Onhell
Infinite Dreamer
So I've been watching A LOT of shit lately. I have to while I can, before the semester ramps up with tests, projects, midterms and the like.
Not surprisingly there is a lot of 9/11 stuff coming out on Netflix and I've been watching most of it. I did not watch World Trade Center or United 93 when they were released. They felt, um... "too soon," and blatant pro US propaganda. Still haven't seen WTC (with Nicolas Cage), but I did watch United 93. It's not bad, but as I suspected, it is cringey "go us go." We have to keep in mind we have NO idea what exactly went on on that flight. So while it is "based" on a true event there are no survivors to serve as consultants on the veracity of the events. The only "real" things here are the phone calls made.... that's about it. The rest is artistic license aka fiction.
Also watched WORTH, with Micheal Keaton and Stanley Tucci. THIS is the kind of movie they couldn't make 20 years ago. You know, one that takes a CRITICAL look at what happened. In this case we see what happened to the families of the victims and the compesnation fund the government set up to avoid/off set lawsuits. It portrays the government as heartless and it also doesn't shy from being critical of the victims' families either. They focus on two cases (obviously not the only ones like this, but... movie) One of a gay man, who's husband wasn't entitled to any compensation due to state laws at the time that didn't recognize gay marriage and the victim's family is in denial insisting they are "roommates." The other one is of a fireman, you know, a "hero" who had a mistress and two kids out of wedlock who technically had a right to the compensation money. A good watch.
Finally (so far) I watched 9/11: Turning Point. A docuseries about what happened before, during and obviously after 9/11. They go back to 1988 with the Soviet exit in Afghanistan, US support of Bin Laden and the other Mujahadin, the first attempt on the WTC in '93, 9/11 and the shit show that were the next 20 years. VERY interesting.
Not surprisingly there is a lot of 9/11 stuff coming out on Netflix and I've been watching most of it. I did not watch World Trade Center or United 93 when they were released. They felt, um... "too soon," and blatant pro US propaganda. Still haven't seen WTC (with Nicolas Cage), but I did watch United 93. It's not bad, but as I suspected, it is cringey "go us go." We have to keep in mind we have NO idea what exactly went on on that flight. So while it is "based" on a true event there are no survivors to serve as consultants on the veracity of the events. The only "real" things here are the phone calls made.... that's about it. The rest is artistic license aka fiction.
Also watched WORTH, with Micheal Keaton and Stanley Tucci. THIS is the kind of movie they couldn't make 20 years ago. You know, one that takes a CRITICAL look at what happened. In this case we see what happened to the families of the victims and the compesnation fund the government set up to avoid/off set lawsuits. It portrays the government as heartless and it also doesn't shy from being critical of the victims' families either. They focus on two cases (obviously not the only ones like this, but... movie) One of a gay man, who's husband wasn't entitled to any compensation due to state laws at the time that didn't recognize gay marriage and the victim's family is in denial insisting they are "roommates." The other one is of a fireman, you know, a "hero" who had a mistress and two kids out of wedlock who technically had a right to the compensation money. A good watch.
Finally (so far) I watched 9/11: Turning Point. A docuseries about what happened before, during and obviously after 9/11. They go back to 1988 with the Soviet exit in Afghanistan, US support of Bin Laden and the other Mujahadin, the first attempt on the WTC in '93, 9/11 and the shit show that were the next 20 years. VERY interesting.
I'm a history buff so I am a bit of a nit picking prick when it comes to films such as this