United 93

[The1calledTKE]

http://www.flight93.net/index.php

Has enough time passed to have a movie about 9/11?

Personally I don't know if I will watch it. I think watching it would just make me sad and depressed.

[AGDLynn]

Tacky, tacky, tacky.

I don't understand why they're making yet another movie on Flight 93.

Why pay almost $10 to see it in theatres if A&E already showed it for free?

[SSS1365]

The made-for-tv version, which was only out a few months ago, was hard enough to watch. I did watch out of curiosity, but oh my God I've never cried so much during a movie. I can only imagine what the theatre version will be like. I don't think I can see that one in the theatre. If I do, it'll be with a box of tissues by my side.

[PM_Mama00]

I'll probably see it. I don't know why but whenever there is stuff about 9-11 in books or magazines or tv I just can't tear myself away, even though I end up sobbing through the whole thing.

[KatieKate1244]

Originally posted by AGDLynn
Tacky, tacky, tacky.

Agreed. Quite honestly, why does it need to be made?

[Tippiechick]

My husband and I saw the previews for it this past weekend in the theater. We both turned to each other and told each other we didn't want to see it. We weren't alone. The people behind us were saying the same thing.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by PM_Mama00
I'll probably see it. I don't know why but whenever there is stuff about 9-11 in books or magazines or tv I just can't tear myself away, even though I end up sobbing through the whole thing.

It's too close to me NOT to see it.

[The B Girl]

I thought they already made a movie about this (for TV)? I saw it, but it was hard to watch. I don't know if enough time has passed to release this.....

[PM_Mama00]

Originally posted by KatieKate1244
Agreed. Quite honestly, why does it need to be made?

For the same reasons that Pearl Harbor and any other true story about history is made. Althought it is a little early to be making a movie... I don't think 5 years has given enough time for people to mourn even though we'll all be mourning forever. But the way I see it is that the families, so far publicly, have not been against it, then why should we? They are the ones who have to see the last few minutes of their loved ones' lives played out by actors and actresses on a big screen.

If you go to the movie's website and go to the message board, people pose some very good opinions on why it is ok for the movie to be made. Like it or not (and I don't mean this to be insensitive altho it may sound like it) 9-11 is a part of history, just that we have all lived through and experienced it.

[honeychile]

^^ Not to repeat, but to agree. My understanding is that each family member was asked first, and either none were against the project or the ones who did object will not be shown (it's hard to hear through a blow dryer!).

[33girl]

Originally posted by PM_Mama00
Althought it is a little early to be making a movie... I don't think 5 years has given enough time for people to mourn even though we'll all be mourning forever.

That's just part of how there's instant nostalgia now. I mean, I still can't believe there was a show called "I love the 90's" about things that didn't even happen 10 years ago. Obviously this is on the other side of the spectrum, but I believe it's symptomatic of the same thing.

[The1calledTKE]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Universal Pictures is standing by the promotional trailer for its upcoming 9/11 movie "United 93" despite audience complaints that caused one New York City theater to pull the advertisement off its screens.

Universal marketing president Adam Fogelson told Reuters on Tuesday that his team and the film's makers, including director Paul Greengrass, worked closely with the families of victims of the doomed United Airlines flight to ensure the movie and its marketing was sensitive to their concerns.

"We have received numerous e-mails (from family members) saying they appreciated the tone and sensitivity and honesty of the piece that is being presented," Fogelson said.

He added that the movie studio has no plans to change the trailer or make a new one as a substitute.

for full article..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060405/film_nm/united93_dc

[SydneyK]

Yesterday, on the Today Show, one of the producers of the film said that 10% of the proceeds for the first three days after the movie opens will be donated to the Flight 93 memorial fund (or something like that). Katie asked, "Is that enough?" Normally, I find Katie's interjections irritating, but I think she was spot-on in this instance. I mean really, IS that enough?

I don't think I would be so disturbed by the movie if I knew that it was being made for a purpose other than financial gain.

And, OTW referenced the A&E movie... I cried when I watched that, too. But then, once I started thinking about it, I thought, "This is doing nothing but helping terrorists know how to do a *better* job next time." They'll know the ways people found to fight back, and they'll minimize those options.

Am I the only one who is surprised that the government isn't trying to keep this information to themselves? Who knows, maybe they are, but it doesn't seem like anyone's doing anything to keep this info quiet, and it seems to me like it shouldn't be available to those who will take advantage of it.

[KillarneyRose]

I don't think enough time has passed to be making a movie about 9/11. But then, I didn't think enough time had passed between what happened to our troops in Somalia and "Blackhawk Down" being made, either.