Comments on: Man On Wire http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/ better red than dead Tue, 22 May 2012 21:51:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: LedZepFan http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29531 LedZepFan Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:26:10 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29531 EVERYONE should see this movie! I've never been so inspired by anyone on this planet before. He friggin highwired between the twin towers - HELLO? I went to see this at a local art theatre and it was a trip on the big screen. I flipped out. Heart palpitations, panic attacks. Then, I begged my local library to order it. They did. I got it home and watched it over and over. And every night I'd wake up with the images in my mind and a feeling of suffocating. I would think "Man, he walked between the towers on a 7/8" cable". And I'd feel like I was on it looking down. And I swear the rush/feeling was unlike anything ever when I was taking drugs. I am completely enamoured by Philippe Petit. I am considering driving to NY to talk to him. Everyone I know is boring. This guy is not boring. He's got lust for life. I wish more people had passion for something. God Bless Philippe! See the film and listen to Led Zeppelin :) EVERYONE should see this movie! I've never been so inspired by anyone on this planet before. He friggin highwired between the twin towers – HELLO? I went to see this at a local art theatre and it was a trip on the big screen. I flipped out. Heart palpitations, panic attacks. Then, I begged my local library to order it. They did. I got it home and watched it over and over. And every night I'd wake up with the images in my mind and a feeling of suffocating. I would think "Man, he walked between the towers on a 7/8" cable". And I'd feel like I was on it looking down. And I swear the rush/feeling was unlike anything ever when I was taking drugs. I am completely enamoured by Philippe Petit. I am considering driving to NY to talk to him. Everyone I know is boring. This guy is not boring. He's got lust for life. I wish more people had passion for something. God Bless Philippe! See the film and listen to Led Zeppelin :)

]]> By: Linda http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29516 Linda Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:55:40 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29516 Honestly, I did kind of dislike him, but only in a weird sort of...well, it may be what you're describing as "wouldn't want to date him." Interestingly, I saw the movie not long after I read "Night Of The Gun" by David Carr, and it was a great pair of stories for making one realize that you can enjoy someone telling his own story EVEN IF you don't really buy his take on his own tale. You don't have to buy into the perspective someone offers on his own life (I think they both fancy themselves more heroic than they are) in order to enjoy the telling. Honestly, I did kind of dislike him, but only in a weird sort of…well, it may be what you're describing as "wouldn't want to date him."

Interestingly, I saw the movie not long after I read "Night Of The Gun" by David Carr, and it was a great pair of stories for making one realize that you can enjoy someone telling his own story EVEN IF you don't really buy his take on his own tale. You don't have to buy into the perspective someone offers on his own life (I think they both fancy themselves more heroic than they are) in order to enjoy the telling.

]]> By: Lori http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29434 Lori Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:26:44 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29434 It's such a wistful thing to see the Twin Towers onscreen now. Older cop shows, movies etc. - I always say "Hi, guys, we miss you" when they show up. It's such a wistful thing to see the Twin Towers onscreen now. Older cop shows, movies etc. – I always say "Hi, guys, we miss you" when they show up.

]]> By: Holly http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29309 Holly Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:28:13 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29309 Oh, SEE it. I don't like heights, and that only made it more amazing. "Man on Wire" will make you happy to be alive, and that's pretty great. Oh, SEE it. I don't like heights, and that only made it more amazing. "Man on Wire" will make you happy to be alive, and that's pretty great.

]]> By: Mike D http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29297 Mike D Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:07:11 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29297 Was literally just talking about this movie and how afraid of seeing it I am. Those picture make me incredibly nervous. But it looks great. Was literally just talking about this movie and how afraid of seeing it I am. Those picture make me incredibly nervous. But it looks great.

]]> By: Jaybird http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29296 Jaybird Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:04:09 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29296 I went to the Wikipedia entry on Petit, and the cop's account of his jumping up and down on the wire left me putting my head on my knees. Because he wasn't just taunting the cops; he was waggling his metaphorical yarbles at a chainsaw. I went to the Wikipedia entry on Petit, and the cop's account of his jumping up and down on the wire left me putting my head on my knees. Because he wasn't just taunting the cops; he was waggling his metaphorical yarbles at a chainsaw.

]]> By: RJ http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29295 RJ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:40:29 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29295 I have horrible nightmares about ending up on narrow, rocking bridges and long wooden planks that spread out over huge canyons and other things I've never been near but somehow manage to dream about. The Empire State Building doesn't bother me, and the Twin Towers didn't bother me (the only time I went, obviously many years ago, it was just hot and sticky and miserable), but the thought of any kind of travel over any kind of anything that isn't at least the size of the Brooklyn Bridge just terrifies me for some reason. I can see here I'm not alone. "High Anxiety," anyone? :) I have horrible nightmares about ending up on narrow, rocking bridges and long wooden planks that spread out over huge canyons and other things I've never been near but somehow manage to dream about. The Empire State Building doesn't bother me, and the Twin Towers didn't bother me (the only time I went, obviously many years ago, it was just hot and sticky and miserable), but the thought of any kind of travel over any kind of anything that isn't at least the size of the Brooklyn Bridge just terrifies me for some reason.

I can see here I'm not alone. "High Anxiety," anyone? :)

]]> By: Sandman http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29294 Sandman Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:12:23 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29294 See? I get all ferhoodled even talking about this stuff. "Having a head for heights," rather. See? I get all ferhoodled even talking about this stuff. "Having a head for heights," rather.

]]> By: Sandman http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29293 Sandman Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:11:15 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29293 I think there's good psychological/biological evidence to suggest that thrill seekers (if Petit can be called that) process adrenaline differently from the daring-impaired among us, and that there is such a thing as heavy a "head for heights." As for me, I got dizzy staring up at the top of the Eiffel Tower from the pavement. I went up to the top of the Empire State Building once and went nowhere near the so-called Observation Deck - as if! I have pretty major balance issues - or rather, I have only one balance issue: I have no sense of balance whatever. I don't think I could watch <i>Man On Wire</i> on a bet. I think there's good psychological/biological evidence to suggest that thrill seekers (if Petit can be called that) process adrenaline differently from the daring-impaired among us, and that there is such a thing as heavy a "head for heights." As for me, I got dizzy staring up at the top of the Eiffel Tower from the pavement. I went up to the top of the Empire State Building once and went nowhere near the so-called Observation Deck – as if! I have pretty major balance issues – or rather, I have only one balance issue: I have no sense of balance whatever. I don't think I could watch Man On Wire on a bet.

]]> By: FloridaErin http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/man-on-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-29291 FloridaErin Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:25:27 +0000 http://tomatonation.com/?p=2882#comment-29291 I went to the top of the Empire and, oy, never again. My husband and I are trying to plan a trip to take him to NYC for the first time, and I've already informed him that if he wants to go up, he's on his own. Been there, done that, stood on the balcony for about 5 minutes before planting myself in the gift shop until my aunt was finished taking pictures. I went to the top of the Empire and, oy, never again. My husband and I are trying to plan a trip to take him to NYC for the first time, and I've already informed him that if he wants to go up, he's on his own. Been there, done that, stood on the balcony for about 5 minutes before planting myself in the gift shop until my aunt was finished taking pictures.

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