The ‘People’ choose Fahrenheit 9/11
January 11, 2005 
Michael Moore’s documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11” won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie last night over “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “The Incredibles,” “Shrek 2,” and “Spiderman 2″.
People’s Choice top awards go to filmmakers Moore, Gibson:
What can I say? The people have spoken! You can view Michael Moore’s speech in .mov format (direct link).Filmmakers Michael Moore and Mel Gibson were all smiles after they won top honors at the 31st annual People’s Choice Awards.
Both men had controversial films that fared well at the box office last year. Moore’s film “Fahrenheit 9/11,” which took a critical look at President Bush’s actions after the 2001 terror attacks, won the favorite movie award, while Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” won in the favorite drama category.
Moore dedicated Sunday’s win to the U.S. troops fighting overseas and said he was “amazed” that people voted his film their favorite. “I love making movies, and I’ll take this as an invitation to make more ‘Fahrenheit 9/11s,’ ” Moore said.
Gibson echoed Moore’s appreciation, saying the award “means a lot more to me this time than anything before.
Unfortunately, Moore’s critics didn’t accept his win gracefully — some before the awards ceremony even began. A few hours before the show began and before the winners were announced, Fox News Channel reporter Steve Doocy was on the air reporting a story about rumors that Michael Moore had been tipped off before the awards that he won. Doocy also cast doubt on the voting process by pointing out it was conducted over the Internet.
He topped it all off by concluding his story by telling Moore to “Wake up and smell the triple cheese Wopper, Michael Moore,” which of course is very fair and balanced.
Despite such subjective reporting about Moore’s win in the media and whether or not you agree with Moore’s point-of-view on the issues, this win shows that the American people are not only active in politics, but that they realize the significance of “Fahrenheit 9/11″. Congratulations, Michael!
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