“Capitalism: A Love Story,” Michael Moore’s new documentary, out Oct. 2, 2009.
Just got this press release from Overture Films:
(Beverly Hills, CA) July 8, 2009— “Capitalism: A Love Story” is the newly unveiled title of Oscar-winner Michael Moore’s latest documentary feature. Overture Films will release the film domestically on October 2, 2009, and Paramount Vantage will handle international distribution. As previously announced, Moore will return to the issue that began his career: the disastrous impact that corporate dominance and out-of-control profit motives have on the lives of Americans and citizens of the world.
On why he chose to make a ‘love story,’ Moore stated that it was time for him to make a ‘relationship movie.’ “It will be the perfect date movie,” said Moore. “It’s got it all — lust, passion, romance, and 14,000 jobs being eliminated every day. It’s a forbidden love, one that dare not speak its name. Heck, let’s just say it: It’s Capitalism.”
Here’s a link to the teaser that ran a couple weekends ago and caused quite a commotion in theaters.
This should be interesting, I think. I wonder if it will be a complete takedown of the idea of capitalism or if it will just go after what it has become in this country. If it’s the former, Moore runs the risk of taking what could be a mass-media audience for the movie and limiting to a much smaller, niche audience (even smaller thann his niche already is). As mentioned in an earlier release about the film, “Capitalism: A Love Story” will explore the root causes of the global economic meltdown and take a comical look at the corporate and political shenanigans that culminated in what Moore has described as “the biggest robbery in the history of this country” – the massive transfer of U.S. taxpayer money to private financial institutions.
