The Right State

United 93 opened yesterday in theaters nationwide.  Truth be told, this is one of those movies I am not sure I want to see, like the Passion of the Christ.  I know what happened, the heroes died, and a nation was saved.  There are other good movies where the hero dies, but none with the implications of this one.  These people are TRUE HEROES.  And so for me, it is a must see movie.  Not for any macabre reasons, but because these died to save our nation’s capitol. 

I searched on Yahoo Movies for what the movie viewers were saying.  Yahoo says the average movie viewer gave the movie a B+, but after viewing about a hundred reviews, ninety-five percent gave Flight 93 at least an A-.  They used phrases like: awesome, an amazing movie, united we stand, we need to remember, what an incredible movie, and Best Movie of the Year.  So it is obviously a movie worth seeing.

I agree with David Benzion at the Lone Star Times view of the these heroes.  The passengers on Flight 93 fired the first shots in the Global War on Terror.  It is up to the rest of us never to forget their sacrifice.

Frankly, I think every passenger and crew-member on United 93 should be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.  To me it is a travesty that more has not been done, officially and otherwise, to honor this first group of individuals to report and fight in what has been termed “The Global War on Terror”.  They were the “United 93 Militia”.  They reported for duty and fought heroically and honorably. They did so faster than any of us were able comprehend the events of that day, let alone get into the action. They utilized their wits, bodies and whatever object they could fashion into weapons.

So this is a movie I will go and watch, not just for its entertainment value nor just for its informational value.  I will see this movie for these heroes, for the family of these heroes, for me, and for my family.  May we never forget what these people on this doomed flight did for the rest of us.

Update:  My wife and I went to see Flight 93 tonight.  It was awesome, if you can call a movie like this awesome.  During most of the movie and afterwards, you could here a pin drop.  There are three overall feelings I got from the movie.  First is the fact that these terrorists are fanatical wackos who can not be reasoned with.  Second, is the fact that these were ordinary passengers, who felt like they had no option, and as a result, became heroes.  And third, George Bush was right in going after these terrorists and the countries that harbor them.  Again, it was an awesome movie.  It is a must see for all Americans who want to know why we are fighting the Global War on Terror.

Tags: Movies, Culture, War by Chuck
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