First, I have a joke.
Ted Nugent was recently being interviewed by a French journalist. The journalist asked, "What do you think the last thought is in the head of a deer before you shoot it? Is it,"Are you my friend?` or is it `Are you the one who killed my brother?'"
Nugent replied, "They aren't capable of that kind of thinking. All they care about is, "What am I going to eat next, who am I going to screw next, and can I run fast enough to get away. They are very much like the French in that way."
ROFLMAOPMP
Now on topic, I've seen the trailer for this new movie about 9/11. I don't want to talk about the movie itself. I don't plan on seeing it. It's the topic that is getting me. The voice over talks about a heroic city, a brave people. All the things that are true. You gotta give the whole town the nod for dealing with all of it as well as they did. Better than New Orleans did with Katrina. I bet they make a movie about that too.
Disasters like this happen every day all over the world. When they do happen, wherever they happen, people pull together and work to help. Take Israel and Lebanon. In the stock footage you see on the news and photos, you see people working to clean up, helping victims. The Everyman on the street anywhere in the world will pretty much be as brave as anyone in New York. If it happened right here I know I would. Now yes there is the New Orleans example. However, as soon as the waters receded, the Everyman got to work. We raised money and goods to replace what was lost. I don't even know how much was donated money wise.
What's really bothering me? That is has been turned into entertainment. Maybe its too soon. They've made movies about Hitler and WWII and those don't bother me as movies in and of themselves. But those things happened so long ago. Most of us didn't witness it so personally, so a movie is a great way to get into the feel of it. Fine, make a movie then. I'm still not going to watch it.