Product Description: Flight 93 tells the stirring story of the brave passengers and crew aboard hijacked United Airlines' Flight 93 on September 11 2001. After learning of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon these ordinary civilians chose to fight back against the terrorists. The courageous revolt ultimately led to the deadly crash in a Shanksville Pennsylvania field just 20 air minutes from Washington. The passengers' actions likely prevented the plane from being used as a guided missile to destroy the U.S. Capitol or the White House.Based on fully annotated facts from the public record this heart-pounding movie includes the extraordinary communications that took place between the doomed passengers and their loved ones on the ground. It covers the horrifying scenarios discussed by U.S. military and government officials as they prepared to shoot down the plane if necessary. And it reveals the helpless efforts of other pilots in the air and air traffic controllers as everyone scrambled to understand events and react. Ty Olsson stars as gay hero Mark Bingham.System Requirements:Run Time: 90 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 084296409211 Manufacturer No: 40921
Amazon.com: Three months before the much-publicized theatrical release of United 93, the same true-life tragedy was faithfully dramatized in Flight 93, an equally praiseworthy TV movie that was originally broadcast on the A&E network on January 30, 2006. The fourth plane to be hijacked on September 11th, 2001 - and the only plane that didn't reach its intended terrorist target - is the riveting subject of this film, which unfolds in real-time (similar but not identical to United 93), beginning with the terrorists' preparations and boarding of the ill-fated flight. We then follow the notorious events as they unfold, and from that moment on, it's nearly impossible to take your eyes off the screen. The intense drama focuses on the passengers who ultimately thwarted the terrorists - they include Tom Burnett (Jeffrey Nordling), Todd Beamer (Brennan Elliot), and Mark Bingham (Ty Olsson) - but as their counter-attack plans are being made, the action also reveals the chaotic nature of the ground response, from the White House bunker (where Vice President Cheney was moved for security) to Offices of the Federal Aviation Agency, Verizon headquarters (where in-flight calls were monitored), and United Airlines flight control, where pilots and terrorists alike could be heard throughout the terrible ordeal of the hijacking.
To his credit, director Peter Markle steers clear from any sense of exploitation (it helps that there was a five-year gap between the 9/11 tragedy and this respectable film); furthermore, both Markle and screenwriter Nevin Schreiner avoid the pitfalls of melodrama by keeping the action rooted in the facts as we know them. Speculation is necessary for some of the dramatic details, but Flight 93 benefits from a well-chosen cast of unknowns, which enhances our belief in them as ordinary citizens under extraordinary circumstances. As you might expect, several scenes are inherently unforgettable (up to and including the now heroic phrase "Let's roll!" as the counter-attack begins), and the authentically played emotions are further intensified by realistic special effects by Gary Gutierrez, who performed similarly laudable duties on The Right Stuff 23 years earlier, at the start of his visual effects career. Produced with the cooperation of surviving family members of those who perished on Flight 93, this well-made TV film handles difficult material with grace under pressure, and that alone serves as an admirable tribute to those brave passengers who gave their lives so that others could be saved. --Jeff Shannon
911 Tragedy This is another 911 DVD, with a different perspective. I wanted to know as much as possible about that happened on 911. This helps build that knowledge. This is based on a true story and the brave people on Flight 93.
We should never forget 911 and the people who died on that day and the people who died trying to rescue the people...
Wonderfully and tastefully done! I purchased this movie and have watched it twice so far. Both times, it had me in tears at several points in the film. I thought it was very well done and it had me feeling almost as if I were right there. I could almost feel all the emotions of the passengers and their families. I was very pleased that this version had no foul language, which proves that a movie can be very good without all the four-letter words. Do see this movie if you get a chance. You'll be in for an experience you won't soon forget!
The better film This less publicised film is IMO a better account than the better known "United 93". I thought it got closer to the passengers' experience of approaching death.
The Most Intense Film I Have Ever Seen I never intended to ever watch this film. I tried to avoid it like the plague. However, last night, by some mistake, it caught up to me. As I was surfing with my remote through the cable channels I stumbled upon Flight 93. I missed the first ten minutes of it (which I hate doing by the way) and had no intention of watching this movie and reliving that horrific day. However, something kept me from touching my remote. Something kept me glued to the screen and no matter how much I kept wanting, sometimes NEEDING to turn the channel, I couldn't. To say this film is intense is as gross of an understatement as say... Tiger Woods is a good golfer and/or Vincent Van Gogh was a hec of a painter.
I want to thank who ever produced this movie and only made it about an hour and a half long. I don't know if I could have survived another half hour! My heart was racing throughout the entire film. I also found myself crying quite a bit as well. THIS NEVER HAPPENS TO ME! (well, except maybe when Old Yeller died and also during the movie "Brian's Song" but hell didn't everybody?). I don't recall if the acting was that great. I forget because I don't honestly feel it was about the actors at all (they were not pros but they all did a commendable job for the most part). My thanks again to the producers for not turning this into one of those garish HOLLYWeird big production numbers starring Tom Hanks (megastar male), Julia Roberts (megastar female), Jamie Foxx (token black hero), Sir Anthony Hopkins (old, ornery, military guy), Alec Baldwin (isn't he in every movie nowadays?), Owen Wilson (see Alec Baldwin), Reese Witherspoon (to draw in those oh so tough females between 25-40), etc... etc... And of course we ALL know who the director would be, who else but Steven Spielberg! PLEEEEEEEEASE!!!! Well, folks, this is a movie in which somebody finally got it right. This movie is about one chapter of that horrible day and having a cast of nobody's was absolutely the perfect thing to do. Do we really know for sure what happened that day? Of course not, nor will we ever just like the mysteries regarding the JFK assissination. This film does it's best to paint as honest and realistic portrayal of what transpired that day without getting too political, preachy, and idealistic like so many of its ilk do.
This film was excellent and I can safely say I will NEVER watch it again. Once is enough! However, that being said, I very highly recommend this movie. I know that kind of sounds insane but trust me it's definitely worth seeing. It is extremely absorbing, and no matter what your views are regarding 9-11 you would have to be one cold-hearted SOB if this didn't hit you right in the gut and put a lump in your throat. Remember to have plenty of tissue paper on hand because this redefines the word tear-jerker.
A real sad thing is the fact that all through the movie I kept reminding myself 'this is only a movie', 'this is only a movie' however, for some reason, this mantra just didn't work like it usually does with the other absorbing, heart-breaking films I see. Hmmmm..... Go figure! I don't know about the rest of you out there but I hope Hollywood, due to the success of this film and the other one with Nick Cage, doesn't start making a ton of 9-11 movies now or I am going to have to call one of those Canadian pharmacies and start ordering tons of Prozac, Valium, etc...
I promise you won't forget it.
Great account of Flight 93 Well they were doing it twenty years before this, so why it was such a shock that a bunch of losers like these angry muz-lims did what they did is beyond me. Obviously it is all America's fault because we buy the oil or sumthin. So yeah, a story very scary and just impacting, you know? Seeing the wives talk to their husbands one last time is tough to see. To know that it was because a bunch of ignorant idiots who wanted to see Allah sooner than later caused it, is even more maddening. Oh don't profile no no no we would not want those moz-lim males who obviously do not even hold day jobs suddenly coming to an airport near you. I hope they all explode in fire and go to Allah just so they can learn he is really a white trash car mechanic who has nothing to offer them but the ho across the street. EVen then they dont deserve it, you know? I mean, c'mon, lets stop trying to sugarcoat it all and face facts. the fact is we are at war, and it started the day that this plane crashed in Pennsylvania. Filming is great because the actors are not like, you know, c'mon, like Baldwin or Sheen or whatever. These are regular Joes and they do a great job making it authentic.
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