http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475276/ imdb link United 93
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469641/ imdb link for World Trade Center
Release dates in Korea. United 93 9-7-06. World Trade Center Unknown
How I saw both films. Cam VCD
Plot For United 93. On September 11, 2001, America witnessed three terrorist attacks when three planes were hijacked and destroyed the pentagon and the two world trade centers. However, one plane in the mist of the hijacking never reached its target. Instead the passengers fought back to save thousands of lives even if it meant they too, would die. This is their story. The story of United Flight 93.
Plot for World Trade Center. In the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster, hope is still alive. Refusing to bow down to terrorism, rescuers and family of the victims press forward. Their mission of rescue and recovery is driven by the faith that under each piece of rubble, a co-worker, a friend a family member may be found. This is the true story of John McLoughlin and William J. Jimeno, two of the last survivors extracted from Ground Zero and the rescuers who never gave up. It's a story of the true heroes of that fateful time in the history of the United States when buildings would fall and heroes would rise, literally from the ashes to inspire the entire human race.
Opening Weekend.
United 93 $11,478,360 (USA) (30 April 2006) (1,795 Screens)
World Trade Center $18,730,762 (USA) (13 August 2006)
When I agreed to do the movie reviews, I promised to tell the truth and to call it straight. To be very honest I did not want to see these 2 movies, I knew how I would react to them. I made a promise to always see the good films along with the bad films, so I went into these 2 with a very heavy heart. I have decided to do these 2 reviews together because the both talk about a very sad day that will not be forgotten for a very long time.
When I saw the 2006 film release schedule back in January, I soon realized these 2 films and next years Adam Sandler tackle on the aftermath of this day . I just sighed and dreaded the day that I would have to do these reviews. I was lucky I did not loose anybody that I knew that day, some of my friends were not so luck, they lost loved ones that day.
I have selected 2 cartoons to, in a very simple way, to show what was lost that day.
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You can see what was lost that day, 343 firefighter and many innocent people.
The first review will be for the film “United 93” it will be released on 7 September 2006, here in south Korea.
I have always had a question about my life in the US Army and as a police officer, what would you do when you have to face real evil and its wants you dead. I was lucky, I was always able to skate around this without ever having to answer this decision. The people on flight United 93 has the same decision to make and the film deal with their reaction to insanity.
You can see what was lost that day, 343 firefighter and many innocent people.
The first review will be for the film “United 93” it will be released on 7 September 2006, here in south Korea.
I have always had a question about my life in the US Army and as a police officer, what would you do when you have to face real evil and its wants you dead. I was lucky, I was always able to skate around this without ever having to answer this decision. The people on flight United 93 has the same decision to make and the film deal with their reaction to insanity.
This will not be an easy film to watch, if you know anybody who lost anybody on this sad day then please do not see the movie, it will be to painful to remember. If you want to see a very good movie then I highly recommend this film. There are no big name stars in this film and some of the actually US Military and FAA people involved in the decision making of that day play themselves in the film. Near the end of the film, when you know what is going to happen, and the passengers and crew call to say goodbye to their loved ones, It will make you very angry and very sad at the same time.
Grade (A+)
Next movie review will be Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center
When I saw Stones name attached to this I was thinking, “Great another JFK film” with his waked out conspiracies and theories.
I was so glad that I was wrong! This is a good film by Stone but it is not a great one like United 93.
I also had another pre-judgment error about this film, I thought that the film would be about Nicolas Cage’s character, Sgt. John McLoughlin. He plays the leader of his small band of brothers but the film really belongs to 2 actors who take you by the hand and shows you what hell was like on that day. Michael Pena plays the role of Officer William Jimeno, who was trapped under the rubble of the WTC. The other stars name is Michael Shannon, who plated Dave Karnes, a former Marine, who put back on his uniform and went to Ground Zero to save lives and to find it.
I was really impressed with the role that Shannon played in the film, he plays a man who knows that he has to do something and in the end he is the one who finds the trapped officers in the WTC rubble. During the films credits you find out that Karnes’ later re-enlisted in the Marine Corps and served two tours of duty in Iraq.
Michael Pena takes the next step, from becoming a part player, as he was in the film “Crash” to actually being able to carry a movie, When you are shown his back story while he is trying to stay alive under the WTC, you see that he pulls it off and you believe it. When his daughter ask when is daddy coming home, it will really strike at you very hard.
I thought the film would cover more of the WTC, but it just covers the collapse, A police officer that feels guilty and makes a very sad decision and their rescue. It just seemed that something was missing, it was the small parts that make a good film into great one.
The film will make you feel very sad about that day and when the dispatcher makes the comment, “A lot more people went to help at the WTC than are coming back, where are they at?” It just left me very sad because a lot of them never did make it back.
Overall, this film had a nice idea but just never seemed to be able to reach it. It’s a good film and needs to be seen but its not a great film and from Oliver Stone I was expecting more than what I received.
Grade B+
Please see both films when you can.
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