Chaos d'anthologie: Un maire en roue libre

Legacy media is all the same, no matter the country. All over the world, if someone is upsetting the natural order, they must be destroyed at all costs.

There is a reason Gawker is now defunct- and while I wouldn't necessarily qualify them as legacy media, they are part of the larger issue. If you want to see where the rot is, pull back the layers to see what that will expose. As the saying goes, 'The best disinfectant is sunlight.' Rob Ford wasn't necessarily a beacon of goodness, but I wouldn't challenge anyone to find a single person who is above the slightest reproach- he had flaws but he got work done and his constituency adored him because he did the work everyone else made excuses for not doing.

This feels like they are still angry and bitter over his ability to finesse and avoid the nonsense, until it became so relentless there was no other choice. It's ironic that the media talking head makes the Trump comparison- because it was blatantly obvious, even back then. The media are who they are, and now more than ever they've finally been exposed to sunlight and very few even give them a sideways glance.

It couldn't happen to a better example of narcissistic, megalomaniac elites- they wrote their own downfall.

I think this could of been a bit more condensed, slightly dragged on near the end, I mean there was the sneak peek at the begining that this was going to be a drug problem based documentry and that was his major secret. I read some other reviews that were 1 star about how documenting about someone drug problem is not entertainment and I can agree with that. I am glad he got help, and I dont know quite what he did, politically that was bad just that his drug and drinking problem was not good and it may of not been good entering a party for the military drugged up. At least he ended up getting help and focused on himself. I like the way he campaigned for the people, helping everyone with any problem that is a good basis.

I like how they related his media criminalizing tactic like Donald Trum.p at some points.

I really enjoyed this film. I was not sure if I would but I thought this was a good documentary. If you don't know who Bob Ford is this film gives you a quick overview of his political career. Maybe even too quick, as the film is only about 45 minutes. He's what I will say from the outside looking in, and again, this is only my opinion no fact her, it seem like he had a very strong personality and when he put his mind to getting something done it got done. Which is what I believe his fans loved about him. What his enemies didn't love was the fact that he was changing things in his local government from how things have always been. Regardless his life was cut tragically short. However, you cant be caught on tape breaking the law and you are in government. This film is good to watch if you don't know the history.

I was no fan of Rob as our Mayor. It was a circus our city did not deserve. But watching this documentary allowed me to see the human side of him and the tragedy that it was. Many of us are like Rob. Survivors of childhood trauma. This is the example of what happens if you don't deal with it. I feel sad for him that he had to live it out so publicly. May he rest in peace. I heard Doug say he had no intentions of watching this, but I think he should. I think this was done very fairly and balanced. And may anybody who's walking in similar footsteps to Rob Ford find a pathway to healing and treatment they so deserve.

I was at my Sinai hospital one day when I ran into Rob and his bodyguard. He sounded like you're really nice guy, and we both ended up striking the conversation about health and football. He did not know at the time what was wrong with him and I did not know anbput my health situation either, in the end we both ended up with a serious illness. At that moment he trusted me like a friend even though I had just met him.

Unfortunately he didn't survive while I did and I feel so sorry for him. Despite his faults i could see the fear of unknown in his eyes that day. Before he got diagnosed he did clean up his act and he did try to get better and I'm so glad he died knowing he tried his best. This documentary was very unfair and everything that is wrong with this world. In the end he was a victim of drugs, politics and disease. Something which many of us fall victim to as well and have very little chance of surviving at times . Victim blaming never solves anything.