MOVIE REVIEW CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY BY MICHAEL MOORE Date: December 7‚ 2012 The film Capitalism: A Love Story is a documentary by Michael Moore which outlines the negative effects capitalism has on modern society. Moore points out that capitalism gives people the opportunity to make a lot of money and to have a high standard of living. However‚ for many workers‚ making an income to support a family can be quite impossible. At one time‚ you could find a secure job and live a
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Name: Professor Name: Class: Phil 186 Date: November 4‚ 2014 Essay 2: Capitalism A Love Story In the documentary film “Capitalism a love story” Michael Moore demonstrates the failure of Capitalism as an economic system in America. The movie explores what capitalism is‚ who benefits and who get hurt by it. The film clearly shows how capitalism was hijacked by special interests and how it decimated the middle class‚ making it so much smaller while at the same time enlarging the poor underclass. It
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In the film Capitalism: A Love Story by Michael Moore‚ Moore goes around in his hometown to interview various priests on their opinion of whether religion‚ Christianity in particular‚ clashes with or approves of religion. The end result was a consensus that they do not work together. However‚ the documentary is a biased portrayal of the opinions. In reality‚ there are mixed opinions of whether capitalism is the devil in our economy or just a fact of life that works well with Christianity. In general
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“Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system‚ a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience‚ and almost all others are doomed to be poor at some level. That’s the way the system works. And since we know that the system will not change the rules‚ we are going to have to change the system.” -Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Imagine going to work every day‚ arriving early and departing late- simply due to your absolute passion for the job you so diligently worked to obtain
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The way the stock market works in the world today is if there is a Stock (Piece or share of a company) that are being bought out by a lot of investors‚ the price of the stock will increase extraordinary high. If the stock does not get bought‚ the price of the stock will lower to a cheaper price. To buy the best stock that will soon be more valuable is a race as brokers try and fight to find the potential grossing stock and buy tons of them at a cheap price to later on earn tons of money as it becomes
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Papers Idiot Nation‚ Michael Moore‚ Critical Essay Critique Critical Essay In Rereading America an excerpt by Michael Moore entitled “Idiot Nation” focuses on the collapsing educational system in the United States of America. Moore brings to light his view on the failures of the educational system and the lack of financing that has been caused from the top of the food chain. Politicians as well as American corporations contribute to the decline in education according to Moore. He attempts to give
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Sicko is a 2007 documentary produced‚ written and directed by the American filmmaker Michael Moore. The film investigates the United States health cares system‚ focusing primarily on health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. Moore does not in fact pose questions as to how America should reform its health care however it does suggest many solutions. Michael Moore depicts the American health care system as one that contains many flaws. He goes on to show different people who have not been
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Michael Moore created a film about the American Health Care system‚ the film which stroke thousands of people all over the world. He showed us horrible reality. Nowadays the majority of Americans cannot afford the medical expenses‚ and there are nearly 50 million Americans without health insurance. And as a result these people are doomed to death. Nobody will help them‚ because you know that they don`t have The price of health is exorbitant. the Health system is the great business for country‚ business
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Michael Moore is the Leni Riefenstahl of our time. Or‚ perhaps he would be better characterized as a Bizzaro World Leni Riefenstahl‚ because while she propped up with propaganda the political powers of her time‚ Moore uses the same techniques to bring down the powers of our time‚ be it GM (Roger and Me)‚ the gun lobby (Bowling for Columbine)‚ the government (Fahrenheit 911)‚ the health care industry (Sicko)‚ or free enterprise (Capitalism: A Love Story). In this latest installment in his continuing
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Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine is a deceiving‚ manipulative‚ over exaggerated film. Even though it fits the definition of a documentary by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences‚ it doesn’t deserve an Oscar Award for stretching out the truth so far. Michael Moore shows his trustworthiness through his films with the way he dresses like the everyday American. His baseball cap‚ casual t-shirt and jeans make us believe he’s just like us. In his film‚ he does go out to Buell Elementary
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