Comments on: Anyone see “Flight 93: The Flight That Fought Back”?

By: Evon

Evon — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 01:59:45 +0000

Before I watched it I watched a History Channel on a man who predicted the attack on the WTC. He was from Great Britian and during WWII grew up admiring GIs. He became an American and eventually worked security for a company in the WTC. On 9/11 he grabbed a megaphone and had people follow the “practice run” procedures he had them do many times before. His admonition to the people evacuating the WTC on 9/11, “Remember, you are Americans.” He died when the towers fell.

The people who were on Flight 93 apparently didn’t even consider not being Americans. When they learned that planes were being used to target large buildings on the ground, these strangers most of whom did no know each other TOOK A VOTE and decided to storm the cockpit. They are all heroes in my eyes.

The movie is somewhat choppily put together with a lot of repeats but well worth watching. I especially enjoyed hearing the actual voice recordings of people involved.

The Pentagon was damaged, the towers went down but Americans are still standing.

By: MVP

MVP — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:20:07 +0000

I was moved that these Americans decided they had to do something and they did. I think it did make the highjackers look rather cowardly and incompetant once the passengers decided to fight back (show them the axe through the peephole).

I wish they would have talked about whether it made a difference that this flight had four highjackers instead of five like the others.

Also, what are the details about an ongoing criminal investigation that the actual recordings of the struggle in the cockpit. What criminal activity could be riding on these recordings after four years? Is this related to the 20th highjacker?

By: The Political Teen » Quick Hits 9/12

The Political Teen » Quick Hits 9/12 — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:48:35 +0000

[...] Sister Toldjah missed “The Flight That Fought Back” Let her know what she missed! [...]

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:03:01 +0000

Thanks for the reviews, ya’ll. If any of you hear of it being rebroadcast any this week, please let me know.

By: Sitting At The Gates

Sitting At The Gates — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:38:37 +0000

Discovery Channels “Flight 93, the flight that fought back”

I just finished watching this amazing documentary on the Discovery Channel. I am in awe. If anyone wants to gain a real understanding of what went on that day, I wouldn’t have a higher recommendation….

By: wordsmith

wordsmith — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:26:39 +0000

It was alright. I’m not a fan of recreations though, and it’s tone reminded me much of that forensic detective series I used to watch on Discovery Channel…”New Detective”, I think it was. Still, it’s probably as good as any documentary that could have been done with the available facts. It inspires and I have no doubt that the passengers averted a 4th catastrophe. Thank God for cell phones and that they were able to get a grasp of what was going on with the other attacks that happened, and that they had the courage and resolution to make a choice and not just be passive victims.

I just am bothered by assumptions and guesswork as to how individuals might have been responding. I know we need heroes, and heroes they were…but I don’t like to overstretch the physical prowess of some of the passengers.

There’s a good chance, too, that the heroic struggle was more dramatic than even we could possibly be imagining.

By: Richmond

Richmond — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:21:23 +0000

It was really well done. They incorporated the actual voice recordings where they could which was both inspirational and sad. All in all, it was a great tribute to some extremely brave Americans.

By: Romeocat

Romeocat — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:00:53 +0000

Just saw it (thank God for TiVo!), and it was very good.

I’m debating getting it and the Natn’l Geo program (on the history of 9/11) on DVD.

– R’cat
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