Naudet has captured a real feeling of what it was like in the Towers that day after they had been struck. When the second tower comes down, all that seems to be left is finding out who from the firehouse is still alive.
The Naudet brothers are of as much concern as are all of the firefighters. In this way, they conveyed the feeling that many families had in those days and weeks following September 11, While in the documentary, they only had to wait until the end of the day to learn who would return to the firehouse, for many others it was days and weeks of hoping for the best, but expecting the worst.
The film managed to put me in touch with that feeling. The filmmakers continued filming in the days following September 11, There are scenes of the rubble and of the firefighters looking at what is a daunting task.
The Naudet brothers talk about how they already were feeling a special bond between themselves and the firefighters before this day, but now that bond with them — and this city — has been cemented forever. Yes, they are New Yorkers now, just as much as I am. There is also a set of interviews with the firemen seen throughout the documentary which runs about an hour long.
In it, they reflect on their memories and feelings of the events of that day. In my faith, I believe things happen for a reason. I believe that the Jules and Gedeon Naudet came to be where they were two years ago for a reason, and that was to historically record these events and present them for future generations.
They managed to do that and present the footage without seeming to exploit the tragedy, in my opinion. My oldest daughter, who was 12 at the time, watched this with me and seen the images I saw while she was in school that day. It was something she could handle watching and provided a great deal of discussion time between the two of us. To view on Prime Video or to buy the blu-ray, click on the picture below to be directed to my Amazon Associates account. I receive a small commission if you purchase through this link.
Categories: Movie Reviews. I remember watching the footage as it was unfolding at school. I used to teach in a school for children with learning difficulties. It was one of the most difficult things to explain or understand. Like Liked by 1 person. I remember everything that day so well, even all these years later. It was really hard just living there — that was one of the reasons I wanted to move.
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A firefighter is responsible for their task, said Benetatos, while a lieutenant has to make sure the firefighters are safe, so no one gets hurt. The nation, he said, has shifted negative. All of our politics is divisive," said Benetatos. Maybe I'm an idealist, but that is not how I remember the world prior to the 11th. For the past 15 years the nation has been at war, Benetatos pointed out. The attack on the World Trade Center "was used as a pretext for foreign interventions, for conflict.
And there are people, there are children who don't know our country not at war. Hanlon notes that many fire department probies these days are veterans of those wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Benetatos joined years ago because he wanted to contribute to society and his community. Now, being able to do something that has a positive effect on the world around him is one of the main reasons why he's still a firefighter. He's a married father to two daughters — and a third child is on the way.
The former probie is also entering neighborhood politics — running for a seat on a local county committee. He admits he was "more naive" when he became a firefighter back in , but, Benetatos said "I'd like to think that I have retained my idealism. The filmmakers.
Until the planes hit, the documentary was supposed to focus on Benetatos as he learned the ropes of firefighting. The filmmakers were two brothers: Gedeon and Jules Naudet. On the morning of the attacks, Jules Naudet was shooting video with fire department Battalion Chief Joe Pfeifer when he heard American Airlines Flight 11's engines overhead. He pointed the camera skyward and captured one of the only videos showing the jet crashing into the North Tower.
At that moment the mission of the documentary changed. Jules Naudet. I didn't save anyone. But I could film," Jules Naudet said. I could show people what had happened and how these amazing everyday people — these first responders, firefighters, people in the building — the good they did. After the first plane crashed, he and Pfeifer headed for the North Tower, where Jules shot more video and Pfeifer directed firefighters who were helping thousands of people escape. When the North Tower collapsed, Jules jumped between two cars to avoid the giant cloud of debris coming toward him.
Pfeifer jumped on top of Jules, "protecting me as he did that day. Meanwhile, Gedeon Naudet filmed the wait and worry at the firehouse before making his way toward the towers to document scenes of Lower Manhattan.
By the end of the day, Jules was convinced he'd lost his brother, until he saw Gedeon walking into the firehouse with a big smile. A year later, the firehouse hosted Jules' wedding, which "celebrated a new beginning that they gave us, because they saved me that day. Now, Jules has two children and Gedeon — a newlywed — is expecting his first.
Gedeon Naudet. Those who got hit hardest by survivor's guilt "are now doing better," Gedeon said.
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