World Trade Center

SOPi_Jawbreaker · #1 07-20-2006, 10:26 AM

There was a preview for it when I went to see Pirates 2 this weekend. I feel like it's too soon. I don't think I'll be seeing it.

SydneyK · #2 07-20-2006, 10:30 AM

Reminds me of discussions revolving around the movie United 93. Anyone here know how that one did? Perhaps it was successful enough (and was relatively well-received instead of chastized) that the producers of WTC thought the timing was ok.

tunatartare · #3 07-20-2006, 10:32 AM

I think another problem may be that if the movie comes out in mid August, it will still be in theaters for the 5 year anniversary of September 11. To a lot of people that would just be like putting salt in their wounds.

AlphaFrog · #4 07-20-2006, 10:38 AM

I think a lot will depend on how tastefully it's done.

xo_kathy · #5 07-20-2006, 11:29 AM

I was here when it happened, and while I didn't work downtown (I was in midtown) nor did I have anyone close to me die, it was still a pretty horrible day for me.

That said, I think given the actors and director, it will be very well done. I also think the fact that it's about 2 cops who went in, helped save lives, and themselves were able to fight to stay alive and be rescued, will make it much different than United 93.

Certainly for some people who lost their loved ones it may be hard, but for many of us it will be interesting to see. I don't think it's too soon. We have to move on but always remember - this film may help a lot of people do that.

BobbyTheDon · #6 07-20-2006, 11:43 AM

Yes Pm Mama. This movie is based on a TRUE story.

A plane really did fly into a building in New York. That was true.

Everything else is, " Ooooh, America...FUCK YEAH. Lets make some money and make up a story that could possibly true, but doesn't HAVE to be true"

Movies like this are so stupid. I hope it gets shitted on. I can't believe Ben Afflack or however you spell his name isn't in this movie. Looks like a movie he'd be all over.

xo_kathy · #7 07-20-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BobbyTheDon

Lets make some money and make up a story that could possibly true, but doesn't HAVE to be true"

Bobby - it's about 2 cops who did survive. It's the true story or them chillin' in the ruble till someone came to get them.

DeltAlum · #8 07-20-2006, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I think a lot will depend on how tastefully it's done.

I agree with that.

For some, never will be too soon. I suspect enough time has passed for most.

It's a little like the theatre department in our kids former high school choosing not to do the musical Blood Brothers in which one brother kills another. They said it was due to Columbine, although it was several years later -- and the story really didn't relate to the event at all.

There really is no "right" amount of time to wait. No matter who is first, there will be criticism.

I do hope it is tastefully done.

ASUADPi · #9 07-21-2006, 06:41 PM

I saw a commercial for it this week while in Vegas. I thought it actually looked really good.

I'm actually looking forward to seeing it. I think it will have a different reaction than United 93, mainly because we knew that there would be no "happy ending" for those people where this one, we know that these two cops are going to make it out.

Question: My mom and I were talking about the movie and she said that she thought one of the cops recently passed away, does anyone know if this is true or not?

Senusret I · #10 07-21-2006, 07:50 PM

I am actually really looking forward to this movie -- can't promise I will see it in the theater, but it does look tasteful by the previews.

Jimmy Choo · #11 07-31-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ASUADPi

Question: My mom and I were talking about the movie and she said that she thought one of the cops recently passed away, does anyone know if this is true or not?

I believe it was a couple of weeks ago either NBC or ABC did a special on the release of this movie and it showed both officers alive and well. They were on the set of the movie almost everyday helping make sure it was as accurate as possible.

honeychile · #12 07-21-2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltAlum

There really is no "right" amount of time to wait. No matter who is first, there will be criticism.

I do hope it is tastefully done.

Well said, DeltAlum.

I just saw the A&E bit on the two firemen (they were/are with the Port Authority), and they seem very pleased with it, as does their coworkers. If they can live with it, I'm really hoping it IS tasteful. I plan to see it.

PhiPsiRuss · #13 07-31-2006, 03:50 PM

This looks very promising. I was home that day, a half-mile north of the World Trade Center. The trailer reminded me of a lot that I saw, felt and smelled that day. It seems tastefully done, but we won't know until it comes out. My only problem is that Maggie Gyllenhaal is in it. She made some reprehensible remarks at the TriBeCa Film Festival that implied that 9-11 was America's fault.