Have you seen the film yet, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close? The film is good, the book by Jonathan Safran Foer was excellent. There is talk now about whether it is appropriate or insensitive to show the trailer and footage from the film (which shows a plane flying into buildings) around downtown NYC, particularly around the site of the World Trade Center. This is a tough one…what do you think?

The movie, with Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock is generally considered to be a good film, and the book was never all about the tragic events of 9/11, it is of course centered around that event but evolves into a long and creative narrative. Since its release, Warner Bros has, quite logically, been promoting the film but the issue is whether the ads for the film, with footage of the burning towers, which have been playing at subway stops surrounding Ground Zero and other areas in Manhattan where people in NYC could be upset or offended by it should be?

Upon hearing the complaints, Warner Bros released this statement:

“It was never our intention to cause any distress. As a result, we will make best efforts to pull the (Read more...)

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