Micheal Moore talks about documentaries and how to make them not suck.

Who doesn't like Micheal Moore? Well a lot of people including myself, but the man may have some interesting things to say on documentaries. This article was a lot like last weeks, in list form giving Tips on how to make a documentary that people actually want to watch. First on the list is "Laughter is a way to alleviate the pain of what you know to be true." here he is basically saying make sure the film is not boring and something people are actually interested in. Next is "Don’t tell me stuff I already know." this means that documentaries should bring something new to the table and not informing people on something they have been nagged about to death. Next is "The modern documentary has morphed into a college lecture." this goes along with the last statement saying that it should be a new topic and not something that has already been talked about. "Too many documentaries feel like medicine." people don't like to feel like they are forcing themselves to finish the movie, so again make it interesting! "The left is boring". I think what he means by this is that the liberal people making a lot of these political documentaries need to get a sense of humor and focus on being more funny. "Go after the real villains." here he is saying actually name the people you are criticizing and expose them for what you are complaining about in the first place. "“Make your films personal,” again, he is saying to making your films interesting and something you are interested in. "Point your cameras at the cameras." here he is saying to show how the mainstream media is not showing you the truth. "The American public loves non-fiction." and again...sigh, Moore says in a voice that can only be described in all caps, IF YOU PEOPLE CAN'T EXCEPT THAT PEOPLE WANT TO BE ENTERTAINED BY A MOVIE THEN GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS!!!! “Only film people that disagree with you." here he is saying that filming people who disagree with you helps make your film more interesting, because you have a second opinion to talk to. And finally his last point was " While filming a scene, are you getting mad? Are you crying? Are you cracking up?" Here he is saying that you are the audience along with the people watching the movie, so make sure you are impacted as much as they are.
Good god, how much can a man repeat himself? Even though Moore brings up some good points, they are all points we have heard before if we've ever even thought about being a director or animator. It also doesn't help that almost all of his points are the exact same thing saying "Make something different and not boring". I think Moore should listen to his own advice and talk about something different and not something we have all heard a hundred times. And seriously, who could have guessed that people actually want to be entertained by movies. Do modern filmmakers really suck this much theses days? Did I miss something? I understand Moore's enthusiasm but I think he's seen too many bad movies if he has to give...THIS bad advice on how to make a good one.