Bowling for Columbine — A Review

23rd September, 2019.

You know … I’ve had time to grab a movie.



But you’d guessed that, hadn’t you?



You’ve been and watched the introduction video, after all.



What you might NOT realise, unless follow my Daily Teasers?

Is the Family Christmas Present Debate.



Basically, the long discussion I’ve had with the family, about what a suitable group present would be.



That’s sorted: it’s going to be a Chromecast: one of the cheaper ones, at least: along side ten pounds worth of gift card they can spend on a movie.



Of course, my sister Ruth — my nephew’s mother — informs me she’s now going to get a Nintendo Switch for him …

And suggested I buy him a game for it.

Have you seen the price of the things?



You can’t call it daylight robbery.

It leave you no chance to call it extortion!

At any rate … ?



At any rate, with a night off?

I’ve had time for a film.

And, given Old Peculiar regular Olga Núñez Miret, has joined fellow regular, Debbi Mack, in suggesting Bowling for Columbine?

I felt it was about time I saw my second Michael Moore film … 

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Capitalism: A Love Story. A Review

You know, you can tell it’s been one of those quiet weekends, so far, can’t you … ?

Can’t you … ?

You can’t … ?

Well, obviously, you not Movie Night Adrian and me, are you … ?

Because, much like last night, we were watching another movie.

Something a touch different from last night’s one, as well.

The 2009 Michæl Moore film, Capitalism: A Love Story.

And I’m not sure if I’ve seen a work of genius or not. But I’m fairly convinced I’ve seen a film that’s worth watching.

It all seems a long time, ago, now, from where I’m sitting, but do you remember the financial … the Credit Crunch … ?

Which started back in 2007 … ?

Or, at least, that’s when I can recall hearing about the term, originally.

It had a bit of a direct effect on me: I lost at least two jobs, because of it.

It’s also something that led, in part, to the closure of three of the pub quizzes I was running.

Well, that’s the territory that Moore examines for Capitalism: A Love Story.

Well …

How it was made and affected by various moves by multi-national banks operating in the US: by the various ways US banks have of manipulating the market and the US federal government.

And what various people think about this.

Hmmm …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’m am thinking that I’m definitely a touch on the stumped side, with Capitalism: A Love Story.

Because I’m actually finding myself at a lose for how to describe it to you.

It is getting late, after all.

But I do think that Capitalism: A Love Story is something I should urge you to see.

Blindly … ?

No.

After all, Michæl Moore has managed to get some criticism for inaccuracy, with this film.

But if the USA can ignore him, when he says that Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second Bill of Rights — ones we take for granted, here in Europe — had been ignored … ?

Well …

Then the USA has no right to believe in the original Bill of Rights.