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9/11 Prelude
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Original Release Date:
2005
Original Running Time:
398 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
126 minutes
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Available In:
- HD
- Surround Sound
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Synopsis:
This edit combines several sources of media to examine the series of events in the two decades prior to 911, such as the Taliban taking control of Iraq, Bin Laden's origins and involvement in the pre-911 attacks like the first WTC bombing, the USS Cole bombing, and the two African embassy bombings. As well as the political environment that caused the USA to overlook and in some cases completely disregard key pieces of intelligence pointing to an imminent terrorist attack prior to 911.
Intention:
In this edit, I aim to use a mixture of footage from movies, TV series, documentaries, news reports, interviews, and amateur videos to paint a comprehensive picture of the precursors leading up to September 11, 2001, starting with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. When the USSR finally pulled out in 1989, their absence created a power vacuum that allowed the extremely oppressive Taliban regime to take control of the country. Afghanistan then became a safe haven for Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda, leading to significant attacks like the USS Cole bombing, the Tanzania embassy bombing, and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Most importantly, a major theme is the radicalization of Al Qaeda and their declaration of a holy war on the USA.
A significant portion of the edit draws inspiration from the chapter titled "The system was blinking red" in the 9/11 Commission Report. It reveals the numerous early warnings and intelligence reports the USA received, indicating an imminent attack. Reports such as "Bin Laden Attacks May be Imminent," "Bin Laden and Associates Making Near-Term Threats," and "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." highlighted the severity of the threat. Despite these warnings, the US Government did not take appropriate action to connect the dots and prevent the attacks. The narrative builds up to the morning of September 11, 2001 to provide an understanding of the complex factors over nearly two decades that contributed to the attacks of 9/11.
A significant portion of the edit draws inspiration from the chapter titled "The system was blinking red" in the 9/11 Commission Report. It reveals the numerous early warnings and intelligence reports the USA received, indicating an imminent attack. Reports such as "Bin Laden Attacks May be Imminent," "Bin Laden and Associates Making Near-Term Threats," and "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." highlighted the severity of the threat. Despite these warnings, the US Government did not take appropriate action to connect the dots and prevent the attacks. The narrative builds up to the morning of September 11, 2001 to provide an understanding of the complex factors over nearly two decades that contributed to the attacks of 9/11.
Other Sources:
Various news reports from Youtube and my personal collection
Various images found online
Essential Max Richter album
Syriana OST
Life on our Planet OST
The Unknown Known OST
Various images found online
Essential Max Richter album
Syriana OST
Life on our Planet OST
The Unknown Known OST
Special Thanks:
Thanks to those who provided feedback on my 9/11 Consecution edit, your ideas helped form this edit! Also big thanks to my previewers and those who contributed ideas along the way.
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
This edit is presented with some scenes letterboxed and some in full screen. Why? Well, I was unhappy with zooming in on the letterboxed footage to make it fit a standard 16:9 ratio. However, I was unwilling to place black bars on the 16:9 footage to letterbox it. Therefore, footage is presented in its original aspect ratio.
Cuts and Additions:
My source material ranged from dramatic enactments to more factual documentary type pieces. I took the main parts from each that focused on topics I wanted to cover and arranged everything into one massive narrative.
Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
2005
Original Running Time:
398 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
126 minutes
Subtitles Available:
Available In:
- HD
- Surround Sound
Additional Links:
Synopsis:
This edit combines several sources of media to examine the series of events in the two decades prior to 911, such as the Taliban taking control of Iraq, Bin Laden's origins and involvement in the pre-911 attacks like the first WTC bombing, the USS Cole bombing, and the two African embassy bombings. As well as the political environment that caused the USA to overlook and in some cases completely disregard key pieces of intelligence pointing to an imminent terrorist attack prior to 911.
Intention:
In this edit, I aim to use a mixture of footage from movies, TV series, documentaries, news reports, interviews, and amateur videos to paint a comprehensive picture of the precursors leading up to September 11, 2001, starting with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. When the USSR finally pulled out in 1989, their absence created a power vacuum that allowed the extremely oppressive Taliban regime to take control of the country. Afghanistan then became a safe haven for Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda, leading to significant attacks like the USS Cole bombing, the Tanzania embassy bombing, and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Most importantly, a major theme is the radicalization of Al Qaeda and their declaration of a holy war on the USA.
A significant portion of the edit draws inspiration from the chapter titled "The system was blinking red" in the 9/11 Commission Report. It reveals the numerous early warnings and intelligence reports the USA received, indicating an imminent attack. Reports such as "Bin Laden Attacks May be Imminent," "Bin Laden and Associates Making Near-Term Threats," and "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." highlighted the severity of the threat. Despite these warnings, the US Government did not take appropriate action to connect the dots and prevent the attacks. The narrative builds up to the morning of September 11, 2001 to provide an understanding of the complex factors over nearly two decades that contributed to the attacks of 9/11.
A significant portion of the edit draws inspiration from the chapter titled "The system was blinking red" in the 9/11 Commission Report. It reveals the numerous early warnings and intelligence reports the USA received, indicating an imminent attack. Reports such as "Bin Laden Attacks May be Imminent," "Bin Laden and Associates Making Near-Term Threats," and "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." highlighted the severity of the threat. Despite these warnings, the US Government did not take appropriate action to connect the dots and prevent the attacks. The narrative builds up to the morning of September 11, 2001 to provide an understanding of the complex factors over nearly two decades that contributed to the attacks of 9/11.
Other Sources:
Various news reports from Youtube and my personal collection
Various images found online
Essential Max Richter album
Syriana OST
Life on our Planet OST
The Unknown Known OST
Various images found online
Essential Max Richter album
Syriana OST
Life on our Planet OST
The Unknown Known OST
Special Thanks:
Thanks to those who provided feedback on my 9/11 Consecution edit, your ideas helped form this edit! Also big thanks to my previewers and those who contributed ideas along the way.
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
This edit is presented with some scenes letterboxed and some in full screen. Why? Well, I was unhappy with zooming in on the letterboxed footage to make it fit a standard 16:9 ratio. However, I was unwilling to place black bars on the 16:9 footage to letterbox it. Therefore, footage is presented in its original aspect ratio.
Cuts and Additions:
My source material ranged from dramatic enactments to more factual documentary type pieces. I took the main parts from each that focused on topics I wanted to cover and arranged everything into one massive narrative.
User reviews
1 review
Overall rating
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
10.0(1)
Audio Editing
10.0(1)
Visual Editing
10.0(1)
Narrative
9.0(1)
Enjoyment
9.0(1)
Overall rating
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Narrative
9.0
Enjoyment
9.0
I decided I should hurry up and watch this one today, given the date.
The Prelude to 9/11 is definitely the part I was most interested in, and this edit doesn't disappoint. It's pretty much a documentary with some re-enactments. Much more consistent in tone, drama and tension than Part 2 was. It contains a ton of information on US intelligence and counter-terrorism efforts leading up to 9/11 and how aware they were of the possibility of a major terrorist attack happening in 2001.
I would have liked to have seen more on the US's attitude towards Saddam Hussein and why there was such a strong desire withing the US govt. to oust him to lead in a bit more into Part 2, and I would have liked a more narrative approach to the contested 2000 election rather than the flat narration/recap, but the edit is already 2hrs long, the 2000 election is peripheral, and I assume Iraq will be covered more in Part 3, so it's probably good how it it. I also expected to see something about airlines' protocol in the event of hijacking and what the government's advice was for these kinds of situations at the time. There's an idea that hijackers flying a plane into a building was a black swan event for airline security, a scenario that could technically have been predicted and prevented, but nobody thought would happen. It would be cool to see this aspect and the response from transport security organisations around the world covered in Part 3.
I only had two real issues with the edit, both very minor.
At 04:56 One of the pictures used to represent Afghanistan before Taliban rule is actually a fairly famous picture from Iran. It still represents the general idea, but it was something that I noticed.
At 1:49:00 There's a really weird shot where one of the terrorists strokes a picture of Brittany Spears. I don't really get what that's trying to imply. Unless it's something that was actually witnessed, I think it ought to be cut.
Great Edit! even better than Part 2. Can't wait for Part 3 now!
The Prelude to 9/11 is definitely the part I was most interested in, and this edit doesn't disappoint. It's pretty much a documentary with some re-enactments. Much more consistent in tone, drama and tension than Part 2 was. It contains a ton of information on US intelligence and counter-terrorism efforts leading up to 9/11 and how aware they were of the possibility of a major terrorist attack happening in 2001.
I would have liked to have seen more on the US's attitude towards Saddam Hussein and why there was such a strong desire withing the US govt. to oust him to lead in a bit more into Part 2, and I would have liked a more narrative approach to the contested 2000 election rather than the flat narration/recap, but the edit is already 2hrs long, the 2000 election is peripheral, and I assume Iraq will be covered more in Part 3, so it's probably good how it it. I also expected to see something about airlines' protocol in the event of hijacking and what the government's advice was for these kinds of situations at the time. There's an idea that hijackers flying a plane into a building was a black swan event for airline security, a scenario that could technically have been predicted and prevented, but nobody thought would happen. It would be cool to see this aspect and the response from transport security organisations around the world covered in Part 3.
I only had two real issues with the edit, both very minor.
At 04:56 One of the pictures used to represent Afghanistan before Taliban rule is actually a fairly famous picture from Iran. It still represents the general idea, but it was something that I noticed.
At 1:49:00 There's a really weird shot where one of the terrorists strokes a picture of Brittany Spears. I don't really get what that's trying to imply. Unless it's something that was actually witnessed, I think it ought to be cut.
Great Edit! even better than Part 2. Can't wait for Part 3 now!
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