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''Loose Change'' is a series of films released between 2005 and 2009 which argue in favor of certain conspiracy theories relating to the September 11th attacks. The films were written and directed by Dylan Avery and produced by Korey Rowe, Jason Bermas and Matthew Brown. The original 2005 film was edited and re-released as ''Loose Change: 2nd Edition'' (2006), and then subsequently edited a third time for the ''2nd Edition Recut'' (2007). ''Loose Change: Final Cut'', deemed "the third and final release of this documentary series" was released on DVD and Web-streaming format on November 11, 2007. Another version of the film, ''Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup'', released on September 22, 2009, is narrated by Daniel Sunjata and distributed by Microcinema International. Coverage of the film increased in 2006 with the recut release having airings on U.S. and European television stations and over 4 million views online in four months,〔 leading ''Vanity Fair'' to say it could be the first internet blockbuster.〔 ''Loose Change'' asserts that the usual account of the Pentagon attack, World Trade Center collapse and United 93 phone calls and crash is implausible and instead suggests the 9/11 attacks were a false flag operation. The film's main claims have been refuted by journalists,〔(Guardian.co.uk: A 9/11 conspiracy virus is sweeping the world, but it has no basis in fact ) by George Monbiot〕 independent researchers,〔(Salon.com: Ask the pilot ) by Patrick Smith〕〔 and prominent members of the scientific and engineering community.〔(DemocracyNow.org ): Loose Change Filmmakers vs. Popular Mechanics Editors of "Debunking 9/11 Myths"〕 ==History== In May 2003, when researching for a fictional screenplay based on the 9/11 attacks, writer Dylan Avery felt there was enough evidence to support the 9/11 conspiracy theories that the attacks were orchestrated by members of the United States government, and started working on a non-fiction version. In April 2005, the first edition of ''Loose Change'' was made available for free on the Internet and was given a limited DVD release with 50,000 sold and 100,000 given away.〔 It cost around $2,000 to make and was made primarily on Avery's laptop computer,〔 featuring a distinctive soundtrack produced by DJ Skooly. Avery's childhood friend, Korey Rowe, left the service of the United States Army in June 2005 to assist with the marketing of the movie. Soon after Avery decided that "there was new information that needed to be added and improvements made", and so began creating ''Loose Change: 2nd Edition''. Rowe assumed the role of producer, and Jason Bermas, a graphic designer, worked as production assistant. This edition cost around $6,000. It was originally released in December 2005, but was re-released in June 2006 as ''Loose Change: 2nd Edition Recut''. Before the release of this edition, Avery, Rowe and Bermas set up an independent movie production company called Louder than Words, an organization that identifies with the 9/11 Truth Movement.〔http://cremationofcare.com/latest_headlines_09052007.htm〕 In April 2009 the rights to Loose Change were bought by Microcinema International DVD.〔http://www.loosechange911.com/2009/04/hello-world/#more-1〕 In August 2006, Rowe was featured in an article admitting to the inaccuracy found in ''Loose Change'', such as inaccurately stating a B-52 flew into the Empire State Building (it was actually a B-25 in the 1940s). "We don't ever come out and say that everything we say is 100 percent. We know there are errors in the documentary, and we've actually left them in there so that people discredit us and do the research for themselves." In 2007, media entrepreneur Mark Cuban was going to distribute ''Loose Change'', and Charlie Sheen was going to narrate.〔 〕〔(TVGuide ) – Charlie Sheen to Give Voice to 9/11 Conspiracy Theorists After All... Maybe〕 However, this did not happen; Fox News political talk show host Bill O'Reilly interviewed Cuban on his radio show and said Sheen's career would be over if he narrated it. The third edition of the movie, ''Loose Change Final Cut'', was released in November 2007. According to the Loose Change website, this edition "is substantially different from ''Loose Change'' and ''Loose Change 2nd Edition Recut'' in the way it presents the information surrounding 9/11/2001. However, it remains true to the spirit that has made ''Loose Change'' what it is today."〔 〕 Professor David Ray Griffin was brought on as script consultant, and radio host Alex Jones and Tim Sparke of Mercury Media served as executive producers. Due to an estimated cost of $200,000, this version is the first that is not available for free online, although it is in fact available for free on Google Video and YouTube in a lower quality version. This edition is over two hours in length, substantially longer than previous versions. Director Avery and producers Rowe and Matthew Brown released a new film through their production company, Collective Minds Media Company,〔(Collective Minds Media Company )〕 entitled ''Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup'' on September 22, 2009. The film is distributed by Microcinema International. It is narrated by Daniel Sunjata, and explores historical events leading to 9/11 and its aftermath.〔 It was financed by Joel Bachar and Patrick Kwiatkowski of Microcinema International, and its world premiere was on September 9, 2009 at the 9/11 Film Festival at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loose Change (film series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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