Man on Wire

Norm Apter
Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
edited April 2010 in Music & Movies
Last night we watched the documentary Man on Wire on DVD. It uses a mix of real documentary footage from the early 70s, interviews with key players, and some contemporary re-creations to document the story of Frenchman Philippe Petit's quest to walk on a wire between the roofs of the Twin Towers in 1974.

Excellent film all around - storyline, footage, soundtrack, etc. with a compelling message. I'd put it up there with Grizzly Man, Fog of War and The Thin Blue Line as one of the best documentaries I've ever seen.

Highly recommended.
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  • wz2p7j
    wz2p7j Posts: 840
    edited April 2010
  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited April 2010
    wz2p7j wrote: »
    Did he do it?

    Yes, he did. In fact, I believe he went back and forth 8 times...there were NYC cops waiting for him at either end, but as soon as he approached the ledge he backed away and proceeded in the other direction, kind of taunting the cops, as he knew they wouldn't dare step foot on the wire he laid out.
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    MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited April 2010
    Yeah then he got sentenced to do community service for kids where he ended up again running around on a wire. It's a wholesome story.