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I just recently returned from watching it. Strangely, it was played at a more local 'cheap theater' that typically plays older movies or less widely available films as opposed to a large theater that carries new wide releases.

Use this thread to discuss your thoughts on the movie. What you liked and disliked, if you agree with the premise, etc. Also assume that this thread will have 'spoilers' if they can really even be called that, since there isn't exactly a plot. Please do NOT reply if you have not seen the movie yet or just want to trash Michael Moore and/or the concept of socialised/universal free health care.

I thought the movie was fairly well done, myself. A lot of the reviews I read that debased it did so on the premise that all it contained were anecdotal scenerios that illustrated his point. There are a lot of personal situations that he addresses, but to me it made the point of the movie seem more real. Usually he chose average, middle class families, especially those that thought they were covered but were denied for frivolous reasons. He also made the government run health care programs in Canada, the UK, France, and even Cuba seem glamourous without touching on the real problems people may have with it. He does do a good job attempting to address a lot of the perceived nightmare ideas we have about it, however.

The one claim in the movie that just about everyone can agree with is that our system is broken, obviously, but this goes further to show that having a profit-based corporation in charge of providing funding for health care is downright silly.

Please berate me.

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I want to trash Micheal Moore and/or the concept of universal free health care. 

That yellow avatar looks unhealthy, perhaps you should seek medical advice.

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I want to trash Micheal Moore and/or the concept of universal free health care. 

That yellow avatar looks unhealthy, perhaps you should seek medical advice.

Fine, but to be fair to you, I shall pay for the treatment all by myself.  Without your tax money.

That's a big boy! *ruffles hair*

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Health care is a human right

at the expense of others.  'nuff said.

Both of you missed the point of this thread. If you haven't seen the movie and just want to further shout the point everyone already knows you stand for, find another thread. I'm sure there are plenty of them about this where you can argue back and forth pointlessly.