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Posted on 05/10/2006 8:01:19 PM PDT by dutchess
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United 93 -- the movie
by JohnHuang2
Is it too early -- too soon -- for a review criticizing this movie? Some are calling the 2006 docudrama, United 93, 'too early and too soon,' given the events depicted happened only almost 5 years ago. This is the same unhypocritical crowd that shouted 'NOT SOON ENOUGH!' to the grand masterpiece of fiction, Fahrenheit 9/11, by Michael Moore. Reviews of United 93 have been generally positive.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Bob Longino wrote that United 93, "the first big screen feature film to focus exclusively on the events" of 9/11, is "consistently emotionally gripping, and most certainly startlingly honest. It easily ranks as the best movie so far this year."
"It's a harrowing, honorable, even necessary memorial . . ." noted Ty Burr of the Boston Globe.
"This is a masterful and heartbreaking film, and it does honor to the memory of the victims," observed Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, while Michael Phillips, writing in the Chicago Tribune, noted that the "film is lean, harsh and remarkably free of cant. It doesn't waste a single minute of its harrowing 111 minutes."
Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum said the "movie is tightly built, but [writer-director Paul] Greengrass ["The Bourne Supremacy," "Bloody Sunday"] is patient, letting events unfold at the pace of reality."
The Hollywood Reporter said the film's "unflinching account of the terror aboard the fourth hijacked plane" on 9/11 "provokes deep, disturbing emotions," while Manohla Dargis of the New York Times called the film "good, in a temple-pounding, sensory-overloading way that can provoke tears and a headache."
Was "United 93" a "powerful and thoughtful," "non-exploitive piece of historical filmmaking," and therefore a "monumental achievement"? Yes, say the San Francisco Chronicle, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Rolling Stone magazine, respectively.
These are just some of the reviews of the film as posted under "Critics Review" at Yahoo.com, which links to each full article. They're representative of the enthusiastic praise the film has garnered. So, is it too early -- too soon to criticize the movie?
Amid all the horror of that terrible day, the one thing we did come away with is pride -- we were proud of the heroism displayed by the passengers of that fourth hijacked plane, United Airlines Flight 93. Soon after their jet was hijacked, they learned of the World Trade Center attacks, so they knew this wasn't the typical hijacking. They realized their plane would be used as a guided missile to kill thousands more. These heroes gave their lives to save the lives of countless fellow Americans. Greengrass uses artistic license to give the impression the passengers were motivated more by self-preservation.
The film is too impersonal. None of the passengers are identified by name, even though Todd Beamer ("Let's roll!") was instantly a household name.
Too much of this movie dwells on the government's 'confused' reaction to the attacks that morning. Sure, there was confusion. But to dwell on it as much as this flick does is to distort the big picture.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, of Entertainment Weekly, wrote that United 93 pulls the "bandage of sentiment cleanly away from oozing concepts like 'heroism' and 'our nation's war on terror' in the aftermath of recent wounds . . . and grants the dignity of autonomy to every soul involved. In this telling . . . each hijacker is a man with a temperament and a religious conviction, not a cartoon monster." "Dignity" to terrorists. Lovely.
Incidentally, Universal Pictures pledged 90 percent of the revenue from the film's opening weekend goes to . . . Universal Pictures. A massive 10 percent goes to the Flight 93 National Memorial.
Yes, it's a good thing that movies about 9/11 are finally trickling out of Hollywood.
But! By far the best -- and most accurate -- docudrama on Flight 93 hasn't come from the Big Screen. It came from the Discovery Channel: The Flight That Fought Back.
Anyway, that's...
My two cents
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To: dutchess; All
Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country
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posted on
05/11/2006 10:12:32 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: visualops
". . . and grants the dignity of autonomy to every soul involved. In this telling . . . each hijacker is a man with a temperament and a religious conviction, not a cartoon monster."And what the Hell is "grants the dignity of autonomy" supposed to mean anyway? I don't think any conservative ever tried to claim that terrorists were androids. Is she talking about the libtard conspiracy nutcases who tried to claim that the CIA programed robots to crash the planes?
I guess she must mean the terrorists were shown to have emotions then? Well, I think most people assume hatred was a factor; and I don't know of anyone, anywhere, who ever tried to claim that Muslim terrorists weren't particularly religious. So if the director is going in a different direction, that can only mean he's trying to show us that the terrorists did what they did out of some other emotions. So, what are we talking about... Love? Compassion? A sense of humor? And pretty much everybody has some kind of "temperment," so is she saying the terrorists were, what, even-tempered?
Hey, feel-good gobbledygook might be a movie critic's only stock-in-trade, but there're times that needs to be reeled in just a bit. It's not at all too soon for a responsible movie about this subject, but I don't know if enough time will ever pass for this type of pro-terrorist sentiment to be appropriate.
To: MEG33
Wow, that's both beautiful AND remarkable! Is that your hand?
You have a wonderful day also!
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posted on
05/11/2006 12:07:31 PM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: PreviouslyA-Lurker
No..I found it in google search..I just love it.
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posted on
05/11/2006 12:32:44 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: noncommie; JohnHuang2
Thanks for the tip. I'll set my TIVO for this. But I think I'll pass on the "terrorist dignifying" version.
I should have known how the MSM gushed over the movie that there were "issues". Leave it to our John to point them out. Also, first I heard of the Discover Channel's version. I'll be looking for it too. Thanks for stopping in noncommie.
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:28:52 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: MHGinTN
As I've come to expect of your writing, JH2, you are right on with the better of the two tellings. The Discovery telling was a tribute to heroes.
You all are convincing me I need to see the Discovery version. Thanks for "checking in"!
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:30:27 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: The Mayor
Thought provoking devotional today Rus and love your new "signature" mug :o)
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:31:56 PM PDT
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dutchess
To: MEG33
Excellent..I have seen the Discovery Channel presentation and watched it again recently.
I hate to say this was the first I've heard of it but sounds like a definately worth see. Thanks, as always, for keeping our threads "pinged" (((meg)))
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:34:11 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: DollyCali
Hi dolly. Looks like lots of nasty Ohio weather coming up. Sigh...and I just had 130 bags of mulch delivered :o(
Yes another great John essay. Found the link to order the Discovery Channel one on goggle. Hope all is well.
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:36:09 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: PreviouslyA-Lurker
Hi PAL...Sorry I missed you this morning. Was tied up at work all day. :o(
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:37:04 PM PDT
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dutchess
To: Mama_Bear; JohnHuang2
Hi Lori....I just love your newspaper and coffee. Yes, another home run from our own dear john :o)
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:38:16 PM PDT
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dutchess
To: MEG33
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:39:28 PM PDT
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dutchess
To: Purple Mountains Maj
Hi Purple. Thanks for posting those touching pictures. I must say, it was incredibly emotional when I went googling for pictures for the thread.
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:42:03 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: visualops
Well, that just ruined it for me, I won't be seeing that crap.
So many people were so moved by the film...I think they were seeing it from their own "point of reference". Leave it to the MSM, movie critics etc. to "ruin it" or to "read between the lines" of what WE DON'T WANT TO SEE. I too think I will pass and watch the Discovery version.
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:45:37 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: snugs
Very touching picture of Rummy at the crash site. Unlike the Clinton staged shot, it's obvious Rummy is not "faking" his emotions.
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:46:56 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: Billie
Yeah sure. "Lovely, Lisa Schwarzbaum" - let's be gentle with the terrorists and give them some credit for "dignity" instead of portraying them for the monsters they are. Sorry but this makes me sick to my stomach.
Yes it did me too! (Hope you don't mind I went with a different pledge. It got pretty emotional finding pics and I really wanting something acknowledging the passengers sacrifices) Just glad I found a way to insert the pic in an old table :o)
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posted on
05/11/2006 2:51:21 PM PDT
by
dutchess
To: dutchess
Re: your # 33 post...Yes I can see why that would be so.
Same here as I come across anything to do with the
9.11 Tragedy. :( Tears & Kleenexville...
To: dutchess
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posted on
05/11/2006 5:20:21 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: dutchess; JohnHuang2; Billie; Mama_Bear; JustAmy; LadyX; deadhead; GodBlessUSA; DollyCali; ...
Evenin' FR's Finest on My Two Cents Thursday.
Had to go out of town for a few days and I flew home last night.
First there was a two hour delay in the flight's departure which meant hanging out in the airport people-watching. Was hoping to catch a few military folks passing through the terminal so I could offer a word of thanks to them, but no such luck.
We were packed like sardines on that 737-300. One stop in Portland and then on to Sacramento where I parked my car. An 85 mile road trip got me home around midnight.
Approaching the Sacramento airport, the pilot began to speak over the intercom system.
Please allow me to paraphrase his comments - I think you're gonna like this story...
"Good evening, folks... We again apologize for the delay in our departure from Spokane and Portland.
We will be landing at Sacramento International Airport in about 15 minutes. yada yada...
Thank you for flying Southwest Airlines. Folks, as you go about your evening and the coming days ahead, if you happen to come across one of our wonderful veterans or a member of our Armed Forces, take the time to extend a word of thank you to those folks for protecting your freedom....
Thank you again for flying Southwest. We hope to see you again soon. May God Bless our Armed Forces, and God Bless America."
A my good fortune would have it, the pilot was standing at the door along with a flight attendant thanking us for flying Southwest. This pilot was sporting an American Flag tie. One of the passengers ahead of me caused a delay at just the right time and I got to thank him for sharing the words honoring our veterans and Armed Forces. I was wearing my USS Piedmont hat and he asked if that was my ship. "Yep! Served Proudly and I'd do it all over again if they would only let an old guy serve again." He was a Navy pilot and he'd be proud to serve again himself. Told me his son leaves soon for the US Naval Academy to begin his college education and commitment to serve in the Armed Forces.
As I tuned to leave, I looked at him and said, "Request permission to leave the ship, Sir".
"Permission granted, and thank you for your service."
I think I'll fly Southwest next time.
He told me his son
To: dutchess
I like it too, a gift from Billie..
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posted on
05/11/2006 8:10:15 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
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