I was watching the television today, as most Americans do. On this television news program they were talking about the latest Michael Moore film, "Fahrenheit 9/11."
I'm not going to talk about the movie much, because, while I do not like Michael Moore, it's only because of the fact that he classifies his films as documentaries. "Bowling for Columbine" was as close to a documentary as "The Hours" was to a comedy.
No, I am going to talk about several film critics saying that every American should see this film. I have read a number of reviews, and watched a bunch of television in the last week, and a large amount of people have said that "All Americans" should see Moore's movie.
I don't care if it's the Godfather of its form, there is no way you can convince me of this case.
The movie has an R rating, which means that a board that is known for being liberal and tolerant of violent found it too offensive to get a PG-13 rating, despite a second campaign for a downgrade and the support of several industry insiders like Sean Penn and Tim Robbins.
So obviously, that takes out a group of Americans right there. Now, there are even more people who say all voters should see it. I am firmly against that as well.
There is no Republician equivalent to Moore's film, and a lack of balance in political education can cause problems. Problems including, but not limited to, falling into a party mantra and always, always, ALWAYS voting with the party line, no matter how asinine it is. A problem which, by the way, has two fine examples in George W. Bush and John Kerry. What is a moderate to do in this election?
While I wait for the televised debates to begin and make a real decision on who I am going to vote for (assuming I vote, of course), I can only hope that this silliness ends.
Americans have no duties, outside of those laid out by the law of the land. They don't have to mow their lawn regularly, but if they do, they cannot do it naked. Unless they have a large fence, that is.
So here is my advice to Americans: Go to the movie if you want, but remember that it is, for all accounts, an attack on Bush and not a balanced view on the world (there is no such thing). Instead, I suggest you either read as much as you can about the candidates history, views, and policies, and then decide for yourself whom you wish to vote for.
The best thing to do if you want to get both sides is an orginized televised debate. This allows both canadates to talk, usually with unrehearsed responces, and can reveal a lot about the candates.
Think back to 2000, when the funniest thing in the nation was Saturday Night Live's take on the debates. The debates revealed Al Gore's obsessions with lockboxes and sighing, while it also revealed George W. Bush's command, or lack there of, of the English language.
If you really want an unbiased take on the debates, listen to them on the radio and watch them on television, it almost appears to be two differnet debates.
But you don't have to, and that's the point.
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