Fett's UNITED 93 Review

There are few days in my life that I will never forget. The day my parents seperated, the day I got booted out of my house, and September 11th, 2001.

I felt like I got gut-punched that day. At first it was hard to understand what was going on. How could 2 planes hit both towers? That doesn't make sense. Could someone have possibly done that on purpose? Why would anyone kill so many people?

I got mad, like we all did. I wanted hellfire to rain down on whoever did this awful, despicable thing. Then I got sad. I imagined all the children waiting for their parent to come home, whom never would. God that day sucked. And we couldn't get away from it. It was everywhere and it was all we could think about.

I understand why a lot of people don't want to go back to 9/11. I was hesitant myself but after Ebert & Roeper's glowing review I felt kind of obligated to see United 93.

First of all, this film works like gangbusters. It is shot like the new Battlestar Galactica show, all handheld, in and out zooms, desaturated, grainy stock. It feels completely authentic. I'll bet this movie is at least 75% accurate as to exactly what happened that day.

And this film gave me the same tragic, sickening feeling in my stomach that I got that day. I felt very sad at points, almost to tears actually. Seeing that second plane hit that tower was that same gut-punch all over again. I think it was even more powerful this time, knowing everything now that I didn't know then. And then when everyone was calling their families and saying goodbye, that they loved them, a combination to a safe with a will in it. In large part this film is about facing death. Knowing you're going to die and how you cope with that.

United 93 is a powerful film that I think should be shown in every public education facility in this country so that people know what terrorism is. It's so important to see the gruesome and tragic face of what that kind of all-consuming hatred is. of course at some point there will hopefully be a film made about the 100,000 Iraqi lives we took in trade for the 3,000 Americans who died on that black day, but that's another story.

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I should mention that the title of this thread is a joke, an irony. I'm new here and some people will understandably not get my humor so I need to make that clear.

When the passengers storm the terrorists, there was certainly a feeling swelling in my heart that screamed "TEAR HIS FRIGGIN" HEAD OFF!". But of course that's the easy way, the base emotion. That doesn't speak to all the tributaries that led to that moment in history. But at that moment my heart beat hard, my lip curled back, my brow lowered and I wanted BLOOD! In some ways I wish I was on that plane just so I could get that split-second satisfaction of smashing that fire extinguisher into that bastards skull.

 

I completely understand and respect your feelings about not wanting to relive it. This film certainly does that. I personally may never watch it again because it was an upsetting and distressing experience.

You SO have to check out the new Battlestar Galactica, it's just an incredible show. It's all about life after 9/11. It's about humanity barely surviving the biggest terrorist attack of all time and the enduring spirit to fight back.

 

Let me lay it all out for ya Sparky, Homey don't play dat. I don't give a crap if someone started a thread on the seventh day of creation, I'm going to make my own review threads. You can roll around on the ground and throw a temper tantrum about it if it makes you feel special, but I will never back down from making my own review threads. So sit back, take a deep breath and incorporate this new information into your little world.

I won't make a review thread for every film I see however. Some films don't require it and I'll be happy to just chime in with my two cents on someone else's thread. But when I have something to say, it usually takes some space to say it. You will notice that I bring up themes and specific points of interest in my reviews. I don't want these things to be dismissed by being the last post at the bottom of a page.

 

If I were you I'd stop worrying about people who want to write detailed reviews and dive into the topics a film brings up and perhaps put a little of that energy into people starting threads that say nothing but "I'm looking forward to this movie". I mean, who's the spammer here?

 

First of all, I'm not handicapped. I don't need anyone to take me by the arm and help me across the street, or provide me links with other threads on SIMILAR topics. This thread is not on the topic of "will I or won't I see United 93". And I'm kind of sick of people starting threads with nothing to say other than "I'm looking forward to the film." and I'm supposed to just bow down and ONLY post in that thread forever and ever about the topic of United 93. I'm sorry but that's fricken' CRAP!

Should I start a Batman 2 thread right fricken' now and then post a link to it forever and all time to anybody who DARES mention it anywhere else? As a bonus, my opening post will be "Looks cool." Apparently being first is the only thing that matters. This is great! I can make threads about every film in every form of production right now and corner the market on threads! Yes, you will all be FORCED to post in my threads and ONLY my threads from here to eternity! MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!

See how stupid that is?

 

News flash! I could give a rat's hairy ass what you think about anything and I will continue to post as a I please without consulting you first.

 

I don't see how posting a review of a film on a movie board is in any way "spamming", but you just go on with your bad self.