Will Underestimates Memory
I like George Will's columns. He's insightful and articulate (but what nationally syndicated columnist isn't? Art Buchwald doesn't count.) and covers a wide range of topics (his columns on baseball are enjoyable even for a non-fan). But I think he's off base with the admonition in yesterday's column that it's every Americans "civic duty" to see United 93 lest we forget the events of 9/11.
Listen, I apologize that I keep harping on this and as I've said before in this space, I have no doubt that the movie is important -- maybe even critical -- to perhaps millions of Americans, for a variety of reasons. But we don't all fall into that category.
For me, at least, I no more need to see United 93 to remember what happened and what's still at stake in the War on Terror than I needed to see The Passion of the Christ* to remember the sacrifice that I believe Jesus Christ made on my behalf 2,000 years ago.
I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that this is the last time I'll post anything on this topic. Unless Art Buchwald writes something about it.
*I did see POTC -- twice -- and was wonderfully moved by it...but it didn't "strengthen my faith" and my viewing of the movie didn't grant me citizenship in the class of "better Christians."
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I agree Eric. I have not seen United 93, nor have I seen POTC. It seems as though the argument is that we got our one -fill in the blank- movie, so we better all go see it to show Hollywierd that we are serious or some such thing. Do they care? What great religious movies followed POTC by the way? But back to the rememberance argument. If you have a problem remembering why we are fighting extremoMuslims then I don't think a movie will do it for ya. Do I require a movie to remind me of how much I love the US or Texas and that what they represent is worth fighting for? I would surely hope not. Personally, I don't need to see United 93 to reset my feelings towards the perp's and their cohorts. Just as I didn't need to see Black Hawk Down for the same reasons. Do people remember that incident, what it represents in the scheme of things? Did that movie move people to act in our Nation's best interest then?
Posted by: Will at May 9, 2006 10:11 AMNow, with that said, is United 93 a good movie, based on a true story? Like the movies mentioned, maybe. We can always use another good movie. But I don't see it as anything more.