Philippee petit opens up on the walk movie, twin towers. He also became adept at equestrianism, juggling, fencing, carpentry, rockclimbing, and bullfighting. Movies that feature the world trade center twin towers imdb. Joseph gordonlevitt sees the twin towers in trailer debut. The walk opens with a spectacular shot of the new york city skyline, complete with the twin towers perfectly recreated in faultless cgi, described lovingly in voiceover narration by the french. Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man philippe petit joseph gordonlevitt has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the world trade center towers. Philippe petit looks back on historic twin towers walk 44 years later duration. This animated film lasts under ten minutes and it basically has someone reading the book to you while we get animated shots from the book. The walk movie about philippe petit is so scary it is. Did back to the future predict 911 terrorist attack. In telling the story of legendary acrobat philippe petit and his famous wirewalk between the twin towers, the filmmaker also found a beautiful way to honor the tremendous history of an incredible. The twin towers highwire walk, 40 years ago history. The twin towers in the walk are a mix of cgi magic.
The story of highwire artist philippe petits attempt to cross the twin towers. The tightrope performance between the twin towers is. The walk says hes doing it for the people, to show them that anything is possible, or, like in one of the movie s worst lines, that he brought the twin towers to life and gave them a soul. This movie, the walk 2015 is based on a true story and i love movies based on true stories. Alice gainer, movie, philippee petit, the walk, tightrope walking, twin towers new york cbsnewyork hes the high wire artist who stunned the city with his famous walk between. It is based on the story of 24yearold french highwire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. Robert zemeckis is trying something beautiful, and perhaps impossible, in the walk.
Heartfelt and entertaining dramatised version of philippe petits amazing 1974 wire walk between the twin towers does a decent. Movies that feature the world trade center twin towers. The twin towers highwire walk, 40 years ago forty years ago, new york awoke to find philippe petit walking on a wire between the 110story twin towers of the world trade center. Philippe petit became famous around the world for walking a high wire between the twin towers in 1974 robert zemeckis new movie the walk depicts his incredible feat. Actor joseph gordonlevitt right portrays petit in the walk movie. The walk, moviewire walking between the famous twin. Under the guidance of mentor papa rudy, the french daredevil devises a plan to walk on a tightrope attached to the north and south towers of the world trade. How did they film the walks between the twin towers in the. The film, a pgrated, allaudience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80. Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the world trade center towers. And if you went to the movie theaters in october of 2015, you would be able to watch the walk a movie about the twin towers directed by back. The movie the walk based on the story of 24yearold french highwire artist philippe petits walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. Here joseph gordonlevitt act as philippe petit walks between the twin towers of the world trade center at the end of the movie. The tightrope performance between the twin towers is brought to the big screen in a new film, the.
Robert zemeckiss 3d take on philippe petits tightrope walk. The man who walked between the towers 2005 out of 4 the title here is the same title to the childrens book, which discusses philippe petits historic and now legendary walk between the two twin towers. Philippe petits reallife walk between the twin towers. The true story behind philippe petits world trade center. It is not at all about the mistakes that were made or warnings that were ignored or phones that werent answered or jets that werent sent, but was. The movie significantly condenses his preparation time. The walk, which recreates philippe petits amazing highwire act across the world trade center twin towers in 1974, has been shortlisted for the vfx oscar. Man on wire is a documentary film that chronicles philippe petits 1974 highwire walk. The towers offered expansive views from the observation deck atop the south tower and the windows on the world restaurant on top of the north tower. The walk is a love letter to paris and new york city in the 1970s, but most of all, to the towers of the world trade center.
Joseph gordonlevitt sees the twin towers in trailer debut the walk. The walk is a twin towerssized special effects tease. I think that the single most important thing to do to make movies and documentaries about 911 great all of them is to keep the politics out, at all costs, and this film definitely does that. The real story behind philippe petits world trade center. A 25yearold french daredevil did a tightrope walk across the top of new york in 1974 on a 1foot cable strung between the 110story twin towers of the world trade center. Philippe petit walks a tightrope between the twin towers. The walk is so realistic people are throwing up in theaters. Academy award winning director robert zemeckis uses advanced technology in the service of an emotional, characterdriven story. By bringing his visual mastery to bear on the story of philippe petit, the french daredevil who, in the summer of 1974.
The walk tells the true story of philippe petit, who walked across a tightrope suspended from the the twin towers of the world trade centre in new york in 1974. The walk 2015 wire walk hilarious scene hd 1080p youtube. The walk trailer, release date and photos starring joseph gordonlevitt and charlotte le bon. The walk in the films title refers to the 1974 aerial feat where 24yearold philippe petit, played in the movie by joseph gordonlevitt, walked back and forth across a cable strung between. Dan akroyd tells eddie murphy as they walk past the world trade center in. Phillip petits 1974 deathdefying performance is dramatized in a film by robert zemeckis. A new video claims that director robert zemeckis predicted the september 11 twin towers attack, and is using the walk to further his message. In 1974, frenchman philippe petit walked across a tightrope stretched between the world trade centers twin towers. The twin towers became known worldwide, appearing in numerous movies and television shows as well as on postcards and other merchandise. Some vertiginous viewers have been caught off balance by the 3d flick about the daredevil who walked a tightrope between the twin towers feeling. The walk, a movie based on petits walk, was released in september 2015, starring joseph gordonlevitt as petit and directed by robert zemeckis. Philippe petits historic walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in 1974. On august 7, 1974, philippe petit, a french wire walker, juggler, and street performer days shy of his 25th birthday, spent 45 minutes walking, dancing, kneeling, and lying on a wire he and friends strung between the rooftops of the twin towers. Movie info the walk is the true story of a young dreamer, philippe petit, and a band of unlikely recruits who together achieve the impossible.
The twin towers in the walk look so real that they feel surreal, and like nothing ever done in movies before. The walk is a 2015 american 3d biographical drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by christopher browne and zemeckis. On august 7, 1974, a young frenchman caught the attention of jaded new yorkers by wirewalking between the twin towers of the world trade center. The hullabaloo was over a frenchman named philippe petit, who was walking on a high wire more than 1,300 feet in the air, suspended between. Twin towers tightrope 3d treatment jump to media player the 1974 tightrope walk between the twin towers of the world trade center is recreated in 3d, as talking movies reports. Back to the future conspiracy theory connects the trilogy.
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