Awful Truth: the Entire Series

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This DVD contains every episode of The Awful Truth, filmmaker Michael Moore's critically acclaimed television series based on publicizing the truths that various corporations and politicians would prefer be kept secret. Set in its original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1 and featuring Dolby Digital Stereo in English, this disc provides a wealth of extra features including audio commentary from Moore, several outtakes, an interactive menu, scene access, text photo galleries, and a biography of the controversial ...
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Overview

This DVD contains every episode of The Awful Truth, filmmaker Michael Moore's critically acclaimed television series based on publicizing the truths that various corporations and politicians would prefer be kept secret. Set in its original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1 and featuring Dolby Digital Stereo in English, this disc provides a wealth of extra features including audio commentary from Moore, several outtakes, an interactive menu, scene access, text photo galleries, and a biography of the controversial director. Love him or hate him, this DVD serves as an excellent introduction to Moore's guerilla tactics and confrontational way of exposing well-guarded secrets.
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Special Features

DVD Exclusive: Michael Moore offer hilarious, behind the scenes commentary on four of his favorite episodes; Extra Lenny "The Bookie" odds not featured in original episodes; Moore Awful Truths; Michael Moore biography; Interactive menus; Scene selection
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Peter Marchand
We can barely handle the truth: Sometimes, we're shocked by the anxiety-spiking revelation of what is really happening in our government and the in corporations that dominate our world. Other times, we're awed by documentary provocateur Michael Moore's knack for wringing humor out of uncovered malfeasance. Such is the bittersweet truth of Moore’s acclaimed Bravo documentary series, The Awful Truth. In grave danger of being best remembered as the guy whose 2003 Academy Award acceptance speech -- for the Best Documentary Feature, Bowling for Columbine -- devolved into a spirited bit of Bush-bashing, Moore's legacy is much better served in this collection. The 24 episodes in this four-disc set mix performance art, civics lessons, and social protest, all delivered with folksy sarcasm by the bestselling author of Downsize This and Stupid White Men. Moore takes on corporate giants and the U.S. government with the same irreverent bravado that propelled his hunt for GM’s CEO in 1989’s Roger and Me. Outrageous in his outrage, Moore leads a cancer-stricken Voice Box Choir to carol at Philip Morris and holds a mock funeral outside an insurance company’s corporate headquarters when they won’t pay for a customer’s life-or-death pancreas operation. He sends Crackers, the Corporate Crime-Fighting Chicken, to Disneyland to expose Mickey Mouse for possible unfair labor practices and has a street pimp show Congress how to get organized. As background to Moore's Oscar rant, we recommend the "Gulf War" piece from Season 2, in which the baseball-capped crusader sounds out Americans on their true feelings toward Saddam Hussein, Iraq, and Middle East oil. Granted, the appeal of Moore's soapbox skewering might be lost on the minority who voted for George W. Bush in 2000. But to fans on Moore's side of the spectrum, these truths are just awful, and awfully funny.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 4/29/2003
  • UPC: 767685954133

    • Rating:

  • Source: Docurama
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
  • Time: 10:00:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Technical Credits
Michael Moore Director
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Scene Index

Side #1 -- Season 1, Vol. 1
1. A Cheaper Way to Conduct a Witch Hunt [12:04]
2. Funeral at an HMO [12:50]
3. Beat the Rich [9:21]
4. The Sodomobile [15:08]
5. Crackers vs. Mickey Mouse [13:14]
6. The Voice-Box Choir [11:15]
7. Sal, The Bill Collector [11:28]
8. Duck and Cover [13:01]
9. The Awful Truth Man of the Year [8:26]
10. TV Pundits? [5:41]
14. 150 Feet From NBC [10:22]
11. Work Care! [11:33]
12. LucyCam [5:20]
13. Air-Drop TVs on Afghanistan [7:36]
Side #2 -- Season 1, Vol. 2
1. William Sebastian Cohen [9:40]
2. LucyCam #2 [1:06]
3. Manpower [13:42]
4. Montana Shacks [8:40]
5. Joe Camel Gets a Job [6:53]
6. LucyCam #3 [8:55]
7. Turdonia [9:40]
8. Teen Sniper School [3:34]
9. Hitler Goes Banking [11:15]
10. Crackers Goes to Buckeye Eggs [11:11]
11. The Michael Moore Playset [1:18]
12. American Apartheid [5:45]
13. Bill Gates' Housewarming [5:14]
14. Weapon Inspectors [11:28]
15. The Make a Wish Foundation [3:18]
16. We Find Hillary a Date [9:42]
17. NAFTA Mike [12:10]
18. Strikebreakers [3:22]
19. Mergers [8:57]
Side #3 -- Season 2, Vol. 1
1. Presidential Mosh [12:54]
2. Gun Crazy [10:33]
1. Don't Shoot, It's Only a Wallet [10:57]
2. Sibling Rivalry [12:27]
1. Immoral Majority [10:22]
2. Seniors Strike Back [13:06]
1. Got it Maid! [13:51]
2. BMW (Break My Windows) [9:35]
1. Campaign [13:27]
2. Election Day [9:58]
1. Whitey Can't Ride [3:09]
2. Low Heels for Ho Heels [14:51]
3. Male Apartheid [5:26]
Side #4 -- Season 2, Vol. 2
1. Corporate Cops [12:40]
2. Molson Loses Its Head [10:50]
1. No Trials Necessary [14:29]
2. No Intelligence Necessary [8:58]
1. No Side Effects [13:49]
2. We Still Love NY [9:38]
1. Design for Living [4:47]
2. Thou Shalt Not... [10:47]
3. Affirmative Action [7:53]
1. Saddamized [12:15]
2. It's All in Your Head [11:11]
1. Roe v. Wade, R.I.P [13:09]
2. Population Explosion [10:17]
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Menu

Side #1 -- Season 1, Vol. 1
   Play All Episodes
   Episode Access
      Episode 1: Play Show
      Episode 1: Chapter Selection
      Episode 2: Play Show
      Episode 2: Chapter Selection
      Episode 3: Play Show
      Episode 3: Chapter Selection
      Episode 4: Play Show
      Episode 4: Chapter Selection
      Episode 5: Play Show
      Episode 5: Chapter Selection
      Episode 6: Play Show
      Episode 6: Chapter Selection
   Special Features
      Michael Moore Biography
      Moore Awful Truths
      Docurama Previews
         Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back
         Regret to Inform
         Paul Taylor - Dancemaker
   Credits
   Weblinks
Side #2 -- Season 1, Vol. 2
   Play All Episodes
   Episode Access
      Episode 7: Play Show
      Episode 7: Chapter Selection
      Episode 8: Play Show
      Episode 8: Chapter Selection
      Episode 9: Play Show
      Episode 9: Chapter Selection
      Episode 10: Play Show
      Episode 10: Chapter Selection
      Episode 11: Play Show
      Episode 11: Chapter Selection
      Episode 12: Play Show
      Episode 12: Chapter Selection
   Special Features
      Michael Moore Biography
      Moore Awful Truths
      Docurama Previews
         Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back
         Regret to Inform
         Paul Taylor - Dancemaker
   Credits
   Weblinks
Side #3 -- Season 2, Vol. 1
   Play All Programs 1-6
   Episode Access
      Episode 1
      Episode 2
      Episode 3
      Episode 4
      Episode 5
      Episode 6
   Special Features
      Moore Commentary
         Advertiser Appreciation Night
         Compassionate Conservative Night
         German Vacation Night
         Taxi Driver
      Moore Biography
      Credits
      About Docurama
      Catalog/Trailers
         Genghis Blues
         Regret to Inform
            Play Trailer
         The Brandon Teena Story
         From Mao to Mozart with Musical Encounters
         Speaking in Strings
            Play Trailer
         Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back
            Play Trailer
         Paul Taylor: Dancemaker
            Play Trailer
         Michael Moore: The Awful Truth: The Premiere Season
         Moon Over Broadway
         Roots of Rhythm
         Original Cast Album: Company
         Fastpitch
            Play Trailer
         Paradise Lost 2: Revelations
         Always a Bridesmaid
         Wisor
         The Sweet Sound
         Pie in the Sky
         Sound & Fury
            Play Trailer
      Weblinks
Side #4 -- Season 2, Vol. 2
   Play All Programs 7-12
   Episode Access
      Episode 7
      Episode 8
      Episode 9
      Episode 10
      Episode 11
      Episode 12
   Special Features
      Moore Biography
      Credits
      About Docurama
      Catalog/Trailers
         Genghis Blues
         Regret to Inform
            Play Trailer
         The Brandon Teena Story
         From Mao to Mozart with Musical Encounters
         Speaking in Strings
            Play Trailer
         Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back
            Play Trailer
         Paul Taylor: Dancemaker
            Play Trailer
         Michael Moore: The Awful Truth: The Premiere Season
         Moon Over Broadway
         Roots of Rhythm
         Original Cast Album: Company
         Fastpitch
            Play Trailer
         Paradise Lost 2: Revelations
         Always a Bridesmaid
         Wisor
         The Sweet Sound
         Pie in the Sky
         Sound & Fury
            Play Trailer
      Weblinks
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