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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781417038039
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 1417038039
Label: Universal Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Universal Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 12, 2004
Running Time: 34 minutes
Sales Rank: 74513
Studio: Universal Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
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Like the Naudet brothers' 9/11, Twin Towers began as a documentary about New York City's public safety workers and became a relevant record of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Law and Order producer Dick Wolf was looking for a new reality show and found a perfect, exciting group to film: NYPD Emergency Services Squad 3. This elite force is on call for a variety of extreme situations--armed sieges, rescues on ice, climbing massive bridges to help potential jumpers--making it a natural for Wolf's type of TV show. The program never aired, but the footage shot is the backbone for this Oscar-winning documentary short. The squad--who always wants to be first to the scene--took a heavy blow when the twin towers collapsed: 14 men died, including Joseph Vigiano, a talented officer who had roots in public service (his dad and brother were firefighters). In a brief 33 minutes, we hear from father John Sr. and the men of squad C about the brothers, the job, and that fateful September day. The film doesn't have the verisimilitude of 9/11 nor is it a dynamic film; it feels more like an excellently produced segment of a TV news magazine. Yet this tribute is unquestionably moving, effective, and a testament to everyday heroes. --Doug Thomas
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Rating:  -
THIS DVD VIDEO WAS VERY HEART WARMING AND QUITE GOOD TO SEE THAT EACH BROTHER LOVED EACH OTHER AND INCLUDING THEIR FAMILIES. JESUS WANTS US TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS HE HAS LOVED US. THEIR FATHER AND MOTHER REALLY TOLD THE TRUE FACTS ABOUT EACH AND EVERYONE. MY SPOUSE AND I REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE FILM. THE TRUE EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS WERE VERY REAL AND WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT DAY ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001..., THE VERY TRUE FACTS ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN IF WE ARE NOT CAREFUL.
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This is outstanding footage on Joseph Vigiano, who was a highly decorated member of the NYPD Emergency Services. I did not truly understand the extreme peril that an EMS officer faces on a daily basis and am grateful to know more details of what they do and sacrifice for those they help. I was also touched by the interview with Joseph's father who was a NYC fire fighter. His words of guidance that he said to his sons to never leave the house without giving your family a hug and telling them you ... Read More
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This 35 minute documentary really illustrates the quality and heroism of the people that died on September 11, 2001 in New York.
This film is a brief tribute to a few of them. Particularly the Vigiano family that lost two sons (a firefighter and a police officer)in the World Trade Centers. These men and those like them were heroes and civic role models.
No greater love has a person than to lay down ones life for a friend.
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Twin Towers shows the true commitment of a small portion of the NYPD to the safety of people living in and visiting New York City. While the Vigiano family lost two sons, there were 13 other ESU officers killed on 9/11 and two others from the same squad; Officer John D'Allara, a former teacher and 17 year ESU veteran and Sgt Mike Curtin who was a former Marine Sgt. Major who fought in Desert Storm and was a rescuer at the first Trade Center Bombing and also did rescue and recovery work at the Oklahoma ... Read More
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"The Twin Towers" started out as a documentary about the New York City Police Department's Emergency Services Team (EST), the elite group of police officers that deal with everything from suicidal people determined to jump off bridges to hostage situations. The story of these heroic young men so intrigued television producer Dick Wolf (best known for the "Law & Order" series) that he began this documentary as a means of selling a network on committing to a series based on the day-to-day lives of these ... Read More
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