"United 93"

When I went to see the film "Inside Man" on Sunday, a preview was shown of "United 93," a film about Flight 93 from 9/11. I saw the preview and must say, I'm not interested in seeing it. I've also read reports in the media of some very mixed reviews from audiences who've seen the preview. The real question is, are we ready for a movie about 9/11? From the articles I've read, it appears that about 50% seem ready and 50% don't seem to be.

It's been going on five years since the incident. Are we ready to experience it all over again? What's the true purpose of doing that? Remembering what happened? Trust me, not even a person with Alzheimer's could forget that day.

One thing I'm curious about is how will this or other films concerning 9/11 by Hollywood-ized? Will there be anything different about any of them? Will there be any challenging the "official" story told by the government? If there is truly anything intriguing and different about a film concerning 9/11, then I be go check it out, but "United 93" does not seem to be that film. It also seems to be Hollywood-ized, as was the "Flight 93" film shown on A&E not long ago. There are many reports and eye-witnesses to there being a Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) in the area that Flight 93 went down. There were reports of debris from the plane spreading 6-8 miles. The FBI and Bush Administration have been extremely inconsistent with their storytelling regarding the flight. Rumsfeld first stated that it had been shot down, but later said he had misspoke. All signs point to the plane being shot down, but it makes for a better story that the passengers took control of the plane and crashed it into the ground to stop the terrorists from following through with their mission. When it comes to these kinds of events in history, I just want to know the truth. I don't want them to be sugar-coated and for them to read like a Santa Claus story to children.

One person who may be thanking Hollywood for these upcoming 9/11 films is the president himself, George W. Bush. He told Americans to move on with their lives after 9/11, but kept reminding them of the attacks, to keep that fear fresh in our minds. After a while, that strategy wasn't as efficient and the opinion polls show it. After these films air, however, it will bring many back to 9/11, make many relive the experience, and put more fear in us than after the first couple months following the actual 9/11 attacks. I would not be surprised to see Bush's poll numbers go up a bit after these films are aired, especially if they do well at the box office. We shallst see. I, on the other hand, have no interest in seeing this film. It's too soon for me and too Hollywood-ized.