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| richfed |
Posted - May 19 2006 : 06:34:41 AM
The most important and talked
about film of the year...
If you have not seen United 93 - the unflinching drama that tells the story the fourth hijacked plane on the day of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil: September 11, 2001 – it is time you do.
While some attempted to condemn the movie as “too soon,” overwhelming response to the opening of United 93 shows that America is a nation not only ready to revisit that day, but to confront the issues of world terrorism and discuss the imperative search for real answers and solutions…
“This harrowing yet restrained film that honors the men and women of United Flight 93 and the honor they bestowed on their country, must be seen.”
- The Today Show
“A monumental achievement that stands above any film this year.”
- Peter Travers
“An extraordinary film. …the movie left me shaken, moved, and filled with respect. This is a great act of filmmaking.”
- Roger Ebert
“FOUR STARS. … about the most consequential day in US history.”
- Michael Medved
As community leaders, we encourage you to see the film. Take part in this history-making cultural event and be prepared to host constructive discussion surrounding the film and these critical issues.
Visit Motive Entertainment’s www.U93.org, where you can view the Movie Trailer, Video Commentaries from Religious, Political and Educational Leaders -- and download free teaching and preaching resources to engage in key issues like, “Why do Islamic terrorists hate America? How should we respond as Americans? As Christians? As Jews? As Muslims?”
PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT THE SAFETY OF AMERICA, AND THE WAR AGAINST TERROR!
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| Irishgirl |
Posted - October 29 2006 : 08:53:09 AM
Ordered this movie last night and all I can say is it was very moving. Reminds us all that we are at "War" still and also of the mindset of the people we are dealing with. Some people like to forget this fact and want to go easy on the terrorists. We cannot do that. Brave men and women are over in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting terrorism and hunting down those responsible for such acts. We need to keep them all in our thoughts and prayers. We should also not forget all the victims of September 11th and those brave men and women aboard United 93 who prevented even further loss of lives on the ground. I found myself thinking how horrific it must have been to have been a passenger on that flight as events unfolded and if I could have been so brave under such circumstances. I hope I am never tested to find out. |
| richfed |
Posted - September 24 2006 : 10:31:24 AM
Two Hollywood films dealing with the same day; Zero political slant. Hmmm ... says a lot. The stories inherent in the events of 9/11 speak for themselves. Even Hollywood has respect for that. Michael Moore, aside, of course.
I finally got to see United 93 last night ... on DVD. Recently, I saw World Trade Center on the big screen. No, I didn't cry as much during United 93 as I did during my viewing of WTC [see: World Trade Center ... and ... Oliver Stone?] ... but it was no less an emotional experience.
Both films deal with relatively isolated mini-events within the whole of the terror & horror of the big story of 9-11-01.
As WW says above, United 93 is shot with handhelds - providing a very similar viewing experience to that of The Ambush scene in our beloved LOTM. Far from distracting, I found it a perfect tool used by the director [Paul Greengrass] to enable the viewer to be completely immersed. It created a sense of confusion, much like the actual participants must have been going through ... was the bomb real or fake; were the 2 pilots dead or just forced to the ground? It was very effective.
So, whether the scene was at an air traffic control tower, a military central command post, or on the plane itself, one felt the urgency to act and yet the inability to sometimes do so due to the "fog of war". I found myself wanting to shout out ... to change the course of events. It was frustrating. Just as it must have been for some of those participants. Not being able to act ... a plane disappears from radar, next thing you know CNN is showing a smoldering WTC tower.
Unlike many "disaster" movies, this one had no fluff; no lets-get-to-know-the-characters syrupy dialog. It all just happens before your eyes. Very quickly, too. Before you even realize it has started, the movie is over. The fastest 1 hour and 51 minutes of movie viewing I have ever witnessed.
Every American should see these two movies, the Twin Towers, if you will. Every American should reflect upon what they see. There was selfless, heroic action ... Particularly, when the screen finally goes black in United 93, we are reminded of the special gift those who perished on that flight gave to us all that day. They gave their lives, yes, but more importantly, they showed us the way. They came face to face with the enemy, they put any inherent differences aside, they acted ... together ... as one.
And, they won. Never forget. |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - May 21 2006 : 10:15:10 AM
I went to see this last night. It is very powerful.
As Roger Ebert mentioned, none of the passengers are identified by name. But anyone who has watched the family interviews on TV, or who is very familiar with who these people were, can look at them and think: OK, that is Mark Bingham, who called his mother; that's Todd Beamer, who called an operator and recited the 23rd Psalm with her; and that's Jeremy Glick, whose father listened on the still-open line while the passengers rushed the cockpit.
All of these unknown actors, and the men who played themselves, did an amazing job. There was absolutely nothing artificial about their performances.
My only complaint is that I don't care for the camera-work style. It was all done with hand-held camera and there is a lot of camera movement and jerkiness. I got used to it eventually, but at first it made me slightly dizzy.
Go see this movie. |
| Theresa |
Posted - May 20 2006 : 08:43:13 AM
This was in the editorial section of today's Birmingham News:
From the moment I left the movie theater after having seen "United 93," people were asking my opinion of the film. When asked the first time, by a woman cleaning up spilled popcorn, I had no words.
"Was it too soon for them to make this movie? Did they honor the memory of the passengers? Is it too hard to watch?" she questioned.
"Are you an American?" I finally asked.
She replied, "Yes," in a rather thick accent.
"Then see the movie. It's supposed to be painful. If it were easy to watch, it would lose its meaning," I said, quickly making my way out of the building without looking back to see her reaction.
It was a beautiful afternoon outside. I don't really remember much about the drive home. But I do recall looking up at the powder blue sky filled with fluffy white clouds and thinking to myself it looked the same as it did on Sept. 11, 2001. Who would ever think that on a day so beautiful and full of light something so earthshaking could occur? But terror is no longer limited to darkness.
There was a time when Americans were the embodiment of bravery and solidarity against common enemies. But somewhere along the line, we got sidetracked by greed and self-interest. We forgot what it means to be part of a country and decided we were better off as countries unto ourselves. But that's not what it is to be an American - at least it shouldn't be.
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, should have reminded us exactly what we are as a nation. We're Americans. We're the lucky ones. This is the land of opportunity. And with that gift comes a responsibility. We are here to help each other: to protect the weak and those unable to defend themselves. The passengers on United Flight 93 could have just waited to see if they got out of it alive. But they knew they were an arrow hurtling through the air toward a target. And because of their actions, lives were saved.
If there is one lesson we can take away from the actions of the passengers on board United Flight 93, it should be this: The only way to overpower those who would do us harm is to do so together.
Melissa D. Armstrong
Wilsonville
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| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - May 19 2006 : 3:47:50 PM
Excellent review WW, very well written. Although I didn't know him personaly, there was a gentleman from where I'm working on flight 11 out of Boston. He left a wife and three children under 10. We should not forget that day, anymore than Pearl Harbor. |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - May 19 2006 : 12:58:00 PM
I had been undecided about seeing this movie. I saw "The Flight That Fought Back" (A&E) on TV and thought it was extremely well done. I also cried through much of it. Although I consider what the people on that flight did to be among the most heroic deeds ever done in the history of America, I had thought to "protect" myself by not going to see this movie. Now I've decided that I must go see it. Too soon? No. I would be more afraid it is too late. People forget very quickly.
Roger Ebert wrote a fantastic review of it. Go here: Roger's Review |
| Carter |
Posted - May 19 2006 : 12:34:04 PM
I plan to see it as well. I think I have a civic duty to see and understand what the passengers and crew went through. I think it will also serve to remind us that at anytime, we too may be forced to be on the "front line" in the war on terrorism.
Carter |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - May 19 2006 : 08:24:43 AM
In fact just that "trailer" is great, ... thx again. |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - May 19 2006 : 07:57:14 AM
Thaks Rich, - while I'm not a movie buff, I do intend to see that. How anyone can say it's too soon is unbelievable. After Pearl Harbor did we have folks saying it's "too soon" to show graphics or make a movie about it? Not very likely. In fact just the opposite, Hollywood made a damn good living making films about WWII while it was still in progress, and for years afterward. |
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