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| quote: | Stone, Cage to Team Up on Film About 9/11
NEW YORK - Nearly four years after the collapse of the World Trade Center, Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone will direct a film based on the story of two police officers who were trapped in the rubble on Sept. 11, 2001.
Nicolas Cage, who won a best-actor Oscar for "Leaving Las Vegas," will star as Port Authority police Sgt. John McLoughlin. McLoughlin and fellow officer William J. Jimeno became trapped during rescue efforts after the collapse of the twin towers.
Paramount Pictures said the movie is expected to be released next year.
"It's a work of collective passion, a serious meditation on what happened and carries within a compassion that heals," Stone said in a statement Friday. "It's an exploration of heroism in our country — but it's international at the same time in its humanity."
Paramount said the film also will focus on the officers' rescuers and their families. McLoughlin and Jimeno are said to be the last two men rescued.
"I feel someone had to tell the story of the people who were in the Trade Center before and after it collapsed," McLoughlin said in a statement. "It needs to be told how this horrific tragedy brought Americans and the world together to help those in need."
While the star power of Stone and Cage will likely make the movie the most high profile film to tackle 9/11, it's not the first. Many independent films have turned their lens to downtown New York, and in the 2002 film "The Guys," Anthony LaPaglia played a fire captain who lost eight men in the towers' collapse.
Stone has won best-director Oscars for "Platoon" and "Born on the Fourth of July." He also has directed "Alexander," "Nixon," "JFK" and "Wall Street."
Screen credits for Cage include "Adaptation," "City of Angels" and "Moonstruck."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050709...film_stone_cage |
So what do you people think? Will it ever get into movie theatres? Will it be any good? HMM! |
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| Jackson |
The text you quoted sounds good. But i'm sure the movie will suck.
I'd support it if all profits went to families affected by 9/11 |
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| Fundamental |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
The text you quoted sounds good. But i'm sure the movie will suck.
I'd support it if all profits went to families affected by 9/11 |
Agreed. I don't think its right that they make millions from such a tragedy. |
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| raph93 |
| Nicolas Cage Yeahhhhhhh! :) |
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| Aquarian |
| I'll be plesantly surprised if this movie doesn't turn out to be full of propaganda and/or the kind of bull we saw in pearl harbour. |
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| LinX |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fundamental
Agreed. I don't think its right that they make millions from such a tragedy. |
+1, my only hope is that they do infact donate a large sum of the profits..
my mom's best friend lost her husband on 9/11 and shes raising 3 children on her own its very tough for her.. my mother goes food shopping with her on the weekends to help her support the children its a nice gesture and shes a great lady, she so deserves it... |
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| flavdave |
| Oliver Stone makes some great films. Better he make this than Jerry Bruckheimer or Michael Bay. |
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| wwu.punisher |
| quote: | Originally posted by flavdave
Oliver Stone makes some great films. Better he make this than Jerry Bruckheimer or Michael Bay. |
My thoughts exactly. I knew this kind of film would happen sometime... |
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| Xenocreator_PG_ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson .
I'd support it if all profits went to families affected by 9/11 |
+1
It is a bit too soon to make a holliwood blockbuster isnt it? Studios like paramount are only interested in profits. |
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| nchs09 |
| i dont really care. |
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| Xenocreator_PG_ |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
i dont really care. |
Your mumma did last night! :toothless |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Xenocreator_PG_
Your mumma did last night! :toothless |
i had sex with her the day before. u got sloppy seconds :p
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