Ad's for Moore's Film Violate Campaign Laws

[Dreadsox]

Sorry Michael but your TV Ads.....might be banned by next week.

http://www.thehill.com/news/062404/moore.aspx


I told you all that the campaign finance bill sucked. If memory serves me correctly most disagreed.....

 

[Angela Harlem]

So now he is a documentary filmmaker?

 

[Angela Harlem]

PS, we all love the 'i told you so'....!

 

[Dreadsox]

PS, we all love the 'i told you so'....!

Can't help myself...its from working with 8 year olds.

 

[Angela Harlem]

But really, Mr Dodger, is he a doco maker now or not?
I need to know for when I finally do get to see this 9/11 flick....

 

[DrTeeth]

Sorry Michael but your TV Ads.....might be banned by next week.

It says it might be banned by the 30th of July:

Michael Moore may be prevented from advertising his controversial new movie, ?Fahrenheit 9/11,? on television or radio after July 30 if the Federal Election Commission (FEC) today accepts the legal advice of its general counsel.

Apparently it opens tomorrow so that leaves about 5 weeks of TV advertising left. This together with all the Disney publicity will be more than enough to convince people to watch it.

Fahrenheit 9/11 will be a big hit whether they like it or not.

 

[Popmartijn]

Sorry Michael but your TV Ads.....might be banned by next week.

Actually, if it all goes as the article suggests, then the ban is from 30 July onwards (since the 'primary election' of Bush will take place on 30 August), not 30 June.

Still, it isn't sure yet, since there are some ambiguities regarding 'media exemption'.

Anyway, it should be interesting how this will end. In any case, it's more free publicity for Moore.

C ya!

Marty

 

[Popmartijn]

Hey DrTeeth, that was my post!

 

[verte76]

I admit it, I disagreed. Oops...........

 

[Dreadsox]

I am sorry for misreading it. I saw 30 and thought next week.

Sorry Michael your ads may be banned in five weeks.

 

[Dreadsox]

I cannot believe I am supporting Moore on this one.

 

[A_Wanderer]

Meh, Im sure that Hezbollah can give him some assistance, maybe they can start advertising with suicide bombers?

"This scene of mass carnage was brought to you by Hezbollah, a proud supporter of Michael Moore"

 

[nbcrusader]

Some Moore-sized trench coats can cover the explosives....

 

[Basstrap]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/eb-feature/cst-ftr-moore18.html

this is a very good response that Roger Ebert gave to someone in response to a Moore slight

 

[melon]

That section of the campaign finance laws may be declared unconstitutional then, if Moore ever decided to challenge the laws.

Melon

 

[melon]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/eb-feature/cst-ftr-moore18.html

this is a very good response that Roger Ebert gave to someone in response to a Moore slight

Roger Ebert definitely knows his film theory, and he's one of the few film critics that I regularly agree with. I even agree with his criticisms of Moore's films, in this instance.

Melon

 

[BVS]

Meh, Im sure that Hezbollah can give him some assistance, maybe they can start advertising with suicide bombers?

"This scene of mass carnage was brought to you by Hezbollah, a proud supporter of Michael Moore"

That was called for...

 

[A_Wanderer]

Moores ads are all about distribution, Hezbollah offered to assist distribution in the ME, Moores distributor said that it wouldnt turn down such assistance. Michael Moore himslef doesn't support Hezbollah but Hezbollah surely supports Michael Moore hence in a forum about distribution problems the joke was legitimate.

Frankly I would be more concerned with politicaly aligned groups funding ads that exploit 9/11 for political advantage rather than advertisments for a film with a very overt political message and an R rating.