Less Moore? Captain Mike’s Fake Humility
"Captain Mike” is receiving some pretty bad reviews.
...Okay… so let’s be honest. The reviewers are recounting it the same way they would a blind date with
a 300 lb., man-hating megalomaniacal neo-nazi butch lesbian with poor personal hygiene and a penchant
for biting.
So it’s really no wonder Moore has, essentially, promised to make improvements to the film… by removing
himself from it as much as possible.
Wow. I guess he’s not as completely out of touch with the public as I’d thought.
From Reuters;
In a world of over-inflated egos, a consolation prize goes to Michael Moore, who shared his tips on how to shorten his film “Captain Mike Across America”. Moore said he has a sign up in the edit suite that says: “When in doubt, cut me out”.
“Trust me, the last thing you want to do is make a film about yourself and see yourself up there on the screen when you look like this,” Moore told reporters at a news conference promoting his film “Captain Mike Across America.”
“I’m sitting there watching (the premiere)… slinking down in my seat… ‘this is SO PAINFUL’,” said Moore, who was dressed in his usual get-up of baseball cap, T-shirt, shorts and running shoes.
Well, I’ve got to say this to our favorite Price of Propaganda; you’re right, Mikey. Seeing you on the
big (or little) screen most certainly is painful.
Still, I’m just not biting on the whole, “when in doubt, cut me out” garbage.
Does this Guru of God-Complexes really think anyone’s buying that he wasn’t aiming for some serious
ego stroking with this flick?
C’mon, now… Michael Moore saying the last thing he wants to do is make a movie about himself?
Really...???
Isn’t that kinda like Bill Clinton telling you that the last thing he wants is a couple of stewardesses
with low-self esteem, oral fixations and a lime jell-o covered slip-n-slide?
(For the record, I’m with Billy-bob on that one.)
Sorry, Mikey… but if could even spell h-u-m-i-l-t-y, would this film even exist?
Well, I’ve got a tip for the Davison Deciever;
When your own fans turn their nose up at your Celluloid Subterfuge, maybe it’s time for a
touch of self-reflection, no?
(I’d have used the term “soul searching”, but I think it would be harder to find your soul than it would
Al Gore’s sense of hypocrisy...)
Besides… from everything I’ve heard about the film to date, it seems that without Mike’s mug
in the shot, all you’re left with is a poorly-shot 30 minute concert film and a few Mike-praising
celebutards.
If anyone were interested in paying for that, then the Dixie Chicks’ title-plagiarizing “Shut Up and Sing”
would have managed to gross more than the cost of a case of Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Anyway… Monkey Bizniz for 9/16/07:
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Artmonkey was channeling the spirit of Stan Lee (which is impressive, because Stan Lee is still alive) so he can’t be held responsible for any innacuracies in his post.
Great cartoon, as usual!
Donna;
Really? I got the impression they were discussing the re-edit of the film before it’s U.S. theatrical release.
I made that assumption, of course, based on absolutely no evidence whatsoever.
But, hey, if Moore can do it… heh.
Actually, I made it because I’d heard a few of the reviewers bemoaning it’s length. I guess I just thought Moore was addressing that issue before it hit U.S. theaters.
Ah, well… we can all still dream, right?
Belcatar;
Stan Lee is not alive.
What you see is an evil alien doppelganger, put in place after Stan’s death for the purpose of ruining his formerly good name by making the most God-awful decisions, and saying the most incredibly stupid things possible.
So far, everything is going according to plan.
Don’t believe me? Just watch an episode of Who Wants to be a SuperHero.
Stan is still dead. Just like GG Allin.
I am trying to figure out how you found out about my Blind Date. That was a long time ago.
Most of the scars aren’t even visible anymore.
It looks like the rest of the world is finally catching up to Moorewatch, trend-setters that we are. Mike is about Mike.
I thought the artwork was also awesome, btw.
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Sorry to burst your bubble, artmonkey, but that quote isn’t about re-editing the movie now… but, oh, I wish it was! Unfortunately, at a TIFF press conference Moore was asked how he was able to chose such fine footage from the countless hours of rally and tour film he had. His response was to make that joke about cutting himself out of the movie as much as possible… and I think we’ve all heard how well that one turned out. I’ll just continue to pray that Moore will take his own advice. ;)