Capitalism: A Love Story

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truly one of the most

unusual ever filmed,

contains scenes which

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should be viewed by anyone

with a heart condition

or anyone who is easily upset.

We urgently recommend

that if you are such a person

or the parent

of a young or impressionable child

now in attendance,

that you and the child

leave the auditorium.

- ( rock music playing )

- Yeah

Louie Louie, whoa baby

l gotta go now

Louie Louie, whoa baby

l really gotta go now

The Communist world

is fallin' apart

The capitalists

are just breakin' hearts

Money is the reason to be

lt makes me just

wanna sing Louie Louie

Louie Louie, whoa baby

l gotta go now

Louie Louie, whoa baby

l really gotta go now

Some say it will,

some say it won't

Now you see it,

now you don't

We spent all our money

on a disaster movie

lt makes me wanna sing

Louie Louie

Louie Louie, whoa baby

l gotta go now

Louie Louie, whoa baby

l really gotta go now

Oh, let's give it

to 'em right now.

( trumpet playing )

Narrator:
Rome was the largest

and the most beautiful city

of the ancient world.

The magnificent facade

of the empire, however,

could not conceal

the seeds of decay,

the unhealthy dependence

of the economy on slaves,

the disparity between

rich and poor.

Behind the splendor

of the Forum

were vast areas

of crowded slums.

Escape from the slums was difficult

for there were few jobs available

and practically none

for the unskilled.

To keep idle citizens entertained

and out of mischief,

frequent games and spectacles

were held at public expense.

At first, only chariot races

were sponsored.

But by the reign of Trajan,

brutal combat to the death

had become popular.

Earlier in Rome's history,

elected representatives

exercised the power.

But by now,

every function of government

had been absorbed

by the emperor

who was above the law

and ruled by decree.

That a people as civilized

as the Romans,

with the most humane

system of law ever devised,

could tolerate the violation

of human beings

is astonishing.

This imbalance

and the irresponsible behavior

of public officials

would become major reasons

for Rome's eventual decline.

Michael Moore:
l wonder how

future civilizations will view our society.

Will they judge us by this?

- He's a cat flushin' a toilet...

- ( mews )

He's a cat flushin' a toilet,

he's a cat flushin' a toilet

He's a cat flushin' a toilet.

( mews )

Moore:
Or will they

judge us by this?

Man #1 :

Do you see the sheriff's car?

Man #2:
Yeah, right there.

The sheriff-- that's the first car.

- Woman:
No--

- There he is.

Man #3:

Three, four, five, six...

Woman:
Seven.

- Man #1 :
Give me the phone.

- Woman:
lt's on this--

it's on the c--

it's on the couch.

All right, that's as close

as l can get, Dad.

- Don't stand in front of the door, Dad.

- ( knocking )

( whispering )

Get out from the--

Hey, Sheriff, Robert

inside the house here.

- ( knocking )

- ( loud banging )

Woman:
They're trying to beat

the back door in, Dad.

( loud banging )

There are four of us in here.

They're beating on the door.

We're not gonna resist,

but you will have to come

in the house on your own.

But there are four souls

in this house.

Woman:
Dad, don't stand

in front of the door.

- Do not.

- ( doorknob rattling )

( banging continues )

Woman:

Another witness.

Tell your name to the camera.

- l'm David Phillips.

- Chris Collins.

And Audra Collins.

( banging continues )

- David:
And this is America?

- Chris:
Uh-huh.

Audra:
This is America, folks,

what you're watching right here.

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