Fahrenheit 9/11 - Jeffrey Overstreet

Sign in Subscribe

Fahrenheit 9/11

A collection of 10 posts

On Movies & Media

What the Wold Needs Now From Michael Moore and the Rest of Us

Hooray for David Poland for saying what so desperately needs to be said, over there at The Hot Button. I resonate with his words about divisive behavior on both sides of the political fence, about Michael Moore, and about a need for more respect from each side for the other.

On Movies & Media

Number of Deceits in F9/11 Climbs to 59

...according to this Web site. Note the convenient, free, downloadable PDF version at the top of the page. Note #59... that Moore is happy to cooperate with terrorist organizations who want to promote his film. Even if only half of these stand up to scrutiny, it's hard to

The Notebook, F 9/11, and White Chicks: CT's Film Forum

On Movies & Media

The Notebook, F 9/11, and White Chicks: CT's Film Forum

This week's edition of Film Forum is the liveliest in many months, featuring a wide range of opinions on Fahrenheit 9/11 and The Notebook, plus euphoric raves over Spider-Man 2 and admiration for Two Brothers. Oh, yeah, and then there's White Chicks... Here’s the

The Clearing, and More Moore De-bunkers.

On Movies & Media

The Clearing, and More Moore De-bunkers.

☠️2025 Update: This post is past its expiration date. Some of these links may no longer work due to the cruel realities of the Internet’s impermanence. (If you find a solution to the broken link, let me know.) I’m preserving this post for archival purposes. Last night, I

CT Movies Gets Buried in Pro-F9/11 Mail

On Movies & Media

CT Movies Gets Buried in Pro-F9/11 Mail

I’m already anxious to be done talking about this movie, but this is worthy of note. CT Movies has been swamped by a tidal wave of mail ranting about Peter Chattaway's review of F9/11.

Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

On Movies & Media

Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

2015 Update: Looking back more than a decade at my review of this highly controversial, fiercely political documentary, I find myself reluctant to leave it on the blog. First of all, I was caught up in a time and a culture that was fraught with anger and bias, and I

On Movies & Media

Chattaway and Parks review Fahrenheit 9/11

Peter T. Chattaway offers his view of Fahrenheit 9/11 at CT Movies today. At the same time, J. Robert Parks has turned in a review. I've posted it on the Looking Closer film page.

First impressions of Fahrenheit 9/11

On Movies & Media

First impressions of Fahrenheit 9/11

🧐2025 Update: This review from the archives was written by a much younger film reviewer, one who had a lot to learn about just how much trouble the United States of America was in, just how corrupt we have always been, and how much more corrupt we would soon become.

Most prestigious film award goes to...

On Movies & Media

Most prestigious film award goes to...

Michael Moore for Fahrenheit 911. That's right, this year's Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival goes to the guy who brought us Bowling for Columbine and who now is showing us what went on behind the scenes in the Bush administration during and

Amid the 25-Minute Ovation, a Surprising Criticism

On Movies & Media

Amid the 25-Minute Ovation, a Surprising Criticism

[2025 Update: This post is past its expiration date. The IMDB link no longer works, alas. I’m keeping the post online for archival purposes. (If you find a solution to the broken link, let me know.)] While it’s true that Michael Moore received an 25-minute standing ovation at