Michael & Me

Michael & Me
Michael & Me
	DVD cover
Directed by	Larry Elder
Written by	Larry Elder
Produced by	Larry Elder
Starring	Larry Elder; Michael Moore
Cinematography	Carl Bartels
Edited by	Sal Martino
Music by	David Siebels
Release dates	September 9, 2004 (Dallas American Film Renaissance Festival); August 2, 2005 (United States);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Michael & Me is an independent, self-financed 2005 American documentary film created by Los Angeles–based radio and television talk show host Larry Elder. The direct-to-DVD documentary attempts to disprove statements made by filmmaker Michael Moore in his 2002 documentary film Bowling for Columbine about the relationship between American culture, gun ownership and increased violence.^[1] The documentary mirrors Moore's landmark 1989 documentary, Roger & Me, in tone and interview style. The film is frequently presented at conservative film festivals.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Overview

In Michael & Me, Elder interviews people who have used guns to prevent becoming a victim of crime to provide evidence that an armed society is a safer society. For example, Elder interviews a woman identified as "Jane Doe," a real estate agent who was raped by a client. Elder states that the victim "would have been able to protect herself" were she armed.^[5]

Production notes

In an August 2005 interview on Hannity & Colmes, Elder stated that he took out a home equity loan to finance the documentary's estimated $350,000 budget.^[5]

References

^ Stoll, John D. (October 23, 2009). "Michael Moore: A Love Story? Not So Much". wsj.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
^ Onstad, Katrina (April 20, 2007). "Cinema verities". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
^ Ehrman, Mark (October 24, 2004). "Playing Soon in a Red State Near You". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
^ Booth, William (October 4, 2004). "The Right Stuff; In Hollywood, a Film Festival That's Rated GOP". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Hannity, Sean (host); Colmes, Alan (host) (August 26, 2005). "Larry Elder on His Movie: 'Michael & Me'". Hannity & Colmes. Fox News Channel. Retrieved April 6, 2013.