Gun enthusiast or not Michael Moore’s “Bowling for Columbine”
gives the in inside scoop on outcome of easy gun ownership, and the effects of the
National Rifle Association after the horrific shooting and Columbine high
school. Moore
The movie goes way back to United states history and shows the start and spread of fear by Americans. A nation with a lack of trust and fear of each other plus availability to get a gun seems to be some of the reasons for such a high rate of violence. Moore shows just how easy it is to obtain a gun by going to a bank account that gives out guns instead of interest upon opening an account.
Moore interviews many individuals throughout the film such as Charlton Heston, who is the president of the NRA (National Rifle Association). The NRA is a group that tries to put an end to almost all gun control laws. Moore misleads Heston to believing he is for the NRA by saying that he has been a member his whole life, and by showing him his member card. Little does Heston know that he is in for quite a treat once the questions get fired, Moore is either a slime ball or a good reporter by this point. He ends his interview on a sad note by leaving a picture of the 6 year old girl who was killed by the shooting on Hestons front porch.
The reporter also interviewed Marilyn Manson, who had been receiving some of the blame for the school shooting due to his Gothic style of music. Many saw his songs as "evil" and said that it sent the wrong message to the youth that listened to it. Gothic music is known to be loud and contain lyrics that deal with death and destruction. During the interview, Manson pointed out that earlier in the day of the shooting was the longest one day bombing in US history, and that if his songs are going to be taken into consideration for the shooting then that should be too.
Other than interviews the movie also contains activist moments, Moore meets with two kids who have permanent injuries from the shooting, since the bullets could be bought from k-mart Moore took the boys down there to see what could be done. Their first visit had no real outcome, upon a second visit Moore recruited many reporters and refused to leave until something was done. Their plan worked, K-Mart agreed to stop selling the bullets to prevent any future incidence.
It is an eye opening movie and contains many mini-clips to keep the watcher captivated, as well as humorous moments even considering its horrific theme. Personally the movie was not for me, but as far as documentaries go it was probably one of the best ones I've seen. The way Moore depicts Canadians is in my opinion inaccurate, just like the way he portrays evidence. I think Moore is a wonderful reporter but the movie was definitely bias to his opinion.
The movie goes way back to United states history and shows the start and spread of fear by Americans. A nation with a lack of trust and fear of each other plus availability to get a gun seems to be some of the reasons for such a high rate of violence. Moore shows just how easy it is to obtain a gun by going to a bank account that gives out guns instead of interest upon opening an account.
Moore interviews many individuals throughout the film such as Charlton Heston, who is the president of the NRA (National Rifle Association). The NRA is a group that tries to put an end to almost all gun control laws. Moore misleads Heston to believing he is for the NRA by saying that he has been a member his whole life, and by showing him his member card. Little does Heston know that he is in for quite a treat once the questions get fired, Moore is either a slime ball or a good reporter by this point. He ends his interview on a sad note by leaving a picture of the 6 year old girl who was killed by the shooting on Hestons front porch.
The reporter also interviewed Marilyn Manson, who had been receiving some of the blame for the school shooting due to his Gothic style of music. Many saw his songs as "evil" and said that it sent the wrong message to the youth that listened to it. Gothic music is known to be loud and contain lyrics that deal with death and destruction. During the interview, Manson pointed out that earlier in the day of the shooting was the longest one day bombing in US history, and that if his songs are going to be taken into consideration for the shooting then that should be too.
Other than interviews the movie also contains activist moments, Moore meets with two kids who have permanent injuries from the shooting, since the bullets could be bought from k-mart Moore took the boys down there to see what could be done. Their first visit had no real outcome, upon a second visit Moore recruited many reporters and refused to leave until something was done. Their plan worked, K-Mart agreed to stop selling the bullets to prevent any future incidence.
It is an eye opening movie and contains many mini-clips to keep the watcher captivated, as well as humorous moments even considering its horrific theme. Personally the movie was not for me, but as far as documentaries go it was probably one of the best ones I've seen. The way Moore depicts Canadians is in my opinion inaccurate, just like the way he portrays evidence. I think Moore is a wonderful reporter but the movie was definitely bias to his opinion.
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