Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49461 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-09-28
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 180 minutes

Customer Reviews

American Experience: New York: The Center of the World
This is a complete history of the WTC from its birth to its demise. It might give you some perspective on why it's taking so long to build the new Freedom Tower. The highlight is the high-wire crossing between the two towers by Philippe Petite in 1974. He's either an alien or a Jedi Knight. The footage of people jumping from the towers is chilling, including the horrified reaction of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. This film should be shown to all high school kids. It's well-narrated by former MASH star David Ogden Stiers without his signature Major Charles Winchester Bostonian accent. FIVE STARS without a doubt.

Outstanding Historical Documentary
"New York: The Center of the World" is probably one of the finest documentaries about the construction of the twin towers of the World Trade Center. In the three hour documentary, Ric Burns successfully told the tale of New York's two mightiest landmarks through interviews with journalists, architectural critics, politicians, construction engineers, and Port Authority officials. This film surpasses the History Channel's "World Trade Center--The Rise And Fall Of An American Icon" What I did however find discouraging in this fine film was the very negative "Never To Be Seen Again" attitude about the twin towers from some of the interviewees regarding the rebuilding of the complex. Many worldwide including myself have felt that the towers should be rebuilt and the only one in that film who has reflected that sentiment was Phillip Petit who walked the high wire between the towers in 1974.

Well done, fascinating and achingly sad
I was totally riveted when I caught this on WLIW. Wonderfly done, tactful and of course very sad. I ordered it immediately.