First film with major tie-in to 9/11?

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eugeneeugene
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Haven't heard anything about this film until now. Seems a little bit early, but eh...



EDIT: Rotten Tomatoes' take

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  • Reply 1 of 15
    buonrottobuonrotto Posts: 6,368member
    There was that Spike Lee movie that used 9/11 as a sub-plot, part of the background:



    25th Hour
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    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    If I remember correctly, I think this is based on a play. I think Christine Baranski was in it. I'm almost certain of both of those things, especially the first one. If it wasn't Baranski, it was another prominent MILF (heck, maybe even Weaver herself?).



    I figured 9/11 would eventually work its way into movies and all.
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  • Reply 3 of 15
    mrmistermrmister Posts: 1,095member
    Yes, it was a play that was first produced in NYC about a month after 9/11, and Christine baranski was in one of the productions.
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  • Reply 4 of 15
    brussellbrussell Posts: 9,812member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Eugene

    First film with major tie-in to 9/11?



    I was thinking American Pie 3?
    Quote:

    Haven't heard anything about this film until now. Seems a little bit early, but eh...



    Is it me or does it seem like there is no plot.
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  • Reply 5 of 15
    fred_ljfred_lj Posts: 607member
    You're sort of right -- there really isn't a clear plot, but I think the implied plot that runs through it is Weaver's character's struggle to get the stories out of the firefighters (it's based on a true story of a female author who interviewed these guys for a book).
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  • Reply 6 of 15
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    I watch that LaPaglia guy every week on "Without A Trace". He's pretty good. And I've always liked Sigourney Weaver (meowww...). This might be a nice movie to see.



    Although, if they play "Danny Boy" on bagpipes at any part in it, I'll lose it and bawl like a baby right there in the multiplex.



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  • Reply 7 of 15
    doctorgonzodoctorgonzo Posts: 529member
    New Yorkers seemed to really like the play and didn't think it was exploitive or anything, so I have no problem with this movie.



    IMDB also lists "Stairwell" as an indie film that occurs within the WTC on 9/11.
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  • Reply 8 of 15
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by pscates

    If it wasn't Baranski, it was another prominent MILF (heck, maybe even Weaver herself?).



    She's my mom's age...but oh yeah...
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  • Reply 9 of 15
    aquafireaquafire Posts: 2,758member
    [QUOTE]Originally posted by Eugene



    Doesn't Third Watch rate ?



    I was moved to tears when I saw how they dealt with the shock of losing so many and special people...and the ongoing trauma..of it all....I'd've given them all Oscars or whatever the awards are for TV's equivilant for their treatment of 9/11
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  • Reply 10 of 15
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    MILF?



    Is that something culturally I miss because I don´t use Limewire anymore?
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  • Reply 11 of 15
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Anders the White

    MILF?



    Is that something culturally I miss because I don´t use Limewire anymore?



    Mother I'd Like to Fuasdfghjkl.
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  • Reply 12 of 15
    sdw2001sdw2001 Posts: 18,069member
    There a lot of MILF's around!
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  • Reply 13 of 15
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    Tell me about it. It's my life's work.



    Give me a sexy 43-year-old over a bubbleheaded 24-year-old "Joe Millionaire" reject ANY day.



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  • Reply 14 of 15
    sammi josammi jo Posts: 4,634member
    Where is Oliver Stone?
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  • Reply 15 of 15
    buonrottobuonrotto Posts: 6,368member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by sammi jo

    Where is Oliver Stone?



    Wrong decade.
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