Do not see the World Trade Center movie!
It would be very easy to say that that Oliver Stone's film World Trade Center is nothing more than an attempt to play on people's nationalism and grief in order to make a lot of money.It would be easy to say this film is an obvious attempt for an Oscar-minded producer/director to play the sympathy card at next years Oscars. (If you're a member of the academy it will be like voting against the No Child Left Behind Act: "Oh, you didn't vote for the World Trade Center movie for Best Film? You must be a terrorist or French or something!")
But, I've thought about it and these are not the reasons that I will
I remember the events of 9/11/2001 well. It has be almost six years since that day, and I don't find my recollection of the events or my emotions to be fading.
I don't need a movie to be made for me to remember what happened that day. I don't need a movie to be made about two men, when there were thousands of other stories that day that are just as important. I don't need a movie to be made for me to remember the heroes and survivors and victims of that day.
So, Mr. Stone, instead of giving you $10, or some other ridiculous sum, to see your pathetic attempt to mimic a day that lives far more vividly in my own mind's eye... I will donate that money to help build the memorial where every story will be remembered.
I invite you to join me in agreeing to NOT see this movie, sign this petition and donate the money you would have put towards the movie to the World Trade Center memorial fund.
As an aside, if you want to see what some really committed citizens/designers/minds can do around the subject of the World Trade Center, go check out Project Rebirth.
1 Comments:
I'll agree with you there. I wasn't in NYC at the time of the events, but I had just recently left the city, and had several friends working in the towers. When I worked at Gensler, I was there all the time. A million other people can say that, I know.
The first time I saw a movie poster for Stone's film (almost a year ago, actually) I had an instant dislike, almost revulsion, of the idea. Not in the "too soon" vein, but in the "why now" vein. Why, when we're all reminded of the events every day, either by the news, by the war, or by our own memories, do we need to have it played out on screen? It doesn't seem like anyone needs this film to exist.
Especially Oliver Stone, as his track record ain't too hot lately, and I don't think this movie will help.
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