Re: Madonna Urges Her Fans To See Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11'

From: crazylittlepikachu (hardmetalhead_at_cox.net)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 06:23:07 -0400

Anyone who takes Madonna seriously anymore is an *** and always was.

"Psalm 110" <Melchizedek@USA.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1488490/06172004/story.jhtml
>
> Madonna Urges Her Fans To See Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11'
>
> Singer praises film during her New York concert Wednesday.
>
> Madonna (file)
>
> Michael Moore has got Madonna's vote -- she urged fans during her
> concert Wednesday night at New York's Madison Square Garden to go see
> his provocative new film, "Fahrenheit 9/11."
>
> In what seemed to be a genuine, unscripted moment, the singer told the
> audience -- which included the filmmaker himself -- that she had just
> seen the film and that it had really affected her. Moore had screened
> the film to a crowd of celebrities and members of the press on Monday
> at New York's Ziegfeld Theater.
>
> "I don't think I've ever cried so hard at a movie in my life," Madonna
> said during a break in her performance. "And I'm sure I still have a
> lot to learn from it."
>
> Madonna also acknowledged Moore's presence and thanked him for making
> the film, which opens in New York on Wednesday and nationwide on June
> 25.
>
> "Not only is it inspiring and educating, but it's proof that people
> can make a difference, that we can make a difference," she said. "So,
> Michael, I know you're out there tonight, and I just wanted to
> publicly thank you for sticking your neck out, for going against the
> establishment, for giving us the hope."
>
> Madonna had originally tried to create a controversial statement
> against the war in Iraq herself, via her "American Life" video (see
> "Madonna Defends Her Violent 'American Life' Video"), which was first
> edited and then withdrawn because she had feared it could be deemed
> inappropriate at the time (see "Madonna Yanks Controversial 'American
> Life' Video"). The idea survives in her live set, when she flashes
> stark images of war on various screens behind her, and her dancers
> dress like soldiers during the performance of that song. She also
> covers John Lennon's peace song "Imagine" during her set.

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