Link for "SiCKO" theater locations and advance ticket purchases:

[marmar]

http://www.sickotix.com/


'SiCKO' opening June 29, 2007

The words "health care" and "comedy" aren't usually found in the same sentence, but in Academy Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore's new movie 'SiCKO,' they go together hand in (rubber) glove.

Opening with profiles of several ordinary Americans whose lives have been disrupted, shattered, and—in some cases—ended by health care catastrophe, the film makes clear that the crisis doesn't only affect the 47 million uninsured citizens—millions of others who dutifully pay their premiums often get strangled by bureaucratic red tape as well.

After detailing just how the system got into such a mess (the short answer: profits and Nixon), we are whisked around the world, visiting countries including Canada, Great Britain and France, where all citizens receive free medical benefits. Finally, Moore gathers a group of 9/11 heroes – rescue workers now suffering from debilitating illnesses who have been denied medical attention in the US. He takes them to a most unexpected place, and in addition to finally receiving care, they also engage in some unexpected diplomacy.

While Moore's 'SiCKO' follows the trailblazing path of previous hit films, the Oscar-winning BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE and all-time box-office documentary champ FAHRENHEIT 9/11, it is also something very different for Michael Moore. 'SiCKO' is a straight-from-the-heart portrait of the crazy and sometimes cruel U.S. health care system, told from the vantage of everyday people faced with extraordinary and bizarre challenges in their quest for basic health coverage.

In the tradition of Mark Twain or Will Rogers, 'SiCKO' uses humor to tell these compelling stories, leading the audience conclude that an alternative system is the only possible answer.

[Beaverhausen]

1. Excellent! Thanks

:hi:

[diddlysquat]

2. link doesn't seem to want to work....

[marmar]

3. I just tried it and it worked fine for me.....

:shrug: ....You can also get to it through http://www.michaelmoore.com

[MuseRider]

4. Could not find a single theater

in Kansas. Just like before, we will get it in 6 months after we raise a stink and start contacting media and complaining. It is so much fun to live in a city with ONE theater group that owns every single screen in town. I am sick of having to travel to see anything outside of the typical movie theater stuff. Rant done, sorry, I have been looking forward to this one. Time to start the calling.

[marmar]

5. Not one theater?

That quadruple sucks.

[MuseRider]

7. I can drive 60+ miles

to KCMO and see it, that is what we usually have to do. This city, for a capitol city, sucks. Really sucks as does most of the rest of the state. Thank goodness for Lawrence, they will get it soon I would suspect.

[marmar]

14. 60 miles is a long way to drive for a movie....

even for Sicko. But I've gotta tell you, I saw the sneak preview showing on Saturday, and if any one movie is worth the drive, this one is.

[MuseRider]

15. I have not even seen the preview

but as an ex nurse married to a retired Doc we are very interested in this movie. We have been upset over health care for a very long time. I think 60 miles is not going to be a problem I just hate to have to do it.

[Beaverhausen]

6. If those of us who are lucky enough to have it in our towns go out in big enough numbers, hopefully

the distibutors will bring it to more towns sooner.

Hope you get it soon!

[MuseRider]

8. Thanks

It did not happen like that for F 9/11. We really had to work to get that.


Edit to add: If it does not come soon I will download it and send the money we would have spent at the theater to MM

[Occulus]

16. b-b-b-but... that would be ILLEGAL!!!!!!!1111!1111! n/t

[ananda]

9. Starts 7-6 here.

I wonder why it's a week later than I read.

[marmar]

10. It's supposed to start Friday everywhere....

n/t

[NotGivingUp]

11. Thanks! Far from home for me...probably wait to rent from netflix. nt

[slipslidingaway]

12. Thank you. n/t

[marmar]

13. No problem.

I saw the film on sneak preview day Saturday. Everyone needs to see it.

[slipslidingaway]

18. Looking forward to seeing it on the 29th. n/t

[mmonk]

17. Great. Starts Friday close to my house.

This was a lot easier than Fahrenheit 9/11.