Haven't seen the previews or the commercials, but it doesn't matter. I have absolutely positively not even the smallest trace of interest in seeing this.

After reading Wells' column, I am very excited to see this.

But wouldn't you have to at least have the smallest trace of something just to click on this tread?

Yes. A mouthful of bile.

Me, too.

I agree. From what I remember, one guy called his wife to tell her what was going on, and that they were going to do something. Did anyone survive the crash? If not, this is pretty much fiction based on actual events.

I'd been avoiding the trailer online but saw a TV spot on ESPN this past week ... and I still am not interested in the movie.

Actually a lot of the passangers made a lot of calls before the plane went down, and that's where they're getting most of their info concerning what went down on the plane. Also, a lot of the movie focuses on the ari-traffic controllers that had to deal with the pressure and insanity of that day.

Throw another vote in for an audience that really wasn't ready for this. I saw Inside Man last week and the audience reaction was not positive. A lot of people walked out of the theater and more than a few people spoke loudly that they didn't think it was necessary. I was pretty shaken by it and I think it's too soon, I just don't know if I could make it through the whole thing.

i don't understand how any movie about the tragedies could be made for a theatrical release in order to turn a profit from it. i thought at least all the proceeds were going to entirely go to charity, but only 10% of opening weekend!!! even if they are saluting the hero's and the movie is made extremely well with all the families blessings, i would never in a million years pay for a movie like this and i hope all others do the same. it is an abomination.

They had a special on NY1 here yesterday. I caught the tail end of it and they had a lot of NYers calling in. Honestly, it sounded like every educated person wasn't going to see it and every jackass in the city was calling in and saying "yeah man! i'm goin tuh seeyit! it's da american ting to due." Wasn't very positive.

I don't know how i feel about it. On one hand, it would be a good movie to see...if it weren't based on true events. Because of that and my own personal feelings about it, I don't know if I can.

It was 100% guaranteed that they would make a movie someday about 9/11. It just wasn't thought that it would be this soon. All disasters through history have movies made after them: Pearl Harbor, Titanic, JFK Assasination, Hiroshima, etc. No reason to think 9/11 would somehow be exempt.

After reading a transcript of what really happened in the cockpit and the plane in the Newspaper this morning I can't see going to see the movie.

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A case could be made that Titanic was just as big an abomination as this movie, and yet you own Titanic. How is Titanic not "too soon", as there are still living survivors, not to mention the way the movie cheapens the tragedy by throwing in a superficial love story. You can't have it both ways.

Well, I'm clearly in the minority, but I'm looking forward to seeing this. I expect it to be pretty disturbing and emotional, but when it's well done I like that sort of thing. I am interested in the story, and interested in knowing what these people experienced (within the limitations of the possible). It will also be interesting to see what kind of box office it does, since most people talking about it say they don't want to see it.

I don't hold it against anyone that it's not their cup of tea, though. That's pretty understandable.

no legit case could be made...i don't see the theatrical releases of "Titanic" or "Pearl Harbor" as having any real shred of historical significance or fact (except loosely based on the tragedy's). these movies were simply made to entertain with fictitious stories and characters, they both had ridiculous, "happy endings" for god's sake. it was more or less Hollywood fluff and not in any remote way deemed to be serious pieces of work used to honor those that experienced and were killed.

something like "United 93" uses all real names and percieved facts from calls or what not, only 5 years after the event. there is no pat ending and the makers seem to only want to capitalize and not memoralize.

Interesting.

I, however, feel that movies based on tragedies solely made to entertain (like Titanic, PH, et all) are far more offensive than what "United 93" is going for.

I'll definitely see it. I like good movies, regardless of what they're about.

who said it was even a good movie?

Post #25 did.

Saw both trailers tonight in theaters. No reaction to either one from the audience, as far as I could tell. I, on the other hand, had chills up and down my body throughout both...and I've seen both already several times. I could just imagine crying throughout the entire movie. I dunno if I'd be able to handle it.

Greengrass did a marvelous job with another of history's tradjedies (Bloody Sunday), so he is certainly capable of doing a stand up and respectful job with Flight 93. However, as has been said, five years (9/11 -> Flight 93) is questionably early (compare, 30 years for Bloody Sunday).

People are always going to say it's too early when it comes to doing a 9/11 movie. If someone is going to do one, the least they can do is make it w/ class and dignity - and I expect nothing less from Greengrass.

I agree. If anything's disrespectful it's the fluff, not a serious movie.

(Not that I don't think the Titanic and Pearl Harbor aren't fair game for fluff.)

Reading this just reinforces the feelings that I'm not ready to watch this movie.