Michael & Me

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]

Michael & Me
DVD cover
Directed byLarry Elder
Produced byLarry Elder
Written byLarry Elder
StarringLarry Elder
Michael Moore
Music byDavid Siebels
CinematographyCarl Bartels
Edited bySal Martino
Release date
  • 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

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". latimes.com. 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. 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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