Posted on 04/26/2006 7:28:54 AM PDT by veronica
"United 93" is a movie of firsts. It was made from the heart and not to make money, certainly. It’s a short movie but one that you never want to see end — not because the story is so appealing, but because you know what the end is, and you never want it to come.
That must have been how the audience sitting in the balcony of the Ziegfeld Theater felt last night at the film’s premiere. When the 93-minute movie ended — in silence, not an explosion — the people in the balcony sobbed in a way I have never heard before in a movie house. It was gut wrenching, and it was terrifying. I don’t know if "United 93" has given them closure or permission to keep reliving this horror.
Peter Greengrass has made an extraordinary document for them of what their relatives must have gone through in their final hour of life. “United 93” is beautifully crafted, thoughtful and precise. There is nothing wrong with it. In fact, it has the polish of perfection, hitting every note, dotting every “i,” crossing every “t.” You have to admire the stamina of everyone involved that they were able to pull off such a feat.
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Well put. I'm with you on that one. Kill them all and do it with extreme prejudice.
If you re-read the article, you will discover that the "people in the balcony" were the surviving family members. I can imagine their sobs were greater than any heard in a theatre showing Private Ryan.
Which btw, was a great movie.
I don't know why we should forgive them if they stopped doing what they did tomorrow. Also, one can say 9/11 affected us all, and it did, but I can't forgive the trespass of murder as I wasn't the one that was murdered. Forgiving is way oveused/misused.
I saw Blackhawk Down. I had seen SPR prior to that, so the chord had already been struck. I left Blackhawk Down angry, but I'd already been changed. Nevertheless, a great movie.
" But it strayed into melodramatic fiction which I found beneath the film as a whole.
Compare it to say, Band of Brothers which wasn't quite as powerfully presented but, at the same time, never went for the cheap emotional plateaus."
Only thing I had issues with was the reporter guy, who refused to shoot the Nazi who was fighting (and killing) one of his buddies. I found that highly unrealistic.
That's a damn good idea...and I want a record kept of just who decides to skip the screening.
"I now consider John Wayne war movies to be horribly bad."
Agreed. They seem hokey in comparison to the reality portrayed in SPR.
Depends on the circumstances. What kind of hit/abuse? Did the person apologize and truly seem sorry? People can ask for forgiveness but it's up to the one hurt whether they do it or not and I don't think people should pressured to forgive.
Dad said since they were there for the premiere . . . didn't need to see it again. His best friend got shot in the knee in France -- he's doing great but still has the bullet in the knee.
Let's roll!
Why doesn't Congress resolve to award posthumous medals to the passengers and crew of Flight 93?
I hope you never reach the forgiving stage for someone else's murder. That would be pretty darn arrogant if you did.
Huh!!? Saving Private Ryan is a war movie that sets the benchmark upon which all other war movies can be judged. It is the high water mark of war movies. It is one of the best films I've ever seen.
That was the only film I ever saw where the audience was so stunned, and still crying, that no one even got up and left until about half way thought the final credits. And even then people left in small groups - not as the normal full rush for the exits.
This statement contradicts your earlier statement. Maybe you didn't mean it like it came out.
I can't remember who said it - but the Flight 93 victims were the first to live in a Post 9/11-world.
I'll see the movie - and I will cry like a baby. If the families put their stamp of approval on it - I feel like I should see it.
"Peter Hermann shines as Jeremy Glick, leader of the insurgents;"
Fox News can't even call the bastards terrorists.
Rupert Murdoch must really need that Saudi money.
That's a good point. On the other hand, I hope I'm not like Muslims and others in the third world who get murderously angry each day about things that happened 500 or a thousand years ago. It's not healthy. There are times to let go of past and "move on," as our friends on the left like to say. I'm just not there yet.
Too many already have... Like most of the DemocRAT faithful.
That's a good point -- I plan to see this myself.
Luke 17:3 Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
God our Father will forgive you if you repent. Likewise you should forgive someone if they repent. True repentance means to feel remorse, recognize your sin and strive to never do it again. I still wouldn't allow them to watch my children unattended.
"I now consider John Wayne war movies to be horribly bad."
You have to remember though, they didnt have those kind of special effects when Wayne was around. His movies might have had the same patriotic impact on the Americans of his day.
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