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May 05, 2006

My Experience With United 93

Helpless.

That's the best I can describe how it felt watching this movie.

Helpless watching the passengers board, the door shut and the plane taking off with 4 terrorists bent on flying it into the Capitol.

Helpless watching the FAA, ATC's, and military trying to make sense out of what was going on.

Helpless watching the ground get closer and closer before the screen went black.

You want to yell "Don't get on that plane!" You want to yell "No, dammit, American Flight 11 is NOT still in the air!" You want to yell "They're not POSSIBLE hijackings, goddammit!"

But all you can do is sit there, helpless, knowing what the end is going to be.

This movie will weigh heavily on my mind when we get ready to board our flights for our upcoming vacation. While watching United 93 left me feeling helpless, I know that in the post 9/11 world, no American plane will be ever be hijacked in that fashion again and used as a guided missile.

We have the heroes and heroines of United Flight 93 to thank for that.

Update: My wife offers her thoughts on the movie.

Posted by: Vinnie at 10:28 PM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
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1 We are no longer helpless. They can't kill us if we kill them first.

The Oracle
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Posted by: The Oracle at May 05, 2006 11:07 PM (xJxIy)

2 I'm not sure I'll be able to sit through that one. I find it excruciating watching good people taken down and taken from their families. I'm already a little annoyed lately. That's going to make me want to inflict damage on somebody.

Posted by: Richard at May 05, 2006 11:55 PM (7KF8r)

3 I just pray that there are some arabs in the audience when I view it this weekend, they will be leaving the theater feet first.

Posted by: Unashamed Patriot at May 06, 2006 12:45 AM (y+196)

4 They said they were contributing 10% of the opening weekend's earnings toward a memorial for flight 93. They earned 11.6 million. 1.16 million is a hefty donation. I really want to see it, but my workload has been pretty heavy lately. I am a bit apprehensive though as I'm such a crybaby. The Passion of the Christ really messed me up - for weeks. This one will probably have the same effect.

Posted by: Oyster at May 06, 2006 06:29 AM (YudAC)

5 That explains everything ...

Posted by: Last gasp Larry at May 09, 2006 12:29 AM (FCC6c)

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