United 93

[Magus]

What do people think about this movie? I think it's going to be good. The people involved wouldn't release it unless they thought that they had done a good job handling the issue.

[PATMAN]

i wanna see WTC more

[Magus]

what's WTC about? I don't know. i think that one might be bad.

[BeldarofRemulak]

Even though it was a 4 1/2 years ago it seems to be to soon. Its sad when a movie it made from true events, but I will probably see it anyway.

[PATMAN]

its about firefighters at Ground Zero after the attacks.

[F-Stop Blues]

Originally posted by Magus
what's WTC about? I don't know. i think that one might be bad.



I think he's talking about the documentary on 9/11. It was filmed by 2 french filmakers I think. It was strange because they were making a documentary on New York City FireFighters and they stumbled onto this monumental event and they happened to have video equipment.





I do not like that this movie is being made. I see no point to it. Imo if you really want to know what went on there are plenty of books you can read. Maybe its just because I was so close to this, I don't really know, I just think its wrong. I was walking to school that day and I saw the 5 fighter jets fly across the sky, it was just scary. Also from where I lived I could the smoke start to cover the sky and I live about 15 miles from Manhattan. I just have no interest in reliving that.

[Magus]

I live in the D.C. suburbs. It was bad here too. Thank god that the cell phone conversations between loved ones weren't released. There's absolutely no point to releasing them. I think United 93 will be poignant. I'll have to wait on Oliver Stone's movie.

[PATMAN]

Olivar stone made WTC. It also has Nicholas Cage and Michael Pena from Crash

[Another-One]

Too soon.

It's a huge disservice to the men and women who died.

All hollywood is doing is exploiting a terrible event to make money.

I myself and my friends will be trying to get a boycott of the movies going here in my home town.

[F-Stop Blues]

Are 100% of the profits made from this movie going to the families of all the attacks? I highly doubt that they are. Is even a percentage going to the families? I think thats the least the studio could do.

[shadowcat20x]

I just saw the trailer for this film and all I can say is that I think it's a terrible idea. I don't want to see anything like this.

[Rafael122]

Originally posted by Magus
I live in the D.C. suburbs. It was bad here too. Thank god that the cell phone conversations between loved ones weren't released. There's absolutely no point to releasing them. I think United 93 will be poignant. I'll have to wait on Oliver Stone's movie.

Same here...it was CRAZY in DC. The cell phones weren't working, the streets were basically empty.

[Shinzon2004]

I think that its also wrong that somebody wants to do a movie based upon 9/11,one of the most tragic days in human history.

On the other hand,people have been making movies based upon some tragic events (like the Titanic,for example).Although Titanic was an accident,9/11 certainly was not,it was an act of terror.I am also against this movie because there are people that dont want to relieve those horrible moments.I am one of them.

I will never forget 9/11,even if I live in another country,I still cant erase that fateful day.And watching this film will trigger bad memories.Is it really necessesary to see this film?I think not.
For respect of those who lost their love ones that day avoid this movie.It is a shame that Hollywood managed to be disrespectful.

[Magus]

I heard the tapes yesterday during the mossoui(sp) trial. Heart-wreching. But they died like heroes and i think people have a right to hear this story if the families of the victims are okay with it.

[j03superbat]

I guess it is too soon but I'm personally of the opinion that this is not hands-off material. This at one point or another should be adapted into a movie. Not for a quick buck or anything, of course - it should be treated with respect - but this is a story that should be told on a personal level.

The Holocaust was a great tragedy too but some fantastic movies have been made about it and while I don't know what Holocaust survivors themselves thought about them, I know Jews that were in America during the War who've either loved the movies or enjoy them the same anyone else would.

So I think with time this will be an acceptable topic for a movie. I am most likely going to see United 93 at some point or another. I don't think the people involved are going to treat the characters like cardboard cutouts in the middle of a disaster. I'm hoping that there will be heart to the film.

[suave_man]

As long as it is fine with the family of the victims, then I'm for the movie.

[Summers]

For me it is way too soon for this movie to be made. I love history. It's one of the reasons I have a degree in it, and watch movies about WW1 and so forth. It just........still hurts to even think about. The pain is still there, and honestly I don't think I can sit in a theatre to watch this movie. Not only because it is based on actual events, but my own emotional wounds have not fully healed yet. I will see this movie when I'm ready to see it emotionally.

[LuckyKrypto]

Did any of you see the movie about flight 93 that was on the Discovery channel a few months back?
I can't think of the title for some reason. :(
Anyways, I watched it. It was really hard. That day stirs up so many diffrent emotions....
My husband and I went to a movie a few weeks back and we saw the trailer for this movie. It was so weird, the whole theater got soo quite, you could've almost heard a pin drop. Many people around me were wiping their eyes and looking for tissues. It was just this weird feeling, you know. Here we were eating popcorn and laughing one minute and then you see that and all of a sudden your taken back.
I don't know, I just think it is too soon....

[F-Stop Blues]

The thing is that this happened only 5 years ago. I just dont see the point of making this into a movie now. Its still so fresh in people's minds. You really should bring attention to this when its left the minds of the people. Thats the right time for it. Its still hard for me to go downtown to the financial district and everything is cleaned away. All thats left is the foundation and a mock memorial.


I think if anything they should make a film about what happened in DC because that has been severely overlooked. Maybe its because I live in NYC but I feel that most people have forgotten that DC was attacked as well.

[Magus]

I was just in Manhattan and I was watching Inside Man and there was a preview for this movie, the theater went dead silent.

[Summers]

Originally posted by F-Stop Blues

I think if anything they should make a film about what happened in DC because that has been severely overlooked. Maybe its because I live in NYC but I feel that most people have forgotten that DC was attacked as well.

Many people do forget about DC since it is overshadow with well everything else. This will be the direct connection to DC, but I just can't watch it right now. I just can't. I barely could watch the documentary on HBO about the WTC attacks. It's too hard.

[vyperman7]

Personally I cannot believe this film is getting made. It just seems completely wrong to me. It has not even been five years yet. I agree with Parker that this film should be made when the events of 9/11 are starting to be thought of less and less as a reminder. But it hasn't even been five years yet. Way too soon. I don't know if there would ever be a quote on quote "good time" for this film to be made. But it definately should not happen for at least another 10 years if not longer. It just seems wrong to be cashing in on what happened.

Not to mention the theory floating around about the towers and inside demolition.

[rae19780625]

Originally posted by vyperman7
Personally I cannot believe this film is getting made. I don't know if there would ever be a quote on quote "good time" for this film to be made. It just seems wrong to be cashing in on what happened.

I agree with you.

[Yuui]

As far as I'm concerned, this is the equivalent to Vince McMahon and WWE milking Eddie Guerrero's death, but on a much larger and more important scale.

Some view it as political propaganda, and I don't think I can comment on that notion until have seen the film.

However, if profits are not being given to the families of this tragedy, then shame on the producers and studios.

[Magus]

10% of the opening weekend gross will go to the remember flight 93 foundation I believe. I really want to see it this weekend. Did anyone see Nine Innings from Ground Zero on HBO? That came out 1-2 years ago.

[Magus]

United 93 premieres today at the Tribeca Film Fesitval!

[suave_man]

This movie opens Friday, right? I think I'll go and see it.

[Summers]

It opens this weekend yea.

You guys know this isn't the first film of 9/11? Oliver Stone is making one about the last firefighters that went into the WTC, and that one has big names attached like Nicholas Cage. Given he making the other one. This movie to me is lesser than the two evils. In the history academic world Stone is despised for his intrepretation of JFK. I can only imagine what he would do with his new movie :(.

[Magus]

I agree with Summers. Someday, I need to see JFK just to see how bad it is. Isn't it the most historically inaccurate movie ever? Not to mention Alexander. Oliver Stone has a history (lol) of making bad historical movies. I trust that Paul Greengrass's rendition of the events will honor those people forever. Plus, Nic Cage has signed onto WTC. I think you want to avoid big names with this subject matter.

[k18]

yeah, I heard WTC is coming out in August. Nic Cage is a firefighter.

Alexander was just horrible.

[Magus]

My school newspaper is so dumb. I hope to fix it when i'm on the staff next year :)
The latest issue came out today and said that United 93 is coming out on August 11, and WTC is coming out on that date.

[Magus]

Gonna see it on monday.

[zanos]

Originally posted by F-Stop Blues
The thing is that this happened only 5 years ago. I just dont see the point of making this into a movie now. Its still so fresh in people's minds. You really should bring attention to this when its left the minds of the people. Thats the right time for it. Its still hard for me to go downtown to the financial district and everything is cleaned away. All thats left is the foundation and a mock memorial.


I think if anything they should make a film about what happened in DC because that has been severely overlooked. Maybe its because I live in NYC but I feel that most people have forgotten that DC was attacked as well.


That's why you come out with it now because it's still fresh in ppl's minds. The time to captalize is now.

[Magus]

that was sarcasm right?

[zanos]

not really.

[krpto]

I just got home from seeing it. It was sad as I expected but respected the lives of the many who died on 9/11.

[Magus]

I hope it's as good as critics are saying. I love watching 'good' tragedies.

[dexterfan]

I'm not saying that this movie is a bad idea or anything, but I think that it's way too soon. I think this is something that should have been made in like ten years from now.

[j03superbat]

I've read reviews. The characters have been treated with respect. There are no big names (and only a few recognizable ones). It was filmed on a modest $15 million budget. And the articles about Paul Greengrass' directing style sound intriguing - he tries to get realistic reactions from the actors.

This sounds like the film's been done right - I'm definitely going to go see it to be sure. Heck, they made movies about Pearl Harbor the year after it happened.

[cotton candy girl]

I cried at this movie. It's very intense and it's well-done. Be advised that there is violence and some bad language.

Man, I walked out of this movie crying. I have much respect for the heroes of 9-11. May we never forget.

[Spirit5]

Saw it. I cried as well. VERY well done.

[constantine]

Am I wrong in thinking that it's wrong to produce movies like this just to make a profit, and not donate any of said proceeds to families directly affected?

[j03superbat]

I thought they did donate a percentage of the proceeds to the families.

United 93 is the one directed by Paul Greengrass, right?

[constantine]

yeah. As far as I could see, the movie asked for donations to a charity at the end of the movie, but from anywhere I looked...They never did so themselves

[j03superbat]

Originally posted by constantine
yeah. As far as I could see, the movie asked for donations to a charity at the end of the movie, but from anywhere I looked...They never did so themselves
I thought they were going to donate 10% of the opening box office weekend or something, but it's always possible they just didn't.

Not to mention that doesn't sound like much to begin with.

[constantine]

preceisely my point. Sorry, I think movies like that should be made on a basis of any proceeds other than production costs going towards a charity. Feels kind of like blood money in a way, you know?