MelodysMakingMovies

Vigil in Shalotte, NC

2005-11-08T15:24:00.000-05:00

Bring Them Home Now!

2005-10-07T15:30:00.000-04:00

The Bring Them Home Now Tour visits Duke University.
A Documentary by Allison Biggar

The best fims ever made...

2005-09-06T21:07:00.000-04:00

The Top Ten Films According to IMDB

The Godfather
The Shawshank Redemption
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Godfather: Part II
Shichinin no samurai
Schindler's List
Casablanca
Star Wars
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il

My Favorite Films

Terminator 2
Run Lola Run
Donnie Darko
Finding Neverland
American History x
Casablanca
Back to the Future
The Matrix
American Beauty
Minority Report
Sin City

IMDB Top 250 Films
http://www.imdb.com/chart/top

Greatest Film of All Time Web Site
http://www.filmsite.org/greatfilmssummary.html

Defend New Orleans

2005-09-06T18:09:00.000-04:00

Check out this site where you can donate money directly to the victims and specify where you want your money to go.
Buy a "Defend New Orleans" T-shirt to show your support for the victims of Hurricane Katrina!

http://defendneworleans.com/

Hurricane Katrina Film

2005-09-06T16:54:00.000-04:00

Please watch my film on Hurricane katrina and local people's reactions.
If you like it, give it a GREENLIGHT!

http://www.current.tv/studio/media/416906

Our Leader

2005-09-06T16:21:00.000-04:00

Letter to Dubya

2005-09-05T22:45:00.000-04:00

Vacation is Over... an open letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush

Friday, September 2nd, 2005

Dear Mr. Bush:

Any idea where all our helicopters are? It's Day 5 of Hurricane Katrina and thousands remain stranded in New Orleans and need to be airlifted. Where on earth could you have misplaced all our military choppers? Do you need help finding them? I once lost my car in a Sears parking lot. Man, was that a drag.

Also, any idea where all our national guard soldiers are? We could really use them right now for the type of thing they signed up to do like helping with national disasters. How come they weren't there to begin with?

Last Thursday I was in south Florida and sat outside while the eye of Hurricane Katrina passed over my head. It was only a Category 1 then but it was pretty nasty. Eleven people died and, as of today, there were still homes without power. That night the weatherman said this storm was on its way to New Orleans. That was Thursday! Did anybody tell you? I know you didn't want to interrupt your vacation and I know how you don't like to get bad news. Plus, you had fundraisers to go to and mothers of dead soldiers to ignore and smear. You sure showed her!

I especially like how, the day after the hurricane, instead of flying to Louisiana, you flew to San Diego to party with your business peeps. Don't let people criticize you for this -- after all, the hurricane was over and what the heck could you do, put your finger in the dike?

And don't listen to those who, in the coming days, will reveal how you specifically reduced the Army Corps of Engineers' budget for New Orleans this summer for the third year in a row. You just tell them that even if you hadn't cut the money to fix those levees, there weren't going to be any Army engineers to fix them anyway because you had a much more important construction job for them -- BUILDING DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ!

On Day 3, when you finally left your vacation home, I have to say I was moved by how you had your Air Force One pilot descend from the clouds as you flew over New Orleans so you could catch a quick look of the disaster. Hey, I know you couldn't stop and grab a bullhorn and stand on some rubble and act like a commander in chief. Been there done that.

There will be those who will try to politicize this tragedy and try to use it against you. Just have your people keep pointing that out. Respond to nothing. Even those pesky scientists who predicted this would happen because the water in the Gulf of Mexico is getting hotter and hotter making a storm like this inevitable. Ignore them and all their global warming Chicken Littles. There is nothing unusual about a hurricane that was so wide it would be like having one F-4 tornado that stretched from New York to Cleveland.

No, Mr. Bush, you just stay the course. It's not your fault that 30 percent of New Orleans lives in poverty or that tens of thousands had no transportation to get out of town. C'mon, they're black! I mean, it's not like this happened to Kennebunkport. Can you imagine leaving white people on their roofs for five days? Don't make me laugh! Race has nothing -- NOTHING -- to do with this!

You hang in there, Mr. Bush. Just try to find a few of our Army helicopters and send them there. Pretend the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast are near Tikrit.

Yours,

Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
www.MichaelMoore.com

P.S. That annoying mother, Cindy Sheehan, is no longer at your ranch. She and dozens of other relatives of the Iraqi War dead are now driving across the country, stopping in many cities along the way. Maybe you can catch up with them before they get to DC on September 21st.

Hurricane Victims need Housing!

2005-09-04T17:35:00.000-04:00

Thousands of people are homeless after the hurricane. If you can offer them a place to saty please copy and paste this link into your browser:
http://www.hurricanehousing.org/
You can type in your zip code to find out how you can help.

OR you can donate money at
www.redcross.org
Or call 1-800-HELP-NOW

Shout out to:
Soapbox bar in Wilmington for supporting the victims. You can donate food, water, or aspirin and they will send it to those in need. Also the Soapbox will have a benefit concert SUNDAY SEPT. 4. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO HURRICANE VICTIMS! $5 cover
Bands include:
L-Shape Lot, Dung Beatles, Machine, Gun, 4th & Dock (my fave), Maximum Overdrive, K. Sullivan, J. Marks& More

For more info visit:
http://www.soapboxlaundrolounge.com/

I need hurricane pictures!

2005-09-02T14:31:00.000-04:00

I am doing a short documentary on the effects of hurricanes on small towns. If you or anyone you know has pictures or videos from any past hurricanes that I could use, please email me at melodyproductions@elitemail.org

What I am looking for:
Hurricane Floyd, Fran, Bertha, Dennis, Hugo...any of the hurricanes which had significant impact...
I need flood pictures, damage to houses, wind damage, etc.

I will give you a credit on my film if I use your picture or video

2005-09-01T22:23:00.000-04:00

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/x/b/bush_wewerentsoldiers.jpg

Bumper Stickers for the Bush 2004 Campaign

2005-09-01T22:19:00.000-04:00

Bush/Cheney '04: Four More Wars

Bush/Cheney '04: Leave No Billionaire Behind

Bush/Cheney '04: Deja-Voodoo All Over Again!

Bush/Cheney '04: Compassionate Colonialism

Bush/Cheney '04: Because the Truth Just Isn't Good Enough

Bush/Cheney '04: Making the World a Better Place, One Country at a Time

Bush/Cheney '04: Over a Billion Whoppers Served.

Bush/Cheney '04: Putting the "Con" in Conservative

Bush/Cheney '04: Thanks for Not Paying Attention.

Bush/Cheney '04: The Last Vote You'll Ever Have to Cast

Bush/Cheney: Asses of Evil

Bush/Cheney '04: We're Gooder!

Bush/Cheney '04: This Time, Elect Us!

George W. Bush: The Buck Stops Over There

George W. Bush: A Brainwave Away from the Presidency

Don't think. Vote Bush!

More Trees, Less Bush

It Takes a Village Idiot

One Person, One Vote (*May Not Apply in Certain States)

Bring Back Monica Lewinsky

Calling All Wilmington Peace Activists!

2005-08-30T13:59:00.000-04:00

The Wilmington peace Meetup is looking to crate a network of peace Activists in Wilmington. We have 2 events coming up. Please join us!

Event #1:

Mark you calendar for the Wilmington Peace Meetup Labor Day Potluck and Social Gathering!

Monday, September 5, 2005—3-7PM—Halyburton Park Shelter # 2. Food served around 4PM...

(For directions and information on Halyburton Park, go to http:halyburtonpark.com)

Gather with like-minded people!
Meet and greet people for peace!
Enjoy good food!

This is primarily a social event staged to create awareness and make connections.

PLEASE BRING A DISH!

The following will be provided by the organizers:
• Veggie burgers and the fixin’s
• Tea and lemonade
• Cups, plates, napkins, and utensils
• Condiments

For more information, contact:
Steve Lee 791-4877
bosuncookie@knotmaster.com
Rebecca Busch
rcbush@bellsouth.net

R SVP online at http://peace.meetup.com/96/

BRING A FRIEND!

When:
Monday, September 5, 2005 at 3:00 PM
Where:
Halyburton Park
4099 South 17th Street Shelter # 2
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-794-6001

Event #2

Film party, viewing of "Uncovered: The War on Iraq." Snacks and letter writing after the film!

When:
Friday, September 9, 2005 at 7:00 PM
Where:
Church of the Servant
4925 Oriole Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
Do Not Call Church

Hurricane Katrina: How you can help!

2005-08-30T13:15:00.000-04:00

Hurricane Katrina left a trail of destruction from New Orleans in Louisiana down the Mississippi coast, its 28-foot (8.5-metre) storm surge crushing waterfront homes and buildings and killing dozens.
Do you sit at home glued to the TV thinking, "I wish there was something I could do." Well there IS something you can do!

1. You can VOLUNTEER: Copy and paste this link to your browser to fill out a form:
https://www.saussw.org/crd/dsrreg.nsf/registrationw?OpenForm
Or
2. You can DONATE $:
With millions of people still without power across Florida, Salvation Army volunteers, officers (pastors) and employees from across the nation have joined with their counterparts already serving in Florida to extend comfort, support and aid to Florida residents and emergency response personnel recovering from the recent hurricanes.

At this time, financial contributions are the most useful way to help. Monetary donations help guarantee Salvation Army disaster workers have the funds to provide disaster survivors with services and supplies in a timely fashion.

You can donate online at http://www.1800SALARMY.org ; or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY;
You can mail a check* to your local Salvation Army or to

The Salvation Army
USA Western Territory
180 East Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90802

*to designate your gift specifically for hurricane relief, earmark your check 'Hurricane Relief', To support The Salvation Army's disaster services work in your local community, earmark your check 'Disaster Services.

The storm's main impacts so far are as follows:
* Dead - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says there are reports of 50 to 80 fatalities in one coastal county alone, Harrison County. Bodies are also reported to be floating in some flooded streets of New Orleans.
* Damage - Risk analysts estimated the storm would cost insurers $26 billion, making Hurricane Katrina the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Previously, Hurricane Andrew, which struck south of Miami in 1992, held that title.
* Blackouts - Around 2.3 million customers, representing anything from 4.6 million to 5.75 million people, were without power in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The numbers were increasing as the remnants of the storm knocks down power lines in the Tennessee Valley.
Retailing giant Wal-Mart said 123 of its stores were closed, many due to power outages.
* Oil Production - U.S. crude-oil futures hit a record $70.85 a barrel after Katrina shut most of the oil production in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the government, Katrina shut more than 90 percent of daily crude production from the Gulf. Wholesale gasoline prices jumped 50 cents to $3 per gallon.

Support Cindy!

2005-08-28T16:49:00.000-04:00

Cindy still needs your support!
"On Wednesday, August 17, thousands of supporters gathered at 1,627 vigils in all 50 states. They gathered to acknowledge the sacrifices made by Cindy Sheehan, her son, Casey and the more than 1,800 brave American men and women who have given their lives in Iraq—and their moms and families. " -moveon.org

If you want to show your support for Cindy and Casey, you can put a placecard in your window. There are serious ones like "Stop the war" and funnier ones, like the one I have, "Dogs for Cindy" You can download them here:

"Before one more mother's child is lost" -Cindy Sheehan
http://www.political.moveon.org/images/cindyvigils_placards/cindy_quote.pdf
DOGS FOR CINDY
http://www.political.moveon.org/images/cindyvigils_placards/dogs4cindy.pdf
Bring our children home!
http://www.political.moveon.org/images/cindyvigils_placards/bring_children_home.pdf
Stop the war!
http://www.political.moveon.org/images/cindyvigils_placards/stop_war.pdf

Current TV Meetup: Documentary Filmmaking at it's best!

2005-08-28T14:53:00.000-04:00

Join the Wilmington Current TV Meetup Group!
Filmmakers, Activists, Writers, Producers, Actors, Students, Dentists, Anyone!
Come meet and collaborate with others to produce short films that may be aired on Current TV. This is our chance to have a voice, make a difference, make a change. Current TV is not your ordinary news channel, but it is made for us, by us. This is not a channel about a bunch of people sitting around house, fighting and hooking up, and then getting eliminated. This channel is about YOU. What do you want to see on TV? Lets show em!

Check out the group:

http://current.meetup.com/41/about/

Watch my videos: If you like them, give em the GREEN LIGHT!

http://www.current.tv/studio/people/MelodyProductions