'United 93' - are we ready? — Page 6

Well, too bad. Artists shouldn't have to censor themselves because of some people's opinions.

I think a lot of people tend to contradict the standards they would normally hold when the subject is too sensitive or personal for them.

Edit: Your personal opinion? So, it ok to make up what happened out of your random theoried imagination?

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Updated On: 4/28/06 at 08:42 PM

I love this film.

A few comments other than what everyone else has already written:

- So there isn't much incidental music in this film? Okay, that... is a lie. I swear I heard Enya in there somewhere and a few James Horner-like tunes. Honestly, the movie wouldn't have been as good without it.
- More people should just accept that 9/11 was a very theatrical event, just like Columbine, Titanic and TWA Flight 800 (which was the shameless inspiration for the opening scene in Final Destination). People won awards for 9/11 photography, and certain footage was so cinematic that directors (i.e. Paul Greengrass) don't even need to restage the same moments for their films. That said, I was not surprised at all to see so many people here in Chicago eating popcorn and nachos and drinking slushies while they watched the film. I'm sure they thought they were watching a good, juicy movie - and Greengrass's intentions aside, they were...
- I expect that the film will do very well at the box office. My theater was SPECTACULARLY crowded for an early afternoon show. I think a few people didn't find seats.
- Was the Sears Tower ever confirmed to be at risk at 9/11? In the film, control room operators repeatedly identify it as a target for some mysterious fifth flight.

Jerby... you're just being argumentative. My own personal opinion... yes. Not my own personal theory. Opinions formed are usually based on something more than one's own imagined thoughts. At least mine are. And don't you have a movie to catch?

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Updated On: 4/28/06 at 09:16 PM

But, L, your whole argument was an attack on the filmmaker's opinions that were created from as many facts as possible.

But really, whatever.

And my film is at 11:30pm thank you VERY much.

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Ugh, can we turn discussion to the content of the film? I really want to know what everyone thinks about the alleged "lack of" (i.e. ominipresence of) incidental music!

"Let's roll" is said once or twice, but the moment I heard it a new round of tears came along.

i just got back from seeing it.



i have NEVER cried at a movie before. ever. i was bawling.


i really didn't expect to be hit the way i was by it. i knew what i was going into, but when you're actually watching it, it's just hard to believe. i think it was done great and was very respectful. the violence was done tastefully and while you didn't see much, you knew what was happening, and it made it very powerful. it was reality... our reality. there was a lot i never thought about that was shown in the film, mostly what was going on at air traffic control. i started to lose it when the passengers were calling home and it was all downhill from there. i couldn't even focus on the closing paragraphs because i was crying so hard.

you definitely have to know exactly what you are going into when you see this, and be prepared. it truly is the most powerful thing i have ever seen.

it's going to be a little tough for me to get on that plane to ny tomorrow afternoon now...

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Updated On: 4/28/06 at 10:27 PM

Man, the final shot sounds genius. I wish tomorrow was free so I didn't have to wait until Sunday to see it.

nope... didn't cry there.


i know i'll be fine... just thinking about the movie while i'm on there wouldn't be good for my mind!

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How could it not be powerful? We haven't even healed from the attacks yet - of course it's going to touch us deeply. We're still raw.

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there really isn't any music at all now that i think back...

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C_S, i say you should definitely see it. i don't think you'll be disappointed. upset, most likely, but i think at this point, that's expected.

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I'm sure it's well crafted, intense, and effective. If it were a fictionalized account of a highjacking, I'd probably see it. But it's not. And there lies the difference.

And why do I have the feeling that it's going to become this year's Passion of the Christ? I was moved by it. I was more moved by it. I've never been more moved by a movie in my entire life! It’s the most viscerally emotional movie of I've ever seen! I can’t put my feelings into words. It’s that powerful! And on ... and on ...

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