United 93

[dean_r_koontz]

Originally Posted by Corganist

. I think the passengers' plan was to try and regain control of the plane if they could, not crash it.

i think the passangers plan was to regain control of the plane and then crash it. makes sense if you think about it

[alexthestampede]

i suspect after lengthy discussion (it was about 1 hr, 38 minutes between knowing the full WTC story and acting on the knowledge according to the movie i watched on lifetime) they decided to regain control of the plane and turn it towards the middle east to fly it into the dome of the rock for revenge.

unfortunately the american passengers had spent all their flight-simulator-game time in their childhood designing comically out of proportion planes and crashing them for giggles and didnt have any experience with flying, let alone landing

[El Scorcho]

heeeheehee

I want to see it, I'm obsessed with September 11th stuff in a completely insensitive to New Yorkers sort of way. I agree with the point about Titanic and Pearl Harbor.

[Raskolnikov]

From what my roomate said, most of the movie doesn't occur in the plane - it's people who we know what they were doing that day. The events on the plane are pretty sparse for the most part in order to avoid insane fill-in-the-blank action between the events that we know for sure occurred.

As far as the Let's Roll thing - that was one of the first things I asked him. Yes, it is in there - but it's not all Hollywooded out - it's more of just casual conversation between him and another dude, which I bet is really how it did happen.

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally Posted by Aeroplane

i have to say, for a hollywood film, they actually went about it the right way (see my other thread). they had the families of the victims involved who supported the movie from the beginning, the press kit was all about the victims and NOT the actors/talent, and though I haven't seen it yet because i went through a lot of shit that day, it may be too soon for some. however, the family members said it will never be too soon to remember.

Your username is too soon.

[BeautifulLoser]

Damn, can't give rep to Nimrod's Son for that avatar...

[Nate the Grate]

I just saw it tonight. I must say, I was with all of you "blah blah blah hollywood scumbags cashing in on 9/11 blah blah too soon blah blah" crowd before I actually saw the thing. it was extremely tastefully done, and not over the top whatsoever. no big heroic moments. even gave the terrorists a human feel to them, rather than THE EVIL ENEMY. the "let's roll" thing was downplayed, more of a tidbit of conversation than anything else. as was said before, most of the movie doesn't even take place in the plane. I don't know why, but my heart was absolutely racing as the terrorists were getting ready for the hijack, in a way that a movie hasn't affected me...maybe ever, perhaps because I can still remember that day so vividly and I know what is about to happen. kinda gets you pissed at the FAA and the military. also the movie doesn't really let you get too attached to the passengers, so it's not turned into a big drama blubber fest. really tastefully done. the movie really affected me, more so than any movie in a while.

in summary, if you have any doubts, go see it. you'll be surprised. I sure was.

[wally]

Originally Posted by Nate the Grate

also the movie doesn't really let you get too attached to the passengers, so it's not turned into a big drama blubber fest.

This is what I was afraid of. I still don't know if I could check it out or not.

[Nate the Grate]

Originally Posted by wally

This is what I was afraid of. I still don't know if I could check it out or not.

I'd honestly recommend. I was really afraid that it'd be too sad to watch. there are some "I love you mom" moments, but you don't get to know them enough to really let it affect you. tasteful, that's the only word I can use.

[phaedrus]

this movie would be really cool.

if Flight 93 really happened.

[spa ced]

i saw it last night. how the fuck can people eat popcorn and snacks during a movie based on a real event like this? god damn i don't understand people sometimes.

[pink_ribbon_scars]

but popcorn is so good

[Debaser]

Reading the reviews, this movie doesn't seem to be anything like all the naysayers (who all have not seen it) in this thread assume it to be.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/united_93/
91%
146 favorable reviews v. 15 unfavorable

[spa ced]

the movie is good. the movie makes you feel really uncomfortable like you're in the plane with the passengers as well.

[spa ced]

Originally Posted by pink_ribbon_scars

but popcorn is so good

yeah but that should be resevered for a movie like poseidon or something. i don't know..maybe i'm weird but i just found it really crass and low-class.

[tcm]

of course you're not weird.