World Trade Center

Adam Zapple · Post by **Adam Zapple** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:54 am

I saw this movie yesterday. I was expecting a political or conspiracy movie from Oliver stone, but it wasn't political or exploitative at all. It is an important story of the triumph of humanity, heroism, and the will to survive after a horrible moment of inhumanity. I highly recommend this movie. It's one you'll not want to miss.:yh_clap :yh_clap :yh_clap

samanthauk23 · Post by **samanthauk23** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:07 am

I had such mixed feelings about this movie.... don't know if I could bring myself to watch it.

Is it true they used recordings of actual phonecalls made from oneof the flights?

I hope it doesn't encourage any more nutcases to go blowing things up

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:08 am

I want to see it but not in the theatre. Id be blubbering like a baby. I'd like to see it in the privacy of my own home where I know I can greive all over again.

Adam Zapple · Post by **Adam Zapple** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:38 am

samanthauk23 wrote: I had such mixed feelings about this movie.... don't know if I could bring myself to watch it.

Is it true they used recordings of actual phonecalls made from oneof the flights?

I hope it doesn't encourage any more nutcases to go blowing things up

No, they didn't. You may be thinking of the movie "United 93". This movie isn't overtly about terrorism. You never see the terrorists. You never see the planes flying into the WTC. Everything is presented from the perspective of a few Port Authority policemen. You are given a real sense of how confused and overwhelmed they were. They didn't know both towers had been hit by planes. The two main characters didn't even realize that the towers had totally collapsed. The viewer hears and sees things as the PAPD did that day. The movie relives that day through their eyes. It is a powerful film.

samanthauk23 · Post by **samanthauk23** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:41 am

Yep, you got it, i was thinking of an entirely different film... this one sounds even more heart wrenching! :-3

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:57 am

Adam Zapple wrote: No, they didn't. You may be thinking of the movie "United 93". This movie isn't overtly about terrorism. You never see the terrorists. You never see the planes flying into the WTC. Everything is presented from the perspective of a few Port Authority policemen. You are given a real sense of how confused and overwhelmed they were. They didn't know both towers had been hit by planes. The two main characters didn't even realize that the towers had totally collapsed. The viewer hears and sees things as the PAPD did that day. The movie relives that day through their eyes. It is a powerful film.

United 93 was really about confusion, realisation and disbelief. I thought the story off the plane was more interesting, but obviously less emotional.

It really is a day I want to forget, yet still feel strangely drawn to Stones film which I imagine will be the more powerful and distressing of the two.