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Fahrenheit 9/11 update

It has, as everyone knows, taken in $80 million at this point. Unbelievable.

Fun facts from Moore's July 4th message:

More people saw "Fahrenheit 9/11" in one weekend than all the people who saw "Bowling for Columbine" in 9 months. "Fahrenheit 9/11" broke "Rocky III’s" record for the biggest box office opening weekend ever for any film that opened in less than a thousand theaters. "Fahrenheit 9/11" beat the opening weekend of "Return of the Jedi."[emphasis mine --SG] "Fahrenheit 9/11" instantly went to #2 on the all-time list for largest per-theater average ever for a film that opened in wide-release.

Newly of interest, Michael Moore has released his notes supporting the facts in Fahrenheit 9/11.

David Letterman hasn't been funny in years, but every now and then there is a glimmer of his former glory. Also from Moore's site:

Letterman's Top Ten List: Top Ten George W. Bush Complaints About "Fahrenheit 9/11":

• 10. That actor who played the President was totally unconvincing
• 9. It oversimplified the way I stole the election
• 8. Too many of them fancy college-boy words
• 7. If Michael Moore had waited a few months, he could have included the part where I get him deported
• 6. Didn't have one of them hilarious monkeys who smoke cigarettes and gives people the finger
• 5. Of all Michael Moore's accusations, only 97% are true
• 4. Not sure - - I passed out after a piece of popcorn lodged in my windpipe
• 3. Where the hell was Spider-man?
• 2. Couldn't hear most of the movie over Cheney's foul mouth
• 1. I thought this was supposed to be about dodgeball

Now Moore has a blog. Not much there yet, but stay tuned.
Posted by sciencegrrl at July 14, 2004 07:30 AM