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yeah, this one looks extremely powerful, however does anyone else think that it might be a little too early to be making films about such a tragic moment?
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Just a question, not a statement. Someone said they thought is was too early for his kind of thing but they were one of the people effected by the DC part of the plot. I personally don't have an opiniion on it one way or another. Just wanted to see if there were other people who thought the same way as the person from DC.
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Ah, okay. Well, if you couldn't guess, I don't think it's too early. But I think the more important question is how they treat the subject material. I haven't seen this movie or Flight 93, but from those who have seen them, both movies seem to have done well in this regard, ie being respectful and not using the movie to make a political statement.
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Me neither. Diaster films are painful for me, but those based on real life are just excruciating... I am too sensitive.
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yeah, I never saw flight 93 even though it was approved by the victims' familes and from what I hear it is an inspiring film that gives hope, but I doubt I will ever see, just not my sort of thing.
As for WTC I think I will probably see it, the people in New York had some serious stuff to deal with, and I know form Stone's work that he'll get the story right.
Guess I'll find out when I see the film?
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I think for most people the time is right. It is a feel good movie in that you know the two main characters get rescued, but it is their determination to stay alive when all looks bleak that is inspirational.
Stone also treats the religious Marine who finds them with respect. The man feels called by God to go help and Stone does not belittle that belief.
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I'm interested in seeing it only because it's being billed as an Oliver Stone film that isn't typical Oliver Stone. No tinfoil hat in this one, no "back... and to the left... back... and to the left...", no conspiracy theory. Heck, he doesn't even show the towers or the planes, or so I've heard.
I never liked his conspiracy movies. When he doesn't do conspiracy, I'll watch it.
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The little town I live in only has one movie theater, so they don't run anything that's liable to controversial. I won't see any of these until they come out on home video.
@ Nighthawk: I have heard that certain liberties have been taken with the story in order to make it more "dramatic". I have a fear that this is just more of Oliver Stone being trapped in the 1970s trying to re-live Vietnam.
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Is he donating the money or something? I think it'd be kind of wrong to profit off of tragedies, wouldn't it?
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Gaal - Hmm, that's a really good question. But he still has to make back all the money the film cost.
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I already saw this movie, 4 years and 11 months ago, on CNN. I can't imagine Oliver Stone and Nicholas Cage can make it any more real than it was then.
If I want to see a feel good story, I'll watch one of those Disney sports movies. I doubt I'll see this. I KNOW I won't pay to see it.
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I love Oliver Stone. I don't always *agree* with him -- but as a filmmaker, from a purely cinematic standpoint, I don't think there's anyone better. He is an unbelievable talent.
So...
I saw this on Tuesday night. Some people might be ready for this movie, or need this movie, or whatever -- but not me. I'm just not into it.
It was well-made, and very dramatic and intense and emotional... But I numbed myself to the message because I'm just not ready to deal with this kind of film.
But the former marine who found them... That was absolutely the most fascinating aspect of the film. How this guy walked right through the barriers, bluffed his way onto the site, and then freakin' found them.... That was awesome.
If that part of the movie is true, whoa.
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I saw it happen on tv. It was all I watched for days. I don't personally need to see a theatrical re-enactment.
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quote:Originally posted by Palliard: @ Nighthawk: I have heard that certain liberties have been taken with the story in order to make it more "dramatic". I have a fear that this is just more of Oliver Stone being trapped in the 1970s trying to re-live Vietnam.
Seems like they changed it and made it less dramatic if this article is to be believed!
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I do think it's too soon. Watching the trailers made me tear up, not because of the movie but because of the memory. The emotional pull of the movie can't compete with the emotions that are tied to the events. For this reason, it feels like exploitation versus art. Others may feel differently, but I will not be seeing this.
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quote:Originally posted by Amanecer: I do think it's too soon. Watching the trailers made me tear up, not because of the movie but because of the memory. The emotional pull of the movie can't compete with the emotions that are tied to the events. For this reason, it feels like exploitation versus art. Others may feel differently, but I will not be seeing this.
I agree. To me,it feels like a commercial excuse to make a movie. Who needs to see this who didn't live through it? Are there a bunch of 6 year olds who really need to know about 9-11 now? It got to be too much when they kept showing the footage over and over for a month after. I certainly don't need to watch the whole, horrible episode again.
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If you lived through the experience and faced the brunt of the whole situation, you'd still be tearing up fifty years from now.
I'm interested in neutral representations of this event. We got all our exposure from the live news broadcasts, and let's face it: there was a lot of misinformation during those days. Granted, things arguably cleared up (conspiracy theorists not withstanding), but I'd still be interested in seeing a true to life representation, filtered for what was important and meaningful.
The TV adaptation of the flight 93 story did that, in my opinion, and it was a particularly powerful and moving piece.
I do NOT picture Oliver Stone doing anything even remotely neutral; no matter how much he tries, it's not his nature. He may not be shouting conspiracies, but he'll play the situation for the strongest emotional impact. Fligt 93 didn't do that; it told it how it was and the emotions came naturally.
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quote:, but it is their determination to stay alive when all looks bleak that is inspirational.
I think the inspirational part will depress me. I will keep thinking about the hundreds (perhaps thousands) of people with the same determination who perished.
Also, and this may sound too cliché, ever since I had my son two years ago, my stomach for gut wrenching emotional connections to understand issues has turned sour.
I used to enjoy movies like WTC because it made me feel connected to issues and other people’s plight. Now I just feel sick and want to cry. It doesn’t help me be a better, more focused, or productive person.
I was reading the news the other day about the War going on in Lebenon. I looked through the pictures and saw them pulling out the body of a boy my son's age.
T. is half Japanese and has a darker complexion then me. The boy in the rubble looked like T.--was about his age. I can still see the dead look in his eyes and I tear up...even now.
I don't see how WTC. I don't see how the movie will fill me with hope. I don't see how it will help me deal with today's issues.
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A friend and I watched WTC as part of a double feature. We both agreed that we watched them in the right order. Talladega Nights first, WTC second.
Great movies, both of them. As far as inspiration...it reminded me (I didn't really need it, but it did) of why I do the job that I do.
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quote:I do NOT picture Oliver Stone doing anything even remotely neutral; no matter how much he tries, it's not his nature.
That's what I said. When I found out that HE would be making the first movie about the event in the city, I was rather disgusted.
But. I saw this movie and I was really surprised at how steady it was.
quote:Stone also treats the religious Marine who finds them with respect. The man feels called by God to go help and Stone does not belittle that belief.
This also surprised me. I tried and tried to find some sense of irony or melodrama that would clue me in to what Stone was REALLY trying to say to us about the event, religion, and all that jazz. I'm easily irked by that kind of thing, and I didn't see it anywhere.
Sure, he might have played the moments to have the best dramatic impact, but what filmmaker in their right mind doesn't do that?
Unfortunately, folks think this film is a disaster movie. It isn't, plain and simple. The disaster happens in the first 20 minutes and the rest of the movie is about the two families who are affected by a small story within the disaster. Disaster movies TRY to do this most of the time, but fail miserably because they're so concerned with the visual impact of the disaster itself. This film was very matter-of-fact. The rumors about it are true. We do not see the towers fall. We don't even see the planes hit...anywhere. This movie also doesn't let us forget about everyone else who was lost. I was grateful for all of that.
And as for profits, he is donating some of them. Probably not enough, espcially as the movie really isn't making that much money at the moment.
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quote: both movies seem to have done well in this regard, ie being respectful and not using the movie to make a political statement.
Shouldn't they be striving to make a political statement? I mean, neither of these events happened in a vacuum, and it seems disrespectful to present them in that manner...
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Too soon to make a movie about this? Maybe. I mean it took 2000 years to make a movie based on the death of Christ.
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quote: both movies seem to have done well in this regard, ie being respectful and not using the movie to make a political statement.
Shouldn't they be striving to make a political statement? I mean, neither of these events happened in a vacuum, and it seems disrespectful to present them in that manner...
I think the movie is supposed to be about the courageous actions of the rescue workers, not the political actions that motivated the attack.
Thats why the politics are left out and the humanity is played up.
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BlackBlade is right. It is after all in dedication to the RESCUE WORKERS. I would've walked out in a heartbeat if a political statement was trying to be made. It's so pitiful that some people want to have a political statement made or one to appear in just any movie they see.
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I found it a poor follow up to United 93. I though United 93 was a great movie, well done, realistic, personal, and deeply human.
WTC I just found to be melodramatic and a sort of "feel good" 9/11 movie. It shows people what they want to see and nothing more.
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Hmm, I'm really glad that you started this thread. It's a discussion that I've had with many people since the trailers first started airing.
Personally I feel this movie is out way too soon. If they wanted to make something like this and have the possibility of more people wanting to see it, at least wait for the 10 year anniversary or something to that effect.
I wondered how many people would actually go and see it. I can't ...maybe won't is more accurate. I lived it, I breathed it and I was reminded day in and day out by not only of the view I had living in Queens, but trying to sneak in with my boss into our office building (which was only 6 blocks away) to get things that we needed. The smell, the taste and the feelings continue to stay with you. When I first saw the trailers for the movie, all I could say it that it was too soon, that it's only been....(then I counted on my fingers) because I couldn't believe I had to say 5 years. 5 years had passed! And it still feels like yesterday.
Maybe if you weren't directly affected it's different. But I don't think it's the right time. I mean, seeing my friend's face in the paper as one of those who had perished, and thinking of his fiancee who was heartbroken. Or sneaking into Tribecca (when you weren't allowed to go below 14th street unless you had proof that you lived there) and going to my favorite restaurant where we all hugged and took stock that we all made it. Or knowing that my friend was almost in that first triage of FDNY EMT's that were crushed. Or another friend who was the cop that had to go back to Queens to get the first load of body bags.
Sorry, didn't mean to go into all of that, I guess it really is something that just won't leave you. And I surely don't need to see Nicholas Cage (who I'm not necessarily that fond of except in a few roles) portray people that I know actually did what he's pretending to do.
I know people are talking about its production values and the uplifting aspects of it. I just don't think it's the right time due to subject matter.
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