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#234244
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9/11 - The Movie
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234244/action/topic#234244
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Originally posted by: Warbler
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
I also think what happened in London on July 7th 2005 when I was on the bloody underground network was terrible too but a great many Americans forget about that one.
I haven't forgetten, my heart goes out to all who were effected by the london underground attack.
Thanks. And may I say I never consider you or anybody else here to be the kind of person who is not aware of things going on outside of America. But believe me, there are A LOT of people who are ignorant of (or just don't care about) the fact that America are not alone in this, and I find that quite offensive.

Originally posted by: Warbler
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
It was a comment based on personal experience of what people call other people who do or say something that in their eyes is 'anti-american' because in their narrow and ignorant minds anti-american = communist.

I am not so ignorant as to believe that anti-american = communist.

Again, I do not include you among the group of people I am referring to here, but they do exist, and are far from rare. And I believe it is in the interest of the government to keep it that way.

Originally posted by: Warbler
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
And you calling me anti-american because I think the TAGLINE of a MOVIE is cheesy is a bit much IMO.

Yes, I believe I went too far. sorry. I just get upset at the America bashing that goes on in this forum. However, I just don't think the taglines especially the 2nd one were cheesy. Maybe I'm cheesy.

Maybe you are
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#234195
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234195/action/topic#234195
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HaHa.. Yeah I could and I do, especially seeing as I'm vegetarian, but how I long for my own fridge in my own house, full of my own good food. And my own clean, orderly, non-student kitchen to cook it in.

But like I said, even though my body is hungry, I've lost my appetite. I've had terrible anxiety and constant 'butterflies' in my stomach for about a month now. I am basically a wreck. Which I hate.
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#234177
Topic
9/11 - The Movie
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234177/action/topic#234177
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Originally posted by: Warbler
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father


I remember a when I first heard about this film 5 or 6 months ago the tagline was 'buildings will fall, heroes will rise' or some cheesy bullshit to that effect. Anyone know if they are still using that?

Originally posted by: sean wookie
No the newone is "The World Saw Evil That Day. Two Men Saw Something Else."
IMHO still cheesey bull shit.


now calling those lines b.s. and insulted the heroes the died that day won't get you labeled a Communist, but they will get you labeled as Anti-American in my book. When you talk like that you trivialize 911.
Are you kidding me? I think this movie and the cheesy over the top patriotism trivialises 9/11 far more than me or Sean calling the tagline of a movie bullshit. Because both of those lines are bullshit, tailor-made by the hollywood machine to tug at the heart-strings and emotions of a certain percentage of the American and world public.

I am not anti-American, and I think what happened on 9/11 was fucking terrible. What I am against is the media in general and the way they manipulate and dramatise stuff (and BTW the English media and government do the same thing, although perhaps on a slightly lesser level). I also think what happened in London on July 7th 2005 when I was on the bloody underground network was terrible too but a great many Americans forget about that one. I just think this whole movie-making flag waving freedom loving fists in the air heroes will rise from the rubble stuff is bullshit. Yes, there were undoubtedly heroes that day, no doubt. But that tagline, and (I imagine the whole movie although I cannot comment for sure because I haven't and won't see it) is basically a Rocky movie set against the backdrop of a factual and terrible event.

And as for my Communist comment, do you know how many times I have heard some idiot throw out the word Communist (not at me BTW) in the 3 and a half months since I have been here when they clearly don't have a clue what a Communist (and again, the media of the 50s and 60s can be partly blamed for this misconception (although the actions of some people claiming to be communist as well as plin old ignorance also have a role). My comment was not anti-American. It was a comment based on personal experience of what people call other people who do or say something that in their eyes is 'anti-american' because in their narrow and ignorant minds anti-american = communist.

And you calling me anti-american because I think the TAGLINE of a MOVIE is cheesy is a bit much IMO.

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#234175
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General Batman Talk
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234175/action/topic#234175
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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
How is the "the fact that Keaton was Batman" is "kinda the point"? Well everyone knows Keaton as Batman so it would be cool to have him play the Joker in a new film. I dunno - it's postmodern or something.Originally posted by: Number20
Another person who I think would of been a good choice would be Crispin Glover. I heard that he was rumored to be considered at one point for the role.
Yeah, I bet that would have been great. He would have played it really intensely.
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#234076
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OOTCon
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234076/action/topic#234076
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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
They've denied such showings of privately held prints many, many times.
And if it's a privately owned print, who the hell are they to say what you can and can't do with your property.

Before anyone says anything, I know all videos and DVds have a 'not to be broadcast, hired' etc disclaimer on them, but I mean, let's say I wanted to invite 100 people to my private cinema to watch the OT, what can LF do about it?

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#234070
Topic
General Batman Talk
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234070/action/topic#234070
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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Interesting. I would kill to see Mark Hamill talking in his Joker voice in the booth.

But isn't it a little late to have Michael Keaton play the Joker now after having played Batman almost 20 years ago?
Well, I don't necesarily think the Joker needs to be played by somebody young - Jack Nicholson was almost 60. And the fact that Keaton was Batman is kinda the point. I think it would be very cool, and we know he can do psycho.

And when I say I want to see Hamill as the Joker, I mean I want to see him actually acting in the movie, not just the voice. And again, some might comment on his age but I don't think it matters, plus makeup can work wonders.

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#234068
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9/11 - The Movie
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234068/action/topic#234068
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Welcome back Sybe, and thanks for getting the thread back onto the 9/11 movie rather than 9/11 itself. From what you say about the movie I guess we are ready to make 9/11 movies but maybe not yet ready to actually tackle the subject head-on?

To briefly derail again: Chaltab, in reply to your replies, I just want to let you know that I agree with everything you said in principle. I guess you are just a bit more optimistic than I am about our chances of 'victory'. I also think that the one flaw in your well-put argument about deposing supportive regimes etc is that Western governments have ulterior motives so it might not necessarily be in their interest to knock out certain people or governments, but I know you don't buy into the whole conspiracy thing (neither do I - I'm just saying it's no so clear cut black and white as 'take out the key bad guys' because we are in bed with a lot of those bad guys).