Spike Lee Says He Still Has Questions About 9/11
Conspiracy theorists rejoice because you are being seen! The 9/11 conspiracy theories may soon be back in the mainstream after 20 years. Spike Lee has a new documentary coming out on HBO Max called NYC Epicenters: 9/11 – 2021½ which talks about important events in New York’s recent history. Spike talked about it a bit and let it be known that he still has questions about what really happened.
As we all sadly know, in 2001, four planes were hijacked by terrorists and two crash-landed into the World Trade Center towers, one into the Pentagon, and the last plane crashed in a field that was theorized to have been meant for the White House or the Capitol Building. The attacks killed 2,977 people and are credited as an instigator of the War on Terror which led to various military operations in the Middle East. It also led to lots of fights between Rosie O’Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View, but that’s slightly less politically relevant.
After the attack, some were convinced that it had to have been an inside job for a plethora of reasons. One of the big points of contention for conspiracists was the heat required to melt steel beams, and how the crashes could not have generated it. Well, Spike will touch on all that in his movie. The movie is summarized as, via HBO:
Beginning with the ongoing global pandemic and the urgency of the Black Lives Matter movement, Lee traverses through time to the devastating terrorist attacks of 9/11. This provocative series is an epic chronicle of life, loss, and survival in what Lee calls “the greatest city on this God’s earth,” capturing the flavor and heart of New York City, exploring its resilience and grit, and affirming its innate ability to rebound, rebuild and endure.
And Variety says that among his over 200 interviews, Spike spoke with a ton of famous New York people, like Jon Stewart, Rosie Perez, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Chuck Schumer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Bill De Blasio. He also spoke with members of the group Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth–you can guess from their name what kind of things they’re into. And Spike explained that he also has questions about the attack:
“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. 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… My approach is put the information in the movie and let people decide for themselves. I respect the intelligence of the audience.”
So Spike Lee is defending talking to 9/11 truthers for his documentary by saying that he wants to educate the people on all theories and facts surrounding 9/11. Well, since he’s in the mood for education, maybe Spike Lee can follow this up with a documentary that teaches non-English speakers how to curse in English. Bong Joon-ho will be the first to stream that!
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