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Cuthbert Allgood

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22. First of all, comics have been involved in serious social issues since they started,

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 06:58 PM

Oct 2019

so get over yourself.

Second, this movie does a FANTASTIC job of looking at mental health, the treatment of those with mental health issues, and the way the rich elite don't give a shit about anyone.

Also, you don't need to now anything about comic books to see this movie (knowing that Bruce Wayne becomes Batman, that Thomas Wayne is his dad, and that Arkham Asylum is a really bad place helps make a few things be more poignant, but you don't need to know those things).

But, mostly, get over yourself.

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Michael Moore on Facebook reviewing Joker [View all] mountain grammy Oct 2019 OP

"The America where the filthy rich just get richer and filthier" chowder66 Oct 2019 #1

Not a Michael Moore fan but Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #2

agreed! nt Maru Kitteh Oct 2019 #4

That was an interesting read. cwydro Oct 2019 #3

Insights like this are why I used to really like MM Downtown Hound Oct 2019 #5

Yes! justie18 Oct 2019 #10

He warned us so much about trump I was sick of listening to him.. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #12

Michael Moore predicts the Republican will win in EVERY election Downtown Hound Oct 2019 #14

I disagree. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #15

I used to feel the same Downtown Hound Oct 2019 #19

Well this Democrat thinks he's an asshole BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #20

+1 Paka Oct 2019 #26

Me too. Had no plans to see it mountain grammy Oct 2019 #28

I think you'll find a lot of people on the far left BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #24

Oh, I know you'll find a lot of people on the left that not only love him Downtown Hound Oct 2019 #27

That's completely ridiculous mountain grammy Oct 2019 #30

Ok. BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #31

if you're not on the left, where are you? mountain grammy Oct 2019 #32

Ok. BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #33

So you're not on the left? mountain grammy Oct 2019 #34

+1 Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #29

Comic book politics is not my thing GeorgeGist Oct 2019 #6

First of all, comics have been involved in serious social issues since they started, Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #22

Very well said mountain grammy Oct 2019 #40

Good movie. Just saw it. It will stay in your mind for a long time. kyburbonkid Oct 2019 #7

and to think I wasn't going to see it.. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #11

I saw it 5 hours ago. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #23

Agree mountain grammy Oct 2019 #39

I'll accept his commentary about this film only because defacto7 Oct 2019 #8

I just saw it today thegoose Oct 2019 #9

I'll see it as soon as I can. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #13

Yup Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #25

Tix purchased 3 days ago - Sunday matinee here we come!! Missn-Hitch Oct 2019 #16

Come back and tell us what you think. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #17

Will do. Hope you get out this weekend to see it. Cheers! Missn-Hitch Oct 2019 #18

Hi Grammy! It was good. REAlly good. Missn-Hitch Oct 2019 #36

Saw it last night mountain grammy Oct 2019 #38

Agreed. Cheers! Missn-Hitch Oct 2019 #42

Michael Moore says things I myself say but nobody wants to hear. rickyhall Oct 2019 #21

Excellent review. As usual I agree with Moore. I have to say when I heard of this I thought "Ugh!" underpants Oct 2019 #35

Never have seen the Dark Knight mountain grammy Oct 2019 #43

Oh my god what an utterly unsurprising and laughable take from Michael Moore. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #37

I'm just so sick to death of comic book movies, I can't. eShirl Oct 2019 #41