I thought i would pose a question that seemed to cause some contraversy following the terrorist act that tramatized our nation. After the September eleven attacks occurred, a few years later some movies came out telling stories of the horrifying day. One in particular was United 93. The movie was said to be based on a true story of one of the hijacked planes on 9/11. The movie was very powerful, as it showed the hijack of united 93. Many viewers who were personally effected by the attacks said the facts were incorrect and it was offensive to attempt to mimic what occurred on that flight and profit from it. Some people I know refused to see the movie saying that they will not contribute to the false exploitation of the heroes of our country. Do you think the making of this movie was a bad idea? Do you find it offensive?
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Unless the movie was made by George W. Bush productions, then any story should be available to be explored through any medium, whether it be books, movies, or what not. They give people who may not have lived through certain events the chance to understand the emotion people went through during certain tragedies. Myself, I wouldn't have had much clue as to what soldier encountered during WW2 if I hadn't watched Saving Private Ryan, or fully understood the plight of the Jews in Schindler's List. Movies give people a chance to explore their emotions and a chance to maybe sort out our feelings on the matter. Or, I could just be rambling and need sleep. Anyway, that's my two cents.
I loved United 93. I thought it was in impressively "neutral" movie given the politically charged subject matter. Unlike Saving Private Ryan or Schindler's List -- also great movies, particularly the latter -- there were no big stars, no sweeping musical scores. Like TJ says, all of these movies might be starting points and not definitive answers to the complicated stories they tell.
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