The Big One
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Michael Moore on a book tour of his book \""Downsize this\"" which criticizes American corporate behavior.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 28-SEP-2004
Media Type: DVD
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A brazen mixture of stand-up comedy, political commentary, CEO confrontations, and shenanigans with Random House tour escorts, Michael Moore's second foray into dark docucomedy after Roger and Me follows his Midwest book tour to promote Downsize This. One of his Milwaukee tour escorts explains that medium-sized cities in the Midwest tend not to attract tours by the self-important celebrities of the Coasts; instead, they attract "more thoughtful authors like Michael." His kind of thoughtfulness evokes both laughter at, and disgust with, corporate America. To be sure, there is a certain naivetéin Moore's proworker take on corporate and political America--his half-serious plan for a Nike shoe factory in Flint, Michigan, makes as much business sense as coal mining on Maui--but he gives voice to well-reasoned arguments that have most easily gotten lost amid the Clinton-era boom's corporate downsizing and reliance on "temporary" employees.
In cities like Des Moines, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Portland, The Big One juxtaposes both Moore's lighthearted-sounding but deeply biting humor speaking before bookstore patrons and painful-to-watch confrontations with security personnel at companies such as Procter & Gamble and PayDay. (For future targets of Moore's style of journalism, take note of Nike CEO Phil Knight's fairly effective approach as Moore calls him to task on Nike's Indonesian labor.) Moore speaks clandestinely with Borders employees organizing a union; a woman laid off from Ford attends Moore's Rockford, Illinois, bookstore visit the same day. Though slow in spots, frustrating if not depressing in others, it's intensely funny the rest of the time. The Big One is fundamental viewing. --Erik Macki
Michael Moore on a book tour of his book \""Downsize this\"" which criticizes American corporate behavior.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 28-SEP-2004
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
A brazen mixture of stand-up comedy, political commentary, CEO confrontations, and shenanigans with Random House tour escorts, Michael Moore's second foray into dark docucomedy after Roger and Me follows his Midwest book tour to promote Downsize This. One of his Milwaukee tour escorts explains that medium-sized cities in the Midwest tend not to attract tours by the self-important celebrities of the Coasts; instead, they attract "more thoughtful authors like Michael." His kind of thoughtfulness evokes both laughter at, and disgust with, corporate America. To be sure, there is a certain naivetéin Moore's proworker take on corporate and political America--his half-serious plan for a Nike shoe factory in Flint, Michigan, makes as much business sense as coal mining on Maui--but he gives voice to well-reasoned arguments that have most easily gotten lost amid the Clinton-era boom's corporate downsizing and reliance on "temporary" employees.
In cities like Des Moines, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Portland, The Big One juxtaposes both Moore's lighthearted-sounding but deeply biting humor speaking before bookstore patrons and painful-to-watch confrontations with security personnel at companies such as Procter & Gamble and PayDay. (For future targets of Moore's style of journalism, take note of Nike CEO Phil Knight's fairly effective approach as Moore calls him to task on Nike's Indonesian labor.) Moore speaks clandestinely with Borders employees organizing a union; a woman laid off from Ford attends Moore's Rockford, Illinois, bookstore visit the same day. Though slow in spots, frustrating if not depressing in others, it's intensely funny the rest of the time. The Big One is fundamental viewing. --Erik Macki
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- Anything Michael Moore makes is worth seeing
Well after seeing Bowling for columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 I thought Michael Moore was funny and should run for president. I watched sicko and found it very boring and felt like i already knew having been raised in the United Kingdom that the US health care system was expensive and for a country that allows citizens to own guns they should also allow them to get medical attention for the gun shot wons. Sicko was interesting not funny or as entertaining though, it just made me want to live in another ... Read More
Rating: - Doesn't compare to his other films, but still interesting.
There wasn't much point to this film, but Moore's antics and opinions are entertaining as usual. The subject of this documentary is basically the downsizing of multi-million dollar corporations and shipping work overseas.
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- The Big One: Michael Moore's Crusade against Corporate America
G'D bless you Michael Moore for your crusades not only in the books you have written but also for your doccumentary movies to safeguard the working man blue collar workers. The Big One is depressing and funny at the same time. His political satire and savy humour helps you deal with the horrible reality of the coruption in government and in corporations in america. It is about time someone stood up to the corruption of the ceos and corporations. G'D gave michael moore the heart and the guts to go out ... Read More
Rating: - Cheap Trick Fans will like the Interview with our favorite 'Trickster, Richard V. Nielsen, at his home in Rockford, Ill.!
Michael Moore strikes at the Establishmewnt again!
Moore's best is still his first, 'Roger And Me,,
but this is the next best. Imagine my surprise as
few yrs., agao when a friend, who also votes Third
Party, lent me the VHS of this and found out that
Moore is also a Cheap Trick fan. Nielsen's picture
with Moore is even on the back of the DVD sleeve!
A good effort, though Moore's somewhat leftist oc-
cational leaniings may put some Third Party types ... Read More
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- Michael Moore is an idiot
This was a ridiculous documentary. I watched with an open mind, and after it was finished I was so irritated because he showed such a one sided biased view, it was ridiculous. Being that it is a Michael Moore movie I should have expected this but I tried to view it openly. Let me warn you now, don't waste 2 hours or 20 dollars.
- Anything Michael Moore makes is worth seeingWell after seeing Bowling for columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 I thought Michael Moore was funny and should run for president. I watched sicko and found it very boring and felt like i already knew having been raised in the United Kingdom that the US health care system was expensive and for a country that allows citizens to own guns they should also allow them to get medical attention for the gun shot wons. Sicko was interesting not funny or as entertaining though, it just made me want to live in another ... Read More
- Doesn't compare to his other films, but still interesting.There wasn't much point to this film, but Moore's antics and opinions are entertaining as usual. The subject of this documentary is basically the downsizing of multi-million dollar corporations and shipping work overseas.
- The Big One: Michael Moore's Crusade against Corporate AmericaG'D bless you Michael Moore for your crusades not only in the books you have written but also for your doccumentary movies to safeguard the working man blue collar workers. The Big One is depressing and funny at the same time. His political satire and savy humour helps you deal with the horrible reality of the coruption in government and in corporations in america. It is about time someone stood up to the corruption of the ceos and corporations. G'D gave michael moore the heart and the guts to go out ... Read More
- Cheap Trick Fans will like the Interview with our favorite 'Trickster, Richard V. Nielsen, at his home in Rockford, Ill.!Michael Moore strikes at the Establishmewnt again!
Moore's best is still his first, 'Roger And Me,,
but this is the next best. Imagine my surprise as
few yrs., agao when a friend, who also votes Third
Party, lent me the VHS of this and found out that
Moore is also a Cheap Trick fan. Nielsen's picture
with Moore is even on the back of the DVD sleeve!
A good effort, though Moore's somewhat leftist oc-
cational leaniings may put some Third Party types ... Read More
- Michael Moore is an idiotThis was a ridiculous documentary. I watched with an open mind, and after it was finished I was so irritated because he showed such a one sided biased view, it was ridiculous. Being that it is a Michael Moore movie I should have expected this but I tried to view it openly. Let me warn you now, don't waste 2 hours or 20 dollars.
