pmb, I'm not saying Moore shouldn't be allowed to make money from his film. I was just simply pointing out that he's making a lot of money from this film.
If the point were to educate the public - why bury your message in a montage of video clips? The emotive impact of the art form DETRACTS from the credibility of the political statement. Why not write an editorial, an essay or a position piece for a journal? Because he needs the multi-sensory power of the big screen to add weight and impact to his message.
Similarly, Rage Against the Machine lyrics, without the exquisite raw violence of their music, would be lacking. If their message is so important they should be putting it down on paper in a more coherent form, so that the rationale for their positions could be more adequately explained and understood. So.. it's only music and it's only a movie - no big deal, I guess.
