World Trade Center

Bomby · 08-10-2006, 12:33 PM

I've known this movie was coming since Sept. 11, 2001. I knew because of Titanic and Pearl Harbor. God knows those movies were awful enough, especially the latter.

Don't go see this one. Please.

Demonicus Prime · 08-10-2006, 02:55 PM

Die. Please.

Koga · 08-10-2006, 04:52 PM

I'm not interested in it, but I may see it someday. I'm not sure whether it's really comparable to the two films you mention, though. Is there a prominent lovestory in it.

Also, I think Titanic was not a bad movie. Somewhat overrated, and made far more money than I can ever explain, but it's still a reasonably good movie. Good buildup to a climax, and the acting wasn't that bad either (I'm kind of a Kate Winslet fan).

Pearl Harbor, on the other hand.... Let's just say the song in Team America was spot on.

Everybody Nose · 08-10-2006, 04:54 PM

**Crazyswordsman** · 08-10-2006, 06:49 PM

I'm with you. Since I live in the area and had a friend die in the attacks, I think this movie is insulting to the victims and their families. This is not something Hollywood should be capitalizing on. -CSM

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-10-2006, 09:53 PM

^Are you suggesting they should wait a few more decades so the next incarnation of Michael Bay can screw it up, or are you suggesting that no one should ever be allowed to make a film about this?

Malik, does it count as boycotting if I wasn't gonna see the movie anyway?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Swordmaster Link · 08-11-2006, 01:53 AM

Yeah, I probably wasn't gonna see this either.

Alas, capitalism working its exploiting, profit-making ways.

Bomby · 08-11-2006, 02:25 AM

Hayfever: Sure does.

**Sean P Kelly** · 08-11-2006, 08:01 AM

This movie has been getting good reviews saying that it's not the usual Oliver Stone fare. I'm also editing the title to remove the call for boycott, since everyone is free to see this film if they want to.

EDIT: Plus, do you even know the plot of the film? It's just the story of two police officers who survived after being trapped in the rubble. The film doesn't even show the planes hitting. I wouldn't call a story of hope exploitive.

EDIT 2: It's been a while since I did this, but I thought I should do so to reinforce my comments:
Rotten Tomatoes Rating:

- 71% Fresh (as of this posting)

EDIT 3: Boy am I editting this post a lot.

Anyhoo, here is a quote from Richard Roeper's review, which I think fits in with this topic pretty well:

Quote:

As with "United 93" earlier this year, there's much discussion about whether audiences are "ready" to see a mainstream movie about the events of 9/11. In New York, they're still talking about what to build on the site of Ground Zero, while Hollywood has already built a replica of Ground Zero for a film. You might not want to re-live these events, even though this is an uplifting story about survival and about American resilience in the face of a terrible horror.

That's your choice, but you'll be missing one of the best films of the year. Thanks to the work of [Maria] Bello and [Maggie] Gyllenhaal, "World Trade Center" in a way is also perhaps the most romantic film of the year, for it celebrates the strength of two women who didn't know if their husbands were coming home, and two men who stayed awake and alive by talking and thinking about the women waiting for them.

BrandonTragedy · 08-11-2006, 12:37 PM

I hate the guy who stars in it.

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-11-2006, 04:38 PM

Wait, Maggie Gyllenhaal's in this? I might have to rent it in a year or so. Sorry, Malik.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Sean P Kelly** · 08-12-2006, 07:26 PM

OK, I wasn't at first planning to (I went to the theatre to see Talladega Nights, but I misread the listings and ended up missing the start) but I saw the film today.

I thought it was really good.

For those saying that this movie is exploiting the attacks, the attack is over and done with in the first half hour. In that time, even though there are some disturbing visuals, there are only two deaths shown.

The next hour and a half deals with the two port authority officers trapped in the rubble (played by Nicolas Cage and Michael Pena) trying to survive, interspersed with scenes with their families trying to cope.

Personally, I felt the film was very respectful to the victims of 9/11. Other than a shadow of a plane, there is no visuals of the attack. While the film does recreate the burning buildings, any footage of them collapsing is done with achived news broadcasts (and even then, it's only brief images).

In addition, at the end of the film, there is a list of all the port authority officiers that died in the attacks.

So yeah, it's not a bad film and it's probably actually the best film Oliver Stone has done for a while (though, admittedly, this is only the second of his films I've seen)

Koga · 08-13-2006, 04:19 AM

WTC is not out here yet, but I watched United 93 last night, which I thought was really good. Of course, I am not as much personally affected by the attacks, because I'm not from the US, but I must admit that I felt quite shocked when I saw the images again. They way this movie was done was like experiencing that day again, but from the point of view of the air traffic leaders and of course passengers and personell aboard the one flight that did'tget to its destination.

Loco2185 · 08-13-2006, 05:00 PM

I dont think this movie should come out yet because i think its too soon
even though it was almost 5 years ago i think ppl who had friends or Family members who die in those towers are still taking it tough. I dont think its time anytime because it was a huge tragidie where alot of ppl died y in the world are they making a F'n movie about this?
F'n ppl who made this should not be working in that buisness because they just did the movie for the money not for the ppl.
so i might not even go see this movie at all

shelty87 · 08-14-2006, 09:00 PM

i saw the movie yesterday and it was pretty good. what sean kelly said was pretty dead on. i did intend on seeing it, but not for the reasons of conforming to corporate america, but because that day and event (as tragic as it was) brought this country together....made every1 closer. that event made us all realize how precious our lives truely are, and how quickly and unexpectedly we can be taken from this earth.

the story told wasnt of tragedy, not of terrorism, but of 2 men overcoming the odds of having 3 buildings collapse on top of them unexpectedly and holding on by a thread to make it out alive, and of their families struggling w/ the fact that their sons/husbands/fathers might not come home that night.

Kae · 08-14-2006, 11:51 PM

Even if it is a good movie, I dunno if I'm ready to watch it yet.

08-10-2006, 12:33 PM	#1
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08-10-2006, 04:52 PM	#3
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,093 Thanks: 104 Thanked 173 Times in 116 Posts Points: 105,701.41 Bank: 19,215.78 Total Points: 124,917.19 Donate	I'm not interested in it, but I may see it someday. I'm not sure whether it's really comparable to the two films you mention, though. Is there a prominent lovestory in it. Also, I think Titanic was not a bad movie. Somewhat overrated, and made far more money than I can ever explain, but it's still a reasonably good movie. Good buildup to a climax, and the acting wasn't that bad either (I'm kind of a Kate Winslet fan). Pearl Harbor, on the other hand.... Let's just say the song in Team America was spot on. Last edited by Koga; 08-11-2006 at 11:58 AM.

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08-14-2006, 09:00 PM	#15
shelty87 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Posts: 88 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 2,563.00 Bank: 3,562.25 Total Points: 6,125.25 Donate	i saw the movie yesterday and it was pretty good. what sean kelly said was pretty dead on. i did intend on seeing it, but not for the reasons of conforming to corporate america, but because that day and event (as tragic as it was) brought this country together....made every1 closer. that event made us all realize how precious our lives truely are, and how quickly and unexpectedly we can be taken from this earth. the story told wasnt of tragedy, not of terrorism, but of 2 men overcoming the odds of having 3 buildings collapse on top of them unexpectedly and holding on by a thread to make it out alive, and of their families struggling w/ the fact that their sons/husbands/fathers might not come home that night. Last edited by shelty87; 08-14-2006 at 11:57 PM.

08-10-2006, 02:55 PM	#2
Demonicus Prime Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I Pity The Fool Who Confuses Me With Someone Other Than YoshiFreak. Gender: Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 568 Thanked 93 Times in 67 Posts Points: 13,314.95 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 13,314.95 Donate	Die. Please.

08-10-2006, 06:49 PM	#5
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,086 Thanks: 546 Thanked 382 Times in 264 Posts Points: 136,732.68 Bank: 33,856.01 Total Points: 170,588.69 Donate	I'm with you. Since I live in the area and had a friend die in the attacks, I think this movie is insulting to the victims and their families. This is not something Hollywood should be capitalizing on. -CSM

08-10-2006, 09:53 PM	#6
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,495 Thanks: 175 Thanked 813 Times in 515 Posts Points: 110,676.48 Bank: 1,171.59 Total Points: 111,848.07 Donate	^Are you suggesting they should wait a few more decades so the next incarnation of Michael Bay can screw it up, or are you suggesting that no one should ever be allowed to make a film about this? Malik, does it count as boycotting if I wasn't gonna see the movie anyway? And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

08-11-2006, 01:53 AM	#7
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08-11-2006, 02:25 AM	#8
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08-11-2006, 12:37 PM	#10
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dirty Looks Gender: Posts: 8,040 Thanks: 212 Thanked 146 Times in 126 Posts Points: 13,166.58 Bank: 97,143.05 Total Points: 110,309.63 Donate	I hate the guy who stars in it.

08-11-2006, 04:38 PM	#11
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,495 Thanks: 175 Thanked 813 Times in 515 Posts Points: 110,676.48 Bank: 1,171.59 Total Points: 111,848.07 Donate	Wait, Maggie Gyllenhaal's in this? I might have to rent it in a year or so. Sorry, Malik. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

08-12-2006, 07:26 PM	#12
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 33 Posts Points: 183,964.08 Bank: 76,198.22 Total Points: 260,162.30 Donate	OK, I wasn't at first planning to (I went to the theatre to see Talladega Nights, but I misread the listings and ended up missing the start) but I saw the film today. I thought it was really good. For those saying that this movie is exploiting the attacks, the attack is over and done with in the first half hour. In that time, even though there are some disturbing visuals, there are only two deaths shown. The next hour and a half deals with the two port authority officers trapped in the rubble (played by Nicolas Cage and Michael Pena) trying to survive, interspersed with scenes with their families trying to cope. Personally, I felt the film was very respectful to the victims of 9/11. Other than a shadow of a plane, there is no visuals of the attack. While the film does recreate the burning buildings, any footage of them collapsing is done with achived news broadcasts (and even then, it's only brief images). In addition, at the end of the film, there is a list of all the port authority officiers that died in the attacks. So yeah, it's not a bad film and it's probably actually the best film Oliver Stone has done for a while (though, admittedly, this is only the second of his films I've seen)

08-13-2006, 04:19 AM	#13
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,093 Thanks: 104 Thanked 173 Times in 116 Posts Points: 105,701.41 Bank: 19,215.78 Total Points: 124,917.19 Donate	WTC is not out here yet, but I watched United 93 last night, which I thought was really good. Of course, I am not as much personally affected by the attacks, because I'm not from the US, but I must admit that I felt quite shocked when I saw the images again. They way this movie was done was like experiencing that day again, but from the point of view of the air traffic leaders and of course passengers and personell aboard the one flight that did'tget to its destination.

08-13-2006, 05:00 PM	#14
Loco2185 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: somewhere in hell Gender: Posts: 146 Thanks: 13 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Points: 4,717.53 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 4,717.53 Donate	I dont think this movie should come out yet because i think its too soon even though it was almost 5 years ago i think ppl who had friends or Family members who die in those towers are still taking it tough. I dont think its time anytime because it was a huge tragidie where alot of ppl died y in the world are they making a F'n movie about this? F'n ppl who made this should not be working in that buisness because they just did the movie for the money not for the ppl. so i might not even go see this movie at all

08-14-2006, 11:51 PM	#16
Kae Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 3,715 Thanks: 42 Thanked 74 Times in 62 Posts Points: 10,074.71 Bank: 3,082.10 Total Points: 13,156.81 Donate	Even if it is a good movie, I dunno if I'm ready to watch it yet.