Do you think there will ever be a Sandy Hook movie?

In school, we are currently working with the topic violence and evil, and thus the subject of school/mass shootings is very fitting. We're watching stuff like 'Zero Day' and 'Bowling for Columbine'.
One of my classmates asked if there was every going to be a movie (not a documentary) about the Sandy Hook shooting, as there has been made movies about Columbine. And now I'm here, with this question. My initial thought was 'why not?' but the more I think about it, the more I feel inclined to say 'maybe not'. My primary reasoning behind this, is the fact that most of the victims were so young, between the ages of 5 - 7. Not that dying at the age of 15 - 18 like the students at columbine makes it any less bad, but the thought of it just feel very insensitive, for some reason. And that's not to forget the teachers and Nancy, who died too that day.

But I'd like to hear from some of you guys. What do you think?

I don't think it would be possible for a Sandy Hook movie to be on par (in terms of graphic content) with the Zero Hour episode for Columbine because people would see it as being way too graphic and offensive. I mean, the Zero Hour episode which depicted Eric and Dylan shooting people attracted plenty of controversy in itself, let alone a movie with 6-7 year old children getting their brains blown out.
So if there ever was a movie, it most definitely wouldn't depict the shooting in any way like Zero Hour Columbine.

NSAhoneypot wrote:

I don't think it would be possible for a Sandy Hook movie to be on par (in terms of graphic content) with the Zero Hour episode for Columbine because people would see it as being way too graphic and offensive. I mean, the Zero Hour episode which depicted Eric and Dylan shooting people attracted plenty of controversy in itself, let alone a movie with 6-7 year old children getting their brains blown out.
So if there ever was a movie, it most definitely wouldn't depict the shooting in any way like Zero Hour Columbine.

Yes, exactly what I was thinking.
Following that logic, if there really needed to be one made, it would be something in the style of 'I'm not ashamed'. But even then, it just feels weird still.

What do you guys think the reaction would be if there was a Zero Hour Columbine style project done for Sandy Hook?

There will most likely be no movie about it. But if there is a movie, it will most likely be made with a crappy animation software by some random edgelord on the internet.

Yes probably, although I can’t see it being a high budget film
And will probably go straight to dvd

No.

I’ve always pictured a movie about Adam Lanza and his struggles. If I were to make that movie, the shooting scene wouldn’t show any children being shot. It would all be implied or off camera. But we’d see him kill his mom and some of the teachers.

DanielGardner wrote:

I’ve always pictured a movie about Adam Lanza and his struggles. If I were to make that movie, the shooting scene wouldn’t show any children being shot. It would all be implied or off camera. But we’d see him kill his mom and some of the teachers.

Interesting view, and very realistic in terms of cinematography about something like this. A lot of the films about Columbine end right before, or as the massacre starts.

AllanLionChild wrote:

DanielGardner wrote:

I’ve always pictured a movie about Adam Lanza and his struggles. If I were to make that movie, the shooting scene wouldn’t show any children being shot. It would all be implied or off camera. But we’d see him kill his mom and some of the teachers.

Interesting view, and very realistic in terms of cinematography about something like this. A lot of the films about Columbine end right before, or as the massacre starts.

Yaeh Pretty Cool Idea

I Would Totally Watch A Movie Like That

I actually don't see why not? In Zero Hour Columbine whenever Eric or Dylan would shoot someone it would just go to a black picture with the victim (if my memory serves me correct). If they did Sandy Hook they could do it like they do most serial killer films, don't say the victims real names. My stance on true crime movies/documentaries will always be the same, if it offends you. DONT WATCH. Most people who would watch a Sandy Hook doc/movie wouldn't take joy in children dying that's preposterous, and if done right there would be no scenes of children actually being shot, even fictitiously. I don't think there is any issue in showing the darkest side of humanity to those who decide to view it.

You've already stated there is no difference in a move where teenagers are shot to death and one where younger kids are shot to death, but to the general public there is a big difference. It's all needless violence against innocent children to me, but somehow the kids being younger makes things worse. I think a Sandy Hook movie would be too controversial.

AmericaMan wrote:

There will most likely be no movie about it. But if there is a movie, it will most likely be made with a crappy animation software by some random edgelord on the internet.

Pretty much this imo.

AmericaMan wrote:

There will most likely be no movie about it. But if there is a movie, it will most likely be made with a crappy animation software by some random edgelord on the internet.

Or, possibly either a badly made short film made by a few friends, or something similar to the (slanderous, biased and practically almost completely made up) "Innocence of Muslims" film, where the film maker tricked the cast into thinking it was a completely different film and simply edited it into what it really was.

DanielGardner wrote:

I’ve always pictured a movie about Adam Lanza and his struggles. If I were to make that movie, the shooting scene wouldn’t show any children being shot. It would all be implied or off camera. But we’d see him kill his mom and some of the teachers.

That could be good.

Similarly to others in this topic, I don't think there would be a movie about Sandy Hook. Even if there was a movie about it, I personally think that it wouldn't be very well received by the media, and overall the general public. People that I've talked to that do not research topics like mass shootings think that Sandy Hook was the most grotesque thing they ever read on the news, and that Adam Lanza is more "evil" than other mass shooters because of the ages of his victims. So, I think that a movie would perhaps reopen wounds of the people who live in Newtown, and that it would be very horrific to see a movie similar to Zero Hour that follows the chain of events in a live action movie.

It just wouldn't be a great idea for filmmakers to pump so much money into something if it would be so controversial, and not even the "good" kind of controversy that is conversation starting. I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that it would be a trainwreck... The media could possibly even condemn the director for perhaps encouraging copycats.

As much as I would like to see a movie similar to Zero Hour off of the massacre and maybe even a movie about Adam Lanza himself, I just think it would be a huge disaster in the media. Maybe it would work out better if the movie potentially came out a few years in the future since the shooting is still so raw in people's minds.

Looking forward to the Sandy Hook Anime

temporarylifeform wrote:

Looking forward to the Sandy Hook Anime

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If a Sandy Hook anime is real, I wonder how the animation studio will pull off the Lanza stare?

temporarylifeform wrote:

Looking forward to the Sandy Hook Anime

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Dear god, this is perfect!

temporarylifeform wrote:

Looking forward to the Sandy Hook Anime

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Thanks, I hate it

I want a movie on Adam Lanza from his birth to the moment he break the school glass.

Icarius wrote:

I want a movie on Adam Lanza from his birth to the moment he break the school glass.

I would give my left kidney for the opportunity to watch a movie like this.

I think the makers of any such film would be sued out the wazoo by the victims' families, as they should be I suppose.

It would never be released... the victim's parents would REALLY make sure of that

EricsToastInTheCaf wrote:

I think the makers of any such film would be sued out the wazoo by the victims' families, as they should be I suppose.

>as they should be
Should they? I mean even if the movie's an absolutely tasteless goreflick there's nothing worth getting litigious over. Moreover there would be no judge in the United States* that would side with the families, they'd dismiss the lawsuit on First Amendment grounds.

*In other parts of the world, forget about it, since they have various anti-free speech policies hardcoded into their governmental structures. *cough*Britain*cough*

It would have to be a pretty demented person who would want someone to make a movie depicting such an evil act, much less watch it.

QuestionMark wrote:

EricsToastInTheCaf wrote:

I think the makers of any such film would be sued out the wazoo by the victims' families, as they should be I suppose.

>as they should be
Should they? I mean even if the movie's an absolutely tasteless goreflick there's nothing worth getting litigious over. Moreover there would be no judge in the United States* that would side with the families, they'd dismiss the lawsuit on First Amendment grounds.

*In other parts of the world, forget about it, since they have various anti-free speech policies hardcoded into their governmental structures. *cough*Britain*cough*

Well that's true. I guess people hoping for a Michael Ryan/Hungerford film should hope an American makes it

You get to watch zero day in class?

I would sell my kidney for a Woo-Bum Kon movie.

As glorious as it may seem, sadly no. I highly doubt a Sandy Hook movie will ever be created. Sandy Hook is a very sensitive and controversial topic as it is, and I doubt movie-makers would like to remind us of this tragedy. On the subject of Adam Lanza productions, there was an episode of Encounters With Evil featuring him. The segment barely reaches the 10 minute marker and it is available to watch on Netflix.

anonman wrote:

You get to watch zero day in class?

Sorry, it was Zero Hour, my mistake.