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Loved it. I refuse to see United 93 though.

posted 18 years ago by whoiga
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I saw this when it first showed, but I don't remember if it was on A&E or if it was on Discovery or, whatever. But, it was the first time it showed, I remember that much.

I loved it so much, that I don't even want to see the theatrical United 93 movie.

The Flight that Fought Back had actual (and touching) interviews with family members and, as a Docudrama it was just superbly done, I thought.

I like the interpretations & portrayals in this, and I think if I were to see United 93 it might introduce new thoughts and thereby distort my perception of the event.

It's actually hard to describe, and some may find it silly that I wish to avoid United 93 just for this little reason.

The Flight that Fought Back was awesome... It is rated at 8.0, whereas United 93 is 7.8... i'm sure more people have seen United 93 than The Flight That Fought Back, though...

What are you guys thoughts? If you've seen both, which did you like better, and if you've only seen one, would you see the other? I'd recommend that everyone watch The Flight that Fought Back at least once.

I just think having 2 interpretations of the event in my mind might be a little too much or too different, in addition to the personal, & individual experience of 9/11 (that most all americans now have under their belt - atleast those who weren't too young to remember).

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[–] donnamaew1 18 years ago

if united 93 came out first would u have seen it?

i saw it...and i think tftfb was a better documentation tho...but united 93 was so powerful

[–] whoiga 18 years ago

Yes, if United 93 came out first, I probably would've ended up seeing it first.

I may still see it sometime, i just know that TFTFB was superb.

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[–] kao123 11 years ago

I sat through United 93 at home on cable. Too much, hard to handle. the noises alone, just too damn much.

I will not watch it again, just too damn hard.

Farewell,and may the blessing of Elves and Men and all Free Folk go with you.

[–] zooymtoo 9 years ago

I saw both United 93 and Flight 93..I believe United 93 was the theatrical version and Flight 93 was on A&E. They were both exceptionally done and I would recommend both versions. I do think I preferred the A&E version a bit more as it concentrated more on the family as it was happening.
Both were extremely respectful and almost seemed like documentaries in the way they were presented. Both were extremely touching.