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Snow Tomato Posts: 709/798 |
I still haven't seen it. Might be weird seeing it... as most of my friends know someone who died that day.. as do I. So I dunno who I'd ask to go see it with me. My boyfriends uncle and cousin died.. they were firefighters. I'll probably go alone. Living in NYC around 9/11.. was probably the most depressing year of my life. |
Abnormal Freak Posts: 75/87 |
I liked the movie just fine. It was well-done and powerful, though not quite the weepy emotional movie a lot of people made it out to be. There were people saying it's near the same level as The Passion of the Christ, which is a ridiculous statement in the first place, but I figured maybe it'd be sort of the same kind of emotion-stirring movie, but it wasn't quite. Still good. |
insectduel Posts: 699/768 |
You forgot that I came from NYC. I wouldnt want to see this movie in my own hood. |
emcee Posts: 414/867 |
Originally posted by Snow Tomato You give people too much credit. Movie studios make movies for profit. I have little doubt that "ZOMG 9/11 MOVIE.. I'LL MAKE TONS OF CASH!!!" pretty much sums up the thought process of whoever at Universial Studios made the desicion to fund this movie. Later this year another movie is coming out: "World Trade Center". Guess what it's about. Has anyone seen United 93 yet? |
windwaker Posts: 108/235 |
Originally posted by insectduel Despite the fact that they're obviously trying to cash in on the attacks, what's wrong with a movie about 9/11? That's like saying we should act like it never happened. |
insectduel Posts: 686/768 |
I wouldnt watch this movie. Not even once. It's disgusting and it's wrong to make 9/11 movies. What were they thinking. |
Skydude Posts: 2471/2607 |
Yes, I did watch the movie, suppressing the urge to vomit most of the time. |
Snow Tomato Posts: 702/798 |
Did you watch the movie... even once?
And I'll definatly see this movie. It's an extraordinary story.. and I don't see why it shouldn't be remembered. I don't think people are mercilessly profitting off of it.. someone didn't go "ZOMG 9/11 MOVIE.. I'LL MAKE TONS OF CASH!!!".. even though they probably will... I can't see that as being the thought process involved in something like this. |
Skydude Posts: 2441/2607 |
But it WAS capitalizing on the events of that day. Not as many people would've gone to see it if it had been just another Bush-bashing piece, like his next movie is, which like I said probably won't do as well. He claimed to be able to explain the events of 9/11, and he profited from it. |
drjayphd Posts: 469/1170 |
I'm not saying it's more acceptable, I'm just saying F9/11 wasn't made to capitalize on The Events Of, it was made to get Bush out of office. (Which I don't have a problem with, and I'm guessing you do, from the "deception and half-truths" comment. But no getting politics in my tube. Let's end THAT with a basic assumption: Michael Moore:anti-Bush::Ann Coulter::Bush cheerleaders.) If it was capitalizing on that day, then I'd have an issue. (Or maybe I'd let my politics blind that. That's why I'm in sports and not politics. )
If Ebert's review is closer to what the movie is, it sounds much better. Still not interested in seeing it, but not for bad reasons. |
Skydude Posts: 2433/2607 |
After reading that review, I rather want to see that movie, after being somewhat uncertain before.
And drjay, somehow I don't see how F9/11 is more acceptable than this due to reasons you specified and seem to suggest make it more acceptable. If anything, trying to make a point and advance a political agenda, particularly with a lot of deception and half-truths, while seeking big profit, is a lot worse than this. |
Abnormal Freak Posts: 71/87 |
From what I've heard, it sounds like a greatly emotional and important non-political film, without any kind of "Hollywood entertainment" thrown in. I'll go see it next weekend probably.
I like Ebert's review, even though he just had to throw in some unnecessary nonsense. Read the very last paragraph for those of you who are worried about the trailer making it look like a thriller.
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drjayphd Posts: 467/1170 |
Difference being Fahrenheit 9/11 wasn't just about The Events Of September 11, but basically teeing off on Bush. This is just a crappy, fictionalized (and somewhat stereotyped, from what I understand from reviews) account of what happened. I've no burning desire to see this flick. |
Anya Posts: 744/1176 |
The money from the movie (at least 10% of it anyway) is going to the memeorial fund.
My hubby made a point the other day: Its okay that not long after 9/11, the movie Fahrenheit 9/11 comes out and everyone is okay with it, but after years later this movie comes out and everyone is bitching. People need to just stop bitching and get laid and head to tyhe pub. |
Apophis Posts: 480/734 |
the justice department won't issue a visa for the guy who played the head terrorist to come into the country for the premiere. |
Cruel Justice Posts: 1019/1637 |
Sounds like crap to me.
I saw the commercial... there's little in this movie that could truly follow up to political correctness besides the most redundant events on 911. Okay, we already know about the two planes, conspiracies, the towers, the date and all that. But did hollywood have the balls to actually interview each family of the victims to figure out their personalities? Most likely not. And did they actually reinact the events between the passengers and the terrorists? No. Just about any overpaid asshole can fabricate artificial sympathy over this deadwood point in history for monetary gain. I'm not going to watch it, even if someone paid me a couple hundred bucks. If I did go to see it (for free), during the film, I'd laugh at everyone else for wasting their money just to piss people off. |
Simon Belmont Posts: 67/1773 |
This may sound heartless, but I have to know what's so bad about profiting from a dead family member, if they're dead they're dead, you can't change that, why not capitalize on it? But that's treading touchy waters.
It doesn't suprise me at all they made a movie about 9-11. Infact I thought there would be one sooner and was suprised there wasn't. It sounds like a waste of money to me, to be honest. People are going to go see it just because they want other people to think they respect the people who died, or because it's 9-11 ZOMG. Remember that movie about jesus? you never hear anyone talk about if it was a good movie or bad on it's own, that's how I feel this movie is going to turn out. Anyway you look at it, it's still just a movie. |
Skydude Posts: 2279/2607 |
I have mixed feelings about this movie, to be honest. On the one hand, someone in the comments section of imdb.com points out, "Profiting from the death of a family member" and that does trouble me somewhat. But then, this is likely to be a lot more respectful than other bits which have done the same thing, and this one (unlike certain other films) not seeking to be propaganda from what I can tell, but rather a historical drama of sorts.
On the other, if it's done well it could serve as a fitting memorial to the brave souls who decided that they would be more than just victims of terrorism, they would fight back as best they could. And they may have saved thousands of lives by doing so. |
emcee Posts: 406/867 |
I'm not saying it's too soon, I just didn't expect it this soon.
Did the families agree to just the concept of a film or the final product? I'm not saying it's nessicarily a bad thing, I just hope they don't try to sensationalize it by turning it into some kind of action/thriller. Or worse, not put much effort into it at all, because they figure its a sure thing either way just because of the subject. |
Anya Posts: 732/1176 |
I don't think its too soon. Besides, the people who made this movie asked the families if they were ready for a movie about they're loved ones, and they said yes. So its not up to us, I don't think, but the families and friends who knew them. Also, some of the victims friends and family are in the movie.
My hubby really want to see this movie, but I'm busy at work this weekend, so I'll doubt I'll go with him. |
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