Alex Huys

History in film

 

 

 

DC/911 Time of Crisis

 

 

Release date:

September 7th 2003

 

Directed by:
Brian Trenchard Smith

Writer:
Lionel Chetwynd

 

Cast:

 

 

Timothy Bottoms ...  President George W. Bush

 John Cunningham ...  Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld

 David Wolos-Fonteno ...  Secretary of State Colin Powell (as David Fonteno)

 Gregory Itzin ...  Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft

 Penny Johnson ...  Condoleezza Rice (as Penny Johnson Jerald)

 Stephen Macht ...  Paul Wolfowitz

 Mary Gordon Murray ...  Laura Bush

 Lawrence Pressman ...  Vice President Dick Cheney

 Scott Alan Smith ...  Press Secretary Ari Fleischer

 George Takei ...  Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta

 David McIlwraith ...  White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card

 Myron Natwick ...  Paul O'Neill

 Allan Royal ...  Karl Rove

 Carolyn Scott ...  Karen Hughes

 Chuck Shamata ...  Shelton

 

Plot Overview:

As you can guess this propaganda induced movie deals with the Bush Administration and what they did during the events of September 11th. It was a made for T.V. Movie that aired shortly before the 2nd anniversary of the attacks of 9/11(Ironic that a Bush propaganda film would air the same year that we enter into the Iraq war, but what’s even more ironic its that a propaganda film that has the sole purpose of heightening patriotism in America was filmed in Canada). Poor acting is and understatement when regarding this film. I have seen more emotionally moving performances from Andy Dick then the actors in this movie. Just about the only this going for this documentation of pure stupidity is that the actors actually look like the criminals, sorry-Government officials that they portray. As one online reviewer stated, “I love my country, but American politics is a filthy game, I tried to watch the whole movie but by the time I got halfway through, I really couldn’t put up with the continued assault on my intelligence.”

 

Historical Accuracy: F-

As far as events goes, everything that happened in real life during 9/11 happened in this movie, As far as how certain officials acted during those horrific events, it is almost laughable. A complete manipulation of the truth would sum it up.

 

Entertainment: F-

Do you like watching paint dry? Well then this movie is for you! Trying to find any entertainment in this movie WHAT-SO-EVER is about the equivalent of the Bush Administration bringing the Iraq war to an end, its just not going to happen. I recommend this movie to two demographics 1. Bush supporters (but even they would rather watch paint dry) and 2. Citizens who have been deemed complete idiots by society.