Comments on: The Falling Man

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:28:48 +0000

I don’t understand why people are unwilling to accept the fact that these people jumped out of the windows of their own free will. I know that if I were in their shoes and my death was inevitable, I would not want to prolong my suffering by burning to death.

Also, I suppose for them how they died was the only thing they could control, it was like they took control of their life in their last moments and there is nothing wrong with that.

I am not justifyin suicide or anything, I am just saying, put yourself in their situation, what would you do? I would consider jumping if I was in their shoes so it would be hypocritical of me tpo judge them- they made their choice so let them be.

This documentary was very moving and emotional. It has given me a different view on 9/11. If you said 9/11 right now, people are most likely going to start talking about whether it was a conspiracy or not; or they will start talking about ‘Muslim Extremists’ and ‘Terrorists’. This documentary was an eye-opener because it gets you to think about the families who suffered and the horror of the people who witnessed it happen.

This documentary still hasn’t changed my view on America, but that is a whole different topic. I still think it is ridiculous the way the people blamed it all on the Muslims and all the hate crimes that happened as a result. “Yeah people, you just recovered from an attack that killed thousands of innocent people, so why don’t you kill more innocent people? It makes perfect sense.”

I’m not hopelessly naive; I know that nobody is perfect and I’m not holding my breath for peace to come anytime soon. I know that people are never satasfied with what they have and always want more. I just wish all the suffering would end….it’s heart-wrenching and some people are so cold and un-feeling. People can dream but that’s all we can do when it comes to peace.

All I have to console myself with is that all those who inflicted pain and misery upon others and those who committed wrong-doings will all eventually pay for their crimes.

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By: chekse

chekse — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:43:04 +0000

thankyou for posting this, im doing it in one of my HSC projects and watching the film made me freeze.
I dont think after watching this anyone will ever feel the same about sep 11, personally my respect for the people who had to deal with the consquences has risen above every other.
It has touched hearts from around the world seeing America pick itself up again. Thankyou, peace to all!

By: 0-Loading-0

0-Loading-0 — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:25:50 +0000

Good job, although this video makes my stomach feel strange. I- I don’t know what I would do if I were one of the “jumpers”. It’s quite scary. Either dying of coughing/burning or dying with a quick splat on the Earth’s surface. That terrible, horrible day of 9/11.

By: Kip

Kip — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:23:07 +0000

Well Done! My sympathy to all of the families. There is not a single person in this great country that has not been affected by that day.

By: Hero

Hero — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:17:18 +0000

Although some of the people might actually think that the people who jumped out of the burning tower are crazy or insane. Think again… If you are the one in that person’s shoes? what would you think? think of a way to get out of the building even though that it might collapse at any moment? Die of suffocation because of the smoke that is coming from the lower floors? Getting burned to death because of the fire? Or by simply jumping out of the building in the hopes of getting caught by the people below and breathe… for the last time… the clean air? What would you choose? Add to the matter that you are gonna DIE… think about it and check if they are indeed insane…

By: anna

anna — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:32:46 +0000

I have always believed that the “jumpers” were very brave, however horrific it may be to see they made an impossible choice but it was THEIR choice.

By: Lou

Lou — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:34:27 +0000

I found this a disturbing film , not for the subject matter as such but more for the reaction of the families who seemed to have this insane idea that there might be something unpatriotic or cowardly about jumping. It bordered on insanity and I ended up having no sympathy for the families. In fact I would quite seriously be more frightened of their attitude that that of any terrorist.They even had the flag outside their house !!!

I’m sure that if you were to sit down with these people and try to explain that quite possibly they actually voted for the foreigh policy that made this inevitable they would not be even be capable of understand a word. It was of course a dreadfull thing to happen and an awfull way to die but it didn’t happen for no reason and in an age of univeral suffage just how innocent can someone be if they choose of their own free will to work in the twin towers. God only know how many how many people were murders over the years in the name of US capitalsm gone mad.

By: john

john — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:24:44 +0000

We will never know his name. His presence in that photograph will always remind us that he was forced into a terrible choice by nineteen other men and their evil beliefs. It reminds us that, to remain free, we must try to stop the men of violence who wish the destruction of our nation and our freedom.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:28:32 +0000

the movie was very moving and brought me closer to the people and the tragedy of 911.
My prayers are with all whom lost someone on that day. This film also reveals how important it is to bring the perpetrators of this act to justice even if it takes a hundred years. The Truth will set us free.

By: Meryl

Meryl — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:00:02 +0000

Thanks for posting this. I thought it was beautifully done and really illustrates a variety of emotional reactions that we need to be sensitive to.

I was struck by how differently people coped with their grief and by the way the event went to being framed in terms of heroes to the exclusion of talking about the jumpers and other realities.

I am grateful for having been able to share in their experiences.

I used this video in my article about what 9/11 changed. It’s at: http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/09/09/this-week-in-the-world-911-changed-everything-what-did-it-change-for-you/#respond

By: Sonny Guererro

Sonny Guererro — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:00:10 +0000

Sorry, I meant it was very rubbish.