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[lookout4theyeti]

I just went and saw World Trade Center today, with mixed opinions before going in.

My first thoughts when i saw the previews was "OMG, I can't believe hollywood could take one of Americas biggest tragedys and turn it into a movie".

After seeing it, I totally changed my mind. The movie was, well you can't really say that a movie about something like that was "good", but I do think that I can say that it couldn't have been done any better. It really makes you feel like you were there, and feel the pain that those people felt. Im not even afraid to say that I had tears in my eyes for most of the movie, and chills down my back.

I dont wanna tell you guys what it was about or rather the way that it was portrayed (you already know what its about lol), but the way that it was made was amazing. It didnt turn into some story of romance like Pearl Harbor did, this was the real thing, the way those on sight saw it, and the things that people felt. I honestly think its better to be able to go see that movie with no idea what to expect. But i definitally recommend that you guys go see it. This was the kind of film that you have to see in theatres... being on that huge screen just brought so much more life to the whole thing. Pay the 8 or 9 bucks that it costs nowadays, and go see it.

[SpeedingFirebird]

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Some firefighters in NYC got a pre-screening, and I caught an interview with one of the guys that saw the movie (I have not seen it yet). This dude said he was so pleased that the movie was more of tribute to the heros of 9/11 and less of the hollywood thing.

[UDLOSE98]

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Couldn't agree more, it was an amazing movie. It really gives you a much better prospective of what people on the ground saw that day and the morning after. Chills down my spine...yes. Tears, pretty damn close, when they display some figures of that day at the end of the movie. Then I am up late last night and see that the UK thwoarted a major attack on US bound planes. It was a pretty awesome feeling knowing that horror was stopped after seeing this movie. Grade A to A-

[Crispy]

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I'm glad to hear that you opinions are positive on the movie. My intitial reaction was f this movie, their explioting a huge tragedy that people still are suffering through seeking closure, and making it into a movie.

I still think that whatever money the paid Nic Cage to play his part the movie shoulda been donated to the rebuilding of the site.

[LD]

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i still refuse to see it
someone is getting very rich off of people dying

[lookout4theyeti]

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this is all the response this movie is getting?? i figured this thread would be at least a couple pages if not more, i know people have mixed opinions on this movie... lets hear em

[Crispy]

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I'm gonna download it, I dont wanna give any of my money to the movie company that put this out.

[UDLOSE98]

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I hope no one in here who says they wont see it saw....

Pearl Harbor, Dahmer, Texas Chain Saw MAssacre (movie loosely based on the real killer Ed Gein.), enemy at the gates, behind enemy lines, any type of television programs on Hurricane Katrina, Titantic, Schindler's List, The Passion of the Christ, Silence of the Lambs (also based on Ed Gein), Mothman Proficies, Black Hawk Down....the list goes on.

All these movies portray people who died in real life, and should we not care as much because it was less than the trade centers?

[Crispy]

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All these movies portray people who died in real life, and should we not care as much because it was less than the trade centers?

We should care more about the towers due to all the speculation of government coverup, a pretty much un-neccessary war, unjustified taxations, and the level of physical and emotional pain felt by people, not just victims.

Most those movies, with a few exceptions dont have destruction and death on the scale of this, I mean thats not a great reason, but the belief of underlying scandal is reason enough for me to boycott PAYING for the movie, I do still want to see the interpretation of that day from the director and film companies POV.

[pumpkinking13x]

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I have not seen it. It's such a touchy subject, where there isn't much room for an "in the middle" opinion.

I hope to see it and just not be offended

[Crispy]

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I hope to see it and just not be offended

From what I heard (todays newspaper reviews) its an excellent portrayal of what the city workers went through, I dont think anyone would be offended by that.

[pumpkinking13x]

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I agree that wouldn't offend me..

but somone using such a recent trajedy, and a current problem to make some bank would.

With friends of mine directly affected by everything involved, I think I would be quick to get offended. (just my nature anyway)

[UDLOSE98]

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We should care more about the towers due to all the speculation of government coverup, a pretty much un-neccessary war, unjustified taxations, and the level of physical and emotional pain felt by people, not just victims.

Most those movies, with a few exceptions dont have destruction and death on the scale of this, I mean thats not a great reason, but the belief of underlying scandal is reason enough for me to boycott PAYING for the movie, I do still want to see the interpretation of that day from the director and film companies POV.

So you tell the families of people who died in those cases that story. Or use it for your own reference if your family was killed...that wouldnt be too many people and therefor be less of a tragedy? I think you need to take the perspective of the family members before you say those movies arent as large a tragedy.

[pumpkinking13x]

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So you tell the families of people who died in those cases that story. Or use it for your own reference if your family was killed...that wouldnt be too many people and therefor be less of a tragedy? I think you need to take the perspective of the family members before you say those movies arent as large a tragedy.

Hell Yes.

I think comparing those events at all is playing with fire...

Which human lives outway others? There's no right answer to that one.

[Crispy]

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So you tell the families of people who died in those cases that story. Or use it for your own reference if your family was killed...that wouldnt be too many people and therefor be less of a tragedy? I think you need to take the perspective of the family members before you say those movies arent as large a tragedy.

If your family member died lets say in Hurricane Katrina, or was a prisoner at a concetration camp then the WTC tragedy doesnt compare, and vice versa. I believe though, that along with a couple of others, (ex: Katrina, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor) if you havent lost a family member from any of those tragedies, the WTC would stand out more and be more significant since its so recent and on such an icon of American living in the capitol of the world.

In no way am I trying to say the people that died in the WTC lives are of more value than in other tragedies.