Michael Moore Hates America

Michael Moore Hates America is a documentary film directed by a self-described libertarian named Mike Wilson which criticizes the prominent political film director and author Michael Moore. It premiered September 12, 2004 in Dallas, Texas at the American Film Renaissance film festival, which describes itself as "The First Conservative Film Festival in the Country!" http://www.afrfilmfestival.com/ and is sponsored by WorldNetDaily.

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Documentary film - Libertarian - Mike Wilson - Michael Moore - September 12 - 2004 - Dallas, Texas - American Film Renaissance - Film festival - WorldNetDaily

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Wilson says the film is an attempt to parody the "shrillness" of American political discourse as exemplified by Moore. The tagline for the film is "A documentary that tells the truth about a great nation", and it purports to be more than merely a criticism of Moore but also a defense of American culture and values, which he feels are unfairly assailed by critics such as Moore. In a Variety article, Wilson claims that the film is not partisan. However, Wilson has admitted to (unsuccessfully) meeting wealthy "staunch conservatives" to raise funds to complete the film. He eventually received funding from Brian Cartmell, an Internet entrepreneur with conservative views.

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Variety - Brian Cartmell

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The movie is subtitled The story of a rebel who took on Mike, an allusion to Moore's movie Roger & Me, during which Moore attempts to chase down Roger Smith for an interview. In this case, it is Wilson who seeks an interview with Moore. Wilson also adopts other aspects of Moore's style in his efforts at satirizing Moore. For instance, Wilson interviews a mix of "average Americans" across the country and well-known figures like conservative Dinesh D'Souza and fellow libertarians such as Penn Jillette. Wilson revisits some of Michael Moore's shooting locations and subjects from Roger & Me and Bowling for Columbine.

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Roger & Me - Satirizing - Conservative - Dinesh D'Souza - Penn Jillette - Bowling for Columbine

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