The 9/11 Hotel - Part 2 of 5

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Seven years after 9/11, this powerful documentary brings a fresh angle on the terrorist attack. It reveals the extraordinary stories of the people trapped in the 22-storey Marriott World Trade Center Hotel, which nestled beneath the twin towers. Up until now, these stories of luck, sadness, bravery and heroism have rarely been reported; this impressive programme more than compensates.

The Marriot was one of New York's busiest hotels. At 8.45am on 11 September 2001, the hotel was at full capacity, with more than 1,000 people staying in its 825 rooms. While guests were finishing their breakfasts, working out in the gym or relaxing in the luxury pool, the hotel's tranquil environment was shattered by the roar of jet engines and the horror of falling and burning debris.

Initially it wasn't clear to hotel guests exactly what had happened. Some, unable to see the full extent of the carnage way above the hotel, assumed it was minor incident and that the emergency services would soon have things under control. In fact one American lawyer was so busy, preparing for an impending trial, that he stayed in his room.

By the time the second plane hit the South Tower at 9.03am, many hotel guests had managed to escape, but as the fires continued to burn out of control and the towers came crashing down, some guests and staff became trapped. Miraculously, 14 survived.

This documentary meets some of the survivors. They include a British family on holiday; a hotel receptionist and part-time actress whose actions would later turn her into an American hero, and the lawyer who ignored the commotion and his fire-fighter rescuer.

The programme builds well, using archive footage and interviews with the survivors to build a harrowing picture of what it was like in the Marriot during 9/11. And it also reveals the part that a previous terrorist attack had to play in this extraordinary story. (review taken from digiguide.com)

Apologies for any breaks in programme, the software used is not the best.

Could people please refrain from using really bad language and also keep the insults to a minimum. If you have intelligence there is no need to devolve the language, regardless of how emotional these films make you feel. Please.


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Film & Animation

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• 9/11
• September
• world
• trade
• center
• twin
• towers
• new
• york
• documentary
• city
• history
• building
• nyc

[ColeTrain4EVER]

"I wonder if I can get a bell hop?" WTF! You think that a fuckin bell hop is still there? There is a giant fire, no TWO giant fires and you want a fuckin bell hop?! lazy ass Mofo.

[langsense]

@656LEGOGUY

I presume you mean 'missile' and not missal, which is a book used to give information about Mass.

It would have to be pretty big book!

[svhwdwnut]

@ColeTrain4EVER what's wrong w/trying to leave & take everything w/u?

[murdemo]

search NIST FOIA: Sam Riegel Clip 04 there is Ron Clifford with Jennieann Maffeo

[TroggBomb]

@ColeTrain4EVER He's a lawyer, What else do you expect?

[JSPUFC]

The woman's daughter snapping two photos of the world trade centers must be supergirl or a giant! There is absolutely no way she can snap a photo on the bottom side then seconds later be way up top snapping the second photo....she also must be very brave to snap a second photo instead of running the hell away....

[langsense]

@Paypabluntz

Still annoyed? As I said, someone who just wants trouble.. by leaving weird remarks and when asked about them, does not explain but goes onto to make fun of the person asking for clarification.

And please do give to charity, I encourage it. Bye bye.

[Paypabluntz]

@langsense I wasn't causing trouble. I was off this account for over a month and came back to see you still annoyed. I think you should calm down. Maybe find something to do outside your youtube channel. If you really want the last word so much, have it. I don't mind giving to charity.

[langsense]

@Paypabluntz

Actually it is my first language, as you probably know. However I can see that you are a person that likes to leave comments in the hopes of causing trouble. So I'll let you be as you can't or won't clarify your comments.

[Paypabluntz]

@langsense It would make sense if English was your first language.

[langsense]

@Paypabluntz

LOL .. and you made no sense.  No harm in expecting someone to explain what they mean.

[Paypabluntz]

@langsense lol you were waiting for another response? I've said what I wanted to say lol.