My money's on the heavyset guy from Michigan. As the Bush family is fond of saying, "we've seen this movie before." Whatever you think about Michael Moore, he knows how to milk controversy, and he's a master of (self-)righteous indignation. I don't see how Disney can come away from this with anything but a black eye.
The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax division from distributing a new documentary by Michael Moore that harshly criticizes President Bush. The film, Fahrenheit 911, links Mr. Bush and prominent Saudis — including the family of Osama bin Laden — and criticizes Mr. Bush's actions before and after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Michael Moore. Disney. Miramax [New York Times: Movies]Posted by Jason at May 5, 2004 09:24 AMDisney's Goofy Miscalculation. Disney's Floridian tax breaks must be mighty lucrative. You've got to figure Disney's done the math: The negative publicity the company receives for prohibiting Miramax from distributing Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 will not be translated into financial losses greater than... [GreenCine Daily] [Cinema Minima]