Not a moveon.org conspiracy theory nor GOP propaganda. But why see it?

Rating: 5/10 (30 April 2006)

Flight 93 wasn't shot down. It took off too late, allowing passengers time to learn that unlike past hijackings, this one involved no plans to land and demand money or the release of imprisoned comrades. So more of them were inclined to fight back. People on the first flights to be commandeered had no such warning; because of a pattern established over decades, they believed that submission was the only way to survive. The few who tried to resist were either stabbed or hindered by chemical sprays. I'd say those on United 93 were heroes, so what if self interest was among their motives? Nevertheless, it doesn't warrant an America's Most Wanted-style reenactment that probably resembled the actual hijacking about as much as an episode of The View. Just as news footage from the Battle of Mogadishu reveals that Black Hawk Down was just a poorly imitating high school play, or a Discovery Channel special on naval aviation gives us the real thing in comparison to the glaringly inaccurate Top Gun. Many people, however, don't see movies for information or even entertainment. To them film is an accompaniment to a night out with friends and a conversation piece afterward at the ice cream parlor or coffee shop. Anyone who places themselves in this category has a reason to see United 93. All others, save yourselves the ten bucks and watch the network or cable news version.