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My girlfriend rented "United 93" to watch last

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All I'm saying is don't knock it till you've seen it. Sure you can not want to watch it, but don't say how bad or wrong the movie is without even seeing it. I have yet to see or read about even 1 person, who has actually seen the movie, and been disgusted with it afterwards.
 
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
We sat down to watch the movie. We got maybe 20 minutes into the movie at the scene when everyone is noticing the first explosion in one of the trade centers and I told her that I didnt want to watch anymore. I dont think Im overly emotional about the whole thing, but it was just soo sad and depressing and emotional when the actual event occured, I dont really want to experience it all over again by watching a movie about it. I dont think Im going to see "The World trade Center" with Nick Cage in it either.

Anyone feel the same way?
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Yeppers

 
I feel the same way. I have no desire to watch either of those movies or see anymore footage of the event itself. I lived through it once...that's enough.
 
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
We sat down to watch the movie. We got maybe 20 minutes into the movie at the scene when everyone is noticing the first explosion in one of the trade centers and I told her that I didnt want to watch anymore. I dont think Im overly emotional about the whole thing, but it was just soo sad and depressing and emotional when the actual event occured, I dont really want to experience it all over again by watching a movie about it. I dont think Im going to see "The World trade Center" with Nick Cage in it either.

Anyone feel the same way?
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I feel the exact same way. I turn off any TV promo for the two movies, any show that's doing a drama based on the events, or any other piece that attempts to exploit the tragedy for commercial gain.

It's simply too soon.
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
Hollywood is just trying to make a buck from the controversy over whether or not its ethical for them to try and make a buck from the controversy. It's genius and stomach turning at the same time, as all good businesses are...

That said, I'm not watching../.
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QFT

I will never forget what happened, but I don't want to re-live it.

Even though this time may be too soon, I bet WWII vets don't want to watch Pearl Harbor. Although at least in that movie (& in real life) we got retribution :roll: Still waiting for that GW...
 
Originally posted by: iliopsoas
Originally posted by: sourceninja
This whole 911 thing has got me thinking something is wrong with me. I"m just not effected by it at all. I was home the day it happened and watched it on tv. I realize there was a lot of death, and it was a horrible tragedy, but I have no emotions about it. The only feelings I've had was disgust for the way our goverment handled it. I get more emotional watching something like saving private ryan or band of brothers.
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But you have no disgust for the animals who robbed families of their loved ones? Even by forcing some of them to lunge to their deaths?
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I do, but not nearly as much as I do for the way we acted afterwards. But this is not the forum for such discussion. If you would like we could talk in P&N or PM.
 
So, if this movie was called Delta 94 and had no relation at all to the World Trade Center would people still think it is a 'good movie'?

I have yet to watch it and probably never will but if the answer to my question is 'OH OF COURSE IT WOULD RULE' then maybe I will change my mind.
 
Originally posted by: OpenThirdEye
I saw United 93 opening night. It was packed and there wasn't a dry eye in the house when it was over.

Edit: I do agree with acemcmac to an extent. Hollywood loves to capitalize on tragedy.
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And fools like to supply them with profit.
 
Originally posted by: Mwilding
United 93 was a very good movie, but it was VERY stressful for me to watch. I was angry and sad and all mixed up after the movie much like I was on 9/11 itself
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I felt the same way.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: SophalotJack
I have a problem with some movie company / actors profitting of a national tragedy.

Nobody else finds this a little sick and fvcked up?
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Is a movie about D-Day any different?

If this is what it takes for people like sourceninja and Runes911 to be able to personalize it and understand the suffering of those who lived through it or died, then I'm all for it.
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I was kind of in the same boat as them... when it happened it didn't really hit me hard. I mean I knew it was a horrible tragedy but it happened far away and just didn't seem personal to me. I was 5 years younger too (18).

But since then I've been more attentive to the news and current events, and after seeing the movie, man, it made me pissed the ****** off and sad. It's a powerful movie.
 
If people are not "allowed" to capitalize off 9/11 then every tv news broadcast, newspaper, and journalist who had anything to do with coverage of the story since that date 5 years ago should be condemend and hung.

As was stated, this movie was heavily supported by the families of those on the flight..and the movie is no different at all than any news station, talk show, etc. that does any sort of coverage on the event. It's simply in a different form, but the idea is the same--to capture a moment in history in a way that people will watch, and help remember. The real people that exploit this event are the people that use it to push their personal, selfish agendas to either slam the US and its policies..a la the Michael Moores of the world..or the people that use the tragic event to further his political agendas and wars that he may have questionably started.

Personally, I remember that day when I was in school (senior in HS), and most people honestly did not care at all for what happened, and 90%+ of us treated the day like any other day. Only a handful of teachers around the school seemed to change the plan that day, but otherwise you really couldn't tell that that day was any different than anything else.
 
Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
No comment on the movie.

It's not surprising the passengers did what they did. They knew the hijackers intended to crash the plane so taking control was the only option for survival.
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Agreed.

If the other passengers from the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center and Pentagon knew what was going to happen, they would have attacked as well.


It's the power of information of the United 93 passengers getting news feeds of what happened to other planes that initiated the revolt.
 
I saw "United 93", and "World Trade Center". I wouldn't have missed either one. Although they are very touching, I feel they keep us in touch with the reality and remind us that we should never forget. For those who were not there, or too young to remember, these movies will be a part of history.
 
Don't watch Path to 9/11 then. It's simply 5 hours of you knowing what's going to happen, and our government doing almost nothing about it.
 
I won't be watching either one for a couple of reasons.

1. It is too soon
2. What is the point? We all realize there were heroes involved.
3. I can't stand hollywood trying to make money so soon after an event like this.
4. It's just going to get me more angry and there's nothing I can do about it.
 
Originally posted by: D1gger
I have no intention whatsoever to watch any of the movies made about 9/11. It would be like picking a scab off of a wound just to feel more pain. Not my idea of a healthy way to heal the wound.
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You should only allowed to say things like that if you actually lost a loved one there.
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Kanalua
Don't watch Path to 9/11 then. It's simply 5 hours of you knowing what's going to happen, and our government doing almost nothing about it.
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thanks for the tip.
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I found it absolutely fascinating right up until they broke into the last 20 minutes to show a speech by the president and my TIVO didn't record through to the end... :Q
 
I love how people always put a spin on these things and try to make it look like everyone was "heroic". No one knows what happened on that plane. Personally, I highly doubt that the passangers crashed the plane to prevent it from being crashed into a building. In these situations it's every man for himself, they would of been thinking of saving their own a$$es.
 
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: D1gger
I have no intention whatsoever to watch any of the movies made about 9/11. It would be like picking a scab off of a wound just to feel more pain. Not my idea of a healthy way to heal the wound.
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You should only allowed to say things like that if you actually lost a loved one there.
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:roll: STFU. My wife and watched both towers come down live on tv safe in our home in colorado. both of us were crying because of the tragic loss of all the people who were just killed on live tv but also of the rage we felt towards the animals that did it. watching those movies brings back powerful emotions that neither of want to relive.
 
Originally posted by: jfall
I love how people always put a spin on these things and try to make it look like everyone was "heroic". No one knows what happened on that plane. Personally, I highly doubt that the passangers crashed the plane to prevent it from being crashed into a building. In these situations it's every man for himself, they would of been thinking of saving their own a$$es.
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Perhaps, but remember not everyone is as selfish as yourself. There are actually people out there, common joes and janes, who would sacrifice themselves to save others.
 
Originally posted by: oddyager
Originally posted by: jfall
I love how people always put a spin on these things and try to make it look like everyone was "heroic". No one knows what happened on that plane. Personally, I highly doubt that the passangers crashed the plane to prevent it from being crashed into a building. In these situations it's every man for himself, they would of been thinking of saving their own a$$es.
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Perhaps, but remember not everyone is as selfish as yourself. There are actually people out there, common joes and janes, who would sacrifice themselves to save others.
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And how did they know the plane was going to be crashed into a building?
 
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