What is the movie maker Michael Moore's credability?

Question

Does he tell the truth or is he just a crackpot?

Answer 1

Full on metal jacketed truth!

Answer 2

hes incredible

Answer 3

The part about Osama receiving funds from The C.I.A. during The Afghanistan War is true.

The part about the weapons being sold or supplied to both to Iran and Iraq as well  as elsewhere are true. Or at least Iran Contra Affair.

Where he may break down is on the auto industry as choices made in buying cars had as much to do with the closing of factories as the car companies themselves. The buyers killed an alternative the electric cars which could have been sold in Flint.

Answer 4

he got his start in flint , michigan. doing a film on the auto industry shuting down plants. then taking on other subjects. he has a lot of facts but also puts in some av erage guy stuff to help it play better. when ever somebody challenges him on his facts, he wins.

Answer 5

In liberal circles he is a saint. In conservative circles a leftwing nut.  Regardless of where you stand, keep in mind that he lies and stretches the truth to fit his agenda.

Answer 6

He makes films representing his opinion.

Nothing more nothing less.

His documentaries are not supposed to be objective.

Answer 7

fatpot

Answer 8

Michael Moore is like so many in the industry from the Press to Hollywood and so many others.

You film a story going along the entire time, but you know you cannot put all of that into a film.  So what do you do?  You need to make back the money spent, you need butts in the seat to see the movie, and most of all you need publicity.

So, you sensationalize what you do use.  You find bits and put them together to fit what the message is you are trying to get across.  

There where several movies put out after his Fahrenheit 911 that discounted what he put in the movie.  Facts and tapes he stated that where from a certain period where found to be stated before or multiple speeches put together.

So like anyone you have to take a grain of salt when watching his movie or even your local news.  He is in the Entertainment business and knows his work goes to a bottom line of people needing to want to see it.  

Answer 9

from what i've heard all of his stuff is 100% fact checked.  when dealing with documentaries and having the spotlight on you constantly with high profile movies dealing with the white house and stuff you kinda have to be telling the truth or people will call you on it.  and usually in the movies dealing with controversial material he usually shows you the white house document or report where he got the info from, in the movie.

Answer 10

I think he does tell the truth. I like his documentaries.