Monday, June 07, 2004

WorldNetDaily: Ray Bradbury rips Michael Moore

WorldNetDaily: Ray Bradbury rips Michael Moore: "Author Ray Bradbury has ripped into filmmaker Michael Moore for using the title 'Fahrenheit 9/11' for his new Bush-bashing movie, an obvious takeoff on the 84-year-old's science-fiction classic 'Fahrenheit 451.'

Judging by an interview with the author conducted by the Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter, Bradbury is steamed.

'Michael Moore is a screwed a--hole, that is what I think about that case,' Bradbury said according to an English translation of the story. 'He stole my title and changed the numbers without ever asking me for permission.'

When asked if he agrees with Moore's political positions, Bradbury replied, "That has nothing to do with it. He copied my title; that is what happened. That has nothing to do with my political opinions."

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Note: This article appeared in the Worldnetdaily and Washington Post on June 3rd.

Today, Internet Broadcasting Systems sent the Bradbury story to all their member TV stations. There is an interesting line in the IBS article that reads:

As of this printing, there was no response to Bradbury's interview on Moore's Web site.

We will watch the developments of this story as it unfolds.

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All "Top 10" US Nielsen markets
22 of the Top 25 markets, covering 93% of in-market Households

41 of the Top 50 markets, covering 89% of in-market Households

60 markets in total, covering 64% of all US Households

(Source: Nielsen)

1 Comments:

At 10:26 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

04/04/03
Author Ray Bradbury thinks Michael Moore's title will confuse people with his classic sci-fi novel Fahrenheit 451 and he wants Moore to change it. "He can't have my title," said Bradbury. "We've got an important film coming out [Fahrenheit 451], the book's having its 50th anniversary in October. If he wants his movie to be an homage to me, why not title it, 'Bradbury, where the hell are you now that we need you?'" (Variety)

 

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