The World Saw Evil That Day. Two Men Saw Something Else. Every generation has a defining moment.This was ours. On Americas Darkest Day, Two Men Held On... To Hope A True Story Of Courage And Survival

  

Paramount Pictures / Theatrical Release Date August 09th 2006 /

 Blu Ray Release Date December 12th 2006

It was America's darkest hour. The World Trade Center was attacked. The two towers fell down. Many people lost their lives. This is a story about two men that where trapped when the towers fell. This is a story of courage and survival.

This blu ray is very good. The picture quality is excellent and the audio is great. It's a 2 disc set that is packed full of extra features. It is a must to add to your blu ray collection.

 Starring In World Trade Center

Nicolas Cage , Maria Bello ,  Connor Paolo and  Anthony Piccininni
Full Cast and Credits for World Trade Center  

This Film Is Rated

Rated PG-13 for intense and emotional content, some disturbing images and language.

Running Time

2 Hours / 08 Minutes

How Does It Look And Sound?

The Video :  This blu ray is presented in Video codec: MPEG-2, Video resolution: 1080p. The picture quality is clear and got excellent detail. Even in the dark scenes of the movie. 

The Audio : This blu ray is recorded in 5.1 Dolby Digital. It's got very clear vocals excellent use of the front and rear speakers and good use of the sub woofer.

The Features

Aspect Ratio 1:78.1

English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1

Subtitles : English SDH, English, French, Spanish 

50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set

World Trade Center boasts an overwhelming amount of supplemental materials with the majority of them appearing on disc two. On disc one there are two commentaries. The first one is an exclusive Oliver Stone piece. It is a long, informative, and rather painful reexamination of a tragedy and its recreation for the big screen. Two things impress here: first, it is the incredibly detailed analysis of the technical evolution of this project and, second, Oliver Stone's honest comments on everything that took place during and after the tragedy. I highly recommend this commentary as it certainly answers a lot of the politically (in)correct articles that followed up the release of World Trade Center. Listen to the director's words and think about what is said! The second commentary is with Will Jimeno, Scott Strauss, Jim Buschling and Paddy McGee, the heroes that survived 9/11. By far this is the most important piece found on this Blu-ray disc. It delivers a horrifying account of an event which our nation will never forget. Suffice to say, I've listened to it three times already and have never been able to make it all the way to the end without taking a very long break. I highly recommend that you spend the necessary time and listen to what is said in this commentary track as well. In addition, there is a gallery with deleted scenes, with an optional commentary by Oliver Stone, that were left on the cutting floor. Quite frankly, I did not find any of these to be of crucial importance.

On disc two the first piece of supplemental material is "Common Sacrifice", an approximately 55-minute long documentary chronicling John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno's road to recovery. The piece is broken into two segments, Rescue and Recovery, following the heroes and their families' personal ordeals. Next is "Building Ground Zero" which is a terrific look at the complex sets used to recreate the remains from the two collapsed towers. I urge you to see this piece as well as it pinpoints exactly where John and Will were after the twins collapsed. Next is "Visual and Special Effects" which explains how the tech team behind World Trade Center was able to recreate the city of New York before, during, and after the tragedy. Some of the comments here pertaining to the use of CGI effects are very intriguing. Next is an improvised documentary where Oliver Stone is interviewed by Charles Kiselyak while walking the streets of New York City. The director recalls his childhood years, his fascination with cinema, and how he matured as a director. He also comments on some of the criticism he has earned during the years for his typically outspoken stance on a number of touchy political issues. Next is a terrific press-conference-part-interview with Oliver Stone and Mark Kermode recorded in 2006. This is indeed the most openly political bit where the director talks about the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy as well as the far-reaching consequences it had on our nation's status as a world superpower. This being said, what is offered on this disc isn't the full version of the interview which is rather sad as this piece is really where we get to see the true, outspoken, and controversial Oliver Stone. Next, is the "Making of the World Trade Center" which is split into three legs - "Committing To The Story", "Shooting In New York and LA", and "Closing Wounds". As the titles above suggest this rather long documentary chronicles the painful process of putting the entire film together. There is probably a lot of controversial info here (some quite touchy comments as well) addressing what has been on the minds of many who disagreed with the creation of World Trade Center. I disagree with the majority of the observations and am firmly convinced that Oliver Stone's film came at the right time with the right, non-preachy, message. I encourage you to see this piece as it offers multiple points of views that should assist you in understanding why Oliver Stone's intentions were questioned by some high-ranking officials. Finally, this disc also offers the original theatrical trailer World Trade Center, a selection of TV Spots, as well as a gallery of stills. (Special Features taken from http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=233&show=review)

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To Learn More About World Trade Center Follow These Links

World Trade Center - Official Web Site , World Trade Center - 2006 - IMDB and WTC ,  

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Where To Buy The Soundtrack on CD

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Final Thoughts

This movie is a very good. It's a tear jerker you will cry. If you get up pause the movie. You dont' want to miss what's going on. This is a must for your blu ray collection. It is also a good renter as well. Below is how I rate the movie. With 5 stars being the best. 

Movie ***** Stars

Video ***** Stars

Audio ***** Stars

Features ***** Stars

Updated On Thursday, July 01, 2010 04:02:17 PM