United 93 (The Movie)

[nick0252]

Evening All,

Just wondering if anyone has seen the aforementioned film and what your opinions may be on it.

I went and saw it last night and can make the following notes

1 - It was extremely confronting. Knowing what was actually happening on the screen actually happened to those poor souls that day actually left me feeling sick in the stomach at times
2 - Maybe I get too sucked in by TV/Films ... but I could almost feel the fear and confusion for those people. What a horrible, horrible reality they faced up there.
3 - I have never seen so many people walk out of a movie. Perhaps a combination of the above 2 points? Has anyone else who saw it noted a large walkout crowd?
4 - Despite the hopeless situation those passengers found themselves in. It is a true tribute to their courage and bravery that they had the ability to keep their heads together, formulate a plan and do something about it.

I could only hope if I was faced with such a dire situation (and good heavens, I'd rather not be) I too would have the same bravery those passengers on flight UAL 93 had to fight back.

A film that truly left me humbled and somewhat reflective. Says a lot about both the good and evil side of the human spirit.

Opinions anyone?

[Andrew]

I saw it last night too - the filming technique and cameras used make things a lot more confronting than they otherwise would have been. Use of the actual air traffic controllers as they were that fateful day also adds to the realism of the whole thing. It ends up somewhere between a movie and a documentary.

Truly a bad day for earth. I recommend everyone see it.

(no-one walked out of the cinema where I watched it).

[mjrs23]

I've never heard of that movie before, has it only came out in Sydney (at the moment) or is it out every where and I'm just blocked out from the outside world

[Sir Pompously]

mjrs23,
It is out in the A.C.T and I would presume everywhere else too. Infact, just looking at Hoyts it is out all over Australia. check out your local cinema company for times.

[Volvo B12BLEA]

It has also been released, a while ago, in the United States.

[mjrs23]

thanks "I should get out more often"

[hillsboy]

I saw it last night and thought it was a very well made movie, despite the obvious subject matter.

Im quite surprised where i saw the movie (Castle Hill) noone walked out, but i guess before u go in there,u know what the end is going to be.

I was in the states at the time holidaying and will never forget going to my hotel foyer, ready to go to Disneyland for the day, only to be told it was closed due to 2 planes crashing in New York, the desk clerk then advised me to go and turn the news on im my room, thats when i discovered the horror that had taken place about 3 hrs before.

There is also another movie called World Trade Centre, due for release very soon, starring Nicholas Cage.

[member 1423]

There is also another movie called World Trade Centre, due for release very soon, starring Nicholas Cage.

That guy's a fantastic actor. Lets hope his performance in WTC is as good as Lord Of War.

[Member1100]

Im particularly keen to see "United 93" if for nothing else, to compare it to its "made for television" brother "Flight 93" which i saw recently.

Flight 93 was a reasonable effort, so im keen to see if "United 93" is better or more gripping, considering it most likely has a larger budget.

[kitkat271]

I'm glad you all had the stomach to watch this one ... I don't, esp knowing that it's more or less a re-enactment.

[Rail Bus]

I haven't seen this movie yet, but I am keen to. Knowing what happens in the end isn't going to make it any easier to view. Since that fateful day 5 years ago, I have considerd the passengers on the real United flight 93 to be heroes. Somehow, they stopped the plane from reaching its intended target, although they all died. Is it not better to die trying to stop these a***wipe terrosits than to merely sit back and watch as your plane slams into a building???

[Busnerd]

I saw it last saturday, fantastic movie (somewhat marred by someone at the start pretending to be George off seinfeld, calling out "ELAINE" during a silence)but it was a great movie, very well made, although the fact that it is true and a story of my time made it somewhat saddening, and at the end of the movie everyone got up and left, no one said a word, I guess it just had that effect on people. Which is understandable