2 9/11 Movies On the Way~!

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Well, readers, in the light of yesterday’s appalling terrorist attack in London, it seems strange to be writing a story about not one, but TWO 9/11 movies going into production in the States – something that, four years, would perhaps have been unthinkable.

 

The first, 102 Minutes, was optioned back in February of this year. Based on a book by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn, it tells the story of the rescue attempts by New York emergency services personnel between 8.46am and 10.28am – that’s the time that elapsed between the first plane that flew into the World Trade Centre, and the collapse of the first tower.

 

Shattered Glass writer/director Billy Ray is writing the script, for Columbia Pictures to fast-track into cinemas.

 

But the big news is surely the announcement that Oliver Stone and Nicolas Cage will team up to make a 9/11 movie, which is already in pre-production.

 

The as-yet untitled movie will see Cage play one of two police officers, Will Jimeno or John McLoughlin, who were themselves trapped in the rubble of the towers after they collapsed. Stone’s film will document the rescue operation mounted to free the officers, and will focus on the plight of Jimeno and McLoughlin as they wait to be freed, before their oxygen runs out.

 

There has already been a series of plays about 9/11, one of which – The Guys – was turned into a low-key film starring Sigourney Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia. It may also surprise you to know that Dude, Where’s My Car? director Danny Leiner has his own 9/11 project – The Great New Wonderful – on the go. And, of course, Spike Lee’s blistering The 25th Hour was probably the first Hollywood movie to tackle the aftermath of the Twin Towers attack, head-on.

 

But these movies – and certainly the Stone/Cage movie – are the first major productions to deal directly with 9/11. Stone’s involvement would normally suggest that his untitled project - to be backed by Paramount - could be something of a political hot potato, but we imagine that this time he’ll focus on the human drama of the moment. Either way, it’s sure to be direct, immediate and suffused with anger and emotion.

 

Of course, whether this means that 2009 will bring some British movies about 7/7 remains to be seen – and quite frankly, doesn’t bear thinking about right now. But if today’s news has shown anything, it’s that all scars, even the deepest ones, can start to heal in time.

 

Credit: Empire Online UK

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Can't wait to see the liberal spin on these -- Stone will probably have a picture of Cheney coming out of the smoke, like that faux pic of a devil's face that came out shortly after 9/11...

[Art Sandusky 0]

So it looks like we now know the statute of limitations on films about terrorist attacks.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Stone’s film will document the rescue operation mounted to free the officers, and will focus on the plight of Jimeno and McLoughlin as they wait to be freed, before their oxygen runs out.

 

Someone's ripping off Ladder 49, or whatever movie Ladder 49 was ripping off...

[Placebo Effect 0]

Rest assured, one of those films, most likely Columbia's, will not get out of pre-production.

[Jericholic82 0]

Are they going to refer to it as 7/7 really? (woa just realized the eerieness of it having the double number) I don't know about you guys, but I think that refering to what happened in US as 9/11 is kinda lame, I mean do we really need to have an official title for the attacks? That was just as bad as the news channels having official big graphics about "america under attack" back then. Do we have to trivialize everything? Now we get movies about the subject.

 

anyhow not shocked that they would try to profit off it with some films. Just as any memorable (good or bad) moment in history, there are movies to be made to tell the tales. Hell they had a few tv movies about the 93 WTC bombing IIRC.

[Special K 0]

I don't mind something dealing with it as a theme, (like Rescue Me, or, from what I've heard, 25th Hour), but I cannot believe they're making movies about the attacks. That's just in such poor taste. Fucking wait another 10 years. If they donate all their profits to 9/11 families or something, (yeah right) it could be acceptable.

[Jericholic82 0]

I don't mind something dealing with it as a theme, (like Rescue Me, or, from what I've heard, 25th Hour), but I cannot believe they're making movies about the attacks. That's just in such poor taste. Fucking wait another 10 years. If they donate all their profits to 9/11 families or something, (yeah right) it could be acceptable.

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Hollywood donating money? well actually they may try something like that as a publicty stunt.

[Special K 0]

I'm sure they'll be monumental flops, between the cost of effects and the fact that no one wants to watch that shit, so there probably won't be any money to donate.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Stone’s film will document the rescue operation mounted to free the officers, and will focus on the plight of Jimeno and McLoughlin as they wait to be freed, before their oxygen runs out.

 

Someone's ripping off Ladder 49, or whatever movie Ladder 49 was ripping off...

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I think Ladder 49 was based on a true story.

[SuperJerk 0]

Whenever I see a bad movie that's based on a true story, I think "Was it this lame and uninteresting when the people were actually living through it?"

[Jingus 0]

If the movies are bad or offensive, the public won't go to see them. There have been relatively few instances of a really godawful or reprehensible film actually becoming a boxoffice hit.

[SuperJerk 0]

If the movies are bad or offensive, the public won't go to see them.  There have been relatively few instances of a really godawful or reprehensible film actually becoming a boxoffice hit.

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And yet "Pearl Harbor" made $200 million.

 

People don't know if a movie is "godawful or reprehensible" until after they see it. A movie can do major $$$ the first weekend, before people have a chance to hear how bad it is.

 

Granted, "Pearl Harbor" wasn't actually offensive, but it was a pretty awful film.

[The Amazing Rando 0]

Are they going to refer to it as 7/7 really? (woa just realized the eerieness of it having the double number) I don't know about you guys, but I think that refering to what happened in US as 9/11 is kinda lame, I mean do we really need to have an official title for the attacks?  That was just as bad as the news channels having official big graphics about "america under attack" back then. Do we have to trivialize everything? Now we get movies about the subject.

 

anyhow not shocked that they would try to profit off it with some films.  Just as any memorable (good or bad) moment in history, there are movies to be made to tell the tales. Hell they had a few tv movies about the 93 WTC bombing IIRC.

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I am more annoyed at the fact that politicians and others with say "the attacks of September 11th, TWO THOUSAND AND ONE" as if major destruction occured on that date any other time lately.

 

"Wait, you were talking about THAT, shit, I thought you were talking about those '03 bombings!"

[Jingus 0]

Pearl Harbor is indeed one of those few. It lucked out because it came out at the right time with the right cast, and fooled people into thinking it was a good movie.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

I think Ladder 49 was based on a true story.

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So a firefighter was trapped in a burning building before? Woah...

[Gary Floyd 0]

I don't mind something dealing with it as a theme, (like Rescue Me, or, from what I've heard, 25th Hour), but I cannot believe they're making movies about the attacks. That's just in such poor taste. Fucking wait another 10 years. If they donate all their profits to 9/11 families or something, (yeah right) it could be acceptable.

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Thats the thing about Hollywood. If they actually cared, they would donate money. Until then, they'll make the movie, guys like Sean Penn will continue to do things that make me hate them, and the cycle will continue.