Comments on: Stone restricted on 9/11 film

By: A New Yorker

A New Yorker — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:28:55 +0000

Look. Im from Manhattan. I was there on September 11th. I understand respect, but to inhibit one’s artistic creation seems overprotective of the people affected by the disaster. New York has seen it all, good and bad, and we all knew movies would be made. Enough respect has been paid by waiting five years. Let these filmmakers and directors create their films – these restrictions seem a little overboard. The people of NY and the United States are smart enough to know trash from historic recreation, opinionated or otherwise. The bigger issue to me, seems to be how government is pressuring filmmakers and censoring what is or isnt to be made. In the past 15 years, censorship has become a growing problem. Why is government dictating what we watch on film – unless they have a hand in it all, concerned about what we absorb into our minds, and having another hand in what hollywood is “allowed” to put out. We’re losing civil liberties, and this disaster is being used to tighten the restraints. Shame on everyone for allowing this to happen.

By: Donna A.

Donna A. — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:23:35 +0000

I frankly think it is to soon to make a movie about 9/11. Let things heal. I would say in 10 or 12 years after the fact. But not now.

Donna A.

By: Borloff

Borloff — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:34:49 +0000

Let the man make his movie. We all know what happened. Let his work stand or fall on it’s own. You knew going into Passion of the Christ that you were gonna see something grim……. i would assume you would expect something grim in an Oliver Stone movie about 9/11. I can understand the NY’s reservation about him dressing the streets though…. that’s what Vancouver is for these days anyhow.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:08:39 +0000

Edward, you took the words right out of my mouth!

By: Paul Brian DeBerry

Paul Brian DeBerry — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:50:16 +0000

This is crazy!! Why must Stone water down the events? We’ve seen what happened a million times on television. This movie will not change our view about that terrible day. Did he change our view about JFK or THE DOORS. No! People will flock to this movie in the millions.

best,

-pbd

By: Edward Lee

Edward Lee — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:35:06 +0000

Given Stone’s fascination with historical revision, I can’t say that I blame New York!