Facing mounting criticism for spotlighting conspiracy theorists in his new HBO documentary series about the Sept. 11 attacks on New York, the filmmaker Spike Lee said Wednesday that he was re-editing the final episode. — The New York Times
The final episode of Lee’s four-part docuseries “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½,” which explores New York’s greatest challenges in the 21st century, including the attacks on 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic, featured members of the conspiracy organization Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, who believe the World Trade Center was destroyed by a controlled demolition. The filmmaker faced criticism and backlash over the group's inclusion in the show after it was made available for preview.
Critics stated that the episode appeared to balance the perspectives and even at times side with the perspectives of the conspiracy theorists.
Lee’s response in a statement to the media reads: “I’m Back In The Editing Room And Looking At The Eighth And Final Chapter Of NYC EPICENTERS 9/11➔2021½. I Respectfully Ask You To Hold Your Judgment Until You See The FINAL CUT.”
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Lee defends the inclusion of the conspiracy group stating, “I mean, I got questions. And I hope that maybe the legacy of this documentary is that Congress holds a hearing, a congressional hearing about 9/11.”
“The amount of heat that it takes to make steel melt, that temperature’s not reached,” he continues. “And then the juxtaposition of the way Building 7 fell to the ground — when you put it next to other building collapses that were demolitions, it’s like you’re looking at the same thing. But people going to make up their own mind. My approach is put the information in the movie and let people decide for themselves. I respect the intelligence of the audience.”
The re-edited final episode will air on September 11.
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Gives a new meaning to the term a "Spike Lee JOINT"
I vote for leaving the controversy in as Spike has done.
Jet Fuel can't melt steel... that's why you have to fireproof concrete and wood columns but not steel.... Wait... I think I have that backwards. Well, I'm sure with all that 3hr fireproofing it will be fine with an uncontrolled fire for 7 hours with no sprinklers. What could happen.
Spike Lee should edit himself a little more apparently.
If there's one thing that is for certain it's that we will never know the truth about anything, The more resistance there is to the 'official' version of events (JFK, RFK, MLK, 9/11, WMDs, Pat Tillman, Seth Rich, Russian election hacking, Jeffrey Epstein, covid, etc.) the more you can be sure that the official version is propaganda.
That's rather circular.
Do I think that most government accounts of events are not the whole truth? Yes. Do I think that most government accounts of evens contain more truth than most "alternative" accounts of events? Also yes.
The cumulative effect of many incompetent decisions is often indistinguishable from a conspiracy theory from the outside.
And no less in need of a good cover up.
Hanlon's razor.
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