Neighbors for Peace & Justice Northeast presents:
The Big One (1998)
A brazen mixture of stand-up comedy, political commentary, CEO confrontations, and shenanigans, Michael Moore's second foray into dark docu-comedy after Roger and Me follows his Midwest book tour to promote Downsize This. The Big One evokes both laughter at, and disgust with, corporate America during the Clinton years. In cities like Des Moines, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Portland, The Big One showcases Moore's deeply biting humor speaking before bookstore patrons, and painful-to-watch confrontations with security personnel at companies such as Procter & Gamble and PayDay. Moore speaks with Borders employees organizing a union; a woman laid off from Ford; and Nike CEO Phil Knight (on Indonesian labor). Though slow in spots, The Big One is Moore doing what he does best, sticking up for the little guy by attacking the big guy.
Neighbors for Peace and Justice Northeast
holds a Video/Potluck every Friday,
Gather 8pm, movie starts about 8:45
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