The Chubby Prophet

Yeah he's cocky, emotional, often annoying and a little chunky, but somebody's got to stick up for Micheal Moore. Every one of his four great documentaries has stood up to, even become more relevant with time. He has a way of giving "radical" political arguments a universal appeal. He's never the first person to say what he says, but he uses his medium to say it better than anybody else. He's mastered the complicated art of film making to convey very simple ideas. When people look back in thirty years to judge his legacy, his movies will be no less effective.

Listen to the radio or turn on MTV and you'll probably here Green Day or Linkin Park trying to recreate the political feel of 60s and 70s art with lazy music that doesnt actually say anything. Personally, I don't think those bands have the sincerity or the fresh genius that led the movement they are obviously inspired by. Certainly they won't have the same legacy.

Is it too far of a stretch to call Micheal Moore the modern day John Lennon?

Tim O'Keefe