might score it on DVD this week

I watched it a few weeks ago - twice. Thought it was brilliant.

Though it's noticably sarcastic in some parts of it, i think it was well done to point out a few things. And Jotun was right - i wouldnt' like to be able to purchase guns and bullets at a warehouse... we had a few nutcases at our high school, and i feel safer for most of them not being able to access that kind of thing so easily.

I especially liked Chris Rock's take on it. Make every bullet $5000, and then each bullet would count, as opposed to 17c. Bad for those who do it for recreational purposes, but good for the rest of us joe bloggs who like to know that even though there's a nutcase living next door, at least he hasn't got a gun....

Just my thoughts on it, and i know not all america's like that, but i'm pleased to be living in NZ - at least it seems a lot simpler here.

Though i must say - Michael Moore gave stats on how many fatal gun wounds there were in each country - and i don't think it is that amazing if you take it per head of population, considering how many people there are in the states. But the rest of it was an awesome doco. Would love to see more like that, and i think it was pertinent to the doco to really point out people like charlton heston and Dick whoseflung. (can't remember his name, sorry). People who not only have money, but huge influence and could be doing tonnes better with their time and money rather than what they are doing.

I thought the most shocking discovery was when a interviewer said about the news scaring you - then ads focusing on protection etc (cycle) only to find out the facts of crime and all was very slim (specially when he went around that neighbourhood un-announced. Since then i've looked at our news programmes in a different light now and only too happy to just watch sport and weather after 8 simple rules.

That heston interview was pointless, but to moores credit he showed some heart with his farewell.

Manson and South Park interviews were standouts, and are making want to see it again.

i think the best thing about it was forcing k-mart into pro-active change. if nothing else, that makes the doco a success.

I see you took my advice bruce ;-)

Good evening Solider, I mentioned those three not for political content, more as an example of "idealistic" journalism. Investigate regulary finishes an opinion piece with listings of contary or opposite viewpoint registars/websites etc. this was effectivly done with a study of modern evolution theory vs. Intelligent design as well as 4 schools of current day muslim teaching. I think that this is an effective way to educate readers on resourcing their own opions/belifs, etc. Please do not infer from this post that I am a salesman for any of these authors/publishers. Particulary in the case of Investigate my own belief structers differ greatly from their publishers. With Mr moore's work I would suggest readers/ veiwers check where he is taking his stats from. As you can see from this thread people are missing his point about number of weapon ownership/gun homicide, Why are so many americans dying? his answer I believed was the violence endemic to american society: founded on the genocide of the Native population, the kidnapping of a slave race to do the work, a foriegn policy of terror to secure resources,and a complete dis-respect for international conventions and laws. Remember every single american president since WWII has more civilian deaths accountable to them than saddam Hussein.Yet do we see Jimmy carter at the Hauge world court alongside Slobadon milosivic? Must dash, sorry for prattling on, I think bowl4Columbine was great, anything that hits the mainstream that makes people think needs to be applauded.Manufactoring Consent and the Trial of Henry Kissenger Jotun, check em out.

i loved that film. But michael moore is such a opinionated person, even if i agree with him on the whole, the whole time its his opinion being broadcast along with the facts.