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Michael & Me

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Larry Elder gathers input from an impressive collection of historians, lawyers, criminologists, and scholars on the role of guns in America, including comparisons of other nations' relationships with guns and gun control. In addition to the erudite speakers interviewed by Elder, there were numerous man-on-the-street interviews which reflected the knowledge, ignorance, and opinions of Americans about gun rights. Also fascinating were the insights of reformed gang leaders and their anecdotal experiences and views on guns and crime.

The American public ranges from ignorant to sharply astute in their understanding of our Constitution, our nation's gun laws, and gun statistics. Elder dispels misunderstandings, clarifies realities, and reveals the plain-spoken truth of guns. The result shows guns to be tools (dangerous in the hands of criminals and life-saving in the hands of those who would deter them); shows that these tools are used far more to protect than to harm; explains that even if you could undo the 2nd Amendment and remove guns from the law-abiding, you'd still have a thriving black-market abundantly providing them to the lawless; and unambiguously explains that, love them or hate them, it is our Constitutional right to own guns.

I confess a bias in reviewing this documentary: I came into the 1990's a gun-hater, but found my opinions irrevocably altered over the course of that decade by exactly the kind of hard facts compiled and introduced here by Larry Elder. So be warned, those of you who think you are faithfully married to the ideals of gun control: this movie can alter your thinking, it can lead to the kind of knowledge and understanding that, once achieved, can never be undone.

My one beef with this documentary is the title, which I thought was slightly misleading. I had hoped for a greater confrontation between Elder & Michael Moore, though in all fairness, it's been so long since I saw "Roger & Me" that I don't remember whether Moore succeeded in any better of a showdown between himself and Roger Smith in that movie. Fortunately for America, Larry Elder never had to ambush Alzheimer's patients to score pathetic points against his opposition, as Michael Moore did in "Bowling for Columbine". I guess you really don't need to rely on propaganda and ambushing the disabled when you have facts & history on your side.

Larry Elder takes a clear stance about the role of guns in a free society and backs it up with compelling evidence. Unlike other films that pretend to look at both sides fairly but lie and twist facts to get to their agenda, Larry gives it to you straight. If you really watch the film from start to finish, I believe you will find it a very worthwhile film filled with insightful and surprising ideas.

This is a documentary based on facts and interviews with experts. He interviews people (on both sides of gun control) and shows how misinformed most people really are. There are some mispellings and technical bloopers in the CD, but hey, Larry Elder mortgaged his house to produce this film. All gun owners should buy it.

The reviewers who trashed this here on Amazon were predictable. I'll bet they didn't even watch it. These guys are panty-wearing liberals who drive Volvos with 'Kerry for President" bumper stickers on them. I see them every day.

This is the kind of movie you will want to watch more then once, and will want all of your friends and family to see. It's great, very well done and all about gun violence and American's 2nd amendment rights.

Larry attempts to get down to the root causes of violence and talks about the vast number of lives that are saved every year thru the law-abiding ownership of guns, and how we never hear about it in the main stream press.

He interviews many different people: victims of violent crime, police officers, gun shop owners/instructors, anti-gun activists, lawyers, ex-gang bangers, historians, professors, and yes Michael Moore briefly.

Larry actually picked a bad name for this movie because it's misleading. They actually spend very little time talking to Moore or attacking Bowling for Columbine. Maybe 10 minutes of the film is spent on directly attacking Moore. The rest of it has nothing to do with Michael Moore, which I thought was a very good thing.

This is an important film, and one that should been seen no matter what your opinion on gun control is.

How many years have we been told that guns are bad? How many of us believe this without ever challenging ourselves as to why we believe it? Most of us are lucky enough to have never been in a situation where a gun could have changed the outcome of a horrific event in our lives such as, "if I had a gun I may have never been raped", "if I had a gun I wouldn't have seen my parents being killed in front of my own eyes". We typically aren't forced to really think about protecting ourselves so we live our lives happily in a daze.

Year after year we have allowed our elected officials, who work for us and suppossedly represent us, take away our constitutional right to protect ourselves.

I hoped that Larry would have proposed a scenario to the nay-sayers on the street..imagine you are shopping at a grocery store in an idyllic suburban community and a person takes out a Samurai sword and starts slicing people to death with it. I'm in the store and I am in the same aisle as you. The attacker starts running towards you, you're next to die. What do you do?..run!! Of course. Now imagine that just two minutes earlier I gave you this interview and in it I mentioned that I always carry a gun. Now, the attacker is coming after you, you're next to die, I'm still in the aisle what do you do? You scream, Larry shoot the guy!! Of course.

Seem crazy? A few years ago at an Albertson's in Irvine, CA an employee came to the store and killed several people with a Samurai sword. The would be victims were throwing cans of tuna fish at him. Eventually it was a gun that took him down and stopped the carnage.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being able to protect yourself. Larry, thank you for reminding me that it is OK. It is ignorant to think that nothing bad will ever happen to you so you are allowed to be indifferent.

The only negative comment I have is that I wish that he would have spent more time on the English man who was sent to prison, with a charge of murder, for shooting two burglars in his house that had been broken into 7 times. This story infuriated me and I wanted to know more.

I just finished watching this and it is excellent. Larry Elder not only hosts a brilliant nationally syndicated talkshow, but he also has produced a top of the line documentary. Larry exposes Michael Moore's propoganda in bowling for Columbine, and demonstrates lucidly that the second amendment to the constitution guaruntees all of us the right to possess and USE guns, and how gun control laws are increasing crime all around the country. If guns are outlawed, then the bloody criminals are the ONLY ones with guns!!! Common sense?
No one can watch this movie (i mean actually watch it not just read the editorial review) and not oppose gun control, not to mention Michael two-dinners Moore's nonesense. 5 stars, I can't wait for the sequel!

Larry Elder revealed some dirty little facts that I never knew about guns. The firsthand accounts & arguments seldom heard, were sobering & effective. The allies of gun control laws are an unsavory bunch. He convinced me that I am too complacent about the 2nd amendment.

An epiphany for me was that, in my own mind, I had abbreviated it. Larry reminds us of the meaning & importance of the "shall not be infringed" portion of the 2nd amendment.

This will be a great DVD to watch with a liberal friend - or 2.

If his Mom was in the movie, he'd have got the covetted 5th star.

This was brilliantly put together and so so true. It is clear to me the rights put in place by our forefathers are being chipped away by people like Michael Moore and his propaganda full of spin. I am grateful for you setting the record straight and will refer everyone I know to get this movie. My boyfriend was impressed as well and here are his comments.

As a lifetime IRA member I am proud of you for fighting the trend of blaming the hammer for the smashed thumb. You clearly identify how this issue is tied to a group of socialists who have their own agenda. The important statistics you provide make your position even more compelling.

Thanks for being a stand up, stand out guy.

Everyone should know by now that Michael Moore is a hypocrite that distorts facts, manipulates the truth, and outright lies. If a person isn't sure of his hornswoggling, this film will confirm it.

I ordered this movie a few months ago and have watched it several times over. This movie presents the argument against gun-control better than any book or article I've read. I've seen Bowling for Columbine and remember leaving the theatre confused as to what exactly Michael Moore was trying to say. In this documentary Larry leaves the viewer having a very clear view on his stance and arguments, and feeling very well informed on the subject. If this is Larry Elder's first movie he sure did an excellent job as this film is both entertaining and informative. The only criticism I can give it is the title is a little misleading. The film really doesn't focus much on Michael Moore as it does on just presenting the arguments against gun-control in the US. All in all though this is definately the best documentary I've seen in a long while.