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This feature is taken from E.A.9.11, Group 4.
See the entire discussion: hollywood vs. rememberence.
Do you think it's right that hollywood can make a movie about our nation's most horrifying events such as pearl harbor, saving private ryan, etc. Would you see a hollywood version of what happened on the 9/11?
I wouldn't see that movie and I think that there should be an appropriate amount of time before any such movie is made. I am opposed to the telemovie (by CBS) about the crash in Pennsylvania, because it seems like it is too soon and we shouldn't hurt each other so directly for $.
A lot of people were angry when Pearl Harbor came out because of how they remembered Dec. 7th 1941. True, a movie can help memorialize and give meaning to a horrible event, but that is not always the case in Hollywood, whose main goal is to make $.
It's also a matter of perspective. Many Japanese-Americans were angry at Pearl Harbor because it depicted Japanese badly (i haven't seen the movie, but i read about this issue)... it doesn't seem right or necessary to depict someone living's loved one in a bad manner for box office receipts.
I saw Pearl Harbor, and I felt it was done well. One has to remember that Hollywood will always stretch the truth in order to create a dramatic mood that will bring people to the theatres. Hollywood will always change certain facts; that's why the nonfictional movies have that disclaimer "BASED on a true story".
But getting back to the point, I think I would see a 9/11 movie, especially if the director tries to make it as historically accurate as possible, and in good taste. I think movies allow for those who are detached from the event at the time to have that intimate feeling of understanding how horrible that day really was.
Honestly, I don't think it would be a good idea, nor would I go see it, as there is no way to truly portray the horror of that day without cheapening it and making it romaniticised. Let us review newsreel footage, documentaries that were created (like that one on CBS about the firefighters) and word of mouth stories. Hollywood would try to put a plot to the day, when we all know there was none. Better to leave it as it was: senseless and a once ever event. To try to put a romance in there would be diabolical, if you asked me.
I don't think a movie would be all that bad. You make it sound like Hollywood is all bad people. I agree that for the most part it would be for the money, but I think a movie could be made.
For instance, Pearl Harbor, I am too young to have been there and although it was a terrible part of our history. Myself along with others do not read the books, documentaries, or other news footage. Instead I watched the movie, although it may not have been 100% accurate it did a nice job of portraying the general truth. I think it is important for the generations to come that a movie is made about September 11th. Right now it may sound a little ridiculous....
I think that there would be wrong ways to do a movie, but if done properly could turn out to be a part of our history. Hey you can't please everybody, but a lesson can be taught by a movie and through the tragedies that occoured.
I disagree with Lindsay. If you don't read the news or read about past events (even if just in school), start. Don't rely on movie executives whose jobs are to make $ to portray historical events accurately, and then for you to learn from those movies.
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