Flight 93 Movie

[tapcon]

Saw the trailer for the first time today. Surprised how quickly old emotions emerged. Just hope that its release is not too early. Your thoughts...

 

[F9 Buff]

Why do they keep showing that A320 taking off at the beginning while saying flight 93 is cleared or something like that? Other than that it looks like it may be a quality film from the previews I saw. I just hope the movie is accurate.

I will have to see it though.

 

[Thurman Merman]

I just found the trailer after reading this post and felt emotions I haven't felt in almost five years. I for one will see it and no its not too soon. People need to be reminded of this. It's like that country song, "have you forgotten" by Darryl Worley, the media determined the images of that day too sensitive so they pulled them from the air. Time heals all wounds but this wound does not need to be healed and shouldn't until all the bastards who subscribe to this ideology burn. It also means a lot that the families of the passengers and crew aboard flight 93 are behind this 100%. If this movie is done in a way as to honor and not sensationalize those events it has done its job. I hope this movie gives a good acount of ordinary people in extraordinary events who for lack of better terms became heroes, And let it be a reminder as to why other heroes are making the ultimate sacriface in the sands of the middle east.

 

[Skyranger777]

I saw the trailer on Saturday and got immediate chills when the whole thing started, sadness and anger quickly started taking over. It is sort of like getting a really bad injury and when it is just about healed you rip it back open just for your own entertainment. Is it to early for it.....no, Is it good never to forget such a tragedy.....yes. Should we flock to the theaters to see some "directors" point of view of the events so some execs can turn a dime....HE!! NO. If they donate every dime they make from this to ALL charities related to 9/11 then ok. Don't get me wrong, I do want to see the film but I am sort of sickened by the fact some pathetic execs will get rich(er) off of the blood shed in a terrorist attack against and IN the United States of America.

 

[taters]

Making $$ off of 911 = Sick

Ya , they need to come up with some sort of legislation that prevents making a buck off of 911.....I agree I would like to see the film...but God I hope the $$ goes to the right places......

 

[F9 Buff]

"The Flight 93 National Memorial is going to receive a portion of the North American box office revenue during the opening weekend of a new movie about the hijacked airliner that crashed on Sept. 11, 2001.
The film, "United 93," will open nationwide on April 28 and Universal Pictures says it will donate 10 percent of the first three days' grosses to the memorial.
Chris Sullivan, the chairman of the $30 million fund-raising campaign for the Flight 93 National Memorial, hopes the film will increase awareness and result in worldwide support for the proposed monument near Shanksville, Pa.
"United 93" makes its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York next month."

http://www.news4jax.com/entertainment/8389925/detail.html

That is pretty sad and kind of ticks me off now. I am sure I will still see the movie eventually but it does upset me that they are making money off of this.

 

[inthewind]

Im ake my daughters watch this video every year on September 11th.
http://www.gunstuff.com/america-attacked.html

 

[AWACoff]

Can somebody post a link for the 93 trailer? I searched on google and yahoo and none of the websites deliver a trailer that my computer can see. I have Itunes and Realplayer but none of those sites allow me to download/see/etc. anything. Thanks

 

[Flyer1015]

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[RJP]

Im ake my daughters watch this video every year on September 11th.[/URL]

Not bashing here, but why?

 

[tapcon]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/united93/

 

[acaTerry]

I just hope its not like that cheesy TV one. The one where they made it a gay hero theme. You know, the queer was supposedly the hero.

 

[bosdrx]

My girlfriend doesnt understand why I watch the 9/11 stuff on the History channel when they come on. I dont want to forget the anger, pain and sadness we all felt that day. Not that I dwell on it of course, but I think we as a country owe it to the crews and passengers and civilians that lost their lives that day. Is there anyone that didn't know anyone who died that day? Especially in the Northeast? So, for them I remember. Just my two cents...

 

[Ben Dover]

Supposedly the director visited with all of the victims families of that flight for their input/consent in making the movie.

 

[FN FAL]

Not bashing here, but why?

Because he can't get a copy of the cockpit CVR.

 

[blueridge71]

It isn't too soon. Most people already seem to have forgotten why we are at war.

As far as profits, how about making Disney give up the profits from "Pearl Harbor?" Same principle.

 

[pookie]

When are they going to make a movie about the 100000 civilians killed by osama bush? I cant wait for that to come out,...wait...are they going to make a movie about the US abuse of war prisoners? What about a movie about Hiroshima, Nagasaki?

I for one dont care.

I could care less about 911 since it didnt affect me any nor did it provide for food for my family. Every 911, i got to a peace rally that talks about the killing of ALL victims of bad leadership and terrorists.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

movie about the US abuse of war prisoners? What about a movie about Hiroshima, Nagasaki?

I for one dont care.

I could care less about 911 since it didnt affect me any nor did it provide for food for my family. Every 911, i got to a peace rally that talks about the killing of ALL victims of bad leadership and terrorists.

About the first quoted paragraph:

Abuse of war prisioners......read some history you idiot, concentrate on US P.O.W.'s and their treatment under the Japanese and Vietnamese. The Japanese killed most of their P.O.W.s' In Vietnam torture was the order of the day...not the "standing naked on a box" type of torture either...the real peel your skin off type.

Nagasaki and Hiroshima? Well lets see here, either nuke them or lose 1,000,000 U.S. servicemen in the invasion of the mainland, the Japanese losses were expected to be 10,000,000 in both civilians and military......as it stands about 100,000 died in the two attacks........about 11,000,000 less than expected doing it conventionally. Considering that Japan, Italy, and Germany started a war that killed over 50 million people worldwide your apparant sympathy toward the folks of those countries during the early 40's says loads about your character. I bet you were one of those loonies that wanted to pay Japan repairations for the use of the a-bomb too huh?

Your second quoted line:

Since you do not care...there is a very good chance that your grandfather would have been killed in the invasion, or at least many of your family that were in service then(in WWII most families had 50% or so of the male family members serving). Also be sure to send a letter to all the 9/11 families and tell them that you do not care.......Current US actions in Iraq will be judged in turn(depends on the end result after U.S. troops have left), but as far as 9/11, remember that more US citizens were killed on that day than were killed on December 7 1941. You're comparison of military action then and now is laughable and an insult to all that died from 1939 to 1945 to make sure you did not grow up speaking german, doing the goosestep, killing POW's burning jewish people, and impailing Chinese babies on bayonets for sport. (All actions commited by the Nazi's and Imperial Japan during the war)

You don't actually think that a terrorist gives a crap what your political views are do you? You are an infidel to them, simply a lamb to be slaughtered.......

 

[pookie]

I think you smoked too much kerosene fluid. Can you give me a difinitive study where 1 million US troops would have died if they invaded japan? Some neo-con made it up and uneducated people like you believe in it. Japan bombs Pearl Harbour (military target), the US retaliates by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki (civilian targets). Three hundred miles northwest was a military base with zero civilians and the US decided to bomb a civilian city instead.

The US involvement in the middle east was a precursor of 911. We should have been smarter and thus people died because of the US's policies. We dont have noone to blame but ourselves and our governements for a lack of moral leadership.

How many more civilians does Hitler (Bush) have to kill? I had a mother of a dead US soldier on my flight recently, and i felt so sorry for her. The ironic thing is that she said Bush killed her son and i agree with her. I know of many soldiers who hate the US occupation and its imperialistic motives. I am just surprised that neocons like yourself continue to support a depost leader much like bin laden and hitler.

 

[pookie]

We need to impeach Bush and Rumsfeld. THere was a general that is calling for the impeachement yesterday. We need to try Bush in world court for genocide.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

I think you smoked too much kerosene fluid. Can you give me a difinitive study where 1 million US troops would have died if they invaded japan? Some neo-con made it up and uneducated people like you believe in it.

Sorry, 1 million casualties was the official Allied estimates on the costs to the allied troops should they be required to invade the Japanese mainland. If you want to read the difinitive study you need go no farther than the records of the armed forces in 1945. The invasion was planned and set, right up to the last tank and airplane required to win the war. I do not know why that is so hard for you to believe...considering the number of troops killed in the first hour of D-Day in Normandy. The Japanese of 1945 got off easy compared to the Germans of 1945.

As a point of reference, the battle of IWO Jima (one tiny island out of hundreds) cost the U.S. Marines 6821 dead and 19,217 wounded, the Japananese are estimated to be at 20,000 killed. (So many dead no exact number can ever be known, but 20,000 is close.)

Also the Soviets had 352,475 casulties with 78,291 dead in the last 23 days of their Berlin push. And by all accounts the Japanese were much more fanatical than the Nazi's.

 

[Flyer1015]

KeroseneSnorter,

Nagasaki and Hiroshima? Well lets see here, either nuke them or lose 1,000,000 U.S. servicemen in the invasion of the mainland

So you have justified murdering thousands of innocent civilians ?


Hmmm. How was 9/11 any different? The only thing different was that WE were on the receving side of the sh*tstorm.


From your point of view, it's okay for us to blow up innocent civilians so as long as it's in our best interest.


So, then you must think that terrorists that blow innocent people are not crazies, but indeed, individuals who act in their best interests?


I see a double standard here.





Pookie,

while I can share your sentiments to a degree, I don't think you should just dismiss 9/11 because it didn't affect you or your family. Everyone in some way *was* affected by 9/11, whether you realize it or not.

It's important to not forget 9/11.

But then again, everyone (politicians especially) who brings up the "Let's not forget 9/11" point does so for the sole purpose of furthering their own agenda.


Inthewind,

I'd like to know, why will you show that clip to your daughters on every anniversary of the 9/11 attacks? What purpose will you hope that serves?

As far as I can see it, it'll probably just make her fear (and hate) brown people, especially when flying.


blueridge71

Most people already seem to have forgotten why we are at war.

Can you remind me again? The war on Iraq started with "they have weapons of mass destruction." When those weren't found, we changed our reason for the war to "oust a terrible dictator, and spread democracy."

Give me one shred of evidence that 9/11 attacks were linked to Iraq.

 

[MACH-TUCK]

They CVR of 93 was supposed to be released soon, right around the same time of this movie.....mmmmmmmmm.....Interesting.

 

[RJP]

...

Most intelligent post in this thread. Nicely done.

 

[pookie]

Flyer1015,

YOu are right and my apologies. Sometimes i let my anger get the best of me and i should not post stupid comments like that.

Kerosene,
You have valid points and i respect you for it. I just dont think that killing civilians to justify a position is correct. Good point on Iwo Jima also.

 

[mdanno808]

The guys making the film did meet with all the families of those who were on Flight 93, and they all wanted the story told.

 

[flylowman]

Pookie you suck. I hope our paths cross one day so I can kick your a$$

Fu##king a$$ holes like you are why this country is going to He!!

 

[Flyer1015]

The guys making the film did meet with all the families of those who were on Flight 93, and they all wanted the story told.

But the real question is, do we know EVERYTHING that happened on that plane before it crashed in PA ?

We have some decent bits and pieces, but the rest will be filled in Hollywood-style.

RJP,

Thanks for the appraise!

 

[mdanno808]

We don't know everything that happened on board, so yes, the story will be told Hollywood style. So what?

The point of my post earlier is that none of the families of the victims objected to the movie being made.

 

[CherryBomb]

Pookie just goes to prove that you shouldnt let your children on the internet. Name calling? Gimmie a break. You may as well call Bush a "Big Poopie Head".

Grow up man, you sound like a grade school brat.