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American Experience: New York: The Center of the World

Bebe Neuwirth (Actor), George Plimpton (Actor), Ric Burns (Director) Rated:

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Format	Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Color, NTSC
Contributor	Ric Burns, David Ogden Stiers, George Plimpton, Bebe Neuwirth
Language	English
Number Of Discs	1

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Episode 8 of the Ric Burns documentary series "New York: A Documentary Film." This final chapter of the acclaimed series New York: A Documentary Film provides a powerful portrait of the events leading up to and following September 11, 2001. To understand the impact of 9/11, this program reaches back to when the idea of a "world trade center" was first conceived and the towers were constructed, and explores the physical, economic, and symbolic aftermath of the attack--and what Americans can learn from the recovery effort.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Ric Burns
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Color, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours
Release date ‏ : ‎ May 8, 2009
Actors ‏ : ‎ Bebe Neuwirth, George Plimpton, David Ogden Stiers
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ PBS
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000BITUIE
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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D. Kelly

Outstanding Historical Documentary

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2008

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"New York: The Center of the World" is probably one of the finest documentaries about the construction of the twin towers of the World Trade Center. In the three hour documentary, Ric Burns successfully told the tale of New York's two mightiest landmarks through interviews with journalists, architectural critics, politicians, construction engineers, and Port Authority officials. This film surpasses the History Channel's "World Trade Center--The Rise And Fall Of An American Icon" What I did however find discouraging in this fine film was the very negative "Never To Be Seen Again" attitude about the twin towers from some of the interviewees regarding the rebuilding of the complex. Many worldwide including myself have felt that the towers should be rebuilt and the only one in that film who has reflected that sentiment was Phillip Petit who walked the high wire between the towers in 1974.

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Sgt. Bilko

Informative- a must

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2011

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For those unfamiliar with the early history of the Towers, this is a must. No sugar coating over the greed, corruption and difficulties that were involved with this project. Some who did not know may find it interesting that when they were first opened they had a great deal of difficulty filling these monstrous towers. The interior design on some of the floors actually wasted space. I remember when the towers were built and going to eat in the restaurant and seeing the circle of shops surrounding the eating area. They were ugly then and were never pretty to look at. This is a real picture of what came to symbolize more than the destruction of real estate property. Families will never be the same since that shameful morning almost ten years ago. Nations will never be the same.

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Payen

Definitive dvd on the birth and death of WTC.

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2009

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I own pretty much every dvd there is to own on the creation of the World Trade Center. This dvd delves further into the conception and construction than any other. Lots and lots of interviews with many important figures, and tons of archival footage and photographs. This documentary goes much deeper into the politics of it all than many other documentarys on this subject. What it does not do, however, is go into the engineering of this building, which lead to the reasons for the collapse. (There are other dvds which go into great detail on this subject.) I think, now that I have seen this final chapter in Ric Burns documentary, I might just have to buy the entire dvd set.

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Umm, nice history, but...

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2010

I would have liked to have seen this documentary include more of the relevant players of 9/11 adding their perspective to that portion of the documentary. As an example, you have former Governor Mario Cuomo instead of then Governor George Pataki and former Mayor Ed Koch instead of then Mayor Rudy Guiliani. Of course, PBS might claim that they declined to be interviewed. Also, they spent a considerable amount of documentation time earlier in the documentary romanticizing about the illegal WTC tight rope stunt performed by Philippe Petit in 1974. While it was no doubt an amazing performance, I do remember the reaction from New Yorkers a little differently then they depict in this documentary - New Yorkers viewed his stunt much less favorably at the time (at best, most NYers were indifferent). Additionally, PBS's suggestion that "globalization" was the key factor that led to the "demise" and destruction of the WTC, with no mention of radical Islam or "terrorists" or even more mildly "extremists", masks the true reality of 9/11, as we know it, in this apparent documentary. So, while this documentary includes a nice history with select moments of the WTC from conception to 9/11, it leaves out some key players and facts related to the actual events of 9/11. Unlike the other commentators before me, I'm not so sure that I could recommend it because of its mostly interpretative view over pure fact. Hope this helps!

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American Experience: New York: The Center of the World

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2008

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This is a complete history of the WTC from its birth to its demise. It might give you some perspective on why it's taking so long to build the new Freedom Tower. The highlight is the high-wire crossing between the two towers by Philippe Petite in 1974. He's either an alien or a Jedi Knight. The footage of people jumping from the towers is chilling, including the horrified reaction of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. This film should be shown to all high school kids. It's well-narrated by former MASH star David Ogden Stiers without his signature Major Charles Winchester Bostonian accent. FIVE STARS without a doubt.

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James Ashley

A must-see documentary

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2013

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This documentary is a segment of a PBS series about New York City. It is the story of the World Trade Center, from its initial conception to its destruction by terrorists and the aftermath. Well worth the money. It even includes the story of Philipe Pettit, the man who tightrope-walked between the Twin Towers, and a fascinating interview with him. Get this one!

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Clay Dewolf

One of the best accounts of the history of the World Trade Center

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2009

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By far one of the best accounts of the history of the World Trade Center. At a full 3 hours, this documentary covers the World Trade Center's conception, construction, impact on the city of New York, and the horrible, horrible day of September 11, 2001. The final hour leading up to and covering September 11th should be required viewing in every high school history class in this nation so that we never, ever forget.

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Denise Poirier

A must see

Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2013

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This last chapter completes the most interesting well documented series about New York. As a director I appreciate the research and archival viz that supports this historic document from the past to the present. A work of love. I now see New York in another vision.

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