Comments on: I Know Why the Cage Burn Stings… http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/ The official website of Luke Y. Thompson Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14890 Anonymous Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:15:28 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14890 Man, I also agree totally with your review, and don't pay attention to the jerks that say you are a communist or whatever because you didn't like the movie's style. The start of the movie was great, until 2 minutes after they were buried. The rest sucked. I mean, you can't ignore basics of making a movie just because it deals with powerful subject matter. It was boring, lacked dimension, and felt like a really, really bad made-for-tv movie. Man, I also agree totally with your review, and don’t pay attention to the jerks that say you are a communist or whatever because you didn’t like the movie’s style.

The start of the movie was great, until 2 minutes after they were buried. The rest sucked. I mean, you can’t ignore basics of making a movie just because it deals with powerful subject matter. It was boring, lacked dimension, and felt like a really, really bad made-for-tv movie.

]]> By: J-smoke http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14889 J-smoke Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:13:01 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14889 Stone has let himself down bigtime! Understandably 9/11 was a huge blow to the American psyche, and making a film about it a few years later could be problematic....Watching two guys stuck under rubble with carefully planned pyrotechnics going off every now and then, was agonizing to watch as the only dialog the two shared was convincing each other not to fall asleep! The only decent character was Shannon, even though his right wing Christian attitude was ill founded, equating that "payback" for the towers falling was avenged by him serving two terms in Iraq! Missing the point that not all Iraqis were to blame for 9/11! Don’t get me wrong I am pro war...but this film doesn’t help uneducated American's views the Middle East! Stones trademark "hippie" sequence with Jesus offering a water bottle was annoying and funny, just goes to show religious indoctrination is still in force in Hollywood! If any one calls me unpatriotic you would be right because I am English, so don’t bother, it was a sad day for everyone as it was the staging ground for war, but come on cant you guys think of any better scripts!! Stone has let himself down bigtime! Understandably 9/11 was a huge blow to the American psyche, and making a film about it a few years later could be problematic….Watching two guys stuck under rubble with carefully planned pyrotechnics going off every now and then, was agonizing to watch as the only dialog the two shared was convincing each other not to fall asleep! The only decent character was Shannon, even though his right wing Christian attitude was ill founded, equating that “payback” for the towers falling was avenged by him serving two terms in Iraq! Missing the point that not all Iraqis were to blame for 9/11! Don’t get me wrong I am pro war…but this film doesn’t help uneducated American’s views the Middle East! Stones trademark “hippie” sequence with Jesus offering a water bottle was annoying and funny, just goes to show religious indoctrination is still in force in Hollywood! If any one calls me unpatriotic you would be right because I am English, so don’t bother, it was a sad day for everyone as it was the staging ground for war, but come on cant you guys think of any better scripts!!

]]> By: Gomar http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14888 Gomar Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:34:05 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14888 For a long time no one could find Thomas. It is interesting to note, that just recently Thomas was revealed to be a black man, not white! For a long time no one could find Thomas.
It is interesting to note, that just recently Thomas was revealed to be a black man, not white!

]]> By: John A. Miller http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14887 John A. Miller Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:48:36 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14887 At least Oliver Stone did not go on one of his conspiricy thoeries again. A movie about Kearnes would have been better then this but how can you make an exciting movie about 2 guys stuck in a hole for 20 hours. At least Oliver Stone did not go on one of his conspiricy thoeries again. A movie about Kearnes would have been better then this but how can you make an exciting movie about 2 guys stuck in a hole for 20 hours.

]]> By: Joel http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14886 Joel Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:44:34 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14886 Karnes did not reenlist to go to the WTC site. Instead he put on his old USMC gear, he left the marines 3 years earlier after 20+ of service. He did drive from connecticut. After the experience, he reenlisted in the Corps... Karnes did not reenlist to go to the WTC site. Instead he put on his old USMC gear, he left the marines 3 years earlier after 20+ of service. He did drive from connecticut. After the experience, he reenlisted in the Corps…

]]> By: Biff http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14885 Biff Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:49:50 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14885 The movie shows clearly that Karnes left his office job in Wilton, CT to go down to the WTC site. While there he received a call from work asking when he was coming back. The movie shows clearly that Karnes left his office job in Wilton, CT to go down to the WTC site. While there he received a call from work asking when he was coming back.

]]> By: linigh http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14884 linigh Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:24:45 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14884 Man, I totally agree with your review. I am proud that we have a movie about 2 of the guys who actually made it out, but I found myself drifting off in the middle of the story. I think I was expecting that the movie would focus on more characters, more events leading up to the collapse of the buildings. It seems like they just sped through that part. I just think that for a movie about such a huge event, focusing on only 2 main people (heroic & outstanding as they were) really limited the scope of the movie. I wanted more characters & depth - just my opinion. Man, I totally agree with your review. I am proud that we have a movie about 2 of the guys who actually made it out, but I found myself drifting off in the middle of the story. I think I was expecting that the movie would focus on more characters, more events leading up to the collapse of the buildings. It seems like they just sped through that part. I just think that for a movie about such a huge event, focusing on only 2 main people (heroic & outstanding as they were) really limited the scope of the movie. I wanted more characters & depth – just my opinion.

]]> By: LYT http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14883 LYT Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:44:18 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14883 Milton - I apologize if I got the facts wrong. The movie does not specify the mode of transportation, but implies a swiftness of arrival I would not expect from driving. It also strongly implies that he did indeed re-enlist, from a civilian job. If this is wrong -- then the movie is wrong, or at least misleading. But it proves my point that a movie about him would be more interesting. Milton – I apologize if I got the facts wrong. The movie does not specify the mode of transportation, but implies a swiftness of arrival I would not expect from driving. It also strongly implies that he did indeed re-enlist, from a civilian job.

If this is wrong — then the movie is wrong, or at least misleading.

But it proves my point that a movie about him would be more interesting.

]]> By: Milton Solorzano http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14882 Milton Solorzano Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:29:21 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14882 SSgt. Dave Karnes did not 're-enlist' in the Marines on 9/11 nor did he fly down to the site. He, like Sgt. Thomas, suited up with what they owned and drove down to the site. SSgt. Dave Karnes did not ‘re-enlist’ in the Marines on 9/11 nor did he fly down to the site. He, like Sgt. Thomas, suited up with what they owned and drove down to the site.

]]> By: offpat http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/comment-page-1/#comment-14881 offpat Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:45:41 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2006/08/09/i-know-why-the-cage-burn-stings/#comment-14881 despite agreeing with certain aspoects of Stone's outlook - I have never thought much of any of his movies - (including Platoon) looks like this one clunks in exactly the same way as most of his... Producers, stop giving him money! despite agreeing with certain aspoects of Stone’s outlook – I have never thought much of any of his movies – (including Platoon) looks like this one clunks in exactly the same way as most of his…

Producers, stop giving him money!

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