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Trailer Bulletin: World Trade Center

by Scott Weinberg | May 17, 2006

Summary

We just got done talking about "United 93" and now comes that 'other' 9/11 movie we've been anticipating and dreading in equal measure. It's Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center," and you can see the brand-new trailer right here. Back to Article

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eye_see writes:
on May 17 2006 05:43 AM

umm...

Its only a trailer and all, but the acting seemed rather, well bad.

I dont know, maybe thats how new yorkers do act, (I hope not, what with the stilted dialogue and lack of emotion) but frankly it was irritating to watch and listen to.

Other then that it seemed ok. Maby overly over dramatic, but ok.

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zaxxo writes:
on May 17 2006 07:18 AM

In reply to this comment (#835962)
[b]ummm....[/b]
Your spelling is deplorable and embarrassing to witness. "Maby" is spelled "Maybe" as in "May-be."
And "irratating" is actually "irritating." "Dialoug" is "dialogue."

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TortillaSoup writes:
on May 17 2006 07:31 AM

thank you for adding nothing to intelligent discussion but correction and negativity...

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Peter Parker writes:
on May 17 2006 07:37 AM

in german it looked terrible, in english it looked terrible, this movie will blow, go see United 93 instead

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fiveyearoldsonacid writes:
on May 17 2006 07:38 AM

I barely made it through United 93, I just about lost it with this trailer. I think I'll just have to put the 9/11 stuff away for awhile.

I thought the trailer was very powerful.

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brasco2069 writes:
on May 17 2006 08:02 AM

In reply to this comment (#835962)
[b]huh?[/b]
there was nothing wrong with the acting...it was a good trailer.

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Zen Bullet writes:
on May 17 2006 08:32 AM

Well, I didn't expect much from Oliver "Alexander" Stone . . . but WOW that trailer was BAD. Giggle-inducing . . . really!

The technical aspects of the film(cinematography, performances, and probably sound) all look great . . . which might make it worth a view. But the schmaltz-O-meter is registering red!

Having seen United 93's gripping, realist approach to it's 9-11 material . . . and it's ability to just let the situations speak for themselves and their own power . . . "World Trade Center" (I'm guessing) will just WITHER under it's forced sentimentality!

Sometimes less is more.

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D79 writes:
on May 17 2006 09:07 AM

the trailer released the day after the US releases the footage of the pentagon getting hit...where's charlie sheen when you need him...

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BuckRogers writes:
on May 17 2006 09:39 AM

Oliver Stone,making a schmaltzy movie? I think not.

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NMB writes:
on May 17 2006 10:29 AM

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i agree, nick cages accent sounds horrible.... where united 93 payed tribute and was an incredible film this looks bad on multiple levels...

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eye_see writes:
on May 17 2006 11:09 AM

In reply to this comment (#835963)
happy now.

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knowingtoast85 writes:
on May 17 2006 11:29 AM

"United 93"'s technique was worlds smarter: No big stars (no stars of any kind), no grand sweeping score, and the filmmakers certainly didn't use 9/11 as the backdrop for a smaller story, somewhat in the way that "Titanic" and "Pearl Harbor" did. Of course, this is only a trailer, and I myself don't mind these qualities, but Stone is definitely riding on the coattails of the magic trick "United" pulled off (under so much controversy and scrutiny) in order to tell this story the way he appears to be telling it. I don't doubt it will be respectful in spirit, but a lot of people won't see it that way, especially when the massive orchestra resolves a note on violins for the 30th time.

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kickout2005 writes:
on May 17 2006 11:48 AM

doesn't really look like normal Stone fare but i will definately be there opening weekend to check it out

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sokiveta.com writes:
on May 18 2006 05:49 AM

[b]I can't believe you people[/b]
This was a great trailer!

This trailer almost made me cry.

I guess one could argue that it's the day that pulls on my emotional strings rather than the actual trailer, but either way.

I don't know if I can bring myself to actually go watch this movie. The last thing I need is to sit in a theater and ball my eyes out for 2 hours.

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renodc writes:
on May 18 2006 04:47 PM

I find it ironic that the tagline of this film uses the word "True" especially since it was directed by a man who has made a career of making films with historical premises and interlacing them enormous amounts of b.s.!!!!

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haelohm writes:
on May 18 2006 08:53 PM

[b]Wow[/b]
The trailer looked completely awesome in my opinion and I wish it the best of luck in being critically and commericially successful!

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ArmyofJuan writes:
on May 20 2006 09:50 AM

I agree that Cage's acting seemed rather bad.

Not that it matters to me, because i had no interest in United 93 and i have no interest in this either.

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Symmetrical writes:
on May 20 2006 03:00 PM

why are these movies coming out so soon?

not even five years after that day

i think it's terrible... if it's to be a movie then wait 15-20 years for a future generation to learn and recount the events, but not now

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fynejackie writes:
on May 20 2006 05:12 PM

Good trailer, that's all i have to say.

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hinduchocolate writes:
on May 21 2006 08:26 PM

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gag

united 93 was pretty excellent, if you haven't seen it give it a chance.

this movie, despite only seeing the trailer, looks like it'll make snake eyes my second least favorite cage flick

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