United 93 (2006)

[Cathexis]

Has anyone else seen teaser posters up in their local Theaters for a movie called World Trade Center?

I'm curious to see this movie. I haven't heard much about it so far, just saw this poster up by Guest Services that said "Coming Soon."

[CJ Cregg]

[Republican_Man]

I will probably see both these movies. I just hope they're both honestly good and all that and not Bush-bashing movies.

[Lord Borg]

Flight 93 comes out soon, have No idea when the WTC one comes out, I wanna see both of them. A TV Movie version of flight 93 came out recently

[Republican_Man]

Yeah. We all need something to really make us remember what we're fighting, why we're doing the things we're doing.

[Lord Borg]

I saw the teaser to Flight 93, or rather "United 93" Only made me wanna see it more. It was cool though, cause if you didn't know what it was at first it looks like a normal hollywood movie of the sorts, not one about 9/11

[John Connor]

Flight 93 is already out i think cause i seen it. May you just have to look for it. And i found the date and i think its August 11th, 2006. I got from yahoo movies.

[Lord Borg]

There is a TV movie version of flight 93

[Cathexis]

Thanks to everyone!

Erm, RM? Why would watching planes hitting the towers and people jumping hundreds of stories to their deaths in panic-induced hysteria motivate me to want to be at war? Isn't that sort of like....cultivating revenge and hatred??

Anyway, I will be seeing both movies.

[Link, the Hero of Time]

[Republican_Man]

1. I didn't want to get this into an illegal political debate, Link, and I think you would do the same.
I do believe that Iraq was tied to 9/11 (not directly) and more and more that idea is backed. More and more. But this isn't WN.
Anyways, though, that wasn't my point. What I mean is that these movies will hopefully serve as a necessary reminder of who we're fighting and what happened on that day. It's a necessary reminder.
2. I see your points, and am myself skeptical about these movies. However, I think I will see them, though I need no reminders--and I know that honestly.

[Cathexis]

[Republican_Man]

Yeah, that's basically what I'm thinking, lol. As I said, I don't want another Bush-bashing movie. This was a tragedy and it needs to be shown as it should be--simply showing what happened that day, the emotions behind it, etc.

[Ziona]

I agree with RM.

Despite the fact that I don't always agree with President Bush's decisions, I do respect the man for how he handled the September 11th situation AND for how he has been handling all the criticism aimed in his direction.

[Kyle Reese]

Bah, I keep seeing claims that it's "Too soon" for this. Come on, since when are Americans so cowardly that we can't bear to watch a movie about something so heroic? (Not the attacks, obviously, the way we handled them) I've seen many, many things that were very difficult to watch. This is just the left scared out of their minds that these movies will remind people what we're fighting for and they'll come flocking back to Bush. Not that I believe that's going to happen. I think people will support the WOT (Not Iraq) even more and completely forget about Bush for just a little while. I'm fine with that. I'm going to go watch the trailer now.

P.S. Hey RM, Rush talked about United 93 today and interviewed the wife of the pilot of Flight 77 (the one that crashed into the Pentagon). I'd recommend you listen to what he said, as well as anyone else who is interested. I have to add this quote from one of Rush's callers "I just wanted to say that I think the people on Flight 93 accomplished more in a few minutes than the Democrats have accomplished in four or five years to fight terrorism." Rush loved it.

[Republican_Man]

Alright, my friend, I just listened to it and I must say, I can't disagree with anything at all. He was right on the money.
You know, if anyone is interested in seeing this movie--Republican or Democrat--you should really go to rushlimbaugh.com and listen to it. Now, yes there are some cracks on Democrats, of course, but you set that aside and he has some good things to say about 9/11 remembrance and whatnot.
Now, I only remember bits and pieces of the news and TV on that faithful day, though I remember it more than too many other Americans do. I think every American needs to see United 93, and perhaps WTC, if not to honor those who sacrificed themselves as heroes, then for rememberance sake.
It's not to soon. Rush may even be rigth when he says it's too late.
Now, I am NOT saying that Link or anyone on this site believes it, but I think that some liberals and democrats are concerned about this movie/these movies because of what they could do. They could help increase the poll numbers and support for Bush, they could make Americans more hawkish on the War on Terror, etc. etc.
So, yeah. As hard as it will be, I plan on seeing at least United 93 and think it's rather unfortunate that many theatres aren't showing the trailers for it.

[Cathexis]

I agree with what's been said thus far .

I'm really betting that I'll be impressed with this movie.

And if it means that Bush's popularity goes up, that's what it means. He had to have done SOMETHING right for people to have voted for him AGAIN!

It's sad to admit, but I've yet to see a single preview for United 93

[Republican_Man]

Check out http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_040306/content/rush_is_right.guest.html
Rush has a few links to the trailers there.

I've watched it, and it's freaky--but what else would you expect?
It does look like a good movie, though, all things considered, and not a Bush-bashing one at that.

[Cathexis]

Thanks, RM! On my way to check it out right now!

[Cathexis]

I saw this movie...and..here's my personal insight and opinion about it.

Wow.

A powerful film that keeps a haunting memory alive as the story of United Airlines Flight 93, service from New York to San Francisco, on September 11th, 2001, is told from several key points of view.

The movie begins in a hotel room with the four Islamic terrorists and displays them praying to Allah. The story takes off (pun intended) rather slowly at first, not hesitating to explain the daily routine of anyone from your average Joe Shmo to the ATC man in the tower at the airport, to the Major at a key military installation. The entire situation, from beginning to tragic ending, is addressed as fully and truthfully as it can be done...considering that no one survived the United 93 crash over in Shanksville, PA.

The film features a heroic effort from several of the passengers onboard United 93 to take control of the plane by attacking the terrorists with a fire extinguisher. One of the passengers is somewhat experienced with piloting a single engine and another served 8 years in ATC, so the men who try to take back the plane have some sort of assurance that doing so would not be in vain.

While watching this, the audience receives a painfully nostalgic view of the planes that hit the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. I couldn't help but cry as I saw the plumes of smoke rising from the buildings.

This film is an in-depth conveyance of the actions taken (or lack thereof in some cases) on September 11th, 2001, involving everyone that had any authority to do something to prevent the hijackings from ever taking place. We see the military scrambling to gain clearance and authority to send out armed air fighters to intercept the planes in vein as the planes keep going, and we see several ATC towers in a panic over whether to land all planes and shut down all departures etc....it's just chaos ! And there is no happy ending.

The audience is in tears throughout the duration of the movie. Who can blame us ?

I have to give the director and staff an incredible amount of kudos for the creation of this film. It was impartial and unbias, respectful of the memory of the people who lost their lives on 9/11 of 2001, and best of all --- no big-name actors to speak of !!!! There was one man slightly recognizable, but not one major celebrity. I'm ecstatic at this, because if there HAD been someone whom everyone knows...I don't think the movie would have had such a profound effect on the audience, and I think it would have been a disgrace to the memory of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. It just would have seemed to be a ploy to make money at the expense of the dead.



Thank you to the makers of United 93. You've done us proud.



In Remembrance Of Those Who Lost Their Lives And Loved Ones On September 11th, 2001. We Shall NEVER Forget.

[IntrepidIsMe]

I only saw about the first half of this before I left, so I can't really completey judge the film. However, I can't say I really cared for it much. The acting was just okay, and knowing that they really don't know much of what happened on the plane made it seem a little far-fetched when they were doing most of the scenes taking place there.

I liked the fact that it wasn't biased towards any particular side, though.

[Republican_Man]

May I ask why you left halfway through the film, Intrepid?

[IntrepidIsMe]

Well, a bunch of us went to the mall to see a movie, but I have pretty stupid friends who didn't want to buy tickets until the last minute, so all the seats were taken up and we had to sit way way up front. And when you sit that close to the screen, you get sick. So we all got sick and left,

I would have stayed if it was interesting, but it wasn't really. Blah.

[Republican_Man]

Wasn't interesting? How could a movie about the most deadly attack on American soil not be interesting?

[IntrepidIsMe]

As I said, about half of it was fictional, and the other half wasn't. Or, a quarter and a quarter based on what I saw. Anyway, when you're sitting there watching them jump from fiction to nonfiction to fiction again... I just lost interest. And the acting left much to be desired.