comment #1

MagillaOrangutang says ...

It is my opinion that noone wants a "feel good" 9-11 movie. In a 9-11 movie, I think audiences want to know more about "why" and "how" it was even possible.

comment #2

MagillaOrangutang says ...

Especially in light of continued terrorism threats.

comment #3

Bart Smith says ...

What exactly does high-octane word-of-mouth mean? Just a few days ago, you were talking about how TALLADEGA NIGHTS was going into the toilet its second weekend because of the poor word-of-mouth.

These days, a 51% drop from a $47 million opening is what passes as acceptable. And considering that it's almost identical to ANCHORMAN's second weekend drop, I don't think you can look at this as anything but an overall success story.

comment #4

bachelorcool says ...

No interest in this film whatsoever. The trailer makes it look sappy and all I can think of is Ladder 49 which I avoided like the plague. No disrespect to Oliver Stone, but with all the lies and misrepresentations of what's going on in the world right now, only a documentary could stand any chance of me taking this subject matter seriously.

comment #5

MattyC says ...

That was kind of a pain in the ass, just so I could say, um, something... oh yeah, I saw Talladega Nights Friday afternoon, and the theater was still half-full, which is pretty good for a workday a week after release.

Also? That movie was some funny shit. I loved all the random "French" stuff they had SBC doing while racing; drinking espresso, reading philosophy books. Hilarious.

comment #6

Thrudvangar says ...

Bad timing, but the Britain liquid stuff hurt Ollie Stone. It's not over. More escapism please. Reality sucks. What a concept!

More Barnyard, Talladega Nights, etc.
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comment #7

ScottMendelson says ...

While flawed, Ladder 49 was actually a better, more 'realistic' and darker movie than WTC. It's not as brutal as Rescue Me, but it doesn't pretend than first responders live lives of wine and roses either (I like how Robert Patrick's character starts as a jerk, stays a jerk, but is still portrayed as a darn good fireman). And, I like the uncompromising ending.

Scott Mendelson

comment #8

Hallick says ...

From what I've been hearing since September 11th, if I had to guess what kind of 9/11 movie people wanted, feel good would be near the top of the list. That's basic grieving 101. And if somebody in the audience still doesn't know the whys and hows of that day, they obviously didn't care enough for someone to be spoon-feeding them the facts five years later.

The more people try to micro-manage the making of these films (or try to torpedo them at birth), the more I love an old anecdote Richard Attenborough told about a press conference for "Gandhi". I believe there was a rather self-righteous woman who stood up and objected to the depiction of Mahatma as anything other than a ball of light. To which Sir Richard responded (I'm paraphrasing here), "Madam...I did not sign on to this to make a fucking movie about Tinkerbell!" (he may not have said "fucking", but it was in his voice when I saw him interviewed. He was pissed!)

"World Trade Center" is telling one story from an event with hundreds to tell, just as "Flight 93" did before it, and many others will after it. Whoever is getting on WTC's back about what it isn't about - outside of specific discrepancies with this actual event - go! Go make your 9/11 movie. Invest your money in someone else's vision that more matches your own. You have as much a right to that as Stone et al had to do this.

comment #9

Patrick says ...

Ladder 49? Give me a break! Another Stone hater.

Anyway, I'd like to thank 'Hallick' for his
comments on 'WTC' Finally, somebody with some
sense.

comment #10

goodvibe61 says ...

Talladega Nights is going to gross as much in its SECOND weekend as many prognosticators were projecting for its opening weekend.

To imply that the movie is going into the tank because of bad word of mouth is an absolute joke. Considering how much money the movie made opening weekend, to only drop a pinch of 50 percent is an absolutely stellar hold for this movie. This is an absolute profit cow for the studio. To rationalize it any other way is horseshit.

And by the way, the movie is laugh out loud funny, and it's smart as a whip as well.

The ridiculous faux elitism and phony posturing that goes on around here is one thing when its stupid editorializing; but flat out lying about the factual side of things, like box office, is simply wrong, stupid, and amoral.

comment #11

MagillaOrangutang says ...

"And if somebody in the audience still doesn't know the whys and hows of that day, they obviously didn't care enough for someone to be spoon-feeding them the facts five years later."

We dont know anything yet, Hallick. Theres more to the story than the released "facts' you speak of.