There's an interesting bit of synchronicity in this week's movie ad campaigns.
Oliver Stone's World Trade Center radio spots talk about "certain moments that define a generation." Pretty hard to argue with that claim… if there's anything in recent history that could be considered generation defining, the 9/11 attacks would certainly qualify. And, from what I've seen of the reviews, it looks like Stone's movie lives up to that "defining moment".
Over on the other end of the multiplex, thematically speaking, is Step Up. The ads for this one lead off with this little gem: "Once every ten years a movie comes along that captures the voice of a generation."
If I may…
And that just leads me to wonder what it says if Step Up captures the voice of the generation that's defined by the World Trade Center attacks?
Oliver Stone's World Trade Center radio spots talk about "certain moments that define a generation." Pretty hard to argue with that claim… if there's anything in recent history that could be considered generation defining, the 9/11 attacks would certainly qualify. And, from what I've seen of the reviews, it looks like Stone's movie lives up to that "defining moment".
Over on the other end of the multiplex, thematically speaking, is Step Up. The ads for this one lead off with this little gem: "Once every ten years a movie comes along that captures the voice of a generation."
If I may…
Tyler Gage is a rebel from the wrong side of Baltimore's tracks and the only thing that stands between him and an unfulfilled life are his dreams of one day making it out of there. Nora is a privileged ballet dancer attending Baltimore's ultra-elite Maryland School of the Arts — and the only thing standing in the way of her obviously brilliant future is finding a great dance partner for her senior showcase.Seriously… if this movie is "capturing the voice of a generation", then there really is no hope for the future.
And that just leads me to wonder what it says if Step Up captures the voice of the generation that's defined by the World Trade Center attacks?
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