World Trade Center

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

hijack:

Steven Speilberg withdrew from his Alma Mater b/c his film prof. said he would never make it. After Schindler's List came out, he went back, and submitted that film for his course work requirment for his degree.

/hijack.

That sounds like the Micheal Jordan didn't make his HS basketball team story.

[shinerbock]

Well I'm not talking about box office receipts, I'm talking about the way United 93 was treated by critics. It was like a kid gloves thing, and I just don't get it. I just hope that in WTC they talk about more than just the small story which is the focus of the movie. Like I said about Saving Private Ryan, they were able to do both. I actually like the idea of focusing on a small part of the disaster, but I also know how big movies tend to dominate the memory of an event. I would just prefer the big long-remembered 9/11 movie to be one that is a little more encompassing than this one appears to be. We'll see.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Well I'm not talking about box office receipts, I'm talking about the way United 93 was treated by critics. It was like a kid gloves thing, and I just don't get it. I just hope that in WTC they talk about more than just the small story which is the focus of the movie. Like I said about Saving Private Ryan, they were able to do both. I actually like the idea of focusing on a small part of the disaster, but I also know how big movies tend to dominate the memory of an event. I would just prefer the big long-remembered 9/11 movie to be one that is a little more encompassing than this one appears to be. We'll see.

There was no single big movie about WWII. There were many. My guess is that we'll see quite a few movies about 9-11 before anyone has the balls to make one that aspires to show the big picture of that day.

[shinerbock]

Well, WWII was obviously a much "bigger" event in that there was much more to cover. I hope there are quite a few good 9/11 movies. I think the A&E or Discovery channel flight 93 thing was the best I've seen thus far (I think it was on one of those channels). It did a good job talking about 93, and also about what was happening in NY and DC.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Well, WWII was obviously a much "bigger" event in that there was much more to cover. I hope there are quite a few good 9/11 movies. I think the A&E or Discovery channel flight 93 thing was the best I've seen thus far (I think it was on one of those channels). It did a good job talking about 93, and also about what was happening in NY and DC.

A&E is repeating the movie this weekend-Shiner-sometimes we do agree-very good made for TV movie-is up for several awards.

There are several 9/11 related shows on this week on A&E and History Channels.

I would also suggest, if it is out yet, renting the movie too.

[italianksig]

I'm holding off on seeing it until it comes to DVD because I feel that it is more of a private thing.