The 11th of September - Bill Moyers in Conversation

Starring:Bill Moyers
Studio: New Video Group
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Just 36 hours after an unspeakable national tragedy, award-winning journalist Bill Moyers began a unique dialogue with an unparalleled and diverse group of guests. Each of eight interviews explores both our personal and public experiences, moving us through fear, anger, and grief on toward healing and hope. Together, they shed light and perspective on a very dark moment in America's history.

Originally broadcast on PBS, Moyers brings together key experts to provide valuable insight and perspective on the social and political implications of this tragedy. Among his guests are best selling author Robert Jay Lifton - who describes the apocalyptic ambitions of Osama Bin Laden and Tamim Ansary, the Afghan-American author of "the email heard round the world." With additional commentary from choreographer Bill T. Jones, Broadway director and designer Julie Taymor, and others these poised and clear voices soothe a wounded yet resilient nation.

Both intimate and timeless, The 11th of September: Moyers In Conversation creates a collective and moving experience. Asia snapshot, these conversations encapsulate our nation's reactions at a specific moment, yet remaina testament to the indomitable human spirit for all time.

System Requirements:

Running Time 121 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE
Amazon.com
Two days after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, Bill Moyers began interviewing people about the significance of what had happened. It may have seemed too soon for such reflection, yet one could make the case that thoughts expressed by Moyers's guests in the immediate aftermath entirely outclass the countless hours of news and analysis shows that followed. The interviews are vintage Moyers, who sits and quietly speaks one-on-one with such people as author Robert J. Lifton, Harvard religion professor Diana Eck, theatrical director Julie Taymor, and Afghan-American editor and writer Tamim Ansary (whose passionate explanatory e-mail about Afghanistan was widely circulated on the Internet soon after the attacks). People talk of good and evil, religion and mythology, heroism and humanity, all with a level of nuance never to be found on the cable network shoutfests. No one raises his or her voice, yet much of what is said will resonate in one's thoughts after the TV tube has grown cold. --Robert J. McNamara

The 11th of September - Bill Moyers in Conversation

Average customer rating:

An uplifting gem
seeking answers in the aftershocks
Are we sure this is really Bill Moyers?
I'm glad I didn't buy it

The 11th of September - Bill Moyers in Conversation
Starring: Bill Moyers , Julie Taymor , Bill T. Jones , and Robert Jay Lifton
Director: Gregg Henry , Wayne Palmer , Gail Ablow , Leslie Clark , and Felice Firestone
Manufacturer: New Video Group
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005T311
Release Date: 2001-12-18

Product Description

Just 36 hours after an unspeakable national tragedy, award-winning journalist Bill Moyers began a unique dialogue with an unparalleled and diverse group of guests. Each of eight interviews explores both our personal and public experiences, moving us through fear, anger, and grief on toward healing and hope. Together, they shed light and perspective on a very dark moment in America's history.

Originally broadcast on PBS, Moyers brings together key experts to provide valuable insight and perspective on the social and political implications of this tragedy. Among his guests are best selling author Robert Jay Lifton - who describes the apocalyptic ambitions of Osama Bin Laden and Tamim Ansary, the Afghan-American author of "the email heard round the world." With additional commentary from choreographer Bill T. Jones, Broadway director and designer Julie Taymor, and others these poised and clear voices soothe a wounded yet resilient nation.

Both intimate and timeless, The 11th of September: Moyers In Conversation creates a collective and moving experience. Asia snapshot, these conversations encapsulate our nation's reactions at a specific moment, yet remaina testament to the indomitable human spirit for all time.

System Requirements:

Running Time 121 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

Amazon.com

Two days after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, Bill Moyers began interviewing people about the significance of what had happened. It may have seemed too soon for such reflection, yet one could make the case that thoughts expressed by Moyers's guests in the immediate aftermath entirely outclass the countless hours of news and analysis shows that followed. The interviews are vintage Moyers, who sits and quietly speaks one-on-one with such people as author Robert J. Lifton, Harvard religion professor Diana Eck, theatrical director Julie Taymor, and Afghan-American editor and writer Tamim Ansary (whose passionate explanatory e-mail about Afghanistan was widely circulated on the Internet soon after the attacks). People talk of good and evil, religion and mythology, heroism and humanity, all with a level of nuance never to be found on the cable network shoutfests. No one raises his or her voice, yet much of what is said will resonate in one's thoughts after the TV tube has grown cold. --Robert J. McNamara

Customer Reviews:

An uplifting gem.......2004-11-02

I found this disc to be thought-provoking, uplifting and (typical of Moyers) varied in its approach to the problem of 9/11 and global terrorism. It is NOT for those who want sensational news clips or sound-bite style presentation. There are no gimmicks, merely insightful commentary on the subject at hand from the different perspectives of the individuals interviewed. A pleasant surprise and relief from "THE FACTS"...

seeking answers in the aftershocks.......2002-12-18

I think this is an important video. The whole nation was reeling after 9/11, trying to make sense of the horror. This is a snapshot of our thoughts as we grappled with our confusion and fear. I've overdosed on the gratuitous, sensationalist replays of collapsing towers and shots of the aftermath--every time a network rebroadcasts the scene, I feel they are cheapening this very personal and loaded experience of 9/11. I want to move past the horrificness and move on to understanding how human beings are capable of such monstrosities. In a world so volatile, in a country run by trigger-happy leaders, the discussions sparked by the different people interviewed, the various thinkers (a dancer, academic, the Afghan citizen whose email went round the world), their ideas and shared struggle to understand WHY and HOW 9/11 happened is every bit as important as the individual stories of heroism, which get a lot more space in the media. You don't watch these interviews for sentimental value. You watch them because you see the world around you teetering on chaos, and you desperately want to understand the hate and malice in hopes that it will keep us from falling into the abyss.

Are we sure this is really Bill Moyers?.......2002-03-13

I was pretty sorely disappointed in this disc. I expected to see news footage or even accounts from people who spoke above a monotone. Instead, it consisted of a collection of very boring individuals "experts" and such, sharing their thoughts, some of it pertinent, some of it just rambling.

I am giving it a one star rating based on the fact that I liked the cover art on the disc. That's about all I liked, though.

Bill Moyers is normally a great journalist. Why he would choose to attach his name to this disc is beyond me. Perhaps he could have collected different guests, people who are speaking from real life and not from text book theories, and then it would be worth the purchase price.

I would save my money on this....nnless you have chronic insomnia, which this disc is SURE to cure as it put me right to sleep both times I tried to watch it in it's entirety.

I'm glad I didn't buy it.......2002-02-07

I was glad I borrowed this DVD before buying it. It's just Bill Moyers talking to people about September 11th and their opinions. I want to collect as much as I can in regards to September 11th for my childern and their childern. It's part of our history just like Pearl Harbor. This DVD is not worth buy.

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