The article ”Just Like a Movie”?: 9/11 and Hollywood Spectacle,’ suggests that the 9/11 attacks could be described as “Something from a movie” He uses the techniques of comparison of similarities as a persuasive tool in his article and refers to how our perspective of movies such as Godzilla, Independence Day and alike films which demonstrate the destruction of New York are viewed differently post September 11. King also discusses the similarities, differences and ‘real and fiction’. This is achieved through the use of the coverage of September 11 attacks on the twin towers.
The article also proposes that it has become more difficult to distinguish real with fiction, despite mentioning the difference between raw footage played as ‘breaking news’ in contrast to the unfolding of the events- of which a loose narrative can be created. King uses the example of the villain being introduced. Through the mediation of creating a character as the villain and presenting a bias the lines may be blurred between the factual event and a movie. A relation can also be with the impact of the raw footage in contrast to a movie, blurring the lines between fact and fiction. Also mentioned is the influence of September 11 and the perspective of the viewers when they view movies of destruction.
I tend to agree with some of the points presented in the article and can clearly see the relation between film and fact, the differences through shaky camera work (for the raw footage) and dolly shots as well as how the perception of movies can be altered due to a sensitivity developed between the audience once aware of the tragic events of September 11.
Bibliography
King, G., 2005, ‘”Just Like a Movie”?: 9/11 and Hollywood Spectacle’ in The Spectacle of the Real: from Hollywood to Reality TV and Beyond, ed. Geoff King, Intellect Books, Bristol, pp. 47-57.
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