2. The social and political commentary offered across a body of
films pertaining to 9/11.
To do
with
The subject matter, what is
it?; Background behind
what happened and idea’s
why it happened. History of
the event.
The explanation or criticism of the event (9/11.)
-Explanation – How it happened and why it happened,
what prompted them to carry out the attack.
- Criticism – Perceptions of 9/11, different view points?
The effects it had on society
How society has
changed/How people now
view certain things/situations
differently.
How politics maybe had
an influence on the 9/11.
How they have changed
after it, what other
precautions and actions
they may now take.
(Politics before and the
aftermath.)
My Selections of
films; Fahrenheit
9/11, Flight 93 and
World Trade Center.
Fahrenheit 9/11 “Targeted Financial and Military Quarters.”
3. FocusFocus
FilmFilm
Fahrenheit 9/11 (Documentary)
Michael Moore is the voice of the documentary and
discusses what the causes of 9/11 could have been
whilst bringing in elements like the Iraq War and the
relationships between the Bush family and the Bin
Laden family. He criticises Bush for knowing what was
happening but still going to read to a primary school
class. After being told a 2nd
plane had hit the twin
towers, he carries on for what was timed as nearly 7
minutes, not knowing what to do. The documentary also
shows images of other’s reactions and what he does
next.
Key Scene; Use of sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOkPtlNgvvw (3.18)
Use of black screen with just sound – sense of realism.
Michael Moore 2004
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Flight 93
Peter Markle 2006
Flight 93 focuses on eight passengers. It works in
parallel with the preparation of the passengers
alongside the hijackers.
In terms of performance, as we know the real life
drama that does happen, the plane is delayed for up
to half an hour because of air traffic, making the
experience stretched out even longer.
The film ends with the plane crashing in a field after
much struggle with the hijackers and the whole
situation developing.
Key Scene; Performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=SC3pEzJ0GaI&feature=&p=CF62011168D892E9&index=0&playnext=1
(4.33-5.10) Parallel lives of hijackers and passengers.
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World Trade Center
Oliver Stone 2006
Whereas flight 93 looks at the people on the flight,
World Trade Center looks from the outside and the
aftermath.
Altogether there are four men that are police officers
who are assigned to help rescue people from the
rubble. Two of the men spend hours trapped in the
rubble themselves after becoming stuck. But it
shows the true story of how these were the last two
survivors saved from the destruction.
Key Scene’s;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoVTupwbQ-
s&playnext=1&list=PL2A45544419B16A21&index=17
(1.50) – Performance, focus a lot on family , end scene’s of the two
men stuck together.
6. Things to research;Things to research;
POLITICS and the surrounding subject of the Iraq Invasion and the talk of
the relationship between the Bin Laden family and the Bush family. Taliban
and the government.
How things have changed for people because of it
-How people react in different situations, being on a plane (specifically to
America, New York etc.)
- Precautions that have been taken (Liquids on planes etc.) How life has
changed for people.
First hand research – People’s experience’s (family) People
that were there/nearby.
7. Things to research;Things to research;
POLITICS and the surrounding subject of the Iraq Invasion and the talk of
the relationship between the Bin Laden family and the Bush family. Taliban
and the government.
How things have changed for people because of it
-How people react in different situations, being on a plane (specifically to
America, New York etc.)
- Precautions that have been taken (Liquids on planes etc.) How life has
changed for people.
First hand research – People’s experience’s (family) People
that were there/nearby.
