There’s usually not much to write in response to a release date announcement, but when the film in question is Michael Moore’s, any kind of news is good bait for the haters. The Fahrenheit 9/11 documentarian is back with an untitled film about the current financial crisis, which would seem to be a topic accessible to all kinds of moviegoers. Even the ones who are usually anti-Michael Moore. But when this new doc opens on October 2nd (notably 1 year and 1 day after the $700 billion Wall Street bailout), there will still be plenty of people against it.

Already, Moore has issued a statement in which he reveals the film to be a sort of jab at the rich, so obviously there will be few wealthy moviegoers driving up to the theater in their gold Mercedes in order to see how they’re to blame for the present economy. But will any poor conservatives show up? And what about those of us leftists who’ve grown tired of Moore’s tactics? All I can say is, hopefully this doc at least has as few onscreen Moore scenes as his last major effort, Sicko. But despite the fact that he’ll clearly be focusing somewhat on the auto industry, this still won’t be anywhere near as good as Roger & Me, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this fall.

Let’s see what the blogs and blog commenters have to say this far in advance about the next Michael Moore film:
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