9/11 (2002)

And after 11 years I sat through it and had almost no reactions to any of it because even though it's real there are parts of it that just seem fake and this is due to the fact that there has been a lot revealed since then and we know more now than we did before and I still believe that George W. Bush is a liar and know more than he was letting on and that I still can't believe he's still sitting on his ranch in Crawford Texas being protected by the Secret Service and private contractors. I still think that he belongs in prison for the lies he told to the American people and refused to tell us the real truth after he told Matt Lauer on the Today Show "I'm not going to argue the semantics of issues with you Matt".

The French Naudet brothers did something nobody else did, they had a video camera the day that this tragedy happened. They were in Building #2, when you could see papers drifting down, people hitting the ground from jumping from such a height.I mean it goes as far as when both buildings collapsed they went running, their camera was still running, when the white dust covered them, they found a shop doorway and got inside, but all this footage is real and I think they did a fantastic job of capturing it for us.Ten stars goes to the Naudet brothers that filmed this extraordinary film that I watch every 9/11 so I'll never forget what this country went through. I believe if I remember right, it shows the first death of the priest of the firefighters, while he was being carried to the church and his honorable funeral.

Amazing documentary. Saw it on original airdate and on DVD a few times in the last few years. I was shocked that it wasn't even nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar for 2002, the year it was released. No other documentary even comes close.It was on TV recently for the 5th anniversary, but I missed the added "where are they now" segment at the end, except I did catch that tony now works for the hazmat unit.I've seen criticism on documentary film-making from a few on this list. I can't see how this could have been done any different. They had less than 6 months to assemble this and get it on the air. The DVD contains more material and background.I'm also surprised that according to IMDb.com, the brother have had no projects in the four years since. What have they been doing?

It wasn't supposed to happen. Their initial intention was to follow a fireman from the fire academy through the 9 month probationary period. Tony was chosen from the fire academy and he was stationed at firehouse number one in New York City only a couple blocks from the World Trade Center. Watching the documentary, you can't help but be moved by it. They didn't know what was going to happen and on September 10, 2001, they filmed the twin towers from their firehouse. The Twin Towers was considered not to be attractive but I never thought so. I thought they completed the skyline of New York City. Even from 30 miles away, you could have seen them in my area whether up on a hill or somewhere else. I miss those buildings and mourn the devastating loss of the people inside even though I didn't know anybody personally lost. You take for granted that you see a certain building or landmark. Imagine if the French lost the Eiffel Tower or Rome lost the Vatican, it's a horrible thought because we didn't think something like the events on September 11 could ever happen and so fast. Think about the Titanic, nobody thought she could sink and when she hit the iceberg, she sank faster. The Titanic and the Twin Towers were a lot alike. We thought they would be invincible and last forever. I can't remember when I last saw the Twin Towers. I think it was when I got my new car the week before and saw the New York City skyline wishing I was there. Like Titanic, the Twin Towers was destructible only by man's destruction. Watching this documentary, you get to know what was going on with the firemen. They are never the same again after this day. I resisted watching this tape because I didn't need to see any more footage but this tape is different, it's worth watching at least once. You get to know these firemen, their brotherhood, their closeness to death, and surviving the horrific day and watching it on television. We weren't prepared then but maybe we are now that we are not invincible. This documentary is worth the awards and accolades although I think the film directors would tell you that they would preferred it to be something boring and no lives lost. Watching the brothers reunite after thinking that one might have been lost is one of the most touching scenes ever.