On September 11th, 2001, I was in grade 5, in class and it was announced on the P.A. system. I remember I was confused, not knowing what the twin towers even were, but I do remember feeling sad. Since we were so young, it’s hard to recall all my emotions and how I felt. I could see the emotions on my teacher’s face so I knew something was seriously wrong. What I remember more was coming home and seeing my dad watching it on the news. He was supposed to go to the film festival that day in Toronto, but he didn’t. I remember how upset my parents were and that every channel was taken over, talking about this event. After I saw clips on T.V., that’s when it really sunk in. That event changed the world in which we live very much.After 9/11, Alan Jackson came out with a song "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)?" There was a lot to say about this particular song. In one line he states "I watch CNN but I’m not sure I can tell you the difference between Iraq and Iran." He made a real statement about media coverage here, he is basically saying that the news just considers all middle-east people
the same, which they are not. If someone cared enough, they could tell the difference between Iraqi and Iranian people; they have different cultures and values. Some believe that this song exploits September 11 grief, but I do not. I think Alan Jackson’s song is touching, and is a way for us to remember the heroes who stepped up that day."Seven Days in September" was a documentary made from video footage shot by average people and film makers on the tragic day. At the end of one clip, a man in the lobby says. "This is like a sick f’n movie." That man considered that movie "sick" because it was nothing like what we are used to. We are so used to movies from Hollywood, that are so unreal, that with something this real and tragic, people find it disturbing.Later on, movies about 9/11 then came out, such as "United 93" and "World Trade Centre." Although they could be thought of as exploiting the events of 9/11 for entertainment and profit, I don’t think so. I think that the general idea of these movies is good. This event was real and will forever be in our history and making a movie about it is what our culture generally does (Titanic, Pearl Harbour etc.) I do however think that these movies should have been non-profit, they should have been made simply to inform the public; but that is unrealistic in our culture.
the same, which they are not. If someone cared enough, they could tell the difference between Iraqi and Iranian people; they have different cultures and values. Some believe that this song exploits September 11 grief, but I do not. I think Alan Jackson’s song is touching, and is a way for us to remember the heroes who stepped up that day."Seven Days in September" was a documentary made from video footage shot by average people and film makers on the tragic day. At the end of one clip, a man in the lobby says. "This is like a sick f’n movie." That man considered that movie "sick" because it was nothing like what we are used to. We are so used to movies from Hollywood, that are so unreal, that with something this real and tragic, people find it disturbing.Later on, movies about 9/11 then came out, such as "United 93" and "World Trade Centre." Although they could be thought of as exploiting the events of 9/11 for entertainment and profit, I don’t think so. I think that the general idea of these movies is good. This event was real and will forever be in our history and making a movie about it is what our culture generally does (Titanic, Pearl Harbour etc.) I do however think that these movies should have been non-profit, they should have been made simply to inform the public; but that is unrealistic in our culture.Works Cited:
http://infowars.net/articles/October2006/231006Steele.htm
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