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Diamond9697 · 23rd December 2002, 08:39 PM

Has anyone else seen or heard this?

http://www.twotowersprotest.org/

I am just as outraged as anyone else about what happened on September 11, 2001. However it seems a bit excessive to me to protest the name of a movie that was based on a book that was written almost a half century before this happened.

webmouse · 23rd December 2002, 09:32 PM

Yes, I saw this site and thought it was one of the most exploitive ideas I've seen to date. As if the attacks weren't bad enough, now idiots find something to complain about that has nothing at all to do with it, and work to milk every last drop out of 9-11 sentiment.

Last I heard the WTC was called "the twin towers," not "The Two Towers." There are other "two tower' structures in the world. Is there some reason to rename all of them for fear of treading on 9-11 sensitivities? And for those of us in the DC area, we should rightly demand that all 5-sided polygons be renamed so as not to conflict with the Pentagon.

I found an online "protest petition." Fortunately, the page has been suspended for lack of interest. Perhaps most people are sensible enough to know that the book and the movie have nothing to do with current affairs. There is hope.

imported_Data · 3rd January 2003, 08:50 PM

That is so ridiculus! I read the whole site and it says that many of their supporters are fans of JRR Tolkien. If this is true, then they would know that the books were written and published decades before 9-11. It also said that the title would cause people to feel like they felt following 9-11. I don't see how the title of that movie could possibly cause that.

webmouse · 3rd January 2003, 11:01 PM

I feel I must be paricularly dense. I lost a neighbor and very nearly lost one of my oldest friends, both in the Pentagon. And yet when I heard the title of the film the idea of 9-11 never crossed my mind at all. Didn't think or feel a thing; never had a clue until I saw that silly protest.

Some people are just thinking way too hard.

imported_Data · 3rd January 2003, 11:12 PM

Yeah, they are. Though I admit it must remind some people of it, as people's minds work differently.

Shaun · 4th January 2003, 02:14 AM

There is also another protest going around here.

imported_Data · 4th January 2003, 03:51 AM

LOL! :rolly2: That's hiliarious. It really shows how stupid they're being.

Diamond9697 · 6th January 2003, 05:47 PM

something tells me these people have waaaayyyyy to much time on thier hands.

webmouse · 6th January 2003, 11:22 PM

And the "protest" hasn't done a thing to hurt box office sales.

imported_Data · 7th January 2003, 10:49 PM

What a surprise...though that could be either do to the intelligence of the public or the lack of awareness of the protest. And as I don't have much faith in the public's intelligence, I'm inclined to go with the latter.

neodeath · 25th May 2003, 04:25 PM

hehe, maybe a king'll die somewhere and they'll protest about that next

:lifeup:

Jessa · 25th May 2003, 04:37 PM

how can they when the film is about the return of a king, not a king dieing?

neodeath · 25th May 2003, 04:40 PM

in the same way that they managed to think "twin towers" was the same as "two towers"

Jessa · 25th May 2003, 04:41 PM

don't worry, i'm just arguing for the sake of it

neodeath · 25th May 2003, 04:44 PM

nothing new there then hon

23rd December 2002, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
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23rd December 2002, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
webmouse Fearless Mouse Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Posts: 1,159	Yes, I saw this site and thought it was one of the most exploitive ideas I've seen to date. As if the attacks weren't bad enough, now idiots find something to complain about that has nothing at all to do with it, and work to milk every last drop out of 9-11 sentiment. Last I heard the WTC was called "the twin towers," not "The Two Towers." There are other "two tower' structures in the world. Is there some reason to rename all of them for fear of treading on 9-11 sensitivities? And for those of us in the DC area, we should rightly demand that all 5-sided polygons be renamed so as not to conflict with the Pentagon. I found an online "protest petition." Fortunately, the page has been suspended for lack of interest. Perhaps most people are sensible enough to know that the book and the movie have nothing to do with current affairs. There is hope.

3rd January 2003, 08:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
imported_Data 'meba Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Alaska Posts: 362	That is so ridiculus! I read the whole site and it says that many of their supporters are fans of JRR Tolkien. If this is true, then they would know that the books were written and published decades before 9-11. It also said that the title would cause people to feel like they felt following 9-11. I don't see how the title of that movie could possibly cause that.

3rd January 2003, 11:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
webmouse Fearless Mouse Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Posts: 1,159	I feel I must be paricularly dense. I lost a neighbor and very nearly lost one of my oldest friends, both in the Pentagon. And yet when I heard the title of the film the idea of 9-11 never crossed my mind at all. Didn't think or feel a thing; never had a clue until I saw that silly protest. Some people are just thinking way too hard.

3rd January 2003, 11:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
imported_Data 'meba Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Alaska Posts: 362	Yeah, they are. Though I admit it must remind some people of it, as people's minds work differently.

4th January 2003, 02:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Shaun R.I.P. Ashes Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 1,798	There is also another protest going around here.

4th January 2003, 03:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
imported_Data 'meba Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Alaska Posts: 362	LOL! :rolly2: That's hiliarious. It really shows how stupid they're being.

6th January 2003, 05:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Diamond9697 Lookin Good Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,872	something tells me these people have waaaayyyyy to much time on thier hands.

6th January 2003, 11:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
webmouse Fearless Mouse Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Posts: 1,159	And the "protest" hasn't done a thing to hurt box office sales.

7th January 2003, 10:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
imported_Data 'meba Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Alaska Posts: 362	What a surprise...though that could be either do to the intelligence of the public or the lack of awareness of the protest. And as I don't have much faith in the public's intelligence, I'm inclined to go with the latter.

25th May 2003, 04:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
neodeath The happy one... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Derby Posts: 92	hehe, maybe a king'll die somewhere and they'll protest about that next :lifeup:

25th May 2003, 04:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jessa aka Padfoot Join Date: May 2001 Location: can't remember. if i don't know if i'm human, what makes u think i can remember where i live? Posts: 3,424	how can they when the film is about the return of a king, not a king dieing?

25th May 2003, 04:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
neodeath The happy one... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Derby Posts: 92	in the same way that they managed to think "twin towers" was the same as "two towers"

25th May 2003, 04:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jessa aka Padfoot Join Date: May 2001 Location: can't remember. if i don't know if i'm human, what makes u think i can remember where i live? Posts: 3,424	don't worry, i'm just arguing for the sake of it

25th May 2003, 04:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
neodeath The happy one... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Derby Posts: 92	nothing new there then hon