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#4085299 - 02/28/15 04:14 AM The Walk  
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Does anyone find this film trailer a little unsettling given the events of 9/11?



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#4085308 - 02/28/15 04:44 AM Re: The Walk [Re: Vertigo1]  
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Remember when this guy did the walk,was the news of the country. Where no man would
in his right mind want to take a walk.

Having said this, the history of this event pre-dates 911 by so much, that I can find
it difficult for make a reference to it since it happened so long before the 911
event itself.

It might be a way to remember his stunt, not the tragedy. Its what I see from it. Not
the windbag after.


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#4086726 - 03/03/15 09:55 AM Re: The Walk [Re: Vertigo1]  
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Originally Posted By: Vertigo1
Does anyone find this film trailer a little unsettling given the events of 9/11?


not in the slightest, its about Philippe Petit who walked along a tight rope between the 2 towers in 1974, nothing more, nothing less.


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#4086730 - 03/03/15 10:01 AM Re: The Walk [Re: Vertigo1]  
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It seems silly to let the events of 9/11 overshadow any mention of the towers.

It was a tragic event but for the purpose of this film they're just blocks of concrete.

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#4086762 - 03/03/15 12:43 PM Re: The Walk [Re: Vertigo1]  
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Agreed. It's like saying there should never be a movie based in Pearl Hr or Coventry or Dresden because of WW2.


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#4086782 - 03/03/15 01:13 PM Re: The Walk [Re: Vertigo1]  
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Anyone remember the skit on I think SNL back in late 2001 about them changing the 1970s King Kong with new voiceovers and edits to make it seem like Kong was on the Chrysler building instead? Even then they realized that people were being a little oversensitive to things that were unrelated to the tragedy.




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#4086838 - 03/03/15 02:28 PM Re: The Walk [Re: Vertigo1]  
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I remember the indignation displayed by some when LOTR part 2 was about to be released, and New Line Cinema dared to use the same title that Tolkien used: "The Two Towers".

Silly. And a little far-fetched.

Imagine our society being as "sensitive" to every tragedy throughout human history. For starters, there wouldn't be a movie called "Ice Age". wink



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#4086843 - 03/03/15 02:33 PM Re: The Walk [Re: Vertigo1]  
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Unfortunately every country has its hang ups and political correctness with certain historical events that were negative for that country.


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#4086854 - 03/03/15 02:51 PM Re: The Walk [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Unfortunately every country has its hang ups and political correctness with certain historical events that were negative for that country.


I understand, but I believe it is important in life to maintain a certain level of proportionality. Context and perspective matter.

For example, a romantic comedy about 9/11 - that IMO would be inappropriate.

A movie featuring the World Trade Center as a landmark, not so much.


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#4086855 - 03/03/15 02:56 PM Re: The Walk [Re: Vertigo1]  
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Oh I fully agree with you Jayhawk. As we see all the time, political correctness often goes to extremes.


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Check out the true story, Man on Wire . Great documentary. Amazing stunt, and I didn't know that it had been unofficial, covert, guerrilla, whatever. I really have to see the movie now.


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#4087290 - 03/04/15 01:06 AM Re: The Walk [Re: Jayhawk]  
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Originally Posted By: Jayhawk
I remember the indignation displayed by some when LOTR part 2 was about to be released, and New Line Cinema dared to use the same title that Tolkien used: "The Two Towers".

Silly. And a little far-fetched.

Imagine our society being as "sensitive" to every tragedy throughout human history. For starters, there wouldn't be a movie called "Ice Age". wink



I am not talking about that. I felt the same way. My beef with this trailer was that several shots which were what the victims would have seen as they dove out the windows near the top of the towers.


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