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Politics : Fahrenheit 9/11: Michael Moore's Masterpiece -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sawdusty who wrote (2747)	10/30/2004 10:52:31 AM
From: Ron	Respond to of 2772

Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" available online Nov. 1 Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Internet movie provider CinemaNow has agreed to release an online pay-per-view showing of Michael Moore's controversial anti-Bush documentary, "Fahrenheit 9/11," on the eve of the presidential election, the company announced Friday. Viewers can see the film Monday night by logging on to www.cinemanow.com at 8 p.m. EST and paying $9.95, the company's chief executive officer, Curt Marvis, said. It will also be made available in December. "CinemaNow provides a quick and effective way to reach the over 30 million broadband users in the U.S., and we're thrilled that the people behind 'Fahrenheit 9/11' have recognized the power of digital distribution," Marvis said. He said Moore and Fellowship Adventure Group, one of the film's distributors, have agreed to donate their share of the profits from Monday's showing to a charity to benefit veterans. A Moore spokesman in Los Angeles did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Meanwhile, EchoStar Communications Corp. said Friday it will show Carlton Sherwood's documentary on John Kerry called "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal." The company said the 42-minute, anti-Kerry film will air Nov. 1 on its DISH satellite network. Moore had originally struck a deal with cable pay-per-view company iN DEMAND to show "Fahrenheit 9/11" as part of a three-hour election eve special, but the company announced two weeks ago that it was dropping the project because of "legitimate business and legal concerns." Moore accused iN DEMAND of bowing to pressure from Bush supporters. His film, which hit the video store shelves earlier this month, attacks the president's handling of the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq and criticizes the Bush family's ties to the Saudi royal family. It has earned more than $100 million in theatrical release, a box office record for a documentary. The Walt Disney Co. refused to release "Fahrenheit 9/11" to theaters through its Miramax Films because it was too politically partisan for the company's taste. Moore eventually released it through Lions Gate Entertainment, IFC Films and Fellowship. CinemaNow, majority owned by Lions Gate, offers releases from most of the major studios.