Clear Blue Tuesday (2009)

"Of the many artistic works that have attempted to make sense of September 11, 2001, none has captured the New York perspective of the quietly hellish aftermath of the destruction of the ... See full summary »

Director:

Elizabeth Lucas

Writers:

Becca Ayers, Julie Danao,

Stars:

Becca Ayers, Julie Danao, Vedant Gokhale

Cast

Credited cast:
Becca Ayers	...	Rose Burns
Julie Danao	...	Reena Santiago Isaacs
Vedant Gokhale	...	Jain Mahajan
Erin Hill	...	Etta Cummins
Cassandra Kubinski	...	Samantha Putnam
Brother Love	...	Syd Black
Greg Naughton	...	Jack King
Jan O'Dell	...	Caroline King
Jeremy Schonfeld	...	Daniel Isaacs
Asa Somers	...	Kyle Cassimer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Anderson	...	Guy With Vulcan Ears
Mary Ellen Ashley	...	Filthy Homeless Woman
Julie Bersani	...	Ad Executive
Isaac Calpito	...	Sam's Fantasy Dancer
Christian Campbell	...	Obnoxious Co-Worker

Storyline

"Of the many artistic works that have attempted to make sense of September 11, 2001, none has captured the New York perspective of the quietly hellish aftermath of the destruction of the World Trade Center better than Clear Blue Tuesday. The musical film, which was conceived, directed, and partially written by Elizabeth Lucas...examines the tragedy itself only obliquely. It focuses instead on the long-lasting effects of that violation of national and personal security on 11 New Yorkers, and through them you come to understand the day's loss-and potential gains-in ways you couldn't even if you were surrounded by CGI explosions. That's no small feat for any dramatic presentation, let alone a low-budget film...Yet it is accomplished, with impressive clarity, seriousness, and even humor..." - Matthew Murray, New York critic

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Taglines:

Paint a brand new sky

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Musical

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$160,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clear Blue Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"The Day the Sky Fell"
Written by Jan O'Dell & Julie Danao-Salkin
Performed by Jan O'Dell
Produced by Media Noise

User Reviews

I avoid 9/11 movies and dislike musicals

I avoid 9/11 related movies and dislike (some might say despise) musicals. That said, this 9/11 related musical charmed me. I had no idea that it had any song and dance numbers until the first one burst forth, at the perfect time. Every time the story started declining into melodrama it would go into one of these power pop musical bits that buoy the film's atmosphere just enough to re-enter a typical post-9/11ish story line. Even as I type this, I am amazed that I didn't hate this movie. I am still in awe of the treasure that was wrought by perfectly mixing two poisonous elements (only in my narrow taste), film alchemy at its finest. The stories of the survivors are heart rending and quite believable, the kind of stories that lead me to shy away from films with these themes. The songs were reminiscent of Cheap Trick, and if you are going to do a power pop musical there should be no one that you would rather be compared to. If this is what this movie did for a fervent non-believer, then anyone who has an interest in post-9/11 dramas or musicals should be absolutely thrilled.