Posted on 07/08/2005 11:51:22 AM PDT by HAL9000
An Oliver Stone Film
Synopsis: Ahmed Gesuntite, an oil field worker, has to take his children and run for his life as the Jews and Americans land and attempt to wipe-out Islam in a dastardly sneak attack. Will the courage and purity of Ahmed and his fellow Muslims be enough to route the vile Zionist invaders? Nicholas Cage stars.
A movie about 9/11 has already been made. Appropriately enough, it was entitled 9/11.
Two French brothers were making a documentary on New York City Firefighters. They chose a "probie" to follow and the Ladder Co. got him assigned to their group.
This was the FIRST fire station to respond to the 9/11 attacks at the Twin Towers. The Captain of the station made the FIRST official call on the impact of the plane and the damages. It is the ONLY known footage of the first plane striking Tower Two; every other outlet has footage of the second plane striking Tower One.
It shows what it was like inside the tower, and actually had footage of that happened inside Tower One as Tower Two fell. It also records the real events on the street as Tower Two fell, with great follow up interviews with the fire fighters who survived.
It is available on video for just about $10. I bought it and every September I sit down and watch is again, and never fail to cry with the same intensity I felt on 9/11.
EVERYTHING ELSE THEY CHOOSE TO MAKE IS CRAP. We already have an excellent record of that day, life before, events afterwards, and its impact from the people who were there and experienced it all FIRSTHAND.
I refuse to go and see this movie.
Hollywood appears to love losing money. Has any movie Stone made turned a profit?
Oh boy... I wonder which wacked out conspiracy theory Ollie's going to use as the plot.
Isn't this the one where fanatical Christian extremeists
hijack hot air balloons and fly them into the twin towers?
You know, where Nick Cage and the other cop who's a Elvis
look alike leap to safety wearing parachutes?
LOL!!!!
Film is Based on the True Story of September 11 Rescue Operation
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 8, 2005……Academy Award®-winner Nicolas Cage will star in and three-time Academy Award®-winner Oliver Stone will direct an untitled World Trade Center project for Paramount Pictures. The film, a dramatic motion picture based on the true story of the rescue of two Port Authority police officers from the collapsed World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, will be produced by Double Feature Films’ Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher and former InterMedia Films chairman Moritz Borman. Debra Hill will also be credited, posthumously, as a producer. Andrea Berloff wrote the original screenplay. The film will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.
The film is the heroic story of the last two men, John McLoughlin and William J. Jimeno, rescued from the collapse of the World Trade Center. It follows the story of two Port Authority policemen who are trapped in the rubble during the rescue efforts. It also focuses on their rescuers and their families, who are attempting to find out what happened to the trapped men. The film is a portrayal of how the human spirit rose above the tragic events of that day.
Sgt. John McLoughlin, one of the two trapped officers, said, “I feel someone had to tell the story of the people who were in the Trade Center before and after it collapsed. It needs to be told how this horrific tragedy brought Americans and the world together to help those in need. The people involved in putting this movie together are truly making an extraordinary attempt to tell those stories and the stories of those who are no longer with us.”
William J. Jimeno, Ret. Port Authority Police Detective, added, “As a survivor of 9/11, I want people never to forget those that died from my department, the Port Authority Police of NY/NJ, and those from my fellow departments, the NYPD and FDNY, as well as all of the EMT’s and the civilians in NYC, in Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. I know that with the talented cast of people that have been brought together by Double Feature Films to bring this film project to life, they will never be forgotten. It will also be a tribute to all those that gave everything they had to bring people home to their loved ones.
This film is also a testament to the good that we as human beings are capable of. I have all the confidence in the world that with such a great script that was written by Andrea Berloff and having one of the world's greatest directors Oliver Stone, who has served his country and knows the price of freedom, this film will be one that will live on for generations to come, not only in America but the world!”
Brad Grey, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures Motion Pictures Group, said, “This is a moving, personal story of courage and perseverance. The individual heroism and the collective human spirit portrayed in this project is storytelling at its finest. We feel fortunate, proud, and an enormous sense of responsibility making this movie at Paramount.”
Grey previously produced the award-winning documentary “In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11/01.”
Gail Berman, president of Paramount Pictures, said, “Nicolas Cage is a gifted actor who’s shown a special ability to connect with audiences everywhere with brilliant performances that always draw us into the inner lives of the characters he portrays. With a director of Oliver Stone’s caliber, the humanity of Andrea Berloff’s words will come to life. The combination of their talents is perfect for this incredibly poignant story.”
Oliver Stone said, “Andrea Berloff’s screenplay is one of the best that’s ever come to me out of the blue – I guess like that day. It walloped me – and many others – with its emotion and simplicity. Clearly, it’s a work of collective passion, a serious meditation on what happened, and carries within a compassion that heals. It’s an exploration of heroism in our country – but is international at the same time in its humanity.”
Cage plays Sgt. John McLoughlin, a Port Authority police officer. Brad Weston and Pamela Abdy will oversee the project for Paramount Pictures.
Shamberg and Sher, the Academy Award®-nominated producers of “Erin Brockovich,” “Pulp Fiction,” and “Garden State,” among many others, specialize in films about the times we live in. Borman served as executive producer of “The Quiet American,” and producer of “Alexander,” and many other films.
Paramount Pictures is currently developing plans for charity organizations working with the victims and heroes of 9/11 to benefit from this project.
Paramount Pictures is a part of the entertainment operations of Viacom, Inc., one of the world’s largest entertainment and media companies and a leader in the production, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, and music.
Nicholas Cage is a truly good actor. I've liked a lot of his films and he pretty much keeps his mouth shut on political subjects. If he allows himself to be sucked in by Oliver Stone it will be the last time I patronise his films.
Instead of remote control I'm betting Stoned has " THE GWB
CARTEL MEMBERS" parachuting out of each plane just before they hit.
I won't even bother to steal (ie keep my $ from leftist actors via pirated DVDs) this junk on my next trip to Asia.
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