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mizkit

tiny bubbles

May 06, 2006 11:28

This is radically cool: The Sultan's Elephant, a 40 foot mechanical elephant, part of a four day street theatre story in London. That is *so* *awesome*. I want one. The elephant weighs forty-two tons, and looks like magic ( Read more... )

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Comments 9

pers1stence May 6 2006, 13:45:31 UTC

Now that United 93 has opened, in with all the usual micro-blurbs, there is at least one that says "moving, not exploitive" or words to that effect.

Pretty much all the locals I know here in DC all agree we don't want to see it. Even seeing the trailers gives me that feeling of acute nausea that I remember from that morning when we realized just what had happened.

I think for folks here and in NYC, it's DEFINITELY way the hell too soon for a movie about something in our own lives. The country as a whole was a victim of the attacks, but that's even more true for those of us who were here and at Ground Zero, watching the smoke plumes, frantically trying to track down friends and family and all the rest of it.

Yeah, that's one movie I'm definitely NOT watching.

lithera May 6 2006, 13:51:27 UTC

Apparently the film maker doesn't get preachy or any of the things that one would think you would when making the movie. Still, I don't think I ever need to see it. My personal feelings and thoughts on that whole thing are so twisted around ....

Yeah. I don't think I need to see any of the movies that are made about this that are coming out. Though the Spike Jonez one is tempting.

artful_dabbler May 6 2006, 17:01:04 UTC

I will not be seeing United 93. Probably ever. The thought of it makes my throat hurt. I think that at this point there are some who have forgotten what that day felt like, and they should see it. I have not. An AM talk show (I think it was Glen Beck) did a montage of radio transmissions (from the fire fighter, and police bands) and news reports in 2003 from 9/11. I listened to the whole thing and cried for the next hour. I am trying very hard not to cry now ( ... )

rmd May 6 2006, 18:43:35 UTC

the ever-useful and wonderful clauclauclaudia has a bunch of links to links about the elephant etc

it's all pretty awesome. STEAMPUNK SPACE SHIP IN LONDON! GIANT CHILD AND ELEPHANT!

as for united 93, i have no real urge to see it.

rmd May 6 2006, 18:45:15 UTC

er, has entry with a bunch of links about the elephant, that is.

tahnan May 6 2006, 19:27:33 UTC

A gigantic metal Indian-themed elephant? You know what that means.

We should be loooooooovers!

ysarndrax May 6 2006, 19:44:03 UTC

We can't do that.... (Sorry couldn't resist)

Like the idea of the elephant though. That would be fun to have as a mode of transportation...

An no United 93 for me...makes me sick thinking of it.

mizkit May 7 2006, 09:05:12 UTC

And that's a fact!

Someday. Someday, we will get together for a week and rehearse that, and then do it at a massive booksigning. :)