Citizen Moore: The Life and Times of an American Iconoclast
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (638 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1571431632 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bush's White House, have made Michael Moore both a box office hit filmmaker and a bestselling author. His fearless satirical assaults on formidable opponents like General Motors, the National Rifle Association and George W. To write this revealing, inspirational, often hilarious book, about the quintessential late bloomer, investigative reporter Roger Rapoport interviewed 250 people who played key roles in Michael Moore's life, from the nuns at his boyhood Catholic school to Ralph Nader and other employers - not to mention a seven-foot chicken! Anyone
Geoff Pietsch said A fascinating look at a complicated man. Within the past two weeks, by sheer happenstance (I found them on the public library's new acquisitions shelves), I've read two books by left/liberals about Michael Moore. This was the second - the first was Jesse Larner's "Forgive Us Our Spins" - and this is clearly the better of the two. I wanted to read about Michael Moore because I agree w. Moderately interesting but insubstantial Michael Moore's a fascinating figure, and I have equal parts respect for his iconoclasm and disdain for the self-righteous and impractical politics that informs it. I found Bowling for Columbine - for my money Moore's creative peak thus far - entertaining but disingenuous, although ultimately honest enough to admit that the easy, pat, leftie a. Fascinating portrait of flawed hero Michael Moore is a public gadfly, muckraker, and professional pest -- the kind of person we need many more of in these days of lapdog mainstream media. He's also, it would appear, a hero and a villain, a self-absorbed, self-promoting egomaniac who's a champion of the downtrodden masses and yet treats real individuals shabbily. A spokesman for
But Moore's film career redeemed him, earning him national gravitas and an Oscar. From Booklist *Starred Review* Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore began his career as muckraker and crusader in the industrial Midwest with an abiding curiosity and determination that earned him the consternation of the nuns in his Catholic school and the admiration of autoworkers. From Roger & Me to Bowling for Columbine to Fahrenheit 9/11, Moore has taken on General Motors, President Bush, gun manufacturers, and drugmakers. In this engaging profile, Rapoport portrays the quirks and complexities of a man whose life is as fascinating as his films. Rapoport interviewed more than 250 friends, producers, agents, managers, editors, and employees who recall Moore's brilliance and shortcomings, for a full, absorbing look at the man who has made docume