Talking butts: a smoking documentary.

07/29/2005 Mises Wire Daniel J. D'Amico

Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 911, Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine, and Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me have been leading the trend of documentary film making as of late. Liberty and free market minded film lovers have few alternative opportunities for viewing. Filling such a void is Bretigne Shaffer’s recent addition to the Mises Media section, Talking Butts. I greatly enjoyed the breif film, recomend it to any agitated smoker out there, and look forward to more films of its type in the future.

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