Your comments on the movie

Will you see "United 93?" Why or why not?

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Yes, I will see it. I believe we do need reminded of what we all went through that day and the emotion we had and seemed to have lost as a country. We are too spoiled and complacent as a nation and focus on division instead of coming togther and helping one another as human beings on this planet.

— Kathy, Snohomish

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No, I will not see this movie. I don't support any effort to capitalize on the pain and suffering caused by the events of 9/11. Dramatizing the events on flight 93, in a movie,must take literary license beyond what can be determine from the air-to ground communications. I expect this movie will inflame emotions rather than heal.

— J. Popovich, Seattle

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No, I will not see it. It's to soon for a movie to come out about one ot the worest events in U.S history. We need to look to the future and not the past.

— Jeffrey Nolan, Bellevue

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Not a chance I will see it. I think it is completely inappropriate that this film has been made. This is a subject that needs to be treated with respect, and creating a film, which will surely help line someones pockets, shows an utter lack of such respect.

— J. Walker, Seattle

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I have mixed emotions at this time. Even reading your critique of the movie moves my heart; trying to imagine what those passengers must have been feeling really hurts inside. There was so much anger and pain felt after that tragic day and to this day I still don't understand why people can do such things to other human beings. My heart goes out to those on that flight and the courage and strength they must have had knowing their lives were going to be lost because of international bureaucracy. I'm sorry, I get pretty emotional reflecting back on 9/11. With this being said, I'm not sure I am emotionally ready for this movie even though it pays great tribute to the heroes and families of that flight. Thank you for your time.

— Noel C Ramos, Seattle

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I have trouble even watching the trailers on TV for a number of reasons. Everythng from profit making on the subject, to just not letting this movie become part of our current administration's promotional tool for it's nation building projects.

— Larry Gilmore, Everett

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Probably not. It brought tears to my eyes just to read the review. I don't know if I could handle this story visually on a big screen.

— Gary McKinney, Bellingham

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Absolutely not! I go to movies for entertainment and I think this movie desecrates the memory of the lives lost and that is NOT entertainment. It is shameful and those who made it are shameless.

— Margaret Peyou, Pullman

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I'm not the type of person to say "that's in bad taste", but I really think this movie is in bad taste. Seems like more of a bad Lifetime "made for tv movie" than a big screen movie.

— Katie Hanson, Seattle

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No. I was on a plane on 9/11 and would never see this movie. Too distressing.

— Cindy, Seattle

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Yes, I do plan on seeing "United 93". My wife, however, who is from New York City, does not want to see it. She wondered aloud the other night "Why do I need to see this? I was there. I saw the building go down. I smelled the smoke. I don't need to relive this again." And I appreciated her comments and then did my best to tell her that there are far and away too many people in this country who have forgotten 9/11 and what it meant and still means. Those are the people that need to see a movie like this. We need to be reminded of not only who our enemy is and reivigrotate our fight to remain free, but also to remind us that heroism and the willingness to fight back in the face of certain death is an undeniable and inherent American trait. And no where was that more on display than in the firemen who went up into the Towers, and the passengers of United 93.

— Peter F., Seattle

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NO!!!!!! 9/11 was too much of an American tragedy and to make a "movie" of the sad event leaves a sour taste in one's mouth. We Americans lived 9/11 and that's enough.

— Gerry Peters, Las Vegas

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Absolutely not. After reading the facts about that flight, (and the others that day as well), I find it impossible to believe the "official" account of the flight. I encourage everyone to seek unbiased analysis and arrive at their own conclusions about events that day.

— Kevin, Winthrop

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I simply do not want to see it — My thoughts are enough.

— Robert Gandy, Poulsbo

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I have no plans to see this film. My one encounter with a 9/11 depiction on screen took place when I saw the Canadian film, "Les Invasions Barbares," which depicted a very realistic upward shot of one of the planes flying into the Towers. I was left feeling shaken and shocked. Since the thought of that experience brings tears to my eyes, I don't think I'm ready for the latest rendition of that day.

— L. Smith, Seattle

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To honor those that sacrificed their lives, my husband and I plan to see the movie. As Americans we all need to be reminded that a great deal of the reason we are at war today is because of 9/11.

— Kathryn M. Phillips, Richland

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No, I wont be seeing it. They don't know what happened on that plane for sure. The terrorist could have crashed it too. It makes me mad that they're going to make money on such a tragic day!

— Ty, Eatonville

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There are no greater heroes than those who emerged from this tragedy. To not see this film would downplay their life-saving actions. And the film will beg us to answer the question, "What would I do in that situation?" It's questions such as this that help build our characters...

— Scott, Pullman

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No, I read the review in Salon and it adds nothing to our understanding and fails to highlight the big issue. Why aren't the cockpits of the airliner secure? That's the untold story. See Paradise Now instead.

— Baiss Eric Magnusson, Seattle

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No, I will not see the movie. We still have too many unanswered questions about 9-11. I can see no point in watching an opinionated and fictionalized account of one of the events. This movie accomplishes nothing, and I would argue, that it does more harm than good. Let's figure out what really happened first. Then we can look back and decide who are the heroes, and who are the villians.

— Sean Pontious, Seattle

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I will not see this moive. I find the idea of a movie studio making millions off the story of real heroes disgusting. If the actors had worked for a minimal salary and the studio donated all the profit to the families then it would be a real memorial. This is exploitation.

— Mark Staiff, Seattle

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Yes, I will certainly go and see the. I am a native New Yorker now living in CA. I took my mother on her 80th BD to Ground Zero. Heart-wrenching — we all cried including elevator operator who helped my mom "go higher" to get better view of area. West Coast folks don't have a clue as to the devastation. Thank you.

— Connie Batts, Sacramento

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No. Although it may be a good movie, I can't get past the fact that in the end the studios just made a business decision to try to make money off of 9/11. Hollywood is an industry and profit rules all. Words such as "artist" and "vision" may be tossed around down there, but in truth, they are just entrepeneurs with marketing strategies. If I want to learn more about Flight 93, I'll watch a documentary or do some reading on it.

— Chris, Gig Harbor

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Yes I'm going to see this movie. I think it's a display of the American courage and spirit. I think that because details of what happend are so vague, that we as American people need something to grasp and understand what took place on that flight. I think that it is somewhat of a morale booster because it reinforces how tough we are as a nation, and sent a strong message....I love this country and everyone in it, and had I been on that flight, or God forbid I'm on a flight that gets hijacked, it's my duty as an American to take it back, or put it down. Or die trying. I praise each and every one of these people for being heros. They are the type of Americans that we should all strive to be. God Bless America.

— Clinton, Seattle

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No, I won't see it — sick of the movie industry exploiting tragedy to make millions of dollars. We were all "there" on 9/11 — we don't need phony faces replacing the real ones.

— Cheryl Fontaine, Lake Stevens

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No, probably not. I heard a national news person review of the movie, of who saw it and I don't want to go see a movie about strong people we lost to a horrible tragedy. The newscaster reported the people in the audience weeping, loudly — nah, I'll pass.

— Kim, Everett

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The movie is historical and is worth telling so that "we'll never forget."

— Barbie Gilyard,Camano Island

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I hope to see this movie if for no other reason than to celebrate the hero in each of those folks who gave their lives for our freedom. I've seen oither depictions of Flitght 93 on TV but there is something compelling to witness this in a large theater. I hope to see it with my husband this weekend!

— Chris Finklein, Warrenton, Ore.

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Flight 93 is a very neccessary movie, even if many aren't ready to see it. The real danger is that after time, forgetfulness and apathy set in. The focus that we had in 2001/2002 has all but faded, and we are back to beltway-bickering as normal. Terrorists are waiting until our security relaxes. This movie is very important in documenting that ghastly day, and keeping the memory of those brave souls alive.

— Adam Kaine, Richmond, Va.

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I do plan to see "United 93" because this film is very necessary to remind ourselves we have an enemy that is willing to wantonly kill civilians to further their own political and religious goals. It is proof we should not negotiate with these people but kill them or bring them to justice.

— Raymond Chuang, Sacramento, Ca.

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I do plan to see "United 93", though I'm prepared to be deeply saddened once again. I lost my sister at the Pentagon. I don't know if I could view a reenactment of that tragedy.

— Chris Gore, Gunnison, Colo.

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From the devastation that has happened in the minds of thousands of people, it would be a must-watch film to feel the heat, to feel the pain and horror and experience it. It is not everyday that we board a plane that would be hijacked. We must thank our luck and sympathize with those souls on that fateful day.

— Thomsson A.Jobin, Kottayam, Kerala, India

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I think it's too soon for a film like this. Then again, thanks to the current administration, I do find myself longing for reasons to not feel ashamed by my government. It would be nice to feel patriotic again, even if it only lasts until the next newscast when another story that announces yet more heroes were lost today in Iraq. I think the most difficult part about going to this film would be that there's no answer to why it had to happen to those on United Flight 93, or the soldiers and innocent civilians that continue to lose their lives in Iraq. There must be nothing more frustrating for the surviving members of those families than knowing that the real answer to "Why?" has nothing to do with heroes at all.

— Matthew Lankford, Seattle

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The events of 9-11, will always have an impact on my life, and it is time to move past mourning and to honor and learn more about those who are no longer with us, be they common people or heroes.

— Arthur Kuniyuki, Seattle