France: "Michael Moore praises France for 'trying to slow the U.S. drive to war' "

[cuchulainn]

http://www.canada.com/ottawa/story.asp?id=CF8B4B23-5744-4447-AE9B-1ED37B524BD1

Moore praises France for 'trying to slow the U.S. drive to war'
Canadian Press

Sunday, February 23, 2003
PARIS (AP) - American winners at the Cesars - France's version of the Oscars - used their acceptance speeches to thank the French for their antiwar stance on Iraq.

Michael Moore, whose gun violence documentary Bowling for Columbine was honoured as best foreign film, brought the audience to its feet Saturday when he applauded France for trying to slow the U.S. drive to war.

"Thanks for showing us the way, and for taking up a position on something very important," Moore said. "A real ally, a real friend, is someone who tells you when you're wrong."

Director Spike Lee, presented a career award, thanked the French for "knowing the difference between the American people and American foreign policy."

In impeccable French, actress Meryl Streep accepted her own career award "in the spirit of international understanding."

Roman Polanski's The Pianist, set in the Warsaw ghetto during the Second World War, was the most honoured film Saturday, receiving seven awards, including best film, best director and best actor to Adrien Brody.

8 Women, a campy murder mystery starring Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert and Emmanuelle Beart, was nominated for the most Cesars - 12 - but was shut out.

© Copyright 2003 The Canadian Press

 

[Zundfolge]

Just when I though I couldn't hate him any more then I do ...

 

[Harold Mayo]

Yeah, well...I think we all are pretty much in agreement about how worthless MM is. No surprises with this bit of news. On par for the course, I'd say.

 

[Airwolf]

 

[jmbg29]

 

[Azrael256]

I'm not angry, I'm happy. I hope this gets plenty of media coverage. MM will join the ranks of idiots that people hate for being stupid once this war with Iraq is all over.

 

[jmbg29]

Roman Polanski's The Pianist, set in the Warsaw ghetto during the Second World War, was the most honoured film Saturday, receiving seven awards, including best film, best director and best actor to Adrien Brody.

Why wouldn't they shower him with gifts? They were happy to give him asylum when Polanski fled the U.S. when charged with child-rape.

the FRENCH!

 

[El Tejon]

Let's see what did Lenin say about useful idiots?

 

[CZ-75]

Why wouldn't they shower him with gifts? They were happy to give him asylum when Polanski fled the U.S. when charged with child-rape.

He also "pimped out" his wife, Emmanuelle Beart, in a rather raunchy movie he directed some years back.

 

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

Shall we start a campaign to send MM some cheese?

- pdmoderator

 

[CZ-75]

Why is that SOB wearing a 'KC' hat?


That is an insult to W. MO (of course the Royals suck as a team, so, perhaps it's losers like losers).

 

[Russ]

The next time that fat pig leaves the country, they should deny him re-entry.

 

[CZ-75]

Not Welcome in the free portions of the US. Not welcome in England. I guess France is taking our trash, now.

 

[JCOJR]

Maybe MM, Spike Lee, et al., could be "human shields".

 

[Ron L]

Why would France have an award named after Caesar? He wasn't French. Oh wait, the Italians have a record of trouncing the French. Since they won, it's only natural to name the award after a winner. Moore is a slug. No wonder the French like him so much.

The French and Michael Moore deserve each other.

 

[jmbg29]

Maybe MM, Spike Lee, et al., could be "human shields".

Let's pray they don't use MM, we want our guys to still be able to see something important to hit.

 

[DeltaElite]

Who cares what that fool thinks......

 

[thumbtack]

When is he going to have a heart attack.

 

[XLMiguel]

Com'on, consider the source. These are the same people who think Jerry Lewis is funny . . .

 

[tetchaje1]

How could this...

possibly be attracted to this...






This pic pisses me off, though...