[Hardcore Legend]

Well, personally...I feel they are apples and oranges. Moore is a great observationalist. He can only work with the subjects that are presented to him before his camera. Atleast, if you don't buy into the 'edit' theories. He can't create a world to continue the narrative thread he has latched on to. This is tougher than what Stone does, which doesn't imply better. Think of it as a craft project. Moore shows up the day of the project, is told he has to make something and then is lead to a table full of supplies. Stone is told there will be a craft project the night before, he goes and gets what he needs to make what he wants, shows up the next day and creates what he had in mind.

However, Stone is a much better story teller. He has an uncanny knack for creating suspense with the camera. Everytime I watch JFK, the two scenes that always get me are when Costner is watching the TV when Bobby is shot and when he is up in the Book Depository window and 'unravels' the plot.

One could say that Stone works on the idea of 'revisionist' history, that there could be an alternative interpretation to the facts presented. Moore takes part in 'revisionist news', in which he attempts to tell you the 'truth' about what is happening, that his vision it the way it really is.

Also, Stone draws from personal experiences for his films, where Moore draws on the personal experiences of others.