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The bloom may finally be off the rose

Interesting statement from the head of the Cannes film festival:

“Earlier, [Cannes Film] festival head Gilles Jacob called for this year’s top prize to be awarded for film-making, not politics.  Last year the festival brought Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 to global attention when it won the main prize.  Cannes jury president Emir Kusturica with actress Salma Hayek.  “Michael Moore’s talent is not in doubt,” said Mr. Jacob.  “But in this case, it was a question of a satirical tract that was awarded a prize more for political than cinematographic reasons, no matter what the jury said.” He added that the jury’s acclaim for that documentary was an “out of the ordinary event that probably won’t be repeated”.

So the head of the whole shooting match admits that the jury last year was full of it when they said the award wasn’t politically motivated. 
Of course, we (meaning MW and you the readers) were all saying that the day it happened, so this isn’t exactly news.  But it;s nice to be vindicated.  :)

I think that Mr. Moore is going to find himself having a harder time getting that spotlight he was so eagerly given for F911.  Without an anti-Bush angle, the media may go back to ignoring him.  Poor guy.

Don’t worry Mikey...we’ll still be here to make sure you stay start being honest.

Thanks to Chad for the link…

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