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'''''Michael & Me''''' is an independent, self-financed 2005 ] documentary created by ]-based radio and television talk show host ]. His documentary attempts to disprove statements made by filmmaker ] in his 2002 documentary film '']''. about the relationship between American culture, gun ownership and increased violence. The documentary mirrors Moore's landmark 1989 documentary, ''],'' in tone and interview style. '''''Michael & Me''''' is an independent, self-financed 2005 American documentary film created by ]–based radio and television talk show host ]. The ] documentary attempts to disprove statements made by filmmaker ] in his 2002 documentary film '']'' about the relationship between American culture, gun ownership and increased violence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125625533893502705|title=Michael Moore: A Love Story? Not So Much|last=Stoll|first=John D.|date=October 23, 2009|publisher=wsj.com|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref> The documentary mirrors Moore's landmark 1989 documentary, ''],'' in tone and interview style. The film is frequently presented at ] ]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/dissent.html|title=Cinema verities|last=Onstad|first=Katrina|date=April 20, 2007|publisher=cbc.ca|accessdate=April 6, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101024750/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/dissent.html|archivedate=January 1, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-oct-24-tm-ptliberty43-story.html|title=Playing Soon in a Red State Near You|last=Ehrman|first=Mark|date=October 24, 2004|work=]|access-date=April 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-222418.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225554/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-222418.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2013|title=The Right Stuff; In Hollywood, a Film Festival That's Rated GOP|last=Booth|first=William|date=October 4, 2004|publisher=highbeam.com|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Documentary content==
⚫ 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 "]," a ] who was ]d by a client. Elder states that the victim "would have been able to protect herself" were she armed.<ref name="fn"/>
In ''Bowling for Columbine'', Michael Moore states that while he has no easy answers explaining the higher level of violence in the United States, major causes probably include easy access to guns and a focus in American culture and media on violence. Larry Elder asks: "If there's too many guns in America, why is it that where guns are more available to people and gun laws are less restrictive, violent crime is usually lower?" Elder states that gun owners are among America's most responsible, law-abiding citizens.


==Production notes==
⚫ In ''Michael & Me'', Larry 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 "]," a ] who was ]d by a client and he states that would not have happened if she was armed.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,167508,00.html</ref>
In an August 2005 interview on '']'', Elder stated that he took out a home ] to finance the documentary's estimated $350,000 budget.<ref name="fn">{{cite episode|series=Hannity & Colmes|last1=Hannity|first1=Sean (host)|last2=Colmes|first2=Alan (host)|airdate=August 26, 2005|network=Fox News Channel|url=http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/2005/08/29/larry-elder-his-movie-michael-me#ixzz2PfLd38Di|title=Larry Elder on His Movie: 'Michael & Me'|accessdate=April 6, 2013}}</ref>

Larry Elder also uses Moore's humorous style of journalism by trying to track Moore down for an interview, which spans about eighteen months.

The DVD includes responses to Michael Moore's commentary in his films, such as an animation of a fictional Elder/Moore interview, which Elder included as a response to the "A Brief History of the United States of America" segment in ''Bowling for Columbine'', which, among other things, implies that the ] ] and founders of the ] were allies, and that the latter, established in 1871, was created in response to the former being outlawed by the ] the same year.

To finance the documentary's estimated $350,000 budget, Larry Elder states that he took out an ] on his home ('']'', ] Channel, August 26, 2005.)<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,167508,00.html</ref>


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Not to be confused with Me and Michael. 2004 American film
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 time90 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. The documentary mirrors Moore's landmark 1989 documentary, Roger & Me, in tone and interview style. The film is frequently presented at conservative film festivals.

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.

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.

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. ^ 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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