'United 93' - are we ready? — Page 5

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I posted this as it was on so I guess nobody caught the 3 minutes it was on. It basically quickly interviewed 2 people from the movie- A real pilot and real flight attendant who portaryed the real pilot and flight attendant on Flight 93.

They feel that they were 'hand picked' for this movie.

Basically, that's all it was.

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Updated On: 4/26/06 at 12:16 AM

I'm a Chicagoan. I watched the day unfold on tv at work. I was transported to New York for several days, but as an onlooker who could do nothing to help. My heart hurts to this day. No, I physically didn't run from the dust and debris, but I cried for everyone that I witnessed on tv that did. And I cheer New Yorkers to this day for their strength. Let them make movies about it. Let people remember. This may sound simple and banal, but it is a very difficult subject to express. Will I see the movie? Not sure.

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Good idea no one unless they were there would ever really know what 9/11 was like for those attacked. It was different for those in nyc and dc - not to be rude but it was. Hell is was an attack. Words cannot explain what people had to endure that day, compared to those lucky enough to watch it on tv at home.

"...compared to those lucky enough to watch it on tv at home."

Yes. Anyone who sat in front of their TV and watched this tragedy unfold was truly lucky. ?????????????????????????

All I'm saying is that it was different did i mention anything about belitting the rest of the country? and in comparison YOU WERE LUCKY TO WATCH IT ON TV, What would have rather have been there? I think not! Did you have people you love die? I did, I went to more funerals then i'd like to recall. I know the country went through a major crisis, who doesn't? I just made a comment on the trajedy from the perspective of those in the middle of it.

Updated On: 4/26/06 at 05:20 PM

You are taking everything out of perspective. This always happens I can't talk about what i went through without some one accusing me that what i went through was WORSE, stop slamming someone who went through serious PAIN and have some compassion. And you get to tell YOUR story and no one is going to slam you. I understand what you went through alot of my friends did, i understand. END OF TOPIC

Updated On: 4/26/06 at 05:36 PM

I can understand if others want to see this, but I find the making of it really distasteful. If others disagree, that's totally fine because I can see the whole "honor their memory, blah blah blah" point, too.

I can't imagine sitting in a theatre watching this. Just seeing a still of it on the cover of one of today's Chicago papers gave me chills and reminded me of that day and made me ill. I will absolutely not see this. I may never. I know how courageous those people on that plane were. I don't need to see it reenacted, however tasteful or respectful it is.

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Updated On: 4/26/06 at 05:40 PM

Interesting article on Cheyenne in the Seattle Times today...

Cheyenne on United 93

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Updated On: 4/27/06 at 12:23 PM

I just saw it. I don't really know what to say about it. I'm not much of a reviewer, so I'm basing this just off of my feelings about the movie. I thought it was amazing, but just extremely tragic (really no kidding?). I honestly don't know what to say except when the movie ended I was shaking. I have never been like that in any movie.. I was just shaking and crying and I felt like I was about to throw up. That movie was so moving-- I'm happy that they made it. Those people were so close to saving their lives-- they were up there on the Hero scale with the firefighters that day. It was really powerful. That's it. I don't know how many people are going to agree with me that it was a good thing they made it, but that's my opinion so yeah. I'm done.

It really is amazing. I loved it, and by the way Cheyenne was great.

As far as I'm concerned, it's propaganda. How does anyone really know what went on aboard that plane? I mean, other then the cell phone calls to loved ones and 911 operators, how does anyone REALLY know what took place. No doubt there were at least a handful of passengers who, after hearing the Trade Center towers had been hit by planes, decided to take matters into their own hands by desperately attempting to overtake the highjackers. But beyond that, it's all speculation. Personally, I don't believe that anyone on the plane was responsible for bringing it down. I've always believed that it was brought down by our military. But, we'll probably never know for sure. I have no interest in experiencing someone's imagined version of these events. Frankly, and I know this is a controversial opinion to have; I'm tired of all of the hero worship associated with 9-11. It was a devastating and horrific tragedy that I watched unfold live on my living room T.V. in NYC. Innocent people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time lost their lives. Unfortunately, it happens every day to thousands of people all over the world.

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Updated On: 4/28/06 at 07:53 PM

"Personally, I don't believe that anyone on the plane was responsible for bringing it down. I've always believed that it was brought down by our military.But, we'll probably never know for sure. I have no interest in experiencing someone's imagined version of these events. "

And yet, you choose to believe this imagined version of the events. You contradict yourself, and I wonder if you truly know what the word "propaganda" means. Clearly propaganda has influenced you to believe the military took it down because as you already said, "we'll probably never know for sure".

How many great films and plays have been made by imagining what might have happened based on the only facts that we have been given? Would you have been happier if this film was more like the end of Clue? "If you don't like that ending, TRY THIS!"

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Updated On: 4/28/06 at 08:10 PM

"And yet, you choose to believe this imagined version of the events. You contradict yourself, and I wonder if you truly know what the word "propaganda" means.

I said it was my PERSONAL belief that the plane was taken down by our military, but that we would probably never know for sure. If I were making a film depicting that as fact, it would be propaganda. But I'm not.

"Would you have been happier if this film was more like the end of Clue? "If you don't like that ending, TRY THIS!"

No. I would have been happier if it hadn't been made at all.

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Updated On: 4/28/06 at 08:30 PM