9/11 movie

[istewart]

Over/under on how many years until this comes out and blows away box office records?

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

I'd imagine that'll happen this year, but I'm sure it'll re-emerge in about 2.5-3 years as well. I'm excited.

[istewart]

Really? So soon? I'm sure there will be many but there's bound to be one Bruckheimer-esque one /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Really? So soon? I'm sure there will be many but there's bound to be one Bruckheimer-esque one /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Oh wait... I immediately thought you were referring to Michael Moore's movie coming out on DVD. You'll have to excuse me - I'm a little slow.

I actually doubt anything of this sort will hit the big screen any time soon. This is purely a made-for-tv kind of thing, I think.

[voltron87b]

I think we'll get a half few assed tv ones, but in 10 years or so there will be a blockbuster one.

[Dynasty]

A made-for-TV movie has already been made (by Showtime, I believe). It may have aired more than a year ago.

[istewart]

Yeah, I know about that one. They actually had another that was pretty good, moving I guess you could say. I think that was on NBC or ABC. It had the footage of those guys right under it when it happened.

[Bukem_]

It wouldn't surprise me, but it would be disgusting if hollywood cashed in by making a big budget 9/11 movie.

[jakethebake]

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It wouldn't surprise me, but it would be disgusting if hollywood cashed in by making a big budget 9/11 movie.

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No less disgusting than a lot of others. Pearl Harbor for instance. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of movies about tragic events. What about the Jim Jones Story? Helter Skelter? What's the difference?

[istewart]

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It wouldn't surprise me, but it would be disgusting if hollywood cashed in by making a big budget 9/11 movie.

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It's probably not in the best taste, but I think making a movie about this is a given.

[Dynasty]

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It wouldn't surprise me, but it would be disgusting if hollywood cashed in by making a big budget 9/11 movie.

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There's nothing wrong with making a good historical film. Do you think Saving Private Ryan was a cynical attempt by Spielberg to cash in on the deaths of soldiers during D-Day fighting? Do you think Spielberg was exploiting the death of the jews during the holocaust when he mad Schindler's List?

[AngryCola]

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There's nothing wrong with making a good historical film. Do you think Saving Private Ryan was a cynical attempt by Spielberg to cash in on the deaths of soldiers during D-Day fighting? Do you think Spielberg was exploiting the death of the jews during the holocaust when he mad Schindler's List?

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You beat me to it, Dynasty.
Good post.

[voltron87b]

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It wouldn't surprise me, but it would be disgusting if hollywood cashed in by making a big budget 9/11 movie.

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There's nothing wrong with making a good historical film. Do you think Saving Private Ryan was a cynical attempt by Spielberg to cash in on the deaths of soldiers during D-Day fighting? Do you think Spielberg was exploiting the death of the jews during the holocaust when he mad Schindler's List?

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The person writing/directing the movie isn't necessarily cashing in but when it gets sold to a Hollywood distributor (or however it works) somewhere down the line a Hollywood exec will say "Damn we can make a ton of money off a 9/11 flick".

Spielberg can make a good historical movie which is loved by Hollywood execs because it will sell well.

[Bukem_]

All of those other events lacked the media coverage that 9/11 had. Everyone has repeatedly seen the 9/11 images over and over.

It fits perfectly for documentaries, but there is no need for a hollywood movie.

[Dynasty]

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All of those other events lacked the media coverage that 9/11 had.

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The D-Day invasion lacked media coverate? It was probably the most hyped battle in world history. For two years, citizens and soldiers on both sides were reading about the inevitable battle.

[Chobohoya]

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All of those other events lacked the media coverage that 9/11 had. Everyone has repeatedly seen the 9/11 images over and over.

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Yeah! No one ever saw any pictures from WWII! Eat that Dynasty!

Edit: too slow....

[Bukem_]

I was referring to constant visual coverage as the event happened.

What is the point in recreating an event on film that is already fully documented by film.

[Jack of Arcades]

I think it's too early.