I don't think anyone disagrees with the fact you should be angry at the terrorrists. But I think what a lot of people are concerned about is that many people in the general public will think that all Islamic people are like that. At least, that's the complaint that I've heard from others.

United 93 is pretty much the exact opposite of Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor should be a guide on how not to turn a real life tragedy into a hollywood movie. Rather then add a bunch of bad actors and added personal drama United 93 understands that the event itself was more then enough to create a tense thriller. I believe this is why United 93 works so well and why movies like Pearl Harbor really don't.

digitalfreaknyc: This thread starting to remind you of any other recent movie threads?? -ohbfrank-

are you natevines?

lol, no sir.

Correct. I know that I for one am not smart enough to understand the distinction between terrorist murderers and an ethnic people at large. Well played, sir.

I'm trying not to pay attention. Personally, the thought never entered my mind. Being a minority, i try not to judge a whole group of people because of a few bad ones.

:hscratch: Not sure I get that answer, but OK....

Then I completely misunderstood your original post.

Is that the complaint you are hearing from others? That they are worried the public wont tell the difference?

Or are you actually hearing joe 6-pack say they hate arabs in general more now because of the movie?

I saw this yesterday...one of the best movies i've ever seen...acting is unbelievable and everything else is nailed perfectly

I saw this movie on Monday, one of the best ever. Might go see it again before it leaves the good theaters.

just saw it again and man did it make me feel like we were back on sept 11th....

I might catch it again, it's playing at the dollar theater near me.

Not to drag toddly back in here, but I believe this is my most desired movie on DVD right now.

i think the directing was spot on and did everything.... this movie will be next years crash... should get some oscars...

Does anyone have a link to the HD version of the teaser trailer?? Apple took it off the website and I really need to find it.

Well, this is inevitably going to get a bump due to next Tuesday's DVD release, so why not snow?

I caught the movie this morning on DVD and frankly, I found it to be pretty bland and uninvolving. It's been done before, this "a day in the life of.." style movie. I can appreciate the raw feel, using average joe actors, but it just chronicles the events of 9/11. That's about it. Terrorists are religious zealots with a crazy agenda handed down from "their god". The movie provoked no emotions whatsoever from me, personally, other than I felt bad for the families for whom this movie was "dedicated" to as some sort of a tribute, given the level of dramatic license taken with it. The end especially was just totally cliche, and given the devlopments that were made before the movie was released, I think it was in bad taste and another example of naive pro-USA propaganda.

How is it pro-USA propaganda when it pretty much damns the administration's and military's slow responses to the unfolding events? And what are these developments you speak of?

I just saw it a couple of weeks ago ... Best Picture nom, anyone think? It was certainly the best movie I've seen so far this year. The final moments are heart rending.

Wow, I couldn't disagree more. This was the most emotional movie perhaps that I have ever seen in the theater. The end was cliche? The end was the way it ended...

Either way, I agree with the comment above about being up for Best Picture this year, I think it should definately get a nod.

deserves the best picture nod.... awesome...it showed how unorganized we were...

agreed.

What developments do you speak of Cinemaddiction?? Please, oh, please don't say that internet movie featuring the blabbing of the tin foil hat brigade...

:up: completely agree.

the last minutes of the end almost made me throw up.

beautifuly directed.