Do you think it is right that people make money off other peoples tragedies?

Question

eg movies about 9/11.

Answer 1

They're called........LAWYERS

Answer 2

if i was a film director i would stay away from milking money out of people's suffering. events such as 9/11 should not be made into films because as much as they could be seen as attracting the public to watch the film, to see for ourselves the horrific tragedy unfolding in front of their very eyes, just evokes too much pain and so many emotions.

i would be surprised if there was a director out there who'd consider making a movie based on the 7/7 attacks on london if it had happened although that would be a bad idea to turn into a film.

as for the issue of money, if the film centrally revolves around a single individual or community rather than an entire country, then perhaps so. farenheit 9/11 was a documentry that condemned the war on terror and the bush adminstration's handling of 9/1. but 9/11 itself was not a documentry- its more of a drama based on a real life event that shocked the world when it happened.

but in response to that question, in the sense of 9/11, no its not appropriate to create a film based on a event and subject matter as serious and delicate as this whatsoever

Answer 3

Well if you're talking about 9/11 movie as an example,you're somewhat right.most of the films are made from the daily life story,as what happens to us either as individual,family,street,village (or Town),state or nation or in world..Is any movie came out with a story that was not happen in this world? It's a way How to make a money..

Answer 4

No I do not think it is right, its down right disgraceful and cold hearted, unfortunately media hype sells tragedy and the fat cat lawyers move in to swing it out into a movie and peoples hysteria takes over and they just have to watch it and make even more money out of others tragedy, a very sad cold world at times.

Answer 5

There was a guy who drove down to New Orleans after the hurricane tragedy with several power generators to sell at a markup which people were willing to pay. The police confiscated the generators and put the man in jail. The power generators were never used by the people who needed them and no one else brought power generators down since they couldn't make money. Sometimes you just have to let commerce work for itself.

Answer 6

No it is not right. However, after a tragedy a story sometimes need to be told. And, we are fascinated by tragedies. Just take a look at all the coverage Osama bin Laden gets.
Another tragedy can be when lies are told about the event. Hence Michael Moore

Answer 7

It depends on the situation. I mean if the money is going back into a good cause I don't see anything wrong with that. Like lets say for example if someone dies from breast cancer, and you decide to raise money to promote awareness and help to find new treatments, I see that as turning a negative situation into a positive one.

Answer 8

I got alot of negative answers to this question when I asked the other day, but no I don't! There's quite enough on the documentaries to show who the hero's were & what the families went / are going through

Answer 9

I have no desire to watch the fake version of something I lived through, thanks. Especially something as horrid and heart wrenching as 9/11. And if I, just a random person, feel that way, think about how awful it must be to be a family member of someone who died and to watch them try to make money off of your loved one's tragic death?

Answer 10

nope but thats the way the world works. the worst case was andrew morton's book about princess Di. Im glad chris morris ripped the piss out of him on blue jam

Answer 11

Only to give to charity to help those who were the tragedy.