Are you out of job? Homeless? If you haven’t checked your email yet this morning, please allow me to disseminate some incredible news. Michael Moore is here to help. How? Movie night! Oh, that’s right. You might not have a paycheck or a place to live but tonight lady luck enters your universe. Moore is offering free admission to his new movie. For those who haven’t been keeping up, the flick is all about how the Ponzi scheme that is capitalism screwed you, and the reason you’re in your current predicament (it’s a rom-com). While you’ll have to pay for your own popcorn and snacks (this ain’t no free for all), you should allow your mouth to remain agape a little while longer, in awe of such generosity. Would Goldman Sachs ever do anything like this* for you? That’s what I thought.
From: Michael Moore
Date: Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Subject: Free Screenings Tonight of “Capitalism” for the Jobless and Homeless in America’s Hardest Hit Cities (plus local benefit premieres all across the country)
Friends,
We’re just one day away from the widest opening I’ve ever had for any of my movies. Tomorrow, Friday, October 2nd, “Capitalism: A Love Story” opens on over a thousand screens across the United States, a record for an independent documentary.
This follows last weekend’s limited opening in New York and L.A. where “Capitalism” set the box office record for the highest per screen average of ANY movie released so far this year. Not just any documentary — any MOVIE! It was, as the studio said, a good indicator of just how well the movie may do when it goes wide this weekend. I sincerely hope they’re right because I believe deeply in this film.
To kick off the national release of “Capitalism: A Love Story,” I’ve asked the studio to offer a number of screenings in the nation’s hardest hit cities — the ones with the highest unemployment rates and highest foreclosure rates — where those who’ve lost their jobs or who are in foreclosure (or have already been evicted) may attend my film free of charge. They’ve agreed, and so tonight (Thursday), the night before our opening day, ten cities will grant you free admission if you have fallen on hard times. The list of theaters and cities is below. You don’t need to bring any “proof” of your situation — just show up — it’s the honor system, no questions asked.
*The best LB has ever done is deeply discounted tickets to watch slides of his youth.
