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Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11 is a high-grossing, award-winning documentary film by American filmmaker and liberal activist Michael Moore, which had a general release in the United States and Canada on June 25, 2004 in the run up to the presidential election. The film has since been released in 42 more countries and holds the record for highest box office receipts by a general release documentary. It was named after Ray Bradbury's dystopian Science Fiction novel Fahrenheit 451.

The film generated a great deal of controversy. It presents a critical look at the administration of George W. Bush and the War on Terrorism. The Los Angeles Times described the film as "an alternate history of the last four years on the U.S. political scene." [1] The documentary has another theme of criticizing the American corporate media for being "cheerleaders" for the war in Iraq, and not providing an accurate and objective analysis of what led to the Iraq invasion and the resulting civilian casualties there.

One of Moore's stated aims in making the documentary was to prevent Bush from being reelected in 2004.

The film has been denounced by some as misleading propaganda, and praised by others as a valuable perspective on the Bush administration's response to 9/11 that the American media have not broadcast. Moore himself has called it an "op-ed piece" while vehemently defending its factual accuracy. [2][3][4]. The film debuted at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival in the documentary film category and was awarded the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm), the festival's highest award, by an international jury (four Americans, four Europeans, and one Asian).

As of January, 2005, the film has grossed nearly US$120 million in U.S. box office, and over US$220 million worldwide, an unprecedented amount for a political documentary; Sony reported first-day DVD sales of two million copies, again a new record for the genre. [5] The film has grossed a further $99 million overseas.[6]

Content

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The film discusses the causes and aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq. In the film, Moore also describes the links between the Bush family and associated persons, such as prominent Saudi Arabian families, including the Saudi royal family and the family of Osama bin Laden. The links form a relationship spanning three decades, supposedly worth $1.4 billion to the Bush family and their friends and associates. [7] (See Bush family conspiracy theory.)

Although the business connections between the Bush family and various high-ranking Saudis are not disputed, they are not widely known, and Moore has previously alleged that the Bush administration turned a blind eye to Saudi links to terrorist groups, (most of the September 11 hijackers were Saudis). In this vein, he also examines the government-sponsored evacuation of relatives of Osama bin Laden after the attacks. One of his primary sources for these claims is the book House of Bush, House of Saud by Craig Unger.

The film contains numerous graphic clips of military and civilian casualties in the Iraq war, including dead and mutilated bodies, as well as footage of American soldiers deployed to Iraq who use music as a "Soundtrack to War". The film also shows US soldiers with amputations and nerve damage. One brief clip shows a public beheading filmed in Jidda, Saudi Arabia. By contrast, Moore refrained from using the familiar footage of the September 11 attacks, but instead presented a blank screen with only the sounds of the incident, then cut to reactions of onlookers of the attacks.

In April 2004, Moore posted a note on his web site regarding the progress of the film. In it, he stated that he was obtaining footage directly from Iraq:

The film begins with George W. Bush's ascension to power and alleges a 42-percent vacation rate before September 11, 2001. The figure comes from a Washington Post article that concludes Bush spent "a whopping 54 days at his Texas ranch, 38 days at the presidential retreat at Camp David and four more at his parents' place in Kennebunkport, Maine." Critics dispute this figure as misleading, remarking that it includes visits by foreign dignitaries as vacation time. [9]. Many of the scenes also depict Bush playing golf with family, fishing, and feeding his dog, and other scenes show him being heckled by reporters over his poor productivity during the time before September 11th.

The next scene is of Bush sitting in a Florida classroom, holding a book called Reading Mastery 2, for seven minutes after being told there was a second airplane crash into the World Trade Center.

Bush holding Reading Mastery 2 on the morning of September 11, 2001.

Moore shows a Vietnam war-era document of George W. Bush's Air National Guard service record — first the censored copy produced by the White House, then an uncensored copy that Moore had obtained a few years earlier. The difference between the versions is that the White House blacked out the name of James R. Bath, a Guard friend of Bush's who went on to work as a financial agent for the Saudis and helped channel Saudi money to one of Bush's businesses. (This may have been due to HIPAA restrictions on the release of medical records, in this case the record showing Bath's suspension for not taking an exam. Moore's uncensored copy was from 2000, and the restrictions did not take effect until 2003.) Moore contends that Bush's dry-hole oil well attempts were partially funded by the Saudis and, in fact, by bin Laden family money.

The documentary touches on other themes as well, discussing reduction in the number of people enlisting in the military because of the war, and US military recruiters using some questionable pledges to get new sign-ups; particularly targeting poorer neighborhoods. It also shows a business convention where numerous corporate representatives attend and hear a pitch about how much money companies can make through the conflict in Iraq.

Moore obtained footage of the preparation for the televised announcement of the Iraq war, where Bush "mugs" for the camera, seconds before uttering "My fellow Americans..."

Flint, Michigan

Like all other Moore films, Fahrenheit 9/11 featured extensive focus on the impact of the Iraq War on Flint. In the economically hard-hit town, Moore explained that Flint's low-income neighborhoods were a prime target of military recruiters, and followed two Marine recruiters in uniform, during the course of actively recruiting young men for enlistment. The segment showed the techniques and minor flatteries by which they made personal contact with people, asking questions and making suggestions that interests such as music and basketball would be avenues available to pursue through the military.

The Flint segment also focused on a strong war supporter named Lila Lipscomb, who had a daughter in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and now had a son serving in Iraq. She praised the Army's active recruitment in the low-income town, saying enlistment was a good option for young people to get a start on life. Later in the film, Lipscomb reappears, this time in tears with her family, after hearing of the death of her son, Michael Pederson, who was killed on April 2, 2003, in Karbala. Anguished and tearful, she expressed questions about the war's purpose and how that came to take the life of her son. Toward the end of the film, Lipscomb was shown walking up to the security barrier surrounding the White House, (she had invited Moore's crew to join her on a job conference to Washington, DC.) She expressed her difficulty in coming to terms with the place and in realizing how the decisions made there would ultimately bring about the death of her son. As she talks with a protester in a tent, they are confronted by a woman who claims that the protester's exhibits are "all staged." Lipscomb asks her if her son's death was staged also.

As in his other movies, Moore uses humor to enliven his argument. Upon learning that most members of Congress had not read the USA Patriot Act before passing it, Moore drives around the Capitol in an ice cream truck, reading the statute over a loudspeaker. He also comments that only a single Congressman has children serving in Iraq. He accosts Congressmen on the sidewalk to give them United States armed forces pamphlets and to urge them to have their children enlist.

Near the end, tying together several themes and points, Moore compliments those serving in the US military, "I've always been amazed that the very people forced to live in the worst parts of town, go to the worst schools, and who have it the hardest, are always the first to step up, to defend that very system. They serve so that we don't have to. They offer to give up their lives so that we can be free. It is remarkable — their gift to us. And all they ask for in return, is that we never send them into harm's way unless it's absolutely necessary. Will they ever trust us again?" However, earlier in the film, he asserts that the large proportion of working-class people in the military can be mainly attributed to a lack of other career options.

In the beginning of the documentary, Moore focuses on the 2000 election with footage of a hypothetical Gore victory and in the process states his opinion that the public was fooled. The film ends with a clip of George W. Bush stumbling through the saying: "There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, it's probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. You fool me you can't get fooled again." He was presumably trying to say, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." What he came up with combined part of that maxim with the title of The Who song "Won't Get Fooled Again." In the context of the film, Moore is tying the clip back to the beginning of the film to imply Moore's hope that the American public would not be "fooled again." After the clip, Moore is heard saying, "For once Mr. President, we agree with you."

The movie is dedicated to Moore's friend who was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, and to those servicemen and women from Flint, Michigan, who have been killed in Iraq. The film is also dedicated to "countless thousands" of civilian victims of war as a result of United States military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.

At the Cannes Film Festival

Movie poster for Fahrenheit 9/11. Note the spin-off on Fahrenheit 451.

In April 2004 the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 57th Cannes Film Festival. After its first showing in Cannes in May of 2004, the film received a 20-minute standing ovation, which Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux declared "the longest standing ovation in the history of the festival." (According to French news the standing ovation was over 23 minutes long).

On May 22, 2004, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or. It was the first documentary to win that award since Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle's The Silent World in 1956. Just like his much-publicized Oscar acceptance speech, Moore's speech in Cannes included some opinionated statements:

Some conservatives in the United States, such as Jon Alvarez of Patriotic Americans Boycotting Anti-American Hollywood (PABAAH), commented [10] that such an award could be expected from "the French" (see Anti-Americanism, Anti-French sentiment in the United States); Moore responded: "There was only one French citizen on the jury. Four out of nine were American. [...] This is not a French award, it was given by an international jury dominated by Americans."

He also responded to claims that the award was political: "Quentin [Tarantino] whispered in my ear, 'we want you to know that it was not the politics of your film that won you this award. We are not here to give a political award. Some of us have no politics. We awarded the art of cinema, that is what won you this award and we wanted you to know that as a fellow filmmaker.'"

In comments to the prize-winning jury in 2005, however, Cannes director Gilles Jacob said they should make their decision based on film-making rather than politics — a clear reference to Fahrenheit 9/11. He also said that, despite the fact that Moore's talent was "not in doubt," he had won the award "for political rather than cinematographic reasons, no matter what the jury said." [11]

Film release and box office

On its opening weekend of June 25–June 27, this film generated box-office revenue of $23.9 million in the U.S. and Canada, making it the weekend's top-grossing film, despite having been screened in only 868 theaters (many of the weekend's other top movies played on over 2,500 screens). Its opening weekend earned more than the entire U.S. theatrical run of any other feature-length documentary (including Moore's previous film, Bowling for Columbine). The film was released in France on July 7, 2004 and in the UK on July 9, 2004.

During the weekend of July 24, 2004, the film passed the $100 million mark in box-office receipts, again an unprecedented amount for a feature-length political documentary.

Moore credited part of this success to the efforts of conservative groups to pressure theaters not to run the film, conjecturing that these efforts backfired by creating publicity. There were also efforts by liberal groups such as MoveOn.org to encourage attendance in order to defy their political opponents' contrary efforts.

Partly because of the success of the film, it was widely debated what effect it would have on George W. Bush's chances of re-election. Despite Moore's energetic campaign in favor of Democratic challenger John Kerry, Bush was re-elected to a second term on November 2, 2004, albeit with a narrower margin of votes than any sitting US president in American history. Nonetheless, Bush's critics hoped that the success of the film was an indication of wide public support for more open debate on the Bush administration's policies. Furthermore, it was hoped that it would give heart to people who disagreed with Bush's policies, but felt their views were being marginalized.

On November 12, 2004, Moore announced his intention to produce a sequel to the film, to be entitled Fahrenheit 9/11 1/2. In an interview with Daily Variety, he stated, "We want to get cameras rolling now and have it ready in two, three years. We want to document it. Fifty-one percent of the American people lacked information [in this election] and we want to educate and enlighten them. They weren't told the truth. We're communicators and it's up to us to start doing it now. The official mourning period is over today and there is a silver lining — George W. Bush is prohibited by law from running [for presidency] again."

Other countries

The film was a major success in most European countries. In certain countries, the film was received as a confirmation of what informed people already knew, but critics still found the film effective because it had managed to cause controversy in the US.

The film has been banned in Kuwait. In Lebanon, some student members of the group Hezbollah have asked if there was any way they could support the film. Gianluca Chacra, managing director of Front Row Entertainment, the Middle East distributor for Fahrenheit 9/11, has stated, “We can't go against these organizations, as they could strongly boycott the film in Lebanon and Syria. Having the support of such an entity in Lebanon is quite significant for that market and not at all controversial. I think it's quite natural." By refusing to condemn his film's use by Hezbollah, an organization that has been implicated in the killing and kidnapping of American civilians abroad and has been labeled a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union, Moore has been accused of de facto treason by some.

In Cuba, bootlegged versions of the film were shown in 120 theaters, followed by a prime-time television broadcast by the leading state-run network. It had been widely reported that this might affect its Oscar eligibility. However, soon after that story had been published, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a statement denying this, saying, "If it was pirated or stolen or unauthorized we would not blame the producer or distributor for that." [12] In addition, Wild Bunch, the film's overseas distributor for Cuba, issued a statement denying a television deal had been struck with Cuban Television.

DVD release

Fahrenheit 9/11 was released to DVD and VHS on October 5, 2004, an unusually short turnaround time after theatrical release. Moore stated that he wanted to release the movie for home viewing prior to the 2004 U.S. presidential election, in order to maximize its political impact.

In the first days of the release, the documentary broke records for the best-sold documentary ever. About 2 million copies were sold on the first day. [13]

A companion book, The Official Fahrenheit 9/11 Reader, was released at the same time. It contains Moore's sources for his allegations, audience e-mails about the film, film reviews, articles and political cartoons pertaining to the film.

Post-release award competition

On September 6, 2004, Moore announced that, because he was seeking a television airing of Fahrenheit 9/11 prior to the November presidential election, the film would not be submitted for consideration for a Best Documentary Oscar (from which a broadcast within nine months of release would disqualify the film under Oscar rules). Moore planned instead to submit and promote his film for the Best Picture Oscar, commenting: "For me the real Oscar would be Bush's defeat on Nov. 2." Moore had previously won a Best Documentary Oscar for Bowling for Columbine and noted that in the current situation, the above priorities take precedence to winning a second Oscar and that he would prefer his fellow documentarians to have a chance to win the Oscar themselves. The film received no Oscar nominations when they were announced on January 25, 2005.

However, the film won other awards such as the People's Choice Award for Favourite Motion Picture, an unprecedented honor for a documentary.

The film also won four Razzies, not for its lack of quality but rather as a 'joke' about the "actors". George W. Bush won Worst Actor, Bush with either Condoleezza Rice or his pet goat won Worst Screen Couple, Donald Rumsfeld won Worst Supporting Actor, and Rice and Britney Spears were both nominated for Worst Supporting Actress, with Spears winning the award. [14]

Criticism

Due to the highly political nature of the film, criticism was inevitable. Moore has been criticized by conservatives and even liberals (such as Christopher Hitchens) for both the content and conclusions of his film. Accusations leveled against Moore using deception, propaganda, and even employing outright falsehoods and fabrications to make his point. Others even contend that Moore's premises and evidence contradict his conclusions.

Perhaps the most blantant and oft-cited example of Moore manipulating his audience is the use of a letter to the editor from a Florida newspaper during Moore's segment covering the 2000 Presidential election recount in Florida. The text of the letter was digitally inflated and rearranged, creating the illusion that it was a factual article written by an actual reporter. The letter's new "headline" insisted that Al Gore had won the recount, supporting Moore's premise that George W. Bush had "stolen" the election. This contention, it should be noted, has been debunked by a coalition of top American newspapers, including the Washington Post and New York Times, which concluded after a lengthy recount of their own that George Bush would have won, even if the comprehensive recount requested by Gore hadn't been rejected by the US Supreme Court.

Another point of criticism often leveled against Moore is his use of stock footage taken from American newscasters. The most glaring examples of this manipulation includes footage of interviews with an Oregon State Trooper and an interview with a wounded and an American serviceman wounded and subsequently disabled in Iraq. The Oregon State Police segment featured a Trooper Andy Kenyon, who was interviewed by NBC news on the detrimental effects of state budget cuts on the operational capabilities of his department. This segment was picked up and used by Moore to try and prove his assertion that budget cuts enacted by the Bush Administration, thereby exposing Oregon and its vast coast to terrorist infiltration. The trooper has been quoted, however, as saying that his statements were not meant to imply that the Bush Administration was at fault for Oregon state budget cuts, nor that terrorism was a particular threat to Oregon's coastline. Furthermore, Kenyon insists his statements to NBC news, although they were eventually used by Moore, did not mean he supported any of Moore's other views on the Bush Administration. The trooper's commander, Lt. Glenn Chastain, went further, stating that coastal patrols were not the responsibility of the Oregon State Police, but rather the United States Coast Guard. An American serviceman wounded in Iraq and featured in Fahrenheit 911 has also spoken out against Moore and his message. Both of his arms were blown off in the line of duty, and he insists that his description of phantom limb pain used in Moore's film were not meant to imply that he blamed the administration for his wounds or that he disagreed with the mission in Iraq. He claims that Moore altered the footage in a deceptive and underhanded fashion.

One other major criticism of Moore's film include his depiction of American soldiers during the war, and the seeming incompatibility of these depictions with the overtures of support for them he makes in his conclusion. One notable scene, for instance, showed American soldiers raiding an Iraqi home for suspected insurgents, and dealing with the suspect and his family in a particularly harsh fashion. Additionally, in footage depicting the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Moore uses footage of Americans blasting heavy metal music from the PA system of their armored vehicles, implying they are immature and bloodthirsty. Finally, in the film's segment on the tactics of military recruiters, Moore depicts military personnel as underhanded and deceptive in their efforts to get people to enlist. By extension, Moore illustrates those who do actually join up as either extremely gullible or as only interested in money and not desirious of serving their country. All of these depictions of servicemen have been described by some as contradicting Moore's "final thoughts" segment, where he praises the troops as noble for volunteering and serving America so loyally, wondering out loud if they "will ever trust us again?" However, most footage of American troops was taken from other documentries, including the "heavy metal music" scene from Soundtrack to War

Initial television presentations

The two-hour film was planned to be shown as part of the three-hour "The Michael Moore Pre-Election Special" on iN DEMAND, but iN DEMAND backed out in mid-October for "legitimate business and legal concerns." In a statement Michael Moore said he believes iN DEMAND decided not to air the film because of pressure from "top Republican people". Moore later on arranged for simultaneous broadcasts on November 1st at 8:00 PM (EST) on DISH Network, TVN and the Cinema Now website.

The movie was also shown on basic cable television in Germany and Austria on November 1, 2004 and November 2, 2004. This is especially curious as it has neither been released on DVD officially in Germany yet, nor was it shown on premium channels.

In the UK, the film was shown on Channel 4 on January 27, 2005.

Piracy

The anti-Moore site moorewatch.com posted a link to a BitTorrent file containing a version of the movie taped at a cinema. The distributors expressed unhappiness and suggested potential legal action, but according to the Sunday Herald, Moore's own response was, "I don't have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it with people as long as they're not trying to make a profit off my labour".[15] Moore had expressed similar sentiments before the film's theatric release.

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Two pop stars, Ricky Martin and Britney Spears, make cameo appearances.

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Two pop stars, Ricky Martin and Britney Spears, make cameo appearances. has had two television specials, detailing behind-the-scenes information, interviews, and bloopers. The distributors expressed unhappiness and suggested potential legal action, but according to the Sunday Herald, Moore's own response was, "I don't have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it with people as long as they're not trying to make a profit off my labour".[15] Moore had expressed similar sentiments before the film's theatric release. The O.C. The anti-Moore site moorewatch.com posted a link to a BitTorrent file containing a version of the movie taped at a cinema. Main article at: List of episodes of The O.C.. In the UK, the film was shown on Channel 4 on January 27, 2005. Notable plots include:.

This is especially curious as it has neither been released on DVD officially in Germany yet, nor was it shown on premium channels. Season 3, 2005-2006, premiered on September 8, 2005. The movie was also shown on basic cable television in Germany and Austria on November 1, 2004 and November 2, 2004. She shoots Trey in the back, and it is unsure if he lives or dies (though it is revealed in the third season that he fell into a coma). Moore later on arranged for simultaneous broadcasts on November 1st at 8:00 PM (EST) on DISH Network, TVN and the Cinema Now website. They fight, and Marissa arrives as Trey is in the process of strangling Ryan. The two-hour film was planned to be shown as part of the three-hour "The Michael Moore Pre-Election Special" on iN DEMAND, but iN DEMAND backed out in mid-October for "legitimate business and legal concerns." In a statement Michael Moore said he believes iN DEMAND decided not to air the film because of pressure from "top Republican people". Ryan finds out about Trey's attempted rape of Marissa, and confronts him.

All of these depictions of servicemen have been described by some as contradicting Moore's "final thoughts" segment, where he praises the troops as noble for volunteering and serving America so loyally, wondering out loud if they "will ever trust us again?" However, most footage of American troops was taken from other documentries, including the "heavy metal music" scene from Soundtrack to War. Jess and Trey become involved in a drug deal at the Bait Shop. By extension, Moore illustrates those who do actually join up as either extremely gullible or as only interested in money and not desirious of serving their country. Initially unwilling to go, Kirsten is convinced by her family. Finally, in the film's segment on the tactics of military recruiters, Moore depicts military personnel as underhanded and deceptive in their efforts to get people to enlist. After Kirsten gets drunk yet again, Sandy decides to send her to a rehabilitation clinic. Additionally, in footage depicting the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Moore uses footage of Americans blasting heavy metal music from the PA system of their armored vehicles, implying they are immature and bloodthirsty. The Season Finale opens with Caleb's funeral, for which Hailey and Jimmy return.

One notable scene, for instance, showed American soldiers raiding an Iraqi home for suspected insurgents, and dealing with the suspect and his family in a particularly harsh fashion. Notable plots included:. One other major criticism of Moore's film include his depiction of American soldiers during the war, and the seeming incompatibility of these depictions with the overtures of support for them he makes in his conclusion. The second season, November 2004 - May 2005, contained 24 episodes and once again ended with a cliffhanger. He claims that Moore altered the footage in a deceptive and underhanded fashion. Most of all, Seth ran away on the Summer Breeze, his sailboat, distraught by Ryan's departure. Both of his arms were blown off in the line of duty, and he insists that his description of phantom limb pain used in Moore's film were not meant to imply that he blamed the administration for his wounds or that he disagreed with the mission in Iraq. Ryan discovered Theresa was pregnant, possibly by him, and decided to move back to Chino to support her.

An American serviceman wounded in Iraq and featured in Fahrenheit 911 has also spoken out against Moore and his message. Seth and Summer had problems after her father did not take a liking to him. Glenn Chastain, went further, stating that coastal patrols were not the responsibility of the Oregon State Police, but rather the United States Coast Guard. Jimmy and Sandy's restaurant seemed likely never to open. The trooper's commander, Lt. Marissa moved in with Julie and Caleb, but had redeveloped her drinking problem. Furthermore, Kenyon insists his statements to NBC news, although they were eventually used by Moore, did not mean he supported any of Moore's other views on the Bush Administration. In the season finale, many events came to a head: Caleb and Julie were married in a surprisingly uneventful ceremony; however Caleb later revealed to Sandy that he was on the verge of bankruptcy.

The trooper has been quoted, however, as saying that his statements were not meant to imply that the Bush Administration was at fault for Oregon state budget cuts, nor that terrorism was a particular threat to Oregon's coastline. Notable plots included:. This segment was picked up and used by Moore to try and prove his assertion that budget cuts enacted by the Bush Administration, thereby exposing Oregon and its vast coast to terrorist infiltration. This was due to the FOX network's coverage of Major League Baseball playoffs and the World Series. The Oregon State Police segment featured a Trooper Andy Kenyon, who was interviewed by NBC news on the detrimental effects of state budget cuts on the operational capabilities of his department. It comprised 27 episodes, including a seven-episode "season zero" that began in late summer, with a 43-day hiatus before the next twenty episodes. The most glaring examples of this manipulation includes footage of interviews with an Oregon State Trooper and an interview with a wounded and an American serviceman wounded and subsequently disabled in Iraq. The first season ran from August 2003 - May 2004.

Another point of criticism often leveled against Moore is his use of stock footage taken from American newscasters. Additionally, many of the characters make fun of their stereotypes, such as when Ryan escapes a conversation by saying, "I'm going to go brood silently". This contention, it should be noted, has been debunked by a coalition of top American newspapers, including the Washington Post and New York Times, which concluded after a lengthy recount of their own that George Bush would have won, even if the comprehensive recount requested by Gore hadn't been rejected by the US Supreme Court. This could be seen as a self-irony, since most of the actors playing the teens on the show are over 25. Bush had "stolen" the election. In that episode, Ryan comments on the actor's age: "How can they play high school kids?", by which Seth replies: "Hollywood, man!". The letter's new "headline" insisted that Al Gore had won the recount, supporting Moore's premise that George W. Notable examples include comments about Benjamin McKenzie's likeness to Russell Crowe, Peter Gallagher's eyebrows, and Mischa Barton's weight - things often cited by fans - in addition to the show featuring its own soap opera entitled The Valley, which is similar to The O.C. An episode of the first season entitled "The L.A." introduced the viewers to some of the actors from that show.

The text of the letter was digitally inflated and rearranged, creating the illusion that it was a factual article written by an actual reporter. The show also often makes fun of its soap opera elements and often includes self-referential jokes. Perhaps the most blantant and oft-cited example of Moore manipulating his audience is the use of a letter to the editor from a Florida newspaper during Moore's segment covering the 2000 Presidential election recount in Florida. Unlike many other family-friendly teen shows, The O.C. takes on the gritty issues of the rich and wealthy, such as marital problems, drugs and alcohol, and familial relationships. Others even contend that Moore's premises and evidence contradict his conclusions. Ryan becomes good friends with the Cohens' geeky misfit son Seth, and falls in love with the beautiful girl next door, Marissa Cooper, whose best friend, Summer Roberts, is the girl Seth has been infatuated with for years. Accusations leveled against Moore using deception, propaganda, and even employing outright falsehoods and fabrications to make his point. He is taken in under the care of Sandy Cohen, a successful lawyer who himself rose from humble roots; and his wife Kirsten, daughter of enormously-wealthy Orange County real estate mogul, Caleb Nichol.

Moore has been criticized by conservatives and even liberals (such as Christopher Hitchens) for both the content and conclusions of his film. The story follows Ryan Atwood, a troubled teenage boy from a dysfunctional family in Chino, California, who is transplanted to an upper-class community. Due to the highly political nature of the film, criticism was inevitable. The show revolves around two upper-class families in the southern California city of Newport Beach, in Orange County. [14]. . Bush won Worst Actor, Bush with either Condoleezza Rice or his pet goat won Worst Screen Couple, Donald Rumsfeld won Worst Supporting Actor, and Rice and Britney Spears were both nominated for Worst Supporting Actress, with Spears winning the award. To date it has aired in over 35 countries worldwide.

George W. The show has been criticized by some Orange County residents who feel that the show misrepresents their community. The film also won four Razzies, not for its lack of quality but rather as a 'joke' about the "actors". The series has been noted for its music selections, which have helped some previously little-known bands gain a certain level of fame (exposure at the least), so much so that to date, the producers have released five compilation albums featuring highlighted performers. However, the film won other awards such as the People's Choice Award for Favourite Motion Picture, an unprecedented honor for a documentary. The series, created by Josh Schwartz, debuted on August 5, 2003, with the tagline, "The best new show of the fall is coming this summer." The show's third season originally aired in the US on Thursday nights at 8/7c PM, the same timeslot it held in the second season, before moving to 9/8c PM in January 2006. The film received no Oscar nominations when they were announced on January 25, 2005. O.C. stands for Orange County, California.

2." Moore had previously won a Best Documentary Oscar for Bowling for Columbine and noted that in the current situation, the above priorities take precedence to winning a second Oscar and that he would prefer his fellow documentarians to have a chance to win the Oscar themselves. The O.C. is an American television drama program broadcast on the Fox Network in the USA and on various networks around the world. Moore planned instead to submit and promote his film for the Best Picture Oscar, commenting: "For me the real Oscar would be Bush's defeat on Nov. The complete first and second season are also available on DVD. On September 6, 2004, Moore announced that, because he was seeking a television airing of Fahrenheit 9/11 prior to the November presidential election, the film would not be submitted for consideration for a Best Documentary Oscar (from which a broadcast within nine months of release would disqualify the film under Oscar rules). Broadcast by Swedish Channel 5. It contains Moore's sources for his allegations, audience e-mails about the film, film reviews, articles and political cartoons pertaining to the film. The complete first and second seasons are also available on DVD.

A companion book, The Official Fahrenheit 9/11 Reader, was released at the same time. Currently showing on E4 (first look) on Tuesday nights, and Channel 4 a few days later. [13]. Broadcast by Channel 4 as part of their Sunday morning T4 strand of youth-oriented programming, in the slot formerly occupied by Dawson's Creek. About 2 million copies were sold on the first day. Also replayed on Sundays 6:00pm. In the first days of the release, the documentary broke records for the best-sold documentary ever. CNBC-E is now showing the second season on Thursdays at 9:00pm and 1:00am late night.

presidential election, in order to maximize its political impact. Broadcasted by CNBC-E (www.cnbce.com). Moore stated that he wanted to release the movie for home viewing prior to the 2004 U.S. Rachel Bilson and particularly Adam Brody are very successful among the Italian public. Fahrenheit 9/11 was released to DVD and VHS on October 5, 2004, an unusually short turnaround time after theatrical release. is successful in Italy. He also gave permission for the film to be downloaded onto personal computers. Like Dawson's Creek and Beverly Hills 90210, The O.C.

That issue is moot, anyway, since Moore decided consciously to forego Oscar eligibility in favor of a DVD release of the film — reportedly because he felt that it was more important to spread his message as widely as possible amongst American voters than to win another award. The complete first is avaiable on DVD. However, soon after that story had been published, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a statement denying this, saying, "If it was pirated or stolen or unauthorized we would not blame the producer or distributor for that." [12] In addition, Wild Bunch, the film's overseas distributor for Cuba, issued a statement denying a television deal had been struck with Cuban Television. is named simply "O.C.". It had been widely reported that this might affect its Oscar eligibility. The O.C. In Cuba, bootlegged versions of the film were shown in 120 theaters, followed by a prime-time television broadcast by the leading state-run network. Italia 1 is now showing the second season on Wednesday at 9:00pm.

I think it's quite natural." By refusing to condemn his film's use by Hezbollah, an organization that has been implicated in the killing and kidnapping of American civilians abroad and has been labeled a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union, Moore has been accused of de facto treason by some. Broadcasted by Italia 1(Mediaset). Having the support of such an entity in Lebanon is quite significant for that market and not at all controversial. The complete first and second seasons are available on DVD. Gianluca Chacra, managing director of Front Row Entertainment, the Middle East distributor for Fahrenheit 9/11, has stated, “We can't go against these organizations, as they could strongly boycott the film in Lebanon and Syria. Shows on Monday at 8:00 pm with re-runs the next Sunday at 1:00pm. In Lebanon, some student members of the group Hezbollah have asked if there was any way they could support the film. Broadcasted by ETC.

The film has been banned in Kuwait. Unlike other series, this drama does not have a Chinese-translated name, or is just simply called "OC". In certain countries, the film was received as a confirmation of what informed people already knew, but critics still found the film effective because it had managed to cause controversy in the US. It's still showing on Wednesdays at 9:30 pm with Chinese subtitles. The film was a major success in most European countries. - Obsessed Completely"), then Season 2 immediately started on the next Wednesday (which was already September) at 9:30 pm. Bush is prohibited by law from running [for presidency] again.". Season 1 was shown on Monday to Thursday at 9:30 pm in August 2005 (the last Thursday after episode 27 was the television special "The O.C.

The official mourning period is over today and there is a silver lining — George W. Broadcasted by TVB Pearl. We're communicators and it's up to us to start doing it now. Inital two-hour slot (9:00 pm to 10:00 pm; 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm) on Tuesdays, presently Tuesday 9:00 pm on Star World -- Monday 9:00 pm on Zee Cafe; although both channels are still in the first season, Zee Cafe is about three episodes ahead of Star World. They weren't told the truth. Broadcasted by both Star World and Zee Cafe. Fifty-one percent of the American people lacked information [in this election] and we want to educate and enlighten them. The complete first and second seasons are available on DVD.

We want to document it. Translated name: "O.C., California". On November 12, 2004, Moore announced his intention to produce a sequel to the film, to be entitled Fahrenheit 9/11 1/2. In an interview with Daily Variety, he stated, "We want to get cameras rolling now and have it ready in two, three years. ProSieben is now repeating the first season on Saturday at 3:00pm. Furthermore, it was hoped that it would give heart to people who disagreed with Bush's policies, but felt their views were being marginalized. Was showed on Wednesday at 9:15 pm. Nonetheless, Bush's critics hoped that the success of the film was an indication of wide public support for more open debate on the Bush administration's policies. Broadcasted by ProSieben.

Despite Moore's energetic campaign in favor of Democratic challenger John Kerry, Bush was re-elected to a second term on November 2, 2004, albeit with a narrower margin of votes than any sitting US president in American history. The dubbed version of the show is called "O.C.: Um Estranho no Paraíso". Bush's chances of re-election. SBT - public channel - broadcasts previous season dubbed on Sundays at 11:00 am. Partly because of the success of the film, it was widely debated what effect it would have on George W. The complete first and second seasons are also available on DVD. There were also efforts by liberal groups such as MoveOn.org to encourage attendance in order to defy their political opponents' contrary efforts. Presented firstly by Warner Channel on cable TV, currently showing Season 3 on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm and Thursdays at 1:00 pm with subtitles.

Moore credited part of this success to the efforts of conservative groups to pressure theaters not to run the film, conjecturing that these efforts backfired by creating publicity. The complete first and second seasons are available on DVD. During the weekend of July 24, 2004, the film passed the $100 million mark in box-office receipts, again an unprecedented amount for a feature-length political documentary. The third season can be seen on Network Ten, Tuesday at 8:30 pm. The film was released in France on July 7, 2004 and in the UK on July 9, 2004. Later in the year Network Ten picked up the show and owns the rights today. theatrical run of any other feature-length documentary (including Moore's previous film, Bowling for Columbine). Aired originally on Nine Network, for three episodes before being taken off air due to lack of advertising, promotion and therefore poor ratings.

Its opening weekend earned more than the entire U.S. The complete first and second seasons are available on DVD. and Canada, making it the weekend's top-grossing film, despite having been screened in only 868 theaters (many of the weekend's other top movies played on over 2,500 screens). Veronica airs reruns of Season 1 & 2 from Monday til Thursday at 6:30 PM. On its opening weekend of June 25–June 27, this film generated box-office revenue of $23.9 million in the U.S. Airs Season 3 Sundays at 5:00 PM. He also said that, despite the fact that Moore's talent was "not in doubt," he had won the award "for political rather than cinematographic reasons, no matter what the jury said." [11]. Broadcasted by Net 5.

In comments to the prize-winning jury in 2005, however, Cannes director Gilles Jacob said they should make their decision based on film-making rather than politics — a clear reference to Fahrenheit 9/11. The Region Two DVD set does not come with the seventh disc. We awarded the art of cinema, that is what won you this award and we wanted you to know that as a fellow filmmaker.'". Bonus features include featurettes, Gag reel from Seasons 1 and 2, Extended cut of "The Rainy Day Women", Commentary on "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't" and "The Rainy Day Women", and "The O.C.: Obsessed Completely" Retrospective Special. Some of us have no politics. Unlike Season 1, the episodes will be presented in widescreen for the DVD set. We are not here to give a political award. The O.C.: The Complete Second Season (August 23, 2005) — 7 Disc DVD set that contains all 24 episodes from the show's second season.

He also responded to claims that the award was political: "Quentin [Tarantino] whispered in my ear, 'we want you to know that it was not the politics of your film that won you this award. Bonus features include featurettes, deleted scenes, commentary on the Pilot episode, and pop-up music guides on certain episodes. [...] This is not a French award, it was given by an international jury dominated by Americans.". The O.C.: The Complete First Season (October 26, 2004) — 7 Disc DVD set that contains all 27 episodes from the show's first season. Four out of nine were American. - A Day In The Life (First Aired 9-23-04). Some conservatives in the United States, such as Jon Alvarez of Patriotic Americans Boycotting Anti-American Hollywood (PABAAH), commented [10] that such an award could be expected from "the French" (see Anti-Americanism, Anti-French sentiment in the United States); Moore responded: "There was only one French citizen on the jury. Welcome to The O.C.

Just like his much-publicized Oscar acceptance speech, Moore's speech in Cannes included some opinionated statements:. - Obsessed Completely (First Aired 9-16-04). It was the first documentary to win that award since Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle's The Silent World in 1956. The O.C. On May 22, 2004, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or. He's actually an editor for many episodes for The O.C. After its first showing in Cannes in May of 2004, the film received a 20-minute standing ovation, which Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux declared "the longest standing ovation in the history of the festival." (According to French news the standing ovation was over 23 minutes long). Matt Ramsey is a real person.

In April 2004 the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 57th Cannes Film Festival. According to The Simpsons episode Milhouse of Sand and Fog, Lisa Simpson enjoys watching The O.C. The film is also dedicated to "countless thousands" of civilian victims of war as a result of United States military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan. Delta Goodrem was rumored to play Marissa's Australian cousin. The movie is dedicated to Moore's friend who was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, and to those servicemen and women from Flint, Michigan, who have been killed in Iraq. Tate Donovan, who played Jimmy Cooper on the show, directed an episode of The O.C., "The Game Plan.". President, we agree with you.". Chrismukkah is a holiday that the Cohen household celebrates to blend Seth's combined Jewish and Christian heritage.

Fool me twice, shame on me." What he came up with combined part of that maxim with the title of The Who song "Won't Get Fooled Again." In the context of the film, Moore is tying the clip back to the beginning of the film to imply Moore's hope that the American public would not be "fooled again." After the clip, Moore is heard saying, "For once Mr. Both season premieres from Season 2 and 3 feature an opening scene after the credits with both Summer and Marissa sitting by a pool. You fool me you can't get fooled again." He was presumably trying to say, "Fool me once, shame on you. Before the start of the 3rd season, Adam Brody, Rachel Bilson, and Ben McKenzie were Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher or his crew members. Bush stumbling through the saying: "There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, it's probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. They hinted at this when Summer reveals the star of "The Valley" improvises his lines. The film ends with a clip of George W. Adam Brody improvises some of his lines.

In the beginning of the documentary, Moore focuses on the 2000 election with footage of a hypothetical Gore victory and in the process states his opinion that the public was fooled. U2 debuted their song Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own on the show before it was released as a single, as did Coldplay with their song Fix You. Will they ever trust us again?" However, earlier in the film, he asserts that the large proportion of working-class people in the military can be mainly attributed to a lack of other career options. Yahoo Launch News Story. And all they ask for in return, is that we never send them into harm's way unless it's absolutely necessary. in "The Vegas" from Season 1 which aired April 28 2004. It is remarkable — their gift to us. The Beastie Boys single "Ch-Check It Out" debuted on The O.C.

They offer to give up their lives so that we can be free. Appropriately enough, most of these developments are owned by the Irvine Company. They serve so that we don't have to. Many of the newer wealthy housing developments seen on the show are actually in Newport Coast (which was recently annexed by Newport Beach) and Crystal Cove, a few minutes drive down the PCH from Newport Beach. Near the end, tying together several themes and points, Moore compliments those serving in the US military, "I've always been amazed that the very people forced to live in the worst parts of town, go to the worst schools, and who have it the hardest, are always the first to step up, to defend that very system. The parody of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, "Sherman Oaks: The Real Valley," is set in Sherman Oaks, an affluent community in northern LA. He accosts Congressmen on the sidewalk to give them United States armed forces pamphlets and to urge them to have their children enlist. The onscreen parody of the show, "The Valley", refers to the San Fernando Valley, a region of LA which is home to many of the large media conglomerates.

He also comments that only a single Congressman has children serving in Iraq. The Newport Group seems to have been inspired by the Irvine Company, which owns a large portion of the real estate in southern and central Orange County. Upon learning that most members of Congress had not read the USA Patriot Act before passing it, Moore drives around the Capitol in an ice cream truck, reading the statute over a loudspeaker. The Newport Group HQ is also the same building used for the Miami-Dade Police HQ in CSI: Miami. As in his other movies, Moore uses humor to enliven his argument. The trailer for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith aired during the March 10th episode of the second season, precursored by a scene with OC star Adam Brody (acting as Seth). As she talks with a protester in a tent, they are confronted by a woman who claims that the protester's exhibits are "all staged." Lipscomb asks her if her son's death was staged also. Airport, John Wayne Field but backed down the next day after his office received negative phone calls and emails from angry county residents.

Toward the end of the film, Lipscomb was shown walking up to the security barrier surrounding the White House, (she had invited Moore's crew to join her on a job conference to Washington, DC.) She expressed her difficulty in coming to terms with the place and in realizing how the decisions made there would ultimately bring about the death of her son. Orange County Supervisor Chris Norby went as far as to propose changing the name of Orange County's John Wayne Airport to The O.C. Anguished and tearful, she expressed questions about the war's purpose and how that came to take the life of her son. The show is called "The O.C.", and not "Orange County" as originally planned, because a movie of that name was released a year before the show premiered. Later in the film, Lipscomb reappears, this time in tears with her family, after hearing of the death of her son, Michael Pederson, who was killed on April 2, 2003, in Karbala. (Compare San Francisco and "Frisco".) The abbreviation "O.C." was also used by local radio and television stations, but without "The." At first, the name of the show was met with scorn, but since then, some people call it "The O.C." as a joke. She praised the Army's active recruitment in the low-income town, saying enlistment was a good option for young people to get a start on life. Before the show aired, Orange County residents referred to their county by its full name, or just "O.C.", and "The O.C." was used as a derogatory term for the area primarily used by residents of Los Angeles.

The Flint segment also focused on a strong war supporter named Lila Lipscomb, who had a daughter in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and now had a son serving in Iraq. Additionally, the TV show's Balboa Wetlands appear to be based upon real-life Orange County's Bolsa Chica Wetlands. The segment showed the techniques and minor flatteries by which they made personal contact with people, asking questions and making suggestions that interests such as music and basketball would be avenues available to pursue through the military. Newport Union High School, however, does not exist. In the economically hard-hit town, Moore explained that Flint's low-income neighborhoods were a prime target of military recruiters, and followed two Marine recruiters in uniform, during the course of actively recruiting young men for enlistment. Furthermore, many of the other schools mentioned on the show, such as Mater Dei High School and UCI, are all actually there. Like all other Moore films, Fahrenheit 9/11 featured extensive focus on the impact of the Iraq War on Flint. There exists a Newport Harbor High School, but it is a public school.

Moore obtained footage of the preparation for the televised announcement of the Iraq war, where Bush "mugs" for the camera, seconds before uttering "My fellow Americans...". The Harbor School is a fictional private school which may have been inspired by the Sage Hill School, an elite private school in the hills of Newport Coast. It also shows a business convention where numerous corporate representatives attend and hear a pitch about how much money companies can make through the conflict in Iraq. Though the show isn't shot on location, characters frequently mention popular Orange County hangouts like South Coast Plaza and Fashion Island. The documentary touches on other themes as well, discussing reduction in the number of people enlisting in the military because of the war, and US military recruiters using some questionable pledges to get new sign-ups; particularly targeting poorer neighborhoods. Due to labor union salary rules about filming outside of Los Angeles County, The O.C. is actually filmed at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach (40 miles away from the actual Newport Beach) to reduce costs. Moore's uncensored copy was from 2000, and the restrictions did not take effect until 2003.) Moore contends that Bush's dry-hole oil well attempts were partially funded by the Saudis and, in fact, by bin Laden family money. The show's producer, McG, attended Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, and he originally intended to film the high school scenes at CdM's crosstown rival Newport Harbor High School.

(This may have been due to HIPAA restrictions on the release of medical records, in this case the record showing Bath's suspension for not taking an exam. Johnny's falls to his death off a cliff while being drunk. Bath, a Guard friend of Bush's who went on to work as a financial agent for the Saudis and helped channel Saudi money to one of Bush's businesses. He develops a love for Marissa, for helping him out when he couldn't make the surfing team, and her sister, Kaitlin. The difference between the versions is that the White House blacked out the name of James R. The arrival and departure of Johnny Harper, a former schoolmate of Marissa's while she was at Newport Union. Bush's Air National Guard service record — first the censored copy produced by the White House, then an uncensored copy that Moore had obtained a few years earlier. He ends up missing his interview with a Brown scout and makes up an elaborate story, Summer finds out that he eventually skipped the interview and also that he is "rocking the ganja.".

Moore shows a Vietnam war-era document of George W. Seth starting to smoke marijuana, which was supplied by Kaitlin to relieve college pressures. The next scene is of Bush sitting in a Florida classroom, holding a book called Reading Mastery 2, for seven minutes after being told there was a second airplane crash into the World Trade Center. It becomes apparent that she is more rebellious and devious than she was before, when it is revealed that she stole money to go back home, smokes marijuana and supplies Seth with some, and sparks more trouble in the Ryan-Marissa-Johnny love triangle. Many of the scenes also depict Bush playing golf with family, fishing, and feeding his dog, and other scenes show him being heckled by reporters over his poor productivity during the time before September 11th. The return of Kaitlin Cooper, now age 14-going-on-15. [9]. He starts to develop a loving relationship with Julie Cooper, after a conversation during the Chrismukkah season.

The figure comes from a Washington Post article that concludes Bush spent "a whopping 54 days at his Texas ranch, 38 days at the presidential retreat at Camp David and four more at his parents' place in Kennebunkport, Maine." Critics dispute this figure as misleading, remarking that it includes visits by foreign dignitaries as vacation time. Neil Roberts, Summer's father. Bush's ascension to power and alleges a 42-percent vacation rate before September 11, 2001. The return of Dr. The film begins with George W. Julie and Kirsten deciding to turn their catering business into a high-end dating service. In it, he stated that he was obtaining footage directly from Iraq:. Summer shocking Seth with her exceptional SAT Score of 2300.

In April 2004, Moore posted a note on his web site regarding the progress of the film. He had an affair with Johnny's ex-girlfriend. By contrast, Moore refrained from using the familiar footage of the September 11 attacks, but instead presented a blank screen with only the sounds of the incident, then cut to reactions of onlookers of the attacks. The introduction of Kevin Volchok, a surfer who was Johnny's rival. One brief clip shows a public beheading filmed in Jidda, Saudi Arabia. Seth and Summer both applying for college; in particular, Brown University. The film also shows US soldiers with amputations and nerve damage. Julie eventually abandons her motel room for a trailer park.

The film contains numerous graphic clips of military and civilian casualties in the Iraq war, including dead and mutilated bodies, as well as footage of American soldiers deployed to Iraq who use music as a "Soundtrack to War". Julie officially hits rock bottom as she is forced to live out of a low-rent motel room, while Marissa moves in with Summer. One of his primary sources for these claims is the book House of Bush, House of Saud by Craig Unger. Julie & Marissa are evicted from the mansion. In this vein, he also examines the government-sponsored evacuation of relatives of Osama bin Laden after the attacks. His personal life conflicts with his job, notably when he was temporarily fired for taking Ryan to a strip club, screwing up a presentation for a project, and currently dating a board member's daughter in order to persuade him on doing the hospital project. Although the business connections between the Bush family and various high-ranking Saudis are not disputed, they are not widely known, and Moore has previously alleged that the Bush administration turned a blind eye to Saudi links to terrorist groups, (most of the September 11 hijackers were Saudis). The introduction of Matt Ramsey, Sandy's assistant in running the Newport Group.

[7] (See Bush family conspiracy theory.). Sandy taking over control of the Newport Group, and hiring newcomer Matt Ramsey to help run it. The links form a relationship spanning three decades, supposedly worth $1.4 billion to the Bush family and their friends and associates. Jimmy originally plans to marry Julie for her inheritance, but leaves after discovering that Caleb was bankrupt. In the film, Moore also describes the links between the Bush family and associated persons, such as prominent Saudi Arabian families, including the Saudi royal family and the family of Osama bin Laden. Jimmy eventually fails to pay back the money and as a result, he is severely beaten by Don and his cronies. The film discusses the causes and aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq. The return of Jimmy, who was deep in debt with a loanshark, named Don.

. She begins to start a friendship with Summer and Seth, after they look at how mean-spirited her mother is. [5] The film has grossed a further $99 million overseas.[6]. The introduction of Taylor Townsend, Summer's rival, the two of whom fight over the social chair position previously occupied by Marissa. box office, and over US$220 million worldwide, an unprecedented amount for a political documentary; Sony reported first-day DVD sales of two million copies, again a new record for the genre. The arrival and departure of Jack Hess, the new Dean of Discipline, who leaves after Summer finds out about his relationship with Taylor Townsend and blackmails him to let Ryan back in Harbor. As of January, 2005, the film has grossed nearly US$120 million in U.S. Later, she is readmitted by the school board.

The film debuted at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival in the documentary film category and was awarded the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm), the festival's highest award, by an international jury (four Americans, four Europeans, and one Asian). She is introduced to Johnny Harper, Casey (his girlfriend), and Dennis "Chili" Childress (his best friend). [2][3][4]. Marissa being expelled from Harbor, after what happened in season 2. Moore himself has called it an "op-ed piece" while vehemently defending its factual accuracy. Kirsten learning about Charlotte's real intentions from Julie, she forgives her and decides to try and start up a business with her. The film has been denounced by some as misleading propaganda, and praised by others as a valuable perspective on the Bush administration's response to 9/11 that the American media have not broadcast. Her plans to steal money from the people of Newport were thwarted by Julie Cooper, after she found out who Charlotte was and sending the money to a real organization.

One of Moore's stated aims in making the documentary was to prevent Bush from being reelected in 2004. The arrival and departure of Charlotte Morgan, a con artist who tries to manipulate Kirsten while at rehab. political scene." [1] The documentary has another theme of criticizing the American corporate media for being "cheerleaders" for the war in Iraq, and not providing an accurate and objective analysis of what led to the Iraq invasion and the resulting civilian casualties there. The departure of Trey Atwood, who was shot last season by Marissa and left Newport on a Greyhound bus to Las Vegas. The Los Angeles Times described the film as "an alternate history of the last four years on the U.S. Caleb's death from a heart attack. Bush and the War on Terrorism. Seth meeting George Lucas and Zach taking Summer to the prom, which eventually switches as Zach meets Lucas and Seth goes after Summer.

It presents a critical look at the administration of George W. Kirsten's addiction to alcohol and consequential car crash. The film generated a great deal of controversy. Trey (while under the influence of drugs) attempting to rape Marissa. It was named after Ray Bradbury's dystopian Science Fiction novel Fahrenheit 451. The deterioration of Caleb and Julie's marriage, and his threats to divorce her. The film has since been released in 42 more countries and holds the record for highest box office receipts by a general release documentary. Trey's arrest (and subsequent acquittal) on charges related to a local bad girl, Jess, overdosing on drugs and nearly drowning at his 21st birthday party, with whom he begins to have a sexual relationship.

Fahrenheit 9/11 is a high-grossing, award-winning documentary film by American filmmaker and liberal activist Michael Moore, which had a general release in the United States and Canada on June 25, 2004 in the run up to the presidential election. Trey Atwood's release from jail, temporary lodge with the Cohens, and move into Alex's old apartment. The arrival and departure of Carter Buckley, the new magazine editor for Newport Living, and his sexual tension with Kirsten. The arrival and departure of Lance Baldwin, a man from Julie Cooper's past, who blackmails Julie with an 80's pornographic videotape (The Porn Identity) starring herself and Lance, which debuted at the Newport Living launch. Summer breaking up with Zach after realizing she still had feelings for Seth, with whom she gets back together.

Lindsay being confirmed by a DNA test to be Caleb's daughter, only to leave for Chicago with her mother. The arrival and departure of Rebecca Bloom, Sandy's previous flame, wanting to clear her name for a crime that occurred years ago (and the death of her father, Sandy's mentor). Caleb suffering a minor heart attack, and his subsequent desire to become more-family oriented. Alex having a passionate, but short-lived, relationship with Marissa, and her low-key departure from Newport Beach.

Zach, Seth (and Summer) creating a comic book (and then graphic novel) based on the lives of their friends. Julie's ego-driven project of "Newport Living", a lifestyle magazine. Jimmy Cooper's affair with Julie, who leaves for Maui after realizing that she and Caleb should try their marriage. The discovery of Caleb's affair with Renee Wheeler, with whom he has a child, Lindsay, and attempts to develop a relationship with, culminating in his offer to adopt her.

The introduction of Alexandria 'Alex' Kelly, an emancipated 17-year-old who works at The Bait Shop nightclub with Seth, and both of them having an ensuing relationship. Caleb's resignation as CEO of the Newport Group, and corresponding appointment of Julie as CEO and Kirsten as CFO. Caleb's arrest on bribery and related charges, ending with his acquittal after former employee, Renee Wheeler, testifies about their past affair. Ryan's relationship with Lindsay, fellow student at Harbor High School on an academic scholarship, which complicates under the realization that Lindsay is actually Seth's aunt.

The introduction of two new boyfriends, Summer's Zach, a "WASP version of Seth", and Marissa's D.J., her family's yard worker (who breaks up with her after realizing that they were together to anger Julie). Seth and Ryan's eventual return to Newport Beach. Seth's refusal to leave Portland, Oregon where he was staying with Luke and his father after running away in the season one finale. Theresa lying to Ryan, telling him that she had a miscarriage.

Kirsten's outgoing and spoiled younger sister Hailey, notorious for not doing anything with her life, coming to stay and developing a relationship with Jimmy. Luke's discovery of his father's homosexuality and eventual moving away from Orange County (and the series). Sandy's overbearing mother, Sophie, (nicknamed 'the Nana') coming to stay and announcing that she was dying of cancer. Ryan's ex-girlfriend and good friend Theresa, from Chino, who came to stay for a while and whose abusive fiancé Eddie forced her to flee.

Julie's short-lived relationship with Luke, and her subsequent engagement to Caleb (which many suspected was simply for money). Seth having to choose between Summer and his good friend Anna. Marissa dealing with a substance abuse problem of drinking and drugs. Caleb's manipulations and dirty business deals.

Ryan dealing with the manipulative Oliver, who tried to take Marissa away. Sandy and Jimmy eventually going into business with a restaurant, only to be bought out by Caleb. Sandy's changing of jobs from public defender to private attorney, which soon saw him disillusioned with the industry. Sandy's jealousy over Kirsten and Jimmy's old relationship.

The marriage breakdown of Marissa's parents, Jimmy and Julie, as his business fraud was made public. Seth's love for Marissa's best friend, Summer Roberts, becoming a strange relationship. The destruction of Marissa's relationship with her boyfriend Luke, and his subsequent change in personality. Ryan's introduction and integration by Sandy into Orange County society, and his growing relationship with Marissa Cooper.

Nikki Griffin will return as Jess Sathers who is helped by Ryan Atwood with issues dealing with her boyfriend Jim. Logan Marshall-Green returned as Trey Atwood who survived a gunshot wound only to leave town in the very same episode on a bus headed to Las Vegas. [1]. Samaire Armstrong will return as Anna Stern.

Nikki Reed will play Sadie Campbell, a cousin of Johnny Harper. Willa Holland plays Kaitlin Cooper, Marissa's little sister who is more like their mother (vain, egotistical and conniving). Lisa Rotondi plays Gwen Harper, Johnny's mother. Cam Gigandet plays Kevin Volchok, a fellow surfer who decided to try and make Ryan's life a living hell after he tried to pick on Johnny.

Jeff Hephner plays Matt Ramsey, Kurt Williams' former associate and currently the Vice-President under Sandy Cohen at the Newport Group. Rob Brownstein played Kurt Williams, a potential buyer of the Newport Group. Paula Trickey plays Veronica Townsend, Taylor's domineering mother who continuously hounds her daughter about her own appearance and the fact she doesn't have much of a social life. Blake Robbins played Don, a mafia soldier who badgered Jimmy for money, when he failed to pay back the money, Jimmy was severely beaten.

Taylor is extremely lonely, and upon realizing this, Summer and Seth become friends with her. Autumn Reeser plays Taylor Townsend, an overachieving and conniving student who's even more superficial and vain than Summer, and who battles her for full control of Harbor School's social scene. Eric Mabius played Jack Hess, the extremely vindictive, misantrophic, and devious new Dean of Discipline of the Harbor School who was ultimately thrown out of the school by Sandy's bluff. Richard Voll played Glen Morgan, the husband of Charlotte and co-conspirator in her scams.

Johnny Lewis plays Dennis "Chili" Childress, a surfer and skateboarder at Newport Union. Kayla Ewell plays Casey, Johnny's ex-girlfriend who cheated on him with Kevin Volchok. Ryan Donowho played Johnny Harper, a 17-year-old student at Newport Union who is into the beach and skateboarding, he had a huge crush on Marissa, his life was cut short after he falls from a cliff-top. Interestingly, the character's first name resembles the word 'charlatan.'.

She tried to get Julie to scam people out of their money with a fake charity but Julie had the checks made out to a real substance abuse organization instead of the fake one. She seemed to share a lot of the same traits of Kirsten but uses this to try and manipulate the latter. Jeri Ryan played Charlotte Morgan, a con-artist Kirsten Cohen meets in rehab. Nikki Griffin played Jess Sathers, a sexy cocaine-addicted blonde to whom Trey was attracted.

Marguerite Moreau played Reed Carlson, the executive of the graphic novel company for which Seth and Zach pitched their graphic novel. He survives the gunshot and eventually leaves the hospital and heads for Las Vegas. At the end of season two Trey is shot by Marissa. Logan Marshall-Green played Trey Atwood, Ryan's older brother who is released from jail.

Johnny Messner played Lance Baldwin, an opportunistic man from Julie Cooper's past. Billy Campbell played Carter Buckley, the former editor of Newport Living Magazine, he left after he got a new job and came close to having a relationship with Kirsten. Kim Delaney played Rebecca Bloom, an old flame of Sandy's who started to come between his marriage with Kirsten. Olivia Wilde played Alex Kelly, who worked at the Bait Shop, who is Seth's, and later Marissa's, love interest.

Kathleen York played Renee Wheeler, Lindsay's mother, who had an affair with Caleb Nichol. Shannon Lucio played Lindsay Gardner, a fellow student and Ryan's love interest, who lives with her mother, Renee Wheeler, in Chicago, Illinois. Nicholas Gonzalez played D.J., the Nichol's gardener and one of Marissa's love interests in the beginning of season two. Creator Josh Schwartz has said "He's off in Marin County working for Lucasfilm.".

He eventually decided to let the two be together after realizing that they still loved one another. Michael Cassidy played Zach Stephens, who had an on-again/off-again relationship with Summer after Seth left at the end of Season 1. He returns for more apperances in Season Three. Neil Roberts, Summer's father.

Michael Nouri plays Dr. Linda Lavin plays Sophie Cohen, Sandy's overbearing and obnoxious mother, referred to as "The Nana.". Eric Balfour played Eddie, Theresa's abusive fiancé. Shailene Woodley played Kaitlin Cooper for six episodes as Marissa's younger sister, returning midway through season 3.

The end of season 2 showed reason to believe that she would become a better person. Amanda Righetti played Hailey Nichol, Kirsten's spoiled sister and love interest for Jimmy, who eventually left for Japan to pursue a job in the fashion industry. Taylor Handley played Oliver Trask, a mentally unbalanced teenager who infatuates over Marissa after meeting her in a therapy clinic. Navi Rawat plays Theresa, an old girlfriend of Ryan's.

Kim, the Principal at Harbor High School where Ryan and his new friends attend. Rosalind Chao played Dr. Bonnie Somerville played Rachel, a colleague of Sandy's. Her character left in season one for Pittsburgh and will be returning in season three.

Samaire Armstrong played Anna Stern, a female version of Seth who initially appeared for one episode but was brought back at fan request for several episodes. Bradley Stryker played Trey Atwood for two episodes as Ryan's older brother. Holly was best friends with Summer and Marissa until she got caught making out with Marissa's boyfriend Luke. Ashley Hartman played Holly Fischer for six episodes.

He returned following Caleb's death at the end of the second season, but after running into financial troubles (and being attacked) he decided to leave Newport again early in the third season. for Maui. He was a regular cast member for episodes 1-34, but his character left the O.C. Tate Donovan played Jimmy Cooper, Marissa's (and sister Kaitlin's) father (and Julie's husband).

It was found out that he was broke at the reading of his will, leaving Julie with nothing. Additionally, his is the first main character to be killed off when he had a heart attack. His character was recurring throughout the first season until he became a regular during the second season. Alan Dale played Caleb Nichol, Kirsten's uptight, unscrupulous and selfish businessman father and eventually Julie Cooper's husband.

Chris Carmack played Luke Ward, Marissa's egotistic-turned-good-natured jock ex-boyfriend and regular cast member episodes 2-24. Rachel Bilson plays Summer Roberts, the strong-willed socialite of the four main teen characters — the love interest of Seth, and best friend to Marissa. By extension, she struggles to keep her daughter Marissa away from Ryan, whose own background in Chino is as far removed from Newport as is Julie's. An underlying motivation in Julie's actions comes from her effort to keep all aspects of her life far from a humble past in the decidedly less fashionable community of Riverside.

Part of the fallout included being evicted from the mansion where she had been living; living in a condominium purchased for her under questionable circumstances and living in a trailer park. However, she eventually lost everything when it was discovered Caleb was broke at the time of his death. After Caleb's death, Julie showed signs of wanting to reconcile with Jimmy. After learning that he stole a large sum of money from clients, she eventually divorced Jimmy and married Caleb Nichol.

Melinda Clarke plays Marissa's vain and scheming mother Julie Cooper (formerly Julie Cooper-Nichol), who was married to financial planner Jimmy Cooper in the beginning of the series. Mischa Barton plays Marissa Cooper, a local teenage girl whose once-seemingly-charmed life has many problems (alcohol abuse, her dysfunctional family, her romantic relationships, and exploring her sexuality among them). Seth is a stereotypical nerd who is known for his quick quips and popular culture references. Adam Brody plays Seth Cohen, the only child of Sandy and Kirsten.

He has an on/off relationship with Marissa. Benjamin McKenzie plays Ryan Atwood, an outsider from Chino, California who is brought to live with the Cohen family in Newport. Kelly Rowan plays Kirsten Cohen, the wife of Sandy Cohen and the mother of Seth Cohen and former CFO of her late father's real estate company and has an off and on alcohol problem. He is currently the CEO of the Newport Group.

Peter Gallagher plays Sandy Cohen, a good-natured lawyer and former public defender who brings Ryan Atwood to his home.