Nic Cage's 9/11 Moment

Nicolas Cage couldn't hide his emotion during a reception in New York to honor police and fire fighters who died on Sept.11, 2001.



Cage was given a cross made of steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center by 9/11 survivor John McLoughlin.

Police and fire officials attended a private screening of "World Trade Center," the Oliver Stone film that opens nationally on Aug. 9.



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16. FUCK NIc... So he's making money off of people that died in 9/11.... NICE!!

Posted at 8:24PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by Tina

17. United 93 and now this movie are hard to watch, but I think we have a responsibility to the thousands who died to watch anyway...and to remember that brutal day. I flew 2000 miles to New York and took my parents and children to see Ground Zero so our family would never forget. And I for one would pay good money for a cross like that one (made from the twisted steel). Come to think of it, that's a great fundraising idea for rebuilding the new towers.

Posted at 10:09PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by diane

18. I just saw an advance screening of this movie - it is fantastic and so memorable. The movie does not focus on the terrorism but the good that was shown by people in the aftermath - a nice change. Outstanding.

Posted at 10:16PM on Aug 3rd 2006 by Jay Miller

19. It all depends on how others take the reaction once the movie is released to the public. I myself a firefighter in another part of the country, lost the brotherhood of another firefighter or shall I say firefighters of 343 firefighters that died in the line of duty, along with those in the Port Authority Police Department and NYPD.

Osama might be the blame for all the trouble we've gone through since 9/11, but we shall never forget the sacrafice and engery of those that made the way and risk to save other's in someone else tragic expense. The falling of the twin towers were just too much for all to see during the live television viewing that took place on our own soil and the aftermath took more lives than any fire alarm in the history of the FDNY and three highjackings in one day, that litterally shut down the air traffic around the world for a week.

Not good, but dangerously insane of Osama and his clansman, Bush may have went after the wrong person in the aftermath of this tragic accident, but look where it got us now - in a war, that wasn't supposed to happen, he over estimated his views and will never get any merit points for a mistake he can't fix or replace.

Posted at 1:51AM on Aug 4th 2006 by Jeff

20. Isn't it a bit soon to be capitalizing on this???

Posted at 1:58AM on Aug 4th 2006 by TrashTalker

21. Fuck you jeremiah and your lopisided judgement.

You have YET to prove any inside job. SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY, punk.

Posted at 2:40AM on Aug 4th 2006 by keeen

22. Judging by his reaction, he may be a vampire.

Posted at 2:59AM on Aug 4th 2006 by badlance

23. I have started a new fundraising effort. Hope that this movie can help it along. We are collecting money in the local community to turn steel from the WTC to be made into bullets.

The goal is that for a certain donation you can put your name and a message on a bullet. Say like "Enjoy your Democracy Bitch", "America loves you" or something,

If I can get Nic Cage involved it would really take off.

Posted at 10:21AM on Aug 4th 2006 by Alex Rogers

24. I can't wait to see this movie. I saw a clip of it last night and a behind the scenes special on Extra. They interviewed the two men that this story is based on; they even make a cameo in the movie. Both of them worked with the producers to make sure the story was as accurate as possible. I'm so glad they picked Nicolas Cage as one of the actors; he is so passionate.

Posted at 12:51PM on Aug 4th 2006 by danielsgirl

25. Hey Caitlin,

If you don't appreciate what Bush was thrown into in the first few months of his Presidency then I recommend that you get the hell out of the US and go live in someother country. Bush has done the best that he possibly can and I would like to see YOU run this country WITHOUT mistakes and criticism.

Finally, I think Nicolas Cage will do this movie justice as he is one hell of an actor. For those of you who think otherwise, that is your opinion. Why not stop cracking on the celebs that make a movie to REMIND everyone of what we have lost? If you can do any better, then go and do it yourself!

Posted at 11:05PM on Aug 4th 2006 by Michelle

26. I actually liked Con Air, I thought it was one of his better movies, and he looked hot in it...Why all the hate against Nick.."Caitlin Meyer", you don't have to like him but you don't have to be so vicious about it...

Posted at 7:45PM on Aug 6th 2006 by judy

27. Everyone is saying what a great person Nicholas Cage and Oliver Stone are for doing this movie. The money that is being made from this movie, is it going to all the family's that have lost and the victim's? Pretty sad they are going to make mililons on a movie off of other people's "real" emotions and loss.

Posted at 8:43PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Daryl T

28. Hey Team America,

Michelle is right. If you don't love George Bush, the War in Iraq, believe eveything you are told than get the f*ck out of America.

Its not just an opinion, its policy. I like this new world we live in. Whenever things seem weird or wrong I just close my eyes and think about firefighters and video montages from CNN. This mental exercise allows me to do anything, like kill dark skinned people, bomb abortion clinics, spit on poor people - you know good old American stuff.

Thanks to this Nic Cage 9/11 film I can always remind myself of how to maintain my psychopathic outlook on life. I'm counting on all the good patriots in the U-S-A to keep doing the same.

Or else your a terrorist. Have a nice day. :)

Posted at 10:41AM on Aug 8th 2006 by Alex Rogers

29. Alex, you are the biggest idiot on the face of this Earth. You are so damn stupid it isn't even funny....actually it is, so HA! How can you say 'screw this movie?'. What did you do when 9/11 did happen, laugh and say, "Go terrorists?" Man oh man I'd suggest physiatric help. Oh and Nick Cage is not a light that's dimmed! Oh and Caitlin Meyer, yes your intitaled to your own opinion but your the one that's cheesy not him. You are such an idiot, I'm surprised you have the intelligence to type more than two words by yourself. And your the one that's full of yourself, not him. I hate to tell ya, but he's not seeing this so your vindictiveness won't be sastified I'm afraid. Besides, if I was him I would give a mother-f*ck'n ass what you would think of me. And who's the idiot that was talking about Tom Cruise and oral sex? Do you people have no lives at all? Is this what you do all day, sit at your computer and just chat about people you don't know and therefore don't have a right to judge? I appreciate those of you looking forward to and praising Nick Cage cause this probably couldn't have been easy for him. Not only did he have to think about it again, it became his duty to do the movie justice and that must come with a lot of pressure. I think he is the best star out there. He's not like regular stars-idiot stars- like Brad Pitt or anyone like that. He's not a 'Typical Hollywood Man', he's so different from everyone else. He's the one that helped Johnny Depp get his acting career! So hah CAITLIN!!!! He's a major star case of Nick. Nick rocks!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:04PM on Aug 12th 2006 by Irisheyes91

30. 9/11 = false flag op like project northwood like the Reichstag. Its all written up years before by wolfowitz etc... in the project for a new american century. good strategy for oil / money / control the world. Allows population control through fear/police state/propoganda. America cannot operate without an enemy. This is the perfect enemy. One that doesnt exist.

All your emotion is exzactly what is desired.

I applaud the strategy. Its smart. But im not blind to it. All those who died on 9/11 were just pawns/collateral/unfortunate.

Its easier to doublethink reality out of your head. I know. Thats why the dumbest exuses work the best.

Posted at 6:47PM on Aug 14th 2006 by 9/11 = Inside Job

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