But artists. They have quirks and odd impulses, especially those artists managing other’s art.

I’m very sympathetic to your complaint, but someone had the power to make such an awful decision. I’m certain they would argue it to both of us.

I hated it: I was left feeling like I just watched an advertisement for Starbucks, AOL, etc

But even then, I was thinking that in the years that follow those corporate advertisements would be an interesting part of history (for instance, AOL mail is no longer a major player). So my hate for it diminished.

Anyways. Moving on.

the other night and was struck by one scene where the twin towers were visible in the background. So no alteration in that movie.
I haven't noticed the towers being replaced in other movies.

They thought it would trigger people to remember the attacks.

I would find it jarring and it would take me out of the film.


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but I think it's wrong to remove them from films. It's like whitewashing the past.

change, tho. It is what it is.

NYC'r here.
A thing I've done for many years in The Spring is visit the big pathway of Riverside Park (West edge of Manhattan ?135 St - 72nd St - Westside Highway next to it). I stroll, and sit on the benches a few blocks below the 72nd St entrance when the crabapple, and cherry trees are blossoming! So, so beautiful.
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So I'm ready to do my walk, but am blocked off ftom the main path. Wth. Oh, there's a movie being filmed. I see the food catered carts.
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Well, a year or so later I'm in the movie theater, and there's the characters walking though that section; trees all in bloom. Aha!

And that scene is so beautiful. It just screams spring in New York.

but there are plenty of movies made before 9/11 that still show the Twin Towers: Working Girl, Moonstruck, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, Deep Impact, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Superman with Christopher Reeve, etc.

Really no whitewashing of history going on.