Capitalism the villain as Moore movie hits Venice

Reuters ^ | 08/30/09 | Mike Collett-White

[TigerLikesRooster]

Capitalism the villain as Moore movie hits Venice

Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:59pm EDT

By Mike Collett-White

LONDON (Reuters) - The Venice film festival has capitalism in its sights this year, with premieres of Michael Moore's documentary on the U.S. economic meltdown and a drama starring Matt Damon as a corrupt corporate whistleblower.

"Capitalism: A Love Story," in competition at the annual cinema showcase, sees Moore take on the corporate bosses with his trademark combative style, bringing the hot topic of recession to the picturesque Lido waterfront. And "The Informant!," directed by Steven Soderbergh and featuring Damon as a real-life crooked executive who exposed his company's price-fixing tactics, will be screened out of competition. The festival runs from September 2-12.

Damon is one of several Hollywood A-listers due to grace the red carpet in 2009, as studios appear prepared to foot the substantial bill and come to Venice in order to generate buzz for their pictures as the awards season kicks off.

[jiggyboy]

Looks like hating America via attacking the military didn’t sell enough tickets.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Or he may have invested on Madoff fund and lost a lot.:-)

[kingpins10]

Of course MM hates capitalism. He wouldn’t have gotten fat without it.

[william clark]

Moore doesn’t make movies. He makes two-hour long bumper stickers, each one aimed at a more uninformed audience than the last.

[a fool in paradise]

[a fool in paradise]

I don't get to vote for President this primary season. I live in Michigan. The party leaders (both here and in D.C.) couldn't get their act together, and thus our votes will not be counted.

That didn't stop Democrats from crossing over in Florida and Michigan to vote in the GOP primary to help anoint John McCain our albatross.

[a fool in paradise]

MIchael Moore exports anti-Americanism. His foreign press bookcovers and DVDs are full of “red white and blue” to let his rabid public know that more Ugly American bile is contained within.

[ETL]

For the record, that’s a quote from commie Michael Moore that you are responding to (not from me). :)

[FlingWingFlyer]

I take it that the admission to these anti-capitalist “movies” is going to be free or are they hypocrite “movies” also.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I take it that the admission to these anti-capitalist “movies” is going to be free or are they hypocrite “movies” also.

[tophat9000]

And we are to believe these movies were made to make no profit?

[stentorian conservative]

Ya think? The size of MM ass should be indication enough that he walks no kind of walk.

[antceecee]

I immediately thought the same thing as I read this! Great comment.

[Waco]

If I win the next 200 million dollar lottery, I assure you that it is no sin to be rich. You too, Micheal Moore, turdface.

[This_far]

Capitalism the villain as Moore movie hits Venice

I thought Venice was a no wake zone

[M. Espinola]

That over stuffed communist schlub has made a lot of American dollars, while he demonstrates his vile hate for America on the silver screen.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Awe, Jeeze. Not THIS fat turd again...

[Lakeshark]

I am certain he has never made a profit on any of his movies..........