Posted on 08/14/2006 3:53:02 AM PDT by 7thson
Purchase a ticket for another movie, and sneak in to see WTC. Ollie won't get his dough...
Best line (maybe not exact quote):
Trapped rescue worker: "Don't leave us!"
Marine searcher: "We won't leave you. We're Marines and you are our mission."
I doubt if Murtha would agree with that line.
I saw the movie Friday night in Manhattan. Loved it. Also loved the man from Ct. who reinlisted in the Marines ( you spoke of the scene where he is watching television and says we are at war). Very powerful and moving. Bring plenty of tissues.
Stone has a deserved bad rep among conservatives.
But this film is very different. It's actually religious. I know that's hard to believe coming from Stone. But it is.
Going to movies is something I don't usually do. But I made an exception for this one. I went into it with one eye closed and one eye open. I was very relieved when I saw how Stone treated this national tragedy.
Excellent film!
Saw the movie Thursday night. It was powerful. Stone actually treated the subject with appropriate reverence.
The movie reinforced my pride at being American and reminded me of our need to stand solidly with our President in the War on Terror. That might not be what Stone intended, but that's the effect it had on me. I got mad (again) at the useful idiots [such as Cindy Sheehan] who are constantly running our country down and trying to obstruct our ability to defend ourselves.
Man, there were lots of heroes that day. NYPD, FDNY, PAPD and all other first responders: I salute you! Thank you for your service.
Bottom line (and I can't believe I'm saying this about an Oliver Stone film): I believe that every American should see this movie. We must never forget. My family doesn't necessarily share my fascination with, and love of, history. However, I have always believed the old saying that those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.
Saw the movie at the local theater, near Quantico, VA. LOTS of Marines in the area. You should've heard all the cheers and Marine grunts when that line was uttered. Powerful!
You reminded me of something. Watching the movie, I was reminded of the many hero's - official and unoffical - that day. NYC has a reputation of being a bad-arse city of cynical, non-caring people. But on a day when we were attacked, many people stepped forward to be counted. The scene were Cage asks for volunteers and those men step up. As they turn and walk, they know they are going to certain death. But they went anyway. That is the stuff of heros, what soldiers, Marines, and sailors get medals for. The scene were the Marine is walking into Ground Zero, passing the men of FDNY, it was very symbolic of the passing of the torch. The first responders have done their duty, now it is the military's job! Even the one scene of President Bush speaking on television did not portray him in a negative view. The praying, the religious references, the affirmation of life and love, was simply outstanding!
I saw it, and thought it was fantastic. I always crack a tear in emotional movies like that. Real family stuff. There are no political references in the movie - amazing for an Oliver Stone flick.
The Lt. played by Nicolas cage reminds me of a friend of mine that is a Captain in the Chicago F.D.
Thank you for your comments, 7thson.
Conservatives complain that Hollywood doesn't make movies that are apolitical and reflect our values. Oliver Stone make a movie that by all reports is wonderful...It shows Americans in a heroic light. It touches on how faith gets us through bad times, and you still won't go see it. I say suppost Hollywood when they make worthwhile movies. Thus they will make more of them.
If conservatives want to end the leftist slant monopoly in films then they need to vote with their pocketbook. If someone like Stone makes a movie that is actually unbiased and conservatives refuse to see it out of spite, then the lesson to hollywood will be "why make unbiased films - conservatives won't see them anyway".
It was a good, but not great, movie. I hated to give to Stone, but I really wanted to see it after all the fairly positive notes from conservatives. The movie delved into the personal side of a couple of trapped and rescued policemen and their family issues. It was good but really did not present the big picture. I personally liked United 93 better because it effectively presented the utter chaos of all the involved agencies. There were no Hollywood stars in United 93, which is not a problem for me--the truthful account was excellent.
"A(n) extremely excellent film and one that should be considered for best picture."
That would depend on how many homosexual characters are in it. . .
Seriously."
No homos in this film. The guys willing to risk their necks were of a very masculine character. I don't even recall seeing a "metrosexual," whatever the hell that means.
This movie sounds great.
Does anyone think one stinkin' public (government) school in the US will show this to its students as an educational tool?
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