Charlton Heston

and jeans, this is to give his interviewees the sense that he’s either below or the same class as them, they wont be expecting the questions he will proceed to ask but rather expect easy questions leaning towards their beliefs. For example in Bowling for Columbine Moore uses his appearance and twists his words to secure an interview with Charlton Heston, a Spokesman in the NRA, he then used his life time NRA membership card to lull Charlton into a false sense of security before hitting him with difficult questions that would question his morals. This technique works well for Moore because the shock of the interviewees when he asks that hard hitting questions shows through due to how unprepared his participants were, which then in turn shows the audience the naivety of those American citizens looked up to for protection and reassurance. The main example of this is with Charlton Heston, Just before the conclusion of the interview Moore asks what Heston’s point of view on the 7 year old, Kayla Rolland, who was shot by her 6 year old classmate, the question was used to bring to light the accessibility of guns in the US. At the mention of this Heston refuses to answer more questions and storms out in spite of Moore calling after him. This technique had serious impact on the population as it showed government and NRS officials tripping up and contradicting their own ideas. In conclusion Michael Moore has very unique ways he presents his documentaries. Firstly the two examples…

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Furthermore, Moore switches back and forth between both rallies alternating between an aggressive Charlton Heston holding up his rifle and a grieving father trying to reduce the harmful effects of gun violence. This juxtaposition criticizes pro-gun Americans by exhibiting the incongruous relation of the contrasting elements; where corruption and profligacy are juxtaposed with innocence and rectitude. This provokes the audience to view these Americans as individuals responsible for bringing…

childhood and his passion for guns and by mentioning his membership in the NRA. Moore also studies the unexplained theories for the violence at Columbine High School. He uses his personal connection to his home state, Michigan, to clarify similarities between poverty and gun violence by studying the murder of the six-year-old, Kayla. Firstly, having Michael Moore establish his ethos by discussing his childhood and his passion for guns also mentioning his membership in the NRA is very beneficial…

Do you remember the recent Las Vegas massacre, Orlando nightclub shooting or even UPS California shooting? How do you feel about them? Is America really safe? In the Columbine school shooting, 13 people dead and more than 20 others injured. Famous filmmaker Michael Moore explores the environment and background in which the attack took place, Moore investigates the brutal nature of violence in the US. During this documentary different techniques and angle shots were used to try and manipulate the…

in a bank then buys ammunitions at his hairdresser’s. He then attends the meeting of a Michigan militia, compose of people such as : managers, employees, dealers in real estate who exercise in the use of different weapons. He interviews on its members who admits that he owns a M16 at home. He is proud to show him a calendar of militiamen for charity campaign. He asserts that owning firearms is being a good citizen. During the entire film he inserts footage that shows recording of the…

The film Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore was an impactful documentary about gun violence in America. Made in 2002, this documentary focuses on why the United States has more gun violence than any other country in the world. Many people blamed the violence on television, movies, and music, but Moore blamed the lack of gun control for being the main cause of gun-related deaths in America. The film used many argumentative tactics like showing the other side, asking questions in ways to get…

to the previously mentioned films, Bowling For Columbine portrays is a one-sided truth that unswervingly aligns with Michael Moore’s opinion. Although the arguments made in the film hold strong ties to the truth, his manipulation of the interviews, clips, and archival footage combine to make a downright prejudiced film. Yet, it still manages to convey a strong message. However, unlike many other partisan documentaries, Moore doesn’t fully silence the opposing opinion. Instead, he includes the…

Every footage in Moor’s documentary has been chosen skillfully and deliberately. Moore shocks the viewers by cleverly showing the disturbing and horrifying video footage of Columbine massacre that was caught on security camera, showing terrified students looking for place to hide as Harris and Klebold open fire, superimposed with the terrified 911 caller. There is also a brilliant display of informative, astonishing and aggressive interviews, including with militia people, south park creator,…

Through editing, composers have the power to change their film in any way they want to. This also includes the exclusion of parts of stories. Presenting partial amounts of stories helps composers to express their point of view as they are able to use this to their advantage. In Bowling for Columbine, during the interview with Charles Heston, he purposely depicted Heston as the villain who didn’t care about the events of the shooting of Kayla Rolland at Mt. Morris. The film displays Moore asking…