tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780930.post115574450779519857..comments2024-01-04T07:43:22.391-05:00Comments on Laughing at the Pieces: World Trade CenterRob S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780930.post-1156254537931130032006-08-22T09:48:00.000-04:002006-08-22T09:48:00.000-04:00Oh, belief in a movie doesn't mean it'll be good -...Oh, belief in a movie doesn't mean it'll be good -- Ed Wood is proof enough of that. But lack of belief seems to me a fairly reliable indicator that a project--whether it be a book, movie, play, or comic--is doomed from the start.Rob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780930.post-1156207451110905812006-08-21T20:44:00.000-04:002006-08-21T20:44:00.000-04:00I agree with you on everything here, Rob, except I...I agree with you on everything here, Rob, except I'm not sure if how much the moviemakers believe in the film is a good measure of its worth. I'm sure the makers of <I>Pearl Harbor</I> thought they were providing a stirring tribute to the event. Sincerity does not equal quality. If it did, Bush would be a good Commander-in-Chief, because he believes he's bringing democracy to the Middle East.<BR/><BR/>For the most part, I fool myself into thinking I'm "over 9-11," probably because the Republicans have co-opted it as a weapon to use against their enemies, and because I don't like the way it's turned us back into a nation of fear and blind hatred. I'm just not willing to be afraid anymore.<BR/><BR/>But every once in awhile I put myself back in that moment when I saw the South Tower fall, live on TV. It feels like being stabbed in the face. <BR/><BR/>The nation as a whole acts like a trauma victim who refuses to seek counseling. I think we need to work through it and move on if we're ever going to heal, as individuals and as a nation. Maybe this movie will help us do that, if it just gets us talking about the event again in a non-political context.Jerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986567025249948237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780930.post-1155764042333436472006-08-16T17:34:00.000-04:002006-08-16T17:34:00.000-04:00I know, it's crazy, innit? But I wrote out that lo...I know, it's crazy, innit? But I wrote out that long reply and thought "this is longer than most of my posts! Better bring it home, too."<BR/><BR/>That said, I'll be on vacation for a long weekend, so it looks like the streak is ending at two.Rob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07331286524477806963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780930.post-1155763854540689782006-08-16T17:30:00.000-04:002006-08-16T17:30:00.000-04:00Who is this Janet person that has inspired you to ...Who is this Janet person that has inspired you to write two posts in one week?:)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262988549970554970noreply@blogger.com