http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/05/19/a-quick-word-on-united-93/ Sinéad Gleeson's blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:34:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/05/19/a-quick-word-on-united-93/#comment-5870 Guy Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:22:39 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/05/19/a-quick-word-on-united-93/#comment-5870 I watched the film yesterday, sort of because nothing else was on, and must confess was stunned. I have never experienced such a creeping feeling of dread whilst watching a film before. I think because the whole world watched the events unfold "live" on television that a certain amount of de-sensitisation to the shocking events of that day would have kicked in whilst watching Greengrass' film. This didn't happen. A brilliant, essential and very moving film. I watched the film yesterday, sort of because nothing else was on, and must confess was stunned. I have never experienced such a creeping feeling of dread whilst watching a film before. I think because the whole world watched the events unfold “live” on television that a certain amount of de-sensitisation to the shocking events of that day would have kicked in whilst watching Greengrass’ film. This didn’t happen. A brilliant, essential and very moving film.

]]> http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/05/19/a-quick-word-on-united-93/#comment-4244 Stellanova Fri, 19 May 2006 21:37:50 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/05/19/a-quick-word-on-united-93/#comment-4244 I don't think I could bear to watch it. My parents were living in DC on September 11th and if that plane had reached its likely target it would have landed just a few hundred yards from where my dad was working (or possibly on his workplace itself, which was a prime terrorist target). Also, I am really, really scared of flying. So the combination of father's potential horrible death/personal fear of plane crashes would probably be too much for me. I don’t think I could bear to watch it. My parents were living in DC on September 11th and if that plane had reached its likely target it would have landed just a few hundred yards from where my dad was working (or possibly on his workplace itself, which was a prime terrorist target). Also, I am really, really scared of flying. So the combination of father’s potential horrible death/personal fear of plane crashes would probably be too much for me.

]]> http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/05/19/a-quick-word-on-united-93/#comment-4215 Sinead Fri, 19 May 2006 15:41:39 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2006/05/19/a-quick-word-on-united-93/#comment-4215 Bernie, there's NO WAY they could ever show this in-flight. During it, I actually had a fleeting thought about being glad I'm not flying anywhere this weekend. It's honestly that affecting. Bernie, there’s NO WAY they could ever show this in-flight.
During it, I actually had a fleeting thought about being glad I’m not flying anywhere this weekend. It’s honestly that affecting.

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