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Moore Approves Fahrenheit 9/11 Downloads

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the opening-a-can-of-worms dept.

13.7BillionYears writes "The Sunday Herald reports that Michael Moore has expressed his approval of Fahrenheit 9/11 being downloaded through networks like BitTorrent and eDonkey2000. He also champions a very Lessig-esque outlook in his reasoning. Quentin Tarantino's earlier support for such practices is also mentioned. Meanwhile, Lion's Gate says it has no plans to oppose the practice."

7 of 1,417 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Not surprising... by fenix+down · · Score: 5, Informative

    There's DVD copy from the Cannes judges. Suprnova.org should have like a 2 gig ludicrously high-quality version for torrent.

  2. Re:Not surprising... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://66.90.75.92/suprnova//torrents/2042/Fahrenh eit911.torrent
    http://66.90.75.92/suprnova//torrents/2042/Fahrenh eit911.DVD.iso.torrent
    http://66.90.75.92/suprnova//torrents/2031/Fahrenh eit.911.CAM-POT(1).torrent
    http://66.90.75.92/suprnova//torrents/2046/Fahrenh eit.911.CAM-POT(2).torrent
    http://66.90.75.92/suprnova//torrents/1888/fahrenh eit_911%20trailer%20-%20mpg.torrent

    Sorry, Suprnova.org.

  3. Re:Not surprising... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    1,3, and 4 above I believe are all basically the same. Cam-capture in 2 folders that are ready to be ripped onto CDRs for viewing in most any DVD player.

    2 is the same cam except ready to be ripped onto a DVD.

    5 is the trailer only.

  4. Re:Torrent by Davak · · Score: 5, Informative

    Better yet, where the torrent tools?

    My favorite is Azureus although it uses java and is a resource hog.

    Original client--no bells or whistles

    Experimental client with some speed controls

  5. The movie is factual by SpaceRook · · Score: 5, Informative

    I've read all the attacks on the film...none of them point to any factual errors. What the F911-detractors don't like is that Moore presents certain facts to make a point. "We invaded Afghanistan" and "Afghanistan's natural gas pipeline was built very quickly." Moore puts these facts in proximity to imply we invaded partly for oil. You can't deny the facts, but the implication is debatable.

  6. Re:Not surprising... by vogelgesang · · Score: 5, Informative
    This decision from Michael Moore is not surprising as he has always said that his goal is to touch as many people as possible. I think he simply doesn't care about the money.

    Before Bowling for Columbine he might not have. Moore agreed to speak for an hour at Hendrix College (where I attend), booked eighteen months in advance for $50,000 plus expenses. A few months after Bowling for Columbine hit theaters, he changed his price to $120,000 for that same hour of whatever he wanted to talk about. Needless to say, Hendrix's strongly liberal-minded campus and its conservative surrounding cities did not get to see him that year.

    I know this because I did bitch work for one of the guys who booked the college's special events. It's also worth noting that Hendrix never charges admission for any of its events, though students do get priority.

  7. Re:CAM quality, or higher -- depends on the intent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative
    Actually, you're both wrong--the article is fake.

    Here is a link explaining how Moore's alleged stance on copyright issues is being used to damage the profitability of the film:


    Link to CNN.com story.