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opinion:
our view
Sept. 11 already
glorified
A television show
renowned for its controversial host and topics of conversation,
"Politically Incorrect," has been pulled from several
affiliates, due to Maher's 'un-American' statements about the
United States Army.
Meanwhile, many television shows, movies and people in the public
eye around the nation, and in the entertainment business are
walking on egg shells. No one wants to utter an un-American
word, or do anything else that might criticize our oh-so-sensitive
government officials or armed services.
Movies filmed prior to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 are
altering their opening scenes if they pan the New York skyline.
Supposedly, movie executives are being sensitive by not creating
reminders of the horrific acts that occurred.
Well, guess what? It happened. Everything reminds people of
the tragedies. It is all over the news, screaming from the front
pages of newspapers, online, on T-shirts, in meaningless forwarded
e-mail messages. People go to the movies and switch on sitcoms
to be entertained. Sure, they may do this to escape from reality.
But we are drowning in a sea of reality. How long are the television
producers and movie moguls supposed to bite their tongues? Seeing
the Twin Towers in the opening sequence of "Saturday Night
Live" is a tradition. It is a salute to what once stood
so tall, not something we should erase from our memories indefinitely.
Hollywood is kidding itself. Seeing the old New York City on
a big screen or a small screen, complete with its glorious towers,
will hit America in the face with reality. The people who were
lost in the tragedy of Sept. 11 may be gone.
Many are still missing. This is as real as it gets. Funny how
Hollywood, the masters of disguise and illusion, continue to
go about their business, hiding the truth from America.
It makes us wonder, what else are they altering that we may
not know about?
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