April 30, 2006
It was done extremely well. No politics are involved, just straight facts.
I don’t know how someone could review the movie and give it less than an A, but several reviewers did (via Neal):
E! Online (B-):
“...ultimately, the film leaves you with the same feeling you have going in: one of total dread.”
Wow, what were you expecting, to leave the theater jumping for joy?
New York Times (B-):
“...it is good, in a temple-pounding, sensory-overloading way that can provoke tears and a headache…”
Again, what were you expecting?
San Francisco Chronicle (B+):
“...powerful and thoughtful…”
Apparently not “thoughtful” enough for an A though.
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10:08 am [ Quote ]
gee.. snivel.. snivel.. maybe its just too soon after 9/11…
there were sure a lot of callous movie go’ers…how can they be so insensitive??
10:39 am [ Quote ]
Ian, you just dont understand movies the way enlightened, self-important critics do.
Now, had their been a tender, gay-sex scene in the movie, it would easily have gotten an A+.
“I wish I knew how to quit you…before we storm the cockpit.”
11:18 am [ Quote ]
United 93…
I consider United 93 to be one of the most important films in recent times. It is a fitting tribute to the heroes who stepped up and shined on that tragic day and a chilling reminder of what we are up against in the WOT….
11:22 am [ Quote ]
Jesus… can’t you do something remotely non-confrontational like mention the 11 other reviews on the same page that gave it an A?
It ain’t a sacred cow anyway. Although, I give it 2 hours before somebody comes out and says it, that these reviewers are dishonoring the memories of the victims / hurting their families / whatever.
11:55 am [ Quote ]
* Yahoo! Movies converts each critic’s published rating into a letter grade. If the critic’s review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review.
12:21 pm [ Quote ]
“a chilling reminder of what we are up against in the WOT….”
Box cutters and motivation. A lethal combination.
1:05 pm [ Quote ]
The offical story put out by the government about 9/11 would be utterly laughable if it weren’t so tragic. I don’t believe the story for a damn second. It’s totally absurd.
1:08 pm [ Quote ]
Ben,
You are an IDIOT! Everyone knows it was ALIENS
http://english.pravda.ru/fun/2002/09/06/36110.html
1:09 pm [ Quote ]
Ben,
It must be tough to go through life with that much distrust and hate…you are truly pathetic.
1:11 pm [ Quote ]
ohh yes yes ben thats right, explosives were in the wtc!! and the new world order and illuminati flew a global hawk into the pentagon
blah
blah
blah
www.911myths.com
put it to rest
1:13 pm [ Quote ]
Oh, now you love the liberal Hollywood elite.
And again, I can never understand your thought processes. You’re singling out two reviews that were gave it a less-than-perfect? They’re reviewing the film, not the event. It doesn’t make them treasonous.
Paranoia a problem in your family?
1:19 pm [ Quote ]
Theo Said:
1:13 pm
Oh, now you love the liberal Hollywood elite.
And again, I can never understand your thought processes. You’re singling out two reviews that were gave it a less-than-perfect? They’re reviewing the film, not the event. It doesn’t make them treasonous.
Paranoia a problem in your family?
Intelligence a problem in yours?
1:20 pm [ Quote ]
i agree i dont think since they gave the movie a b it means theyre postworthy, i dont know, i just dont think its worth getting all flustered about
but i doubt hes paranoid, theo. at all.
1:32 pm [ Quote ]
flight 93 forum hijacked by truth seekers:
http://www.universalpictures.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=3764f69d23f5a0591c3bed5bb106b79d
1:33 pm [ Quote ]
I saw it last night and was really impressed. The heroes of United 93 were well portrayed and left me feeling proud to be an American. The cinematography was done in such a way that I felt like I was actually on the plane. The dialogue and score were very appropriate, contributing to the realistic feel of the film. Every American should see this movie, it would be a disservice to yourself not to.
2:15 pm [ Quote ]
Oh, EE - your comeback was so witty, so well-thought-out, it had so much “intelligence”.
Really, I’m in stitches. My sides hurt. You’re a whip, you are.
3:08 pm [ Quote ]
I thought the film was great to. Made me proud to be an American and now i want to bomb Iran next
LETS ROLL!
4:31 pm [ Quote ]
Can anyone who’s seen the movie tell me if the movie squares with the recetnly released cockpit recordings? Ian mentions that the movie is “straight facts”, but for some reason I’d like a second opinion on that issue!
I plan to see it soon, well, maybe when it comes out on DVD!
6:36 pm [ Quote ]
Zim, They do use the actual cockpit recordings from flight 93 and some of the people in the movie were actually playing themselves too. I could not see any “Hollywooding” of the movie that exaggerated anyone’s roles or the plot itself. If you ever watch the movie, I think you’ll be surprised—it’s not like F-9/11 where you had things taken out of context and twisted facts so it would please a certain group of people. I felt it was completely objective and events were played out as accurate as they could be considering the people on the plane can’t exactly tell their story since they are DEAD. Are you looking for someone to blame besides the terrorists? You want someone to say that this was all Bush’s fault? Are you afraid you’re going to see something that might not exactly fit your political leanings? If I can suffer through F-9/11, you can go watch this movie.
BTW the way, the director of this film is quite liberal if it makes you feel any better.
7:21 pm [ Quote ]
whtabtbill,
of course I am not looking for a movie to blame it on anyone else but the terrorists. I do feel it’s a bit too soon, but I will see it when I have time, probably when it comes out on DVD. I am not looking for a movie that will leave me filled with hate, however, but I doubt this is the kind of movie, at least based on what I’ve heard.
By the way, I did not like F911 that much. I thought it was quite boring at many parts, and the spin was too obvious.
7:41 pm [ Quote ]
United 93 – Too Soon?...
Is the making and release of United 93 being done too soon? For one, I don’t think so. But I am willing to say there is no right answer on this one, as each person’s psyche and their 9/11 experience are going to be different.
There is an easy ans…
7:46 pm [ Quote ]
Uncomfortably Numb, Re-Awakened Anew…
I just pray that no other American has to watch as that green, grassy field approaches before everything goes dark. This is not just a reminder, folks….it’s a warning. It’s not a matter of “if” anymore…. but of “when.”...
7:49 pm [ Quote ]
I love the “its too soon!” hacks. Noone said “its too soon” When Michael “Loser McFatass” Moore created the propoganda peice “Farenheight 911”.
Just curious, does everyone know what grades Fatty’s movie got from the E! Online, NYT and the SF Chronicle?
8:44 pm [ Quote ]
One of my clients did the movie trailer, and I can tell you that people would either watch it or leave the room. I must admit, it is hard to watch, but such an important piece of work. It should become mandatory viewing for high school seniors, along with the first 30 minutes of Private Ryan.
Very Powerful.
8:59 pm [ Quote ]
What would happen if one of those fanatic crashed a plane into a hollywood movie studio? but they would,nt want to harm their biggist supporters
12:17 am [ Quote ]
United 93 sucked, and I want my money back!
The movie opens in a hotel room(s?) of the four Islamofascists. They are troubled and angsty, reading their little god book, praying on their mats, and shaving their torsos. That’s as deep a picture of them that we get. No arrogance of self-assuredness, and no night-before strip club. (Remember that?) If they have any motivation, we’re not given an indication of that.
There’s not much action on United 93 during the first part of the movie, in spite of the fact that there’s quite a bit of footage of it. Most of the action takes place in different control rooms. There’s a military control room, where the day begins with a planned NORAD exercise. Once the military is interested, the guy in charge yells at one man after another to “light up all the blips” for one suspected airplane after another, while the guy in charge of him tries to get someone to okey-dokey shooting down planes. There are two air traffic control rooms, where the men track planes and wonder why someone doesn’t do something about this situation. The guy in charge is played by his real-life self, and (surprise!) is shown doing everything that he should have done.
Once things start on United 93, the (in)action on the ground is forgotten. Of course, the passengers find out by calling the ground that they’re not a hijacked plane but a guided missile. They quickly resolve to attack the Islamofascists and take control of the plane. After resolving this, they wait for ten or so minutes, while the people call home and sob and cry and you dear viewer get to watch. This unbelievable drawing things out continues after they start the attack, where they all pause to beat up one of the fascists instead of some doing so while the rest go on to take back the plane—even though they’ve thoroughly talked over how very necessary that is.
Having dispatched the first fascist, they rush the second, who holds them off with cart, mace, fire extinguisher, and knife, while the plane plummets and jerks, throwing everyone around and drawing things out even more. After a bit, Number Two is put out of the way. Then there’s a long attempt to get through the cabin door. For some reason, the plane is still in the air for this to be achieved, and for everyone to claw at the last two. Finally, everyone is put out of their misery.
I believe I can call this a snuff film because the action on the plane is so unnecessarily and unrealistically prolonged. I didn’t actually yell out, “Get on with it!,” but I was inspired to a few times.
One of my fellow viewers had to bail out early on because the movie made him sick. Not from the story or the emotions, but because all the cameras film fairly close up and constantly jerk around. You might think, though I wouldn’t, that this would be fine when the passengers are rushing the fascists, but it is done all the time, even in a boring staff meeting of traffic controllers. The cinematography works against the movie throughout all of it.
Any inspiration, resolve, respect, patriotism, that I left this film with, I brought into it with me. Sorry, I thought it was crap. Crap on ice.
9:16 am [ Quote ]
Any critic that doesn’t give this movie an A+++++++++++++++++++ is a commie, homo, liberal, racist friend of the ACLU.
10:54 am [ Quote ]
United 93…
The short review? A must see. Period. To me, this movie represents several things. First, it’s LONG overdue. The cries of “too soon” shouted at movie screen previews several weeks ago are ridiculous. If anything, it’s almost “too late”. Our…...
2:11 pm [ Quote ]
A great movie and it took Fox to bring it to us.
Americans fighting back against the towel heads of the pedophile for profit Muhamhead.
Flight 93, where the war on islamic camel turd terrorist begain.