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In response to "Oof. Bird Box uses actual footage of the Lac Megantic rail explosion. -- nm" by Reagen

I have to say, I can't see what the big deal is about -- (edited)

Posted by Guigue (aka Guigue) Jan 17 '19, 09:12

Movie and TV shows use images from real event all the time to reference fictional events.

News report keep saying that seeing these images will traumatize the people who have been through the event, all the while showing the exact same images...

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Eh - i'm usually pretty open to "show what you want" but it makes me feel a little gross to think a movie would use footage of an actual tragedy - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 09:19 10
- And yet it happens *all the time*. Often it's gonna be oversea, for a tragedy we're not really aware of, but is vastly cheaper - Guigue Jan 17, 09:40 9
  - And if I knew about it going in, I'd probably skip that film. nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 09:47
  - I would suggest this is something the vast majority doesn't know is happening. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 09:43 7
    - If you browse stock footage site like Pond5, you'll find thousands of images from real life catastrophe for sale - Guigue Jan 17, 09:50 5
      - I am... unsympathetic... to the cost issue. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 10:00 4
        
        Word. -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 17, 10:12
        
        I just think it's a little weird no one bothered to do a news report on the issue before someone used images from something that happened close by - Guigue Jan 17, 10:06 2
        
        You're assuming "didn't care" when it's likely "didn't know". -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 10:12 1
        
        I'm pretty sure TV stations and newspaper know the footage they buy from the same place can be used for commercial products - Guigue Jan 17, 10:20
    - I suppose Vice is different because it's a biopic but it uses actual torture footage in the movie. Mile 22 types use that stuff frequently. -- nm - Max Jan 17, 09:45
If Roland Emmerich's next "blow up everybody" film used actual footage from 9/11 in a fictional context, he'd be *crucified*. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 09:16

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I have to say, I can't see what the big deal is about -- (edited)

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