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Originally Posted by roachboy
i have grown weary of the problems folk have with the notion of documentary film, what is is, how it is understood--i would suggest reading any history of the form and you will see that documentary is a form of film that is about making arguments conerning the world---there is no objective view of anything, anywhere, ever. there are only arguments. including this one.
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From the Meriam Webster Online Dictionary
Main Entry: 1doc·u·men·ta·ry
Pronunciation: "dä-ky&-'men-t&-rE, -'men-trE
Function: adjective
1 : being or consisting of documents : contained or certified in writing <documentary evidence>
2 : of, relating to, or employing documentation in literature or art; broadly : FACTUAL, OBJECTIVE <a documentary film of the war>
Just looking at this definition I think it more than reasonable for the public to expect some serious research and evidence from anyone doing a documentary. If they want to make propaganda, then it should not be called a documentary. I have no problem with Moore making his movie and including or excluding whatever he wants. I do have a problem with his use of the word "documentary" to describe it. It implies a factual nature that Moore exploited for his own ends.