Originally posted by plawrence:
Do we know for sure what role Ameroso played that day, and exactly how that role is being depicted which is contrary to the facts?
As a matter of fact the answer is yes to the first part of your question, and from what's been presented and so far not changed in the script, then yes to the second part of your question. Hopefully the script will change to reflect the truth and the wishes of these widows.
Look, it is quite obvious that many people here have honestly missed the point of this whole article and my comment on what is taking place.
No one, including these widows is denying that a movie should be made and no one, more than these widows want their husbands to be honored and the world to know what true heros that they were.
But these widows want the truth to be told, and they want their husbands stories to be told the way things really happened, and only wanted a say on how they are going to be portrayed. They weren't ever looking to stop this movie, they just asked the consultants on this movie along with Mr. Stone to allow them, the wives, to give their input on how their husbands would be portrayed in the movie, that's all. And these consultants along with Mr. Stone flat out denied them. THAT"s the travesty here and that is why I personally will not go to the movies to see this film. Out of respect for those two widows and their children who have been stepped over by Stone and his consultants. Unless of course Mr. Stone changes his tune and respects the wishes of those two widows.
As for the legal issue here Plaw, well yes, you are partially right about suing for pain and suffering and stuff like that. But they cannot sue Stone for his using their names itself because being that these two men were public servants who died in the line of duty, these wives are not entitled to any money based on the fact that Stone and these consultants have used their names. Nor are they seeking any money for his use of their names. They just ask that the truth be told.
These two consultants have screamed all over the local papers here and the local news that they are in NO WAY doing this to make money, that it is about honor. Yet when they have been challeneged to donate any monies that they make from this movie to a charity of their choice, they do not reply to that challenge.
One of these guys befriended these widows, and here and there picked their brains about their husbands, all the while acting as if he was sincerely curious in learning about their personal lives, in caring about what was going on in their lives, when in reality he had quietly already made a deal with Stone to consult on a movie and was obviously trying to find out info for the making of this movie.
You see, there is a lot of personal deceit going on here that the press has not reported.
Don Cardi
