The Awful Truth - The Complete DVD Set (Seasons 1 2)

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The Mean side of Michael Moore, 2008-04-07
It's easy to see why Moore didn't last as a teevee host. I thought he had a tendency to be mean at times.

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Brilliant., 2008-01-02
Wouldn't it be great if this were the flavor of today's 'Reality TV'? I think that, despite the success of his films, Michael Moore's impact and courage are under-appreciated. It's about time we take back the media and reclaim the People's Independent Republic of Television. br /

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Comical Moore, 2007-09-27
I'm not sure why Amazon.com didn't print my first review of this set but maybe I should be a little less specific. I'll try again... br / br /I watched the series over a few months so I'll be a little light on detail anyway. br / br /If you're looking for comic relief, this series is a good one. I liked, for example, Moore's pilgrim staff proclaiming Ken Starr's eternal damnation, or the Rudy Guiliani porn shop in New York. Then there's the gay guys in the van dancing before the preacher who is, to put it in a very, very diplomatic way, anti-gay. br / br /There's some useful information to learn too. For example, while I knew the US has overwhelmed other countries in terms of the number of people in prison, Michael puts it in a comical context: a county in Virginia whose population has increased dramatically because of the prison(s) being constructed there, and providing a new base for the county's economy. br / br /Then there's the story of the CEO, paying himself $94 million a year, and a pension of $8 million a year at retirement, while his employee of 30 years is making a pension of barely $500 a month. In the meantime, the CEO is praised by the business press as epitomizing the great corporate chief, while the company is under indictment for several environmental violations, and he's laid off 50,000 American workers for cheaper overseas labor. It's an eye opener. br / br /Overall, though, I find Moore to be a little postmodernist for my tastes. An admittedely over-simplified summary of post-modernism to me is that the world is run primarily by Caucasian, male, heterosexuals. To break from any of those "paradigms" then is superior to the post-modernist school of thought. With that I strongly disagree. First, beyond any doubt the worst, most oppressive boss I ever had was a woman, and arguably the second worst (at least the most corrupt) was a black woman. In addition, some of the most conservative individuals I know are gay. br / br /In this series, Moore implies what I suggest is post-modernism. That I cannot take seriously. br / br /So, if you like Michael Moore's work--as I do--and want to laugh at what amounts to be a series of political satires, this series is for you. If you're expecting to take time in your graduate political science course with a little political education, this isn't for you. br /

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It's ok, 2007-07-06
As with everything Micheal Moore does it is about 50% crap and 50% truth. Some episodes are very good and rasies some interesting points that make you think. Others are over the top and just make you wonder "What was the point of that?" Over all not bad.

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A hilarious do-gooder, 2006-12-27
Michael Moore cares about people and our country. Well worth watching. i especially liked seeing Alan Keyes in a mosh pit. Hilarious!!!