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Films and TV shows about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: Anastasia Cartoon circa 1995
« on: October 14, 2006, 10:08:24 AM »In regard to the Anastasia/World Trade Center comparison, I think there really is no comparison. While the Stone film had 100% cooperation from the real McLoughlin and Jimeno and their families (in order to insure accuracy), the Anastasia film as I understand had no support from any Romanovs and from what I gathered here, the Romanovs were rather upset by the finished product. Furthermore, I would just like to join in with Marlene in saying that the Stone film absolutely 100% did not glamorize anything! What could it have glamorized? There's nothing glamorous about terrorists attacking the twin towers and two husbands and fathers being trapped under the rubble for days. Sure, maybe it was too early, but that doesn't mean it was a musical (title song being of course "Once Upon a September") and that Osama Bin Laden had a talking bat, and the victims turned out to be impersonators, when the real victims had actually died a horrible death. Now that would have been pretty disrespectful to the families, wouldn't it? Gee...where have I heard of that plotline before?
Thank you. As a New Yorker, I find it incredibly offensive (and I do believe offensive is the proper word here) that someone would even try to compare these two events. As Taren so nicely pointed out, there is no comparison between them, so stop trying to create one. And not to get off topic here, but I had no real problem with the creation of the World Trade Center movie. Yes it was a bit hard to watch at times, but I think it was a nice tribute to the heroes of that day, lest we all forget them in the midst of that carnage. Anastasia is not even on the same wavelength.
There doesn't seem to be any middle ground here, so why don't we just let this topic die down and let everyone have his or her own opinions? Nothing of substance is really being added to this discussion at this point.