Ray Bradbury lambastes Michael Moore

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Ray Bradbury: "Michael Moore is an ***hole"

Michael Moore stole the title to his fictuous [sic] documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" from author Ray Bradbury (picture), who in 1953 wrote his dystopic scifi classic "Fahrenheit 451." So what does Ray Bradbury, now 84 years old, think about Moore using his book title for his Bush-bashing movie project?

The answer is, as journalists in the Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter found out when they called the author, that he is mighty p****d off. Here's my translation of the juicier bits of the interview.

"Michael Moore is a scr**ed ***hole, that is what I think about that case. He stole my title and changed the numbers without ever asking me for permission.

Have you spoken to him?

He is a horrible human being. Horrible human!

That Ray Bradbury thought Moore could take his Palme d'Or from Cannes and stuff it was extremely clear, even if he never expressed himself with those words, when DN reached the author in his home in Los Angeles. [...]

Do you disagree with his opinions...

That has nothing to do with it. He copied my title, that is what happened. That has nothing to do with my political opinions.

Bradbury said that he had tried to discuss the issue with Moore, but that the director avoided him.

I called his publisher. They promised he would call me the same afternoon, but he didn't.

When was that?

A few months ago, when his plans about the movie was [sic] first made known.

The conversation touched politics when Bradbury mentioned that Moore had ruined general Wesley Clark's chances to become the democrat's presidential candidate. Like several American commentators Bradbury means that Moore's support to Clark was a kiss of death when Clark did not distance himself from Moore's claim that Bush deserted from his military service.

He slandered the president to General Clark, and Clark allowed him to do it. Clark should have said: "Don't say that. It is not true." That day Clark lost his chance to become president.

I understand. And you supported General Clark?

No. I support honesty.

According to Bradbury others have asked him about Moore's use of his title, but "I don't want to make a big story out of it."

I detest all paparazzi journalism that is so common these days. If I just could make him change his title silently, that would be the best thing.

Do you think that is possible, I mean the movie is very famous under that title now?

Who cares? Nobody will see his movie, it is almost dead already. Never mind, nobody cares.

But it won the Palme d'Or in Cannes?

So what? I have won prizes in different places and they are mostly meaningless. The people there hate us, which is why they gave him the d'Or. It's a meaningless prize.

Ray Bradbury was very clear that he considered Moore a dishonest thief, but refused to answer if he would press charges in any way.
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I hope this qualifies as "gun-related", given Moore's hatchet job on gun owners in "Bowling for Columbine".

If not, please feel free to delete it.
 
I love Bradbury's work and now I like him on a personal level. Ray called it like he saw it and I have every respect for him!
 
TexasVet -- too true. But "professional courtesy" is obviously a concept Moore has never heard of -- along with truth, fairness, impartiality …
 
Do you disagree with his opinions...

That has nothing to do with it. He copied my title, that is what happened. That has nothing to do with my political opinions.
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I am a Ray Bradbury scifi fan and have read him for years. I'm curious about his political beliefs.
 
Boy, Moore just doesn't get it. Geez.

The law is irrelevant--decency would demand that he at least go to Bradbury first. Even if he eventually decided to use it against Bradbury's wishes, at least he would have told him before anyone else.

I'm working on a project that was inspired by something Jeff Cooper once talked about. It's a true story, nothing he could actually copyright IMO, but he's going to be the first to see it regardless, and if he tells me to bury it, I will. I'm not forced to do that by the law, but it's a simple matter of honor.
 
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