Revoke the Oscar

March 1st, 2012

Revoke the Oscar
… It’s time we take back the stage. Bowling for Columbine violated
the Academy’s own rules. These limit the documentary competition to
nonfiction films. Bowling isn’t nonfiction. Whenever it was necessary
to his theme, Moore invented facts, fabricated events, staged scenes,
or doctored the depiction of what actually happened. When Heston, for
example, gave a mild and concilliatory speech, Moore simply edited
the footage (and inserted footage from a different speech a year
later) to make it sound arrogant. If you aren’t already familiar with
what he did, check: …
http://www.revoketheoscar.com/