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Correction - A Disney Exec and a "Source close to Miramax" said so. If Disney feels they want to distance themselves from the film due to political ramnifications, then its' obvious that distrubution would be something they could easily deny. And the Weinsteins themselves have stepped forwards to help distribute the film, which makes me doubtful of this "Source" they speak of.

Lahout

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If there was a contract saying distrobution, I have little doubt that Moore would have waved it everywhere eight weeks ago.

Sol Marzullo

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I can't fathom the idea that smart Star Wars roleplayers would defend Bush even in the most accidental type of way.

Lahout

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You'll be hard pressed to find me defending Bush in this thread.

Samantha Koortyn

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Moore: Almost a year ago after we'd started making the film, the chairman of Disney, Michael Eisner, told my agent that he was upset that Miramax had made the film -- Disney owns Miramax -- and he will not distribute this film.

And the very next line, that Kas conveniently left out:

Miramax said don't worry about that, keep making the film, we'll keep funding it. The Disney money kept flowing to us for the last year. We finished the film last week, and we take it to the Cannes film festival next week.

Lahout

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That is about funding the movie, not distibuting it.

Dolash

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Yeah but come ON. Why would Disney keep funding the movie if ythey didn't want to distribute it??

Lahout

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Because there was a contract for that.