 | Category: | Movies | | Genre: | Drama |
In a nutshell, I think this movie is definitely worth seeing, but despite that I can't help but feel that there was something too TV-movie-of-the-week about it.
This movie is about two Port Authority cops who were trapped in the rubble of the twin towers. On the positive side, the movie definitely gives you a first-hand look at the chaos of that morning. As an example, the PA cops, having arrived at the site after both towers had been hit, still didn't believe that there was a second plane involved. Clearly there was a tremendous lack of information/communication.
The movie also does a great job of showing you what an unbelievable ordeal these guys went through and how lucky they are to be alive. Nicholas Cage and Michael Pena did fine jobs in the two leads.
Something about the movie, though, felt a little flat. Maybe some of this feeling comes from the fact that we're still too close to the real events of 9/11. Maybe no dramatization of the event is ready to hold up yet. Or, maybe the movie is really only so-so. Probably a combination of both.   | I liked to movie, except for the following:
Why is the boom mike floating in the frame during the last scene in the hospital?
What's with that one military guy and his weird dialogue? |
 | I've read a bit more background on the movie since writing the review and apparently there's a decent amount of criticism over the accuracy of the portrayal of the rescue. Supposedly it misrepresented the people who were involved in the effort, and significantly understated the amount of time and effort involved. The depiction of the military guy who found them (Dave Karns) as a zealot is also part of the criticism. |
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 | gonos wrote on Jan 8, '07, edited on Jan 8, '07  Why is the boom mike floating in the frame during the last scene in the hospital?  When I saw "Meet the Parents" originally in the theaters, I saw the boom mike in a number of scenes, including the dinner scene with the cat-milking line. Anyway, I noted it and someone told me that apparently that's more the fault of the exhibitor. Whether it's the reel that was messed up or the projector. I guess film companies allow space at the top and bottom of their reels.
Anyway, I've watched it on DVD since and the boom mikes aren't there.
So most likely, the theater in which you saw the boom mike, (unless this was on DVD) is probably to blame.
Maybe someone else can confirm this. Or at least confirm I have no idea what I'm talking about... |
 | brett wrote on Jan 8, '07 Gonos i hate to admit it..but you are correct. The reel's the theaters get are in short *full* screen. A lot has to do with physical film placment with-in the camera itself during the shoot. Lots of room to play, plus audio and other stuff is put on the film as well. So, when its converted to dvd later there is a natural area on top/bottom that get cropped as per the aspect ratio. Also, like you mentioned, depending on the theater, they have adjustments on the projectors so lack of a better word...zoom in to cut the top and bottom for proper display or proper aspect ratio too. Obvisouly, they are not thinking that every movie will have boom mic popping in and out of shots.. |
| gonos wrote on Jan 8, '07 Like I've always said, Brett Tresky knows a little bit about everything. ... And that sounds like a bust, but it's not. |
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