore without ever having to argue a single point. But I do not think to many people will see it.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

48. You mean there's no cheerful naked Iraqis in human pyramids giving the

thumbs up while waving tiny American flags? I guess those scenes didn't make the last cut...

[peacetalksforall]

21. I saw the preview. I'll probably see this movie, but there is nothing...

nothing original here...CBS presents segments that are exactly like segments that appear in the preview and they do it EVERY Sunday Morning. I love that program - it is nice to be uplifted about the courage and successes of Americans.

[Shakespeare]

22. This may be the single lamest thing I've ever seen in my entire life.

Words fail me.

[nolabels]

61. Mickey Mouse battles Michael Moore

Mickey Mouse battles Michael Moore


America's Heart and Soul will be released on Friday

Tuesday 29 June 2004, 4:26 Makka Time, 1:26 GMT

Walt Disney Corp. may come to the rescue of a Michael Moore beleaguered-President Bush by unveiling its own patriotic documentary film.

The company that last month refused to release the politically explosive Fahrenheit 9/11 now plans to release the film America's Heart and Soul on Friday.

Supporters say the new film could counter-balance Michael Moore's hit film that has already taken over $23 million at the box office.

"This unusual film was inspirational," said Howard Kaloogian, chairman of Move America Forward, which has spearheaded a boycotting campaign of Fahrenheit 9/11 after attending a special screening of the film on Monday
(snip)
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8475B8E3-7EF7-4A32-ADF4-615AAA2DDD8D.htm

[Realityhack]

23. Hmmm

I saw the trailer for this a few times in the past few weeks at a local independent theater. I have not seen it in a major theater but then I am not there much.
BTW it looked like it was going to suck. Not just from a "Walmart Sucks" point of view but also from the "that movie sucks I woulden't even watch it on TV" POV. It seemed like the kind of thing that could not posibly do well at the box office with the exception of a hand full of people who are exceptionaly dedicated to sticking their head as far into a mine shaft as humanly posible.

[Union Thug]

25. How exactly is this an antidote to Moore?

It doesn't question f911. It just tells sappy stories of the not so average american joe sixpack. Am I missing something here?

[Realityhack]

27. And...

makes works VERY hard to tie this to a patriotic feeling... turn your brain off and feel good about America NOW!! Oh and now that you feel so good about the contry you want to keep its leadership rigth? oh of course you do.

[FlemingsGhost]

31. Exactly! Produce a film that refutes Moore's footage.

They can't, and they know it.

[puppystew]

36. I don't get the connection either

are they going to add a little "I'm George Bush and I approve of this movie" at the beginning or what?

[noahmijo]

29. Ummm we know America is a great nation...

and guess what? WE THE PEOPLE are its heart and soul, not the thugs running the government who are on their way out whether you UNAMERICAN fucks who drag our nation's name through the mud while murdering others in the name of TRUE Americans!

That's why Moore made this movie. TO EXPOSE ASSHOLES LIKE YOU AND YOUR PRECIOUS EMPEROR!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

30. "America's Heart & Soul" synopsis:

[Doosh]

64. here' a preview

ladies and gentlemen....."America's Heart and Soul"





Arbeit hart, befragen Sie Ihre Regierung nicht, die Liberalen sind schuldig und werden zerstört!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

töten Sie der ganze Liberal-Gott segnen Amerika, das alles ist

[GoddessOfGuinness]

81. Didn't he write "Mein Sheisskopf"?

:evilgrin:

[PATRICK]

32. Not to be a negativist

but isn't each of those inspiring people potential victims of Bush hit list policies? Social net, jobs, benefits, social net. Go to the third world where there is no social net underneath these tightrope artists and I will be more moved. Include the other adversities people in the US have to face from a government warring against their weaknesses and best interests, killing hope.

Can that ex-felon, that upstanding renewed citizen vote in Florida? Sorry, he has to sacrifice a bit more to keep blacks from voting for Democrats.

There's some vinegar in your saccharin.

Uh, so back to not being a negativist. If that blind guy can climb a mountain the blinded public can overcome a mountain of fraud and vote in democracy? yes, WE can.

It is NOT just about the individual, America. Look to your society, to your family, to your future.

[Junkdrawer]

33. Remember Operation Topple Statue....

Where they made about 20-30 Chalabi supporters into a "huge angry, anti-Saddam mob" with careful camera angles?

Well, you get the idea...

[never cry wolf]

35. OMG!! Look at the guest list, the entire admin is attending!!

Check it out!

Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck
Political Leaders

[glitch]

46. They've already got network and cable news 24/7 and they still need an

antidote? Pathetic.

[Kinkistyle]

47. This is going to be the #1 Comedy/Horror Hit of the Year.

Jim Carrey and Ben Stiller have nothing on the unintentional hilarity of the buffoons in office and the Repuke party. Its going to be a great Vampire comedy flick.

[PROUDNWLIBERAL]

50. Boycott Disney

Stopped going to Disneyland a long time ago---didn't like the high prices and then seeing Eisner given huge payouts by the Board of Disney. Disney is definitely right-wing. Take your kids elsewhere!

[rednek_Liberal]

99. which is why I'm in th process of Building LiberalLand....

Where progressive philosophy and high flyin adventures go hand in hand...
See the thrills of the Abortion Clinic Gauntlet... Dodge smarmy pro-lifers and enter the Castle of Planned Parenthood... ooo but watch out for that psycho sniper that is doing gods work.

See the Chills of the RNC politico Flume ride, we dont ride on water ...Nooo we use fresh bile pumped daily from media whores...travel up the mountain of lies, and view the Excellent 1-D panoramaic display of the Administration Succeses(sponsored by Fox news, fair and balanced).. Then scream as you and your friends plunge into Depression,dispair,death and all sorts of other fun calamities...You'll love it...

[bvar22]

49. BULLETIN: In answer to MM's F911, Republicans release...

...first ever ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY!!!

When questioned about the probity of an animated documentary, an embarrassed republican spokesman stated that a precident was set when Colin Powell used cartoon drawings to prove that Saddam possessed WMD.

[MUAD_DIB]

52. Just one question.

Will they be able to do bulk sales of this on Amazon?

[Berserker]

55. How can you prove the TRUTH is wrong?

Oh ya wait a minute the repukes live in a make believe world anyway so disney is exactly the Right company to produce and distribute make believe bullshit. Those RW bastards are grasping at straws. They are acting like children but what else is new.

[Divernan]

68. They'll buy tickets in bulk and show the film to empty theatres.

and/or hand out tickets at biblethumper/born again/ church services. Ashcroft will assign every employee at State and the FBI to go on opening weekend and take ten people with them.

Sounds just like those bogus introductions they do for every state of the union speech, where Bush tells some touching story about some poor schmucks sitting in a tense semicircle around a very tense Laura, who is sitting very straight, with her elbows clamped close to her sides so she doesn't come in any physical contact. The ideal highlightee would be an Afro-American female military veteran in a wheelchair, with a blind, Hispanic husband patting his seeing-eye dog, Tomohawk.

Seriously folks, they can't get around the Bush-BinLaden connections and the Halliburton scenes.

[jrb]

56. "Disney joins anti-Moore campaign"

Hey - are they finally releasing "Song of the South" in the US?!;)

ah yes....the good ol' days.... :crazy:

[hatrack]

57. Christ, the first Republican socialist-realist movie - can't wait!!

Doubtless this will show happy, smiling workers marching off to their $5.25 hourly/28 hours per week Wal-Mart jobs, pausing only for a moment of group prayer in the employee breakroom before an energetic rendition of the Wal-Mart cheer brings theater audiences across America to their feet. It's just one of countless magic moments in a portrayal of America at the turn of the century - and at the turn of the tide.

But it's not just morning in America for those fortunate enough to work for greater good of the Walton heirs and the greater good of America. It's morning in America for everyone committed to turning the American Dream into a reality. "Gosh, it's a great day every day," 67-year-old Verna McDowell of Colby, Kansas exclaims as she prepares to clean toilets and empty bedpans at a local retirement home. "I'm lucky to have both this and the KFC job at my age, and I just thank God I'm able to be of some use."

Verna may work hard, and may care for three grandchildren since the meth convictions of her daughter and son-in-law brought mandatory minimum sentences of 20 years in Lansing. Verna's retirement savings may have evaporated, first in the Savings & Loan scandal of the 1980s, and then with the loss of her family's farm. But she never complains. "I guess I'm old-fashioned, but the bottom line is that I'm proud to be an American, just like the song says."

[riverwalker]

58. with an Ashcroft soundtrack?

"let the eaaaaaaaaaaagle sooooouuuuuuuuur
like she neeeeveeer haaaaas befooooooooore"

[TorchTheWitch]

59. we've seen these films already

or one's just like them. They're on at 3 a.m. and preceeded by "The following message is a paid advertisement" or some such crap. You've seen them...

bald folks get hair, hairy folks lose it (then they get the girl/guy, the great job, win the lottery... life turns rosy)...

poor folks get rich buying up real estate, fiddling with the stock market, licking envelopes, stumping magazine subscriptions door to door (and went from two steps from bankruptcy to wealthy in like two weeks, got the girl/guy of their dreams, beautiful house... life turns rosy)...

fat folks lose hundreds of pounds overnight with no exercise and never feeling hungry (then get a six-pack stomach, a modeling contract, marry the girl/guy of their dreams... life turns rosy)...

Infomercials. Only utterly desperate and pathetic people buy into that nonsense. The only thing missing from these films will be the wonder mops and amazing air purifiers (but that's ok, when life turns instantly rosy, they'll get those wonder mops and amazing air purifiers at the incredible low price of $14.99 per month for 3 months).

[Fovea]

63. Wow. Will it be a remake of

Song of the South?

[opihimoimoi]

65. Like everything else, the Pubs will fuck themselves in the vain attempt

to bolster their image and denigrate Moores

Come, we go laugh

[homelandpunk]

66. hm-uh!.............bAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRrrrf!!!....ugh!...mmm...bAAAAARFFF!!!

shooo...I feel better.

[Dhalgren]

67. Are these neoconazis actually this stupid?!

What will they say when their "blockbusters" bomb at the theaters? When so few people go to see them and they are panned by every respecxtable reviewer in the biz? They are doing themselves more harm than good, they really don't know what they are doing...

[shanti]

69. ewwwww

:puke: i'll pass, and probably most others will too, except for the hardcore fundies and freepers. they're going to really play up the family, rah rah, G rating vs. mmoores's R rating.

too late! we struck while the iron was hot!

[Wednesdays]

72. Well, of course America is a great country...

That's why she deserves better than that shithead that passes himself off as a "president."

[gauguin57]

73. well, if this is true ...

... f*** Mickey and Donald and Goofy! I hope gay groups will wake up and stop having their "gay days" at Disney World -- they should stop supporting an alleged "family" company that is working toward the downfall of democracy.

Walt Disney is doing cartwheels in his casket. His frozen casket.

[GaryL]

75. Boycott Disney.

Let the low income redneck wingers pay the ridiculous cost of a day at Disney. And it's not like they produce anything worth a shit these days. Take some friends to 9/11 instead.

[Boomer]

92. I can't boycott Disney

You have to stop a likely behavior to support a boycott and I NEVER had any intention of going to a Disney facilitiy of any kind, any where.

Evidently I'm one of the rare individuals who loathes the very thought of spending a day at Disneyland or DisneyWorld amusement parks, with all those perky attendants and its creepy ultra-clean and happy happy happy environment.

[Guaranteed]

94. No, don't. Just ignore them.

Don't make the same mistake they did against us.

Then, when Kerry wins, declare them terrorists.

[Forkboy]

76. Kind of sad to see so many trashing a movie they haven't seen

Isn't that what we're bitching at Freepers for doing with F9/11?

C'mon people,we're better than that.

Aren't we?

[gauguin57]

77. Aw, now, stop trying to make sense!

We're the coalition of the Wild-Eyed! We don't need no stinkin' sense!

[Pachamama]

85. We are trashing the efforts of the Repukes joining Disney for a "Happy

Party"....most people here know they can't touch Moore...its more that we are having fun with what they could possibly come up with to counter Moore's movie topic wise and to refute the truth.

[daleo]

78. I wonder who will foot the bill on this one

Very few people will actually pay to see puff pieces, so most tickets will probably be handed out for free to right wing groups, churches, etc.

It will backfire and make them look stupid and desperate, I think.

[Kimber Scott]

79. I'd like to see this movie. I love this country. It's sad Disney is

letting this RW group kind of "claim" the movie as their own. But, that's what the RW likes to do, they think this is THEIR country and not ours, too. It IS my country, too and I'm not letting anyone take it from me. I'll wear a Kerry t-shirt to the film.

[daleo]

82. That is a good idea

It would be quite a statement, if people who went to F-911 went to this movie with Kerry, Micheal Moore, Dean, etc. t-shirts. As you say, this movie sounds like some inspirational stories strung together, that are not the private property of any party.

Personally, I wonder how many people will pay good money for such a movie, though. It seems to lack conflict which is the basic building block for any story, documentary or fiction. Just a literary observation.

[Insider]

80. remember rove went to hollywood after 9/11?

on the tom hagen "offer they couldn't refuse" tour? michael moore slipped through that crack. rove cannot be happy.

by the way, why do they need an antidote if MMoore is only "preaching to the choir"?

[SideshowScott]

83. HA! It was only a matter of time after seeing the great F9/11 Numbers!

I cant say im even a little bit shocked about this. I knew that they would be doing something like this. Good for them! I hope no one goes to see it. I really doubt whoever they get to make it wont have 1/10th the talent that Moore does.
How much you wanna bet they will thorw a heap of cash at it? F 9/11 only cost 6 mill and has already tripiled its profit, If I owned shares of Disney id be hopping mad right now. Let them really, who cares just another shlub hopping on the Bandwagon after the booming success of F 9/11. See if they can take what they dished out at Moore who showed them whos boss.

[Ivan Zero]

84. Morning in America again

The "antidote" will likely end up having about as much soul and substance as a GOP convention propaganda piece.

"Let's remake 'Morning In America' and dedicate it to THE GIPPER!"

Good lord. Just reminded myself that this year's GOP convention will not only be exploiting 9/11, but will also be thick with the stench of Reagan worship.

[JCMach1]

86. It will sink like a lead balloon

[symbolman]

88. yum

I HATE Disney.. they have been CROOKS for YEARS.



spread the word.

[tavalon]

89. LOL

Um, is that the same Disney that refused to allow Miramax to release F 9/11 because they didn't want to be partisan? Was it actually that they didn't want to be Democrats? Inquiring minds?

Oh, and this makes it blatantly obvious that Michael Moore was lying when he said the reason that Disney refused to release his movie was because Disney was afraid of pissing of Jeb Bush and possibly losing their Disneyworld tax breaks.

I hope these folks aren't introspective because it would suck to look in the mirror and realize that one is rationalizing, lying sack of sh*t.

[The Animator]

90. Okay, speaking as a Disney Stockholder

I can't wait for this movie to come out.

When it bombs... and it will. My fellow shareholders will be so pissed, that they will rise as one, and slay the idiots in charge of our company.

Once we get new leadership in the house that Walt built, this company can finally start to turn itself around. The name Disney used to stand for something, it wasn't always a corporate behemoth soley bent on taking your money.

It use to inspire people, make them smile. People used to be happy to work there, there was a time that they didn't have to fake it.

There was a time when a Disney cartoon would come out and it would be original, funny, and very entertaining.

Now we've got these instant classics like:

Little Mermaid II
Lion King II
Lion King III
Cinderala II

Need I say more? What the hell is in the water over there that makes people think these are good ideas?

I don't thionk the current leadership can survive another big flop, they are standing on crumbling ground as it is. The sooner this crap film is released, the sooner Disney Co. will nosedive into the empty pool.

[Pachamama]

95. As a fellow Disney Shareholder, I back Roy Disney and look forward....

....to watching Eisner's demise....real soon....

Interesting hearing from an Animator? who is in Orlando...yeah, Eisner treated you all real well, didn't he?

I can't wait for F 9/11 to be such the hit and these other "losers" to bomb....

I'm actually boycotting Disney products right now...my 4 year old doesn't appreciate it, but she'll survive....

I know many say that Walt Disney was a conservative, but I think that was before the current so-called fascist "compassionate conservatives" and fundies hijacked the party....I can't believe that Walt Disney would approve of 80% of what is spewed out from Disney these days and while I'm not entirely certain that Walt ever would have had a subsidiary like Miramax that spins off non-traditional Disney movies, I can't ever imagine him "censoring" anything....

PS: Like the quote from Walt on your profile....

[dusty64]

91. Looks like the bias

of the leaders of disney is pretty obvious and they have once again screwed their shareholders in the process. I hope the backlash this time finally removes them from power.

[CWebster]

93. antidote ?

Don't they have 24 hour news stations and all the media outlets slaving around the clock with the flag waving, don't worry be happy, don't watch real life, reality tv, scott peterson, god bless Amerika luv fest circle jerk?

[Barrett808]

96. And from the "grassroots", we have "Michael Moore Hates America"

http://www.michaelmoorehatesamerica.com/

[waywest]

98. And from Waay out West, the response to Mickey...

Listen up.
http://212.227.152.94/mocky/mocky/google.html

Enjoy, mother Cheney

[The_Casual_Observer]

97. Perhaps they can reform the "Kids of the Kingdom" to

do a rousing chorus of "This Is My Country" while saluting and marching in step, just like they used to do back in 68 while we were carpet bombing Vietnam.

[struggle4progress]

100. They didn't name it "Mission Accomplished" ...

:(

<edit:> I just may have to call it that anyway. :)

[JPZenger]

101. Top Secret Photo of Limbaugh Having Sex

They had to cut the following scene out of the film to keep a G rating.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1902615