I think TIS is right on point. A&E showed two movies on 9/11 - one about the last hour of Flight 11 and another about Flight 93 earlier this year. I watched both, even though the content was difficult and extremely emotional. I don't remember any uproar on these boards or in the media about those movies. To trash the Stone movie before it has even come out is silly. I don't think he's a particularly great director. The only films of his that I enjoyed were JFK and Nixon. I think some of his other stuff just plain sucked.

I think I personally will not like Stone's 9/11 film because I think Nicholas Cage is one of the worst actors on the planet. But I won't know for sure until I see it. For those who are opposed to this film, they have the choice of not going to see it. But if there are those who are protesting this film solely on the basis that a liberal like Stone made it, I don't understand that rationale. Would that mean the same people would find the movie acceptable if, instead of Stone, a neo-Con was the director? What if, God forbid, Hannity or Limbaugh started making films - would it be ok if they made a 9/11 film?

I remember the controversy two years ago of whether Passion of the Christ was anti-Semetic. One of my co-workers, a Jewish male, was arguing that the film cast the Jews in a bad light. Then in the next breath, he had the audacity to say that he had not even seen the movie. To me, he had no credibility towards his argument since he hadn't even bothered to watch the film.

Anything surrounding 9/11 is bound to cause some controversy and stir up some deep emotions. That is completely understandable. But we should also be able to go back and learn from our mistakes so we can avoid repeating the same mistakes. And if any of the films made or being made in the future can help us, then I think some good can come. I hope that the Stone film is not an negative exploitation of 9/11. If it is, Stone deserves to be criticized. But let us not forget, we have already seen many of our own political leaders exploit 9/11 in far worse ways during the 2002 & 2004 elections.