Michael & Me
DVD cover
Directed byLarry Elder
Written byLarry Elder
Produced byLarry Elder
StarringLarry Elder
Michael Moore
CinematographyCarl Bartels
Edited bySal Martino
Music byDavid Siebels
Release dates
  • September 9, 2004 (2004-09-09) (Dallas American Film Renaissance Festival)
  • August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Michael & Me is an independent, self-financed 2005 American documentary film created by Los Angeles–based radio and television talk show host Larry Elder. The direct-to-DVD documentary attempts to disprove statements made by filmmaker Michael Moore in his 2002 documentary film Bowling for Columbine about the relationship between American culture, gun ownership and increased violence.[1] The documentary mirrors Moore's landmark 1989 documentary, Roger & Me, in tone and interview style. The film is frequently presented at conservative film festivals.[2][3][4]

Overview

In Michael & Me, Elder interviews people who have used guns to prevent becoming a victim of crime to provide evidence that an armed society is a safer society. For example, Elder interviews a woman identified as "Jane Doe," a real estate agent who was raped by a client. Elder states that the victim "would have been able to protect herself" were she armed.[5]

Production notes

In an August 2005 interview on Hannity & Colmes, Elder stated that he took out a home equity loan to finance the documentary's estimated $350,000 budget.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Stoll, John D. (October 23, 2009). "Michael Moore: A Love Story? Not So Much". wsj.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ Onstad, Katrina (April 20, 2007). "Cinema verities". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ Ehrman, Mark (October 24, 2004). "Playing Soon in a Red State Near You". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ Booth, William (October 4, 2004). "The Right Stuff; In Hollywood, a Film Festival That's Rated GOP". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Hannity, Sean (host); Colmes, Alan (host) (August 26, 2005). "Larry Elder on His Movie: 'Michael & Me'". Hannity & Colmes. Fox News Channel. Retrieved April 6, 2013.


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