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How soon is TOO soon?

How soon is too soon to make a blockbuster hit about 9/11? Or...should it even be an option? Although there has already been a posting today, I just ran across an article pertaining to the new movie called United 93. I am somewhat bothered with the mere thought of a movie coming out about those horrific events.

Whether the content within the movie is deemed "respectful" or not, I believe that making the movie in general is not respectful. Whatsoever. It is still rather fresh in our minds, despite it occurring roughly 4+ years ago.

So the producer says:

"The film is not sanitized or softened, it's an honest and real look" at the events on United Airlines Flight 93, Mr. Fogelson said. "If I sanitized the trailer beyond what's there, am I suggesting that the experience will be less real than what the movie itself is? We as a company feel comfortable that it is a responsible and fair way to show what's coming."

Did you ever think that perhaps the majority of the public does not want to even imagine what occurred during such events? I know personally, that it is painful to even fathom such ideas, so to see a movie about it - is not even an option.

In movies depicting Pearl Harbor or the Titanic, us as movie-goers know little or nothing about such events, and these movies envoke powerful feelings in us. Oftentimes, they intrigue us to furthermore study these historical times. With 9/11, we all know. We all are well-aware of where we were and what we were doing when those planes hit. There's no more emotion to be pulled out of us. We are drained.

No matter what these people say or how they try to justify it - the movie industry is capitalizing on this tragedy. They are hoping it'll be a box office hit? I'm sorry, but I hope it fails. Miserably.

As someone who lives a mere block away from Ground Zero, passing it on a daily basis...I personally feel that it is unneccessary to release this movie.

One can say...that if you do not want to see the movie, you do not have to. However, with the endless promotions for the movie; posters, billboards and even worse: previews...people are bound to see it to some degree. I mean, imagine you lost your brother in the tragedy, and you are at the movies and a trailer comes on? To watch such a dramatic representation of what may have happened to your loved one on the big screen, can be such a devestating experience in itself! Ugh. I suppose if you are going to make a damn movie about it, wait at least 10-15 years!

Another person says:

"9/11 is a fact. It happened. Running away from the movie isn't going to resolve underlying factors of why we're upset by it."

While that is a valid fact, I can reiterate the question of why Hollywood must capitalize on this event? At least so soon? I mean, I suppose Hollywood has capitalized on pretty much every event in history, but this is by far one of the most close-to-home attacks that we have ever had. I don't know. My verdict: Wait a few years before you release this garbage..

I will not be wasting my $10.50 to watch something I already know plenty about. It is disturbing to me. Sometimes Hollywood is heartless. Wait, it is all the time.