Anita Bryant, Bob Eubanks, Michael Moore

Documentary about the elimination of 30,000 jobs in Flint, Michigan by General Motors.

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R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Michael Moore

Release Date: June 1, 1989

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DVD Release Date: July 5, 2003

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  • July 24, 2008
    worth watching for modern Moore fans who can appreciate his humour or for those who want to see less national politics
  • April 11, 2008
    After pretty much dismissing Michael Moore because I really don't agree with his methods and think he's hell of annoying, I decided to go back to one of his earlier films just because. After all, it's not my contention that Moore is a poor filmmaker - quite the contrary, he's a r...( read more)eally talented documentary filmmaker and whether or not you agree with his points or his politics, his films grab your attention. I'm thinking mainly of Bowling For Columbine - after that, I too, like so many others, were swept away thinking this dude really knew his shit and was sticking it to the man. I've changed since then, though, and have come to distrust the way his films are edited in particular. ANYHOW, Roger & Me is a very early film by Moore in which he focuses on the closure of several plants by General Motors in his hometown of Flint, Michigan (the town he rambles on about in every other film, too), and his Moore's futile efforts to meet with the chairman of GM. Watching this film, you really get the impression Moore just might be an egomaniac, because the film focuses to no small degree on him - it even starts out with childhood pictures and films of him, like I care! The other major problem is this. Obviously I don't expect the film to be objective in any way, he has a point he tries to make from his point of view. Which is something about the soul-lessness of the corporate entity for eliminating 30,000 jobs, moving the plants to Mexico (where the cars can be made much cheaper), and indirectly causing a lot of hardship and poverty. The issue is that some of the people interviewed who Moore places on the "evil" side of the argument (the corporation) make much more valid points than Moore does. Especially one GM representative in particular who is shown repeatedly. Moore obviously attempts to demonize him - but the whole time he's making perfectly valid, intelligent points to the effect that corporations are require by law and by their stockholders to maximize profit and not consider what effect its actions might have. This is how the corporation has worked since the beginning, it's just the way it is, so to try to demonize the corporation's representatives when they're doing what they are required to do, as it has been set out by law, is essentially pointless. This was really an unforgivable flaw to the film - if the main point of your completely objective documentary film has little to no validity, it doesn't help the effectiveness of the film. Obviously this was a very biased review, but I figure it's okay for a film by an incredibly biased (and obnoxious) filmmaker.
  • April 5, 2006
    Michael Moore's first documentary; I found it lacking in focus. Michael Moore would perfect his technique in later films; this feels more like a 'test run', and a little bit ridiculous at times. Still, there are shades of Moore's ingenuity and vision.
  • July 29, 2009
    Moore is always good sensationalizing the material by focusing the subject in the spotlight and putting it on the "spot". There's not much here I didn't already know, except for more of an intimate knowledge of Moore's background and of Flint, Michigan. But for most people, there...( read more) might be a lot of "food for thought" in this corporate exposing documentary. In the end, it's sort of hard to feel sorry for people that have to "lie in their bed after they've made it", so to speak. Generally, people only get fire in their belly when times get rough for them personally. Nevertheless, for a more thorough and interesting investigation of GM and their mischievous ways, see "Who Killed the Electric Car?"
  • November 20, 2008
    It was interesting having watched all of Michael Moore's more recent films, then going back and watching this last. He had humble beginnings, but he is a great documentarian and this early movie is no exception!
  • October 31, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • October 19, 2009
    Moore for president!
  • August 16, 2009
    Dug it, back in the day before Moore's dishonesty was so blatant.
  • July 18, 2009
    Michael Moore features always seem to push buttons, I don't think so.
  • July 5, 2009
    Wow! Nice documentary..

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