[lbo-talk] Sicko

[Rick Kisséll]

B. wrote:
> It seems like every time Moore comes out with a film,
> lots of people go, "Okay, so his last movie maybe
> wasn't as great as we thought at the time, and we were
> all caught up in that moment, but THIS one -- THIS one
> -- is the *real* must-see!" That's how it was for
> Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine, as I
> remember. I find myself in the weird position of
> basically agreeing with a lot of Moore's core points
> but have grown to not be able to stand the guy and the
> way he inserts himself into nearly every feature as
> its main character/protagonist/savior. Having said
> that, I also sometimes think, "Whatever -- if it gets
> people to adopt the right ideas, then who am I to
> complain?"
>   

That's how I feel, despite my misgivings about Moore's return to the 
Democratic Party fold.  His films are very real, positive contributions.