Scots Taffer on 17/5/2006 at 13:56
Well, I don't think so, especially considering as there was a (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Nacht_und_Eis) movie made about the Titanic the SAME YEAR as it sank. Movies always find a way of "cashing in" (for want of a better term) on immediate tragedy or pop culture.
Anyway, here's the trailer for (
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/wtc/) World Trade Center.
Politically, it's rather a strange move for Stone seeing as he has a history of questioning his government's motives, like in Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon and Comandante. This film seems, on the surface at least, to be a rousing tale of the American Spirit™ and TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY STARRING NICHOLAS CAGE.
Anyway, I thought it was probably worthy of discussion. Apparently it deals with the whole 9/11 spectacle tastefully, if that's at all possible - and by that I mean, the actual planes hitting the towers and the lives lost, of course, all evidence from the trailer indicates that it will not be a tasteful film in any positive way. Fucking cheezorama.
Fragony on 17/5/2006 at 14:04
Depends, if it isn't all conspiracy theory like his JFK, why not. Neither should it be memorial pornography, if it is a realistic movie that is just about the people it happened to, go ahead.
APMeehan on 17/5/2006 at 14:19
Looks like it's now officially "not too soon", as they're all pouring in now.
(
http://www.aetv.com/flight_93/index.jsp) Flight 93
(
http://www.united93movie.com/) United 93
Having said that, Paul Greengrass has shown that he knows how to handle stuff like this with Sunday Bloody Sunday, and the Bourne Supremacy is just a KICKASS film.
Also, United 93's tagline -
September 11, 2001. Four planes were hijacked. Three of them reached their target. This is the story of the fourth - just rings better with me than Stone's
True Story Of Courage And Survival.
littlek on 17/5/2006 at 14:28
imo its an attempt to put closure to something so terrible that people just cannot deal with it. I don't think one can put closure to 911 and we all have our own way of dealing with this act by misguided cowards. I have a friend who is a NY police officer and he was there. He had to deal first hand with that horror while also dealing with the loss of his friends. He is suffering with 'why did I survive this' syndrome. So if he and anyone else who chooses to see this movie and it helps them heal then I applaud it.
Uncia on 17/5/2006 at 14:43
Closure, only $7US.
Agent Monkeysee on 17/5/2006 at 15:26
I'd actually like to see United 93. I have no desire to see a movie about the WTC. Also I haven't liked Stone's stuff since Natural Born Killers. The guy has some wacky ideas, which isn't so bad, but couple that with his subtle sledge-hammer touch and it makes for grating film.
Stitch on 17/5/2006 at 15:35
It's almost like April never happened!
Dr Sneak on 17/5/2006 at 16:12
Stone is a sick individual, I dont think a movie should be made.:p Hollywood shouldnt treat terrorist attacks like a money making machine.:devil: Edit: I'm talking about the real thing, not idiot B-flicks.
