Roger And Me details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Michael Moore |
| Director: | Michael Moore |
| Genre: | Documentary - General |
| Studio: | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Name | Discs | |
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Roger And Me |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 27 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 15 Mar 2004 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Moore is brilliant
By N Stafford from England , 04 May 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
Pure corporate capitalism, the type we live under, is amoral. Decisions are made solely on profit and irrespective of ethical consequence. In fact, US Law enforces this doctrine by requiring all US corporations regard shareholders as the sole interest - when making decisions. Michael Moore is brilliant at getting his foot in the door. Who cares what Michael Moore's 'agenda' is. When compared to the agendas of these Multinational corporations at least Moore is biased not towards industry (like every other voice we hear) but instead towards the little man. A brilliant film like all Moore's film - factual depiction, dogged reporting, at very often funny!- Was this review helpful to you?
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(44)top documentary
By exleyhall (11 reviews) from aspatria, wigton, cumbria , 07 Dec 2010this film is an important socio-political-cum economic analysis of how capitalism can ruin a community. Flint goes from vibrant big city to dead town through one company withdrawing from it. A 'must-see' for any serious social science student at a decent university and a Moore triumph.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Roger And Me
By Declan6107 (138 reviews) from Glasgow , 09 Jan 2010Ex-journalist Michael Moore's blistering, satirical documentary about the closing of the General Motors plants in Flint, Michigan in the mid-1980s. This move, which eliminated 33,000 jobs and left the one-industry town destitute, was a particularly bitter tragedy, considering that Flint was the town that gave birth to General .. Read more
10 out of 10. michael moores get at what he doses keep of the good work. ive seen mostlely all of his shows and the show sicko is a other best out there.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Sad, shocking documentary
By muggsley (125 reviews) from Blackpool , 29 Nov 2009Simple enough premise for a movie - Michael Moore tries to interview uncaring GM Chairman Roger Smith after the closure of GM's plant in Flint, Michigan. Whilst constantly being stalled in his attempts, Moore explores the effect of the closure on the town (it basically dies; evictions are commonplace, rats come to outnumber people, and one particularly sad young lady resorts to skinning and selling rabbit meat in order to supplement her income). And all the while the rich flourish AND berate the ex-workers for being so critical of their ex-bosses (who incidentally chose to close down the plant at a time when it was still profitable, and only with the view of relocating to a cheaper-laboured Mexican location).
Moore does manage a quick confrontation with Smith towards the end, but the power of the movie is more in the depiction of a town in terminal decline brought about by commercial insensitivity and greed. It has dated somewhat, and is indicative of Moore's earlier work which is not as powerful as some of his later documentaries, but it is a worthy film all the same.- Was this review helpful to you?
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"Roger and Me2
By a customer from Oxford , 02 Feb 2009Typical Michael Moore, but not as good as Farenheit 9/11 or Bowling for Columbine.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Disappointing
By a customer from Norfolk , 30 Jan 2009THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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