United 93

[Clete Torres]

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I just got back from seeing it and let me preface this short review by saying that if you're a person of Middle Eastern decent it's not a good day to be wearing the attire. There were a couple of Saudi Arabian looking dudes in the theater that I went to and they were getting the hairy eyeball from everybody before, during, and after the show. Myself included.


Now about the movie, two thumbs and I really liked it, but there were things that I thought that the A&E movie Flight 93 did a much better job with. Like the individual people on the plane and the final conversations they had with their loved ones. United 93 glosses right over all that stuff. I also thought that United 93 tried to humanize the hijackers a little bit too which was one thing that I didn't care at all to see. Now the cool thing about United 93 is how they depicted all the confusion with the FAA and NORAD stuff. The film spends a good chunk of time dealing with just that and it's very well done and accurate too from what I understand as a couple of the higher-up guys from the FAA are in the movie playing themselves.

Now I'm recommending United 93 but be forewarned if your part of the "too soon" crowd. They show a blood bath in the **** pit when they kill the pilots and we all know the end result of that. The movie is going to make you sick to your stomach the whole way through.

[WolverineBlue]

I barely could make it through the plane crash scene in "Alive," and so I'll wait to see this one in the privacy of my own home.

[Clete Torres]

They show the crash through the view of the cockpit window. It's a trip. The screen fades to black on impact and that's how the movie ends.

[XxDualityxX]

When I see the planes crash on the internet and tv it still gives me major chills.

[abncougar]

^^^^same here, im still undecided about this one. i would like to see it in honor of the people and their courage, but at the same time, i feel like i can honor them in another way.

[Kersh]

I think all the proceeds should go to a 9/11 fund.

[titget]

Thanks for the review Clete... I can't decide if I can see this film or not, I could hardly get through the A&E Flight 93 movie....cried, couldn't sleep that night....the hardest part for me was watching them say goodbye to their families on the phone.... I'm assuming this one will be just as hard to get through.

[American Patriot]

I guess I'll go see it next week. I might get kicked out of the theatre for throwing **** and cursing at the screen though.

[Chuckie]

Thanks for the review Clete, but there's no f*ckin way I'm going to see that movie. I don't even care for that movie poster.

[EsoognomEhT]

I just got back from seeing it and let me preface this short review by saying that if you're a person of Middle Eastern decent it's not a good day to be wearing the attire. There were a couple of Saudi Arabian looking dudes in the theater that I went to and they were getting the hairy eyeball from everybody before, during, and after the show. Myself included.



To be fair, its not as if those chaps flew the planes into the tower is it :/
Its like a Jap giving you the eye because of Hiroshima.

[Miles.]

To be fair, its not as if those chaps flew the planes into the tower is it :/
Its like a Jap giving you the eye because of Hiroshima.

What the ****?

[Bugalugs]

I think the point was that for some people the movie is not bringing out the "better angels of our nature", as Lincoln put it

[Clete Torres]

I think the point was that for some people the movie is not bringing out the "better angels of our nature", as Lincoln put it
Well put Bugalugs (It's good to see you back too). What I said about the Saudi guys was meant to be kind of tongue in cheek, but there was a little truth in there too.

[Ratamacue]

I think all the proceeds should go to a 9/11 fund.For what it's worth, 10% of the first three days' gross is going to the Flight 93 National Memorial.

[SAPPEROIF]

They show the crash through the view of the cockpit window. It's a trip. The screen fades to black on impact and that's how the movie ends.

Well you coulda left that one tiny bit out about how the movie ends, lol..

[wormie]

Well you coulda left that one tiny bit out about how the movie ends, lol..
x2 lol.. that kinda killed me wanting to go watch it. :/

[Clete Torres]

Sorry about that, but trust me it's no big deal. The San Francisco Chronicle gave that one away in their review in this morning's paper so I already knew it before I went into the movie today. And what the hell am I apologizing for? You candy asses probably won't see the movie anyway.

[usa320]

what? Like you guys didnt know how it ended already anyways???

anywho, i wont be seeing it. I think its way to opportunistic, even for a souless bastard like me.

[Clete Torres]

The more I think about it the more I think I liked A&E's Flight 93 better. It's still worth a look though.

[Ea$y-8]

I still feel the pain of 9/11. I felt really sad, because of all those people gone from the earth. I feel very sad knowing that there is no happy ending to the movie. My heart goes out to everyone who died on 9/11 (save the terrorists who will burn in hell forever). I think this movie is importent. Why? Because it will remind people of that terrible day 5 years ago and will get them to understand we are still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan to defeat a enemy that seeks to destroy us.

[wormie]

Spoiler!!
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[Hellfish]

After I left work today and went to the market, NPR did their review of it. It was suprisingly touching, and they said it was a very good, very powerful movie. As they played audio clips from it, I just got totally overwhelmed. I had to sit in the parking lot for a few minutes before I could get out. Just those small audio clips brought that whole day back to me in a way I hadn't experienced in a very long time - the cold, gripping worry about an ex-girlfriend of mine who was in New York sightseeing that day, amongst everything else.

If anything, even if I don't see the movie, I'm happy the director was able to accomplish that at least. I sure as hell haven't forgotten that day. I don't know if I'm ready to experience it again yet, at least in public.

[EffJi]

I'm not going to see it.
Since I don't really care about that whole day very much, the movie will just feel like one more titanic-esque movie trying to make people feel things they don't.

[scrybe]

I'm not planning on seeing it.

The day was pretty damn emotional for all of us in the US and it's still pretty vivid in my memory; I don't need a movie to remind me what happened.

[Daniel1115]

there were things that I thought that the A&E movie Flight 93 did a much better job with. Like the individual people on the plane and the final conversations they had with their loved ones. United 93 glosses right over all that stuff.Since I heard they [United 93] put so much effort into bringing realism to the passengers - such as asking loved ones what clothes their family members were wearing on the flight - that they would also include those final conversations.

I also thought that United 93 tried to humanize the hijackers a little bit too which was one thing that I didn't care at all to see.So the director "humanized" the 93 highjackers just like Spielberg "humanized" the kidnappers in Munich? [ugh]

[GeraldDuval]

If anything, even if I don't see the movie, I'm happy the director was able to accomplish that at least. I sure as hell haven't forgotten that day. I don't know if I'm ready to experience it again yet, at least in public.

I agree with you 100%...
I really don't know if I'm ready for a 9/11 movie.

[Ria]

I also thought that United 93 tried to humanize the hijackers a little bit too which was one thing that I didn't care at all to see.


I'm not surprised at all, if they didn't it would be criticized for not showing "both sides" or being too gung-ho America, something like that.

I'm glad to hear you liked it Clete, but I don't know. I won't see it in theatres..maybe on DVD. I won't not see it, because it might be a nice "tribute" or whatever. But I am still quite skeptical.

[Chuckie]

This is another movie due to come out this summer called "World Trade Center" starring Nicholas Cage, directed by Olivery Stone.

Considering they found 400 bone fragments at the Trade Center site just last week (Deutsche Bank Building), I'd say the movie is a bit too early. Maybe in 10 years or so.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469641/

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Worldtrade.jpg

[titget]

I'm not going to see it.
Since I don't really care about that whole day very much, the movie will just feel like one more titanic-esque movie trying to make people feel things they don't.


HUH? what the hell is that supposed to mean?
Maybe I'm reading ya wrong here....but make people feel things they don't?????
this movie is not going to make us "feel something" that we don't from that day...that day is engraved in our memories forever, .....I don't know exactly what your point is here, but if your trying to take away from that day, or say it's not that big of a deal........then i'm gonna have a lil problem with you. Clarify please...

[farmgirl]

I'm not going to see it.
Since I don't really care about that whole day very much, the movie will just feel like one more titanic-esque movie trying to make people feel things they don't.

You just made my idiot list


How can anyone not care about a day where thousands of people died needlessly? Explain please.

[Uncle Sam]

I'm not going to see it.
Since I don't really care about that whole day very much, the movie will just feel like one more titanic-esque movie trying to make people feel things they don't.

Of course you don't care...You're in Sweden, not saying anything bad about Sweden, but you're not here...Because if you were...I'd have to kick you square in the face, and make you feel something you don't right now...PAIN...Just sayin'.

[wormie]

is that the one where the terrorists hijack the plane?

[Resurrection]

I'm not going to see it.
Since I don't really care about that whole day very much, the movie will just feel like one more titanic-esque movie trying to make people feel things they don't.

Don't be an idiot.

[titget]

Of course you don't care...You're in Sweden, not saying anything bad about Sweden, but you're not here...Because if you were...I'd have to kick you square in the face, and make you feel something you don't right now...PAIN...Just sayin'.


Nice..............woot

[sir-chimp]

I'm not surprised at all, if they didn't it would be criticized for not showing "both sides" or being too gung-ho America, something like that.




The only people that would make that complaint don't f_ucking deserve to live in the States. I don't give a rusty f_uck about their "side" unless it shows us more ways to kill the dirty camel humping goat molesting mother f_uckers. F_ucking dirty spoiled candy ass limped ****ed floppy wrists **** sucking liberals.

No offense meant to you Ria

[Hellfish]

I'm not surprised at all, if they didn't it would be criticized for not showing "both sides" or being too gung-ho America, something like that.

I'm glad to hear you liked it Clete, but I don't know. I won't see it in theatres..maybe on DVD. I won't not see it, because it might be a nice "tribute" or whatever. But I am still quite skeptical.

How can you humanize people who fly into buildings? I'm intrigued now. Maybe I will go see it...

[Ea$y-8]

In regards to showing the "Hijackers side of the story" and all that. TOO HELL WITH THAT. This is a movie that should go out to the REAL victims of 9/11 not the terrorists who are guilty of over 3,000 counts of murder. Spare me all this liberal BS of "seeing things from both sides" I don't care about what goes on in the minds of the murders (expect if it will tell us new ways to destroy them)! Any thought of doing so is IMHO sick.

[Hellfish]

If well informed opinion of a 16 year old, everybody. Yay! woot

[American Patriot]

I liked it. There was a fattie in the seat next to me talking about Cheetos or some such **** throughout the whole movie and did the "Watch this here it comes.. OHHH" when Flight 175 hit the south tower so I had to find another seat. :(

[oneeyeddog333]

thanks for the review i plan on seeing it it will probably just cause the hatred
that i have for the muslims to resurface wish we could just wipe them out completly

[Macs.]

If well informed opinion of a 16 year old, everybody. Yay! woot

Actually, he just repeated what Chimp said. rofl

[Ea$y-8]

If well informed opinion of a 16 year old, everybody. Yay! woot

Your grammar mistakes aside. WTF are you talking about?

[Ea$y-8]

Actually, he just repeated what Chimp said. rofl

He just posted his opinion before I could post mine.

[TR1]

thanks for the review i plan on seeing it it will probably just cause the hatred
that i have for the muslims to resurface wish we could just wipe them out completly
wipe the out completely? are you a ****ing moron? that is exactly the kind of thoughts the hijakers were probably having when they planed those henious attacks, they wanted to wipe out as many americans as possible for the "offenses" the US had made internationally (and there were many offenses to many people in many places). I'm certainly not agreeing with their logic but saying " I which we could wipe them all out" is an attitude identical to that of the barbaric hijakers, an an attitude that gets nothing solved.

If only I had good grammer....


I don't know if I want to watch the movie. personally, I don't find anything entertaining about the final moments of those poor pasangers' lives.

[American Patriot]

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[American Patriot]

well its mainly about their heroism that day, also some nice scenes of the passengers monkey stomping the goofy terrorists

[TR1]

so overall, worth seeing?

[RomanS]

Saw it yesterday.

Very emotional, very sad, and powerful. If the money is really going out to families/victims/monuments, I would go see it 5 more times.

Im sure some people dont want to see it, but people this is how that day was. We can't change it. I wanted to see it for many reasons

1. I heard about money going to monument as well
2. Wanted to see it to remind myself that there are heroes in us even today.
3. Wanted to see how ATC was working and what they went through.

I will also see the World Trade Center as well.

It was very quiet in our theater here, and after the movie it was hard to get up and just leave. I sat there with my girlfriend staring at the white credits on black screen, but I wasnt paying attention to it. My mind was still there in that plane with those people.

Go see it guys. Its our history no matter how hard it is.

I had tears during some moments.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET !

[Fee Fi Fo Fum]

Just seen it tonight. Quite a powerful film.

Really does bring you back to that tragic day.

R.I.P

[SAPPEROIF]

Sorry about that, but trust me it's no big deal. The San Francisco Chronicle gave that one away in their review in this morning's paper so I already knew it before I went into the movie today. And what the hell am I apologizing for? You candy asses probably won't see the movie anyway.

Candy ass? I volunteered to head over to those places to do what I could...and with training it's a bit rough to get time to go see flicks

[usa320]

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HAHA...thats awsesome... hes pointing right at this hellhole of a city...and its actually from this city's news channel...

[usa320]

The only people that would make that complaint don't f_ucking deserve to live in the States. I don't give a rusty f_uck about their "side" unless it shows us more ways to kill the dirty camel humping goat molesting mother f_uckers. F_ucking dirty spoiled candy ass limped ****ed floppy wrists **** sucking liberals.

No offense meant to you Ria

quoted for truth.

[Sierra]

Yeah, I saw it tonight and one thing I really didn't like, like you said, is how they tried to show one of the terrorists having compassion and they tried to make them out to be people.

Other than that though, I felt it was very well made.

Couple scenes made myeys water (when the plane hit the tower and when the people were making their final goodbyes)

[Ea$y-8]

I just saw it tonight. It was a outstanding movie. Very powerful, very heartbreaking and very moving. I watched the movie and was at times sad, at times angry and at all times inspired.

When the terrorists were getting ready to take the plane my heart was pounding and I broke out into a cold sweat. It was really disturbing when they started shashing people up. It really didn't show the terrorists as humans at all. In fact I saw them as animals. I got mad every time they spoke (hearing them rant "Allah Akbar" drove me insane). I was impressed with their piecing together of a plan to take back the jet. I was happy to see them beating the **** outta the terrorists I loved that scene it really made me feel good. I cried at some points.

At the end I was in tears and I walked out of the theater crying. I had to go into the bathroom and wash my face. I was very touched by the movie and hope to visit the place that flight 93 crashed and pay my respects to those who died. I will never for a second in my life forget what was done on that Flight 93. When I came home I wrote "93" on my arm to show my respect. I just wish those on flight 93 (save the terrorists) were still alive so they could grace us with their presence.

http://www.unitedheroes.com/images/united.gif

[MK133]

Saw it tonight

I thought it was well done, great point of view on the ATC. Very real, It really hit me once they got in the cocpit and it was too late.

So, I left feeling good that I went, I wonder what it would be like if I were on that plane, I felt mad but that will never happen again!!!