united 93
last night i watched "united 93." this is the film about the flight that crashed into a field on september 11, 2001. i don't know why i bought this DVD; maybe because the 5th anniversary of 9/11 is coming up, maybe because i was curious to see if they had done a respectful job making this film.... i don't know. but when i put it on, i just felt my stomach start to churn-- i just thought, "how can i watch this?"i can say that they did a fair job portraying people with dignity and tenderness. the scenes of phone calls between the flight and loved ones were heart-breaking and difficult to watch. i can't even fathom what it must have been like on either side of those telephones.
it's strange.... five years. five years ago, our collective consciousness was shaken awake/apart by the events on september 11. it's still difficult to watch anything from that day-- if they replay the twin towers being hit or falling on TV, i have to look away. just like the challenger explosion, i just can't bear to see it again.
posted by camille @ 11:07 AM
1 Comments:
you are much braver than I, I cannot bring myself to watch it. All the feelings are too raw.
I am more inclined to see Tallegeda Nights the legend of rickie bobby with will ferrell. I will pray that the weather cools off for you and you finally get some sleep-love Sandy
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