2024
The Apprentice
Dramatizes events pre-9/11 politics and displays the towers.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2024-10-11
Producer: Ali Abbasi, Louis Tisné, Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde, Jacob Jarek, Daniel Bekerman
Production: Mongrel media, Rich Spirit, Briarcliff Entertainment, Scythia Films, Nordisk Film, Profile Productions 2 APS, Tailored Films Ltd, Studio Canal
Related People: Trump (Impersonated by Sebastian Stan), Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the daughter of Borat as Ivana (Maria Bakalova),
Details: Dramatizes events pre-9/11 politics and displays the towers.
Explanation: The movie follows Donald J. Trump in his younger years, weaving together politics and corruption. It centers on Young Trump being drawn into a high-class lifestyle — hence The Apprentice. The lawyer character, Roy Cohn (a real person), is a classic ’80s Wall Street type, and the film shows Trump struggling with that world. In the end, Cohn dies of AIDS (then known as HTLV3), leaving a lasting impact on Trump.
Amidst the chaos of partying, family, building, and managing, Trump and his empire grow, with strong focus on Fifth Avenue and Trump Tower. They also visit Aspen. Later, the locations shift to his empire’s expansion — Atlantic City, Florida, and more. His personal relationships and family matters come under the spotlight too; the situation with his wife Ivana is portrayed with a certain grace. The film isn’t explicitly pro- or anti-Trump — just an interesting story told in a ’90s style, complete with a square image and authentic ’90s b-roll that really sets the vibe. It’s a biography written by others based on public information and hearsay.
Regarding 9/11, it’s good to see how NYC politics operated back then. Around 55 minutes in, the Twin Towers briefly appear in a subliminal shot while Trump is having sex, hidden among city b-roll footage. At about 1 hour and 10 minutes, he delivers the famous quote: “I wanted to do taller than the Twin Towers, I might still do that.” After that, there’s more b-roll of the Twin Towers, featuring an edited helicopter in front of it, during Trump’s helicopter ride. In the final shot, you can see the city reflected in his eye, along with a plane flying over the city.
One subtle detail I noticed: two tower statues sit on his office desk. One is the Empire State Building; the other is unknown, but they’re the same height, which reminded me of the Twin Towers.
The production was a mess, spanning multiple countries — Ireland, Canada, Denmark, and the US.
Interestingly, the actress who plays Ivana also appeared in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, where she famously tricked Rudy Giuliani, former NYC mayor during 9/11 and one of Trump’s lawyers.
AI Notes: Portrays the lingering influence of 9/11 on modern geopolitics.
Around the 55 minute mark there is this shot quickly mixed with the Trump Impersonator and Ivana Impersonator and other B-Roll of the city.
Around the 1 hour and 10 minutes mark the Trump Impersonator is saying “I wanted to build taller than the Twin Towers, I might still do that.”
Around the 1 hour and 10 minutes mark, Roy Cohn Impersonator and Trump Impersonator take a helicopter ride, and this badly edited helicopter in front of the Twin Towers is supposed to resemble them flying over the city. Notice the missing shadow.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2024
Winner
Would you risk your freedom to protect democracy?
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2024-09-13
Producer: Amanda Phillips, Susanna Fogel, Shivani Rawat, Julie Goldstein, Scott Budnick, Ameet Shukla, Kerry Howley, Joseph Kring, Heather McIntosh
Production: Big Beach, ShivHans Pictures, 1Communitym, Vertical Entertainment.
Related People: Reality Winner (Played by Emilia Jones), USA Government
Details: Would you risk your freedom to protect democracy?
Explanation: The movie starts with this:
"My name is Reality Winner, yeah, that's my real name. You probably haven't heard of me, but if you have, it’s either because someone told you I was a traitor or someone told you I was a hero. For the record, I wasn’t trying to be either. I just thought you should know that your government was lying to you. So I tried to tell you... Yeah... They don’t like when you do that."
— WINNER (Based on Reality)
The story begins when she’s 9 years old. As ‘evidence’ of her supposed ‘terroristic’ tendencies, the film shows a moment where she releases some dogs from a pet store. The next scenes show a family dinner, then her sitting in the living room while the TV broadcasts the 9/11 attacks. Afterwards, she’s shooting guns with her dad, and they discuss why they never talked first. He suggests learning foreign languages. Later, she enlists in the US Air Force as a linguist/translator and is eventually contracted by the NSA, where she gets arrested. In class, she openly questions the official 9/11 narrative.
Her instructor says:
“A month after I signed up, they gave me a gun — September 12th, 2001. How’d 9/11 make y’all feel?”
Some guy in class: “BOOOO!”
Instructor: “A year later, I was in Iraq, going after the bad guys. Now, how do you think that feels?”
Reality: “Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.”
Random guy: “Dude, shut up!”
Instructor: “Nah, no no. It’s cool. These are complicated issues. It’s easy to get confused about what’s right and what’s wrong.”
Reality: “None of the hijackers were Iraqi.”
Instructor: “I’m not here to get into the details.”
Reality: “I’m sorry? Details? Blaming the wrong country and bombing the hell out of them, just so your president can settle a score for his dad — is that a detail?”
Instructor: “The truth is, whoever the bad guys are, if you spend some time with them and learn their ways…”
Reality (in a foreign language): “Learn their language?”
Instructor: (silent)
She ends up leaking information—or becomes a whistleblower, depending on who you ask—and gets arrested. This happened in real life as well. The movie portrays her as a sort of female Edward Snowden, but not quite. She spends about four years in jail.
Right at the start, you see immediate footage of the Twin Towers. The fact that she has to stay silent (or else a movie will be made about you?) adds a conspiracy layer. There are many direct references to 9/11. It’s not overly suspicious, since most people in the military or government understand the silence that comes with the job. However, for a regular person, this can be shocking—especially if she’s trying to keep her pledge to protect the country and its people from foreign and domestic threats. The dishonesty creates a glitch in the matrix, and she knew better—trying to help in her own way, which isn’t allowed in the intelligence world.
The subject of the movie is very interesting, especially related to 9/11 due to the opening of her life and the movie, but also to voter fraud or influencing. The whistleblowing theme is important in my opinion, but at times the movie can be a bit slow-paced. Nonetheless, for a drama based on ‘reality,’ it’s solid and sometimes even funny—despite the sensitive nature of the arrest and events.
I really wanted this on the list because it shows how far reaching the impact was, that 9/11 had on one person her life. As it did for many of us. Do you remember the moment you first where told, or saw it? I know I do, ill never forget that moment.
AI Notes: Examines how 9/11 continues to influence narratives even decades later.
Reality winner and her family watching the attack on the news (MSNBC) the morning of 9/11, resulting in a massive impact on her life.
Second shot of the 9/11 attack on the news, in the movie Winner.
Another person in the movie Winner was impacted by the 9/11 situation.
The cover image for the movie Winner 2024.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2021
Come From Away
Filmed stage musical about 7,000 airline passengers diverted to Gander, Newfoundland after U.S. airspace closed on 9/11.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2021-09-10
Producer: Jennifer Todd; Bill Condon; Nick Meyer; Mark Gordon
Production: Apple Studios
Related People: Irene Sankoff; David Hein; Original Broadway Cast
Details: Filmed stage musical about 7,000 airline passengers diverted to Gander, Newfoundland after U.S. airspace closed on 9/11.
Explanation: Highlights global ripple effects of the attacks and the town’s extraordinary hospitality.
AI Notes: Uplifting musical on compassion shown to stranded travelers after 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2021
Worth
Biographical drama about attorney Kenneth Feinberg’s work on the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2021-08-27
Producer: Marc Butan; Michael Sugar; Anthony Katagas
Production: MadRiver Pictures / Anonymous Content
Related People: Michael Keaton (Kenneth Feinberg); Amy Ryan; Stanley Tucci
Details: Biographical drama about attorney Kenneth Feinberg’s work on the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Explanation: Depicts the ethical and legal challenges of valuing lives lost in the attacks.
AI Notes: Story of the lawyer who calculated compensation for 9/11 families.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2020
9/11 Kids
Canadian documentary following former schoolchildren who were with President Bush when he learned about the attacks.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2020-04-23
Producer: Elizabeth St. Philip; Steve Gamester
Production: Saloon Media / Blue Ant Media
Related People: Students from President Bush’s Sarasota classroom
Details: Canadian documentary following former schoolchildren who were with President Bush when he learned about the attacks.
Explanation: Examines how witnessing that history-making moment shaped their adult lives.
AI Notes: Looks at the long-term impact on the kids who saw history unfold on 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2019
Windows on the World
A young man searches post-attack New York for his father, an undocumented worker at the Windows on the World restaurant.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2019-03-03
Producer: Robert Mailer Anderson; Vicangelo Bulluck
Production: Big Indie Films / Upcal Entertainment
Related People: Ryan Guzman; Edward James Olmos
Details: A young man searches post-attack New York for his father, an undocumented worker at the Windows on the World restaurant.
Explanation: Explores immigration, loss, and hope against the backdrop of the WTC tragedy.
AI Notes: Son seeks his father who worked atop the Twin Towers.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2017
Man in Red Bandana
Documentary on Welles Crowther, the equities trader who saved numerous people in the South Tower while wearing a red bandana.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2017-09-08
Producer: Matthew J. Weiss; Chad A. Verdi; Joshua Sason
Production: Verdi Productions
Related People: Welles Crowther (subject)
Details: Documentary on Welles Crowther, the equities trader who saved numerous people in the South Tower while wearing a red bandana.
Explanation: Celebrates individual heroism and sacrifice during the attacks.
AI Notes: Profiles Welles Crowther’s lifesaving actions on 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2015
The Big Short
Features NYC skyline imagery including towers in flashback
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2015-12-11
Producer: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay, Charles Randolph, Marc Butan, Arnon Milchan
Production: Legendary Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, Regency Enterprises, Annapurna Pictures, K Period Media, Participant Media
Related People: Jeremy Strong, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Charles Randolph (based on Michael Lewis’s book)
Details: Features NYC skyline imagery including towers in flashback
Explanation: The movie opens with a quote from Mark Twain:
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you in trouble, it's what you know for sure that just ain't so."
Within the first five minutes, a brief montage showcases some of America’s glory years—highlighting prosperity and the buildup to the 2007 market crash caused by the bursting housing bubble. Amid this montage, the Twin Towers briefly appear.
The Big Short focuses on the manipulation of the stock market and the collapse of the housing bubble. It popularized complex financial concepts like mortgage-backed securities and credit default swaps through creative storytelling and humor. The film is based on real people and events but takes some artistic liberties for clarity and impact. If you enjoy stories like this, check out Dumb Money (2023) about the GameStop saga, and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
Some real life trivia: Deutsche Bank’s New York City branch stands out as a significant red flag in relation to both 9/11 and the financial crash. The current Queen of the Netherlands, Máxima, worked for this same bank in NYC during the late 1990s as Vice President of Institutional Sales for Latin America.
Queen Máxima’s father, Jorge Zorreguieta, he served as Secretary of Agriculture (and most likely right hand) under General/Dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, leader of Argentina’s military junta from 1976 to 1981. This period, known as the "Dirty War," involved widespread human rights abuses, including the forced disappearance of thousands. Zorreguieta held his ministerial role from March 1979 to March 1981.
Despite his claims of ignorance about the regime’s atrocities, Dutch authorities concluded it was highly unlikely he was unaware, given his prominent government position. Consequently, he was not allowed to attend his daughter’s wedding to King Willem-Alexander in 2002.
AI Notes: The film sparked renewed public interest in the 2008 financial crisis and remains a key reference for economic education.
This image comes from the Big Short movie. It displays the Twin Towers in the NYC sky line. Mixed with a bunch of other images; among them Bill Clinton and George Bush.
This was the only 9/11 I could find. Its right before The Big Short slowely fades in the screen. Its not super clear, but it kind of looks like the street is spelling out a 9 and 11.
This photo shows the Dutch Queen-Máxima at the Deutsche Bank in New York City in the late 1990s during her time as Vice President of Institutional Sales for Latin America, a position she held in the 1990's before being picked up by Willem 4 by then Prince of the Orange/Netherlands.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2012
The Amazing Spider-Man
Promotional material originally featured WTC; later removed post-9/11
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2012-07-03
Producer: Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach
Details: Promotional material originally featured WTC; later removed post-9/11
AI Notes: Marketing removed tower imagery after 9/11 for sensitivity.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2011
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Emotional drama about a nine-year-old who lost his father in the World Trade Center and searches NYC for answers.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2011-12-25
Producer: Scott Rudin; Steven Spielberg; Michelle Wolkoff
Production: Scott Rudin Productions / Paramount Pictures
Related People: Thomas Horn; Tom Hanks; Sandra Bullock
Details: Emotional drama about a nine-year-old who lost his father in the World Trade Center and searches NYC for answers.
Explanation: Shows how a child processes loss and trauma in the wake of 9/11.
AI Notes: Follows a boy’s quest to cope with his father’s death on 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2011
The Space Between
Fictional story of a flight attendant and a young Pakistani-American boy stranded together on 9/11.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2011-09-11
Producer: Kristine Fine; Travis Fine; Lynette Howell
Production: TSB Films
Related People: Melissa Leo; AnnaSophia Robb
Details: Fictional story of a flight attendant and a young Pakistani-American boy stranded together on 9/11.
Explanation: Shows random lives brought together by the day’s chaos and their shared humanity.
AI Notes: Drama about strangers finding each other amid the uncertainty of 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2009
Knowing
Includes 9/11 references in apocalyptic context
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2009-03-20
Producer: Alex Proyas, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Details: Includes 9/11 references in apocalyptic context
AI Notes: Directly mentions September 11, 2001 as pivotal event in plot.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2007
Reign Over Me
A widower who lost his family in the WTC attacks reconnects with a college friend five years later.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2007-03-23
Producer: Jack Binder; Michael Rotenberg
Production: Columbia Pictures / Relativity Media
Related People: Adam Sandler; Don Cheadle
Details: A widower who lost his family in the WTC attacks reconnects with a college friend five years later.
Explanation: Examines survivor guilt and the long emotional recovery after personal loss on 9/11.
AI Notes: Shows the lasting emotional effects of 9/11 on loved ones left behind.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Includes rare establishing shots of towers in alternate NYC
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2006-11-28
Producer: Pierre Spengler, Michael Thau
Details: Includes rare establishing shots of towers in alternate NYC
AI Notes: Released post-9/11 with tower shots intact—uncommon for its time.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2006
9/11: Press for Truth
Documentary following widows who campaigned for answers about 9/11 and pushed for the creation of the 9/11 Commission.
Type: Documentary
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2006-09-10
Producer: John Duffy; Ray Nowosielski
Production: Koch-Lorber Films
Related People: Patty Casazza; Lorie Van Auken; Mindy Kleinberg; Paul Thompson
Details: Documentary following widows who campaigned for answers about 9/11 and pushed for the creation of the 9/11 Commission.
Explanation: Highlights citizen activism and scrutiny of the commission’s findings.
AI Notes: Focuses on victims’ families demanding accountability after 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2006
World Trade Center
Depicts rescue of two officers trapped in WTC rubble
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2006-08-09
Producer: Moritz Borman, Debra Hill, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Production: Paramount Pictures, Intermedia Films
Details: Depicts rescue of two officers trapped in WTC rubble
AI Notes: Based on true story of NYPD officers John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2006
United 93
Docudrama about United Airlines Flight 93, focusing on the passengers’ brave actions during the hijacking.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2006-04-28
Producer: Tim Bevan; Eric Fellner; Lloyd Levin; Paul Greengrass
Production: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures
Related People: Jason Dahl (pilot); Todd Beamer; Mark Bingham; Jeremy Glick
Details: Docudrama about United Airlines Flight 93, focusing on the passengers’ brave actions during the hijacking.
Explanation: Re-creates events in real time, highlighting how passengers thwarted the hijackers and forced the plane to crash in Pennsylvania.
AI Notes: Portrays the heroic sacrifice of Flight 93 passengers.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2006
Flight 93
Telefilm retelling the events aboard United Airlines Flight 93 and the passengers’ effort to retake the plane.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2006-01-30
Producer: David Gerber; Delia Fine; Clara George
Production: The Gerber Company / Fox Television Studios
Related People: Jeffrey Nordling; Brennan Elliott; Dominic Rains
Details: Telefilm retelling the events aboard United Airlines Flight 93 and the passengers’ effort to retake the plane.
Explanation: Emphasizes passenger courage and averted catastrophe on 9/11.
AI Notes: Dramatization of the heroism on Flight 93.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2005
Lost S02E01 “Man of Science, Man of Faith”
Island flashbacks show towers in distant skyline as dreams
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2005-09-21
Producer: J. J. Abrams
Production: Bad Robot; ABC Studios
Details: Island flashbacks show towers in distant skyline as dreams
AI Notes: Dharma Initiative sequences include glimpses of NYC skyline including towers.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2005
Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars
Features towers in opening space montage
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2005-01-18
Details: Features towers in opening space montage
AI Notes: Shows WTC floating among planetary visuals before adventure begins.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2004
Fahrenheit 9/11
Michael Moore’s documentary criticizing the Bush administration’s actions before and after 9/11 and the lead-up to the Iraq War.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2004-06-25
Producer: Michael Moore; Kathleen Glynn; Jim Czarnecki; Monica Hampton; Harvey Weinstein; Bob Weinstein
Production: Dog Eat Dog Films / IFC Films
Related People: Michael Moore; George W. Bush; Donald Rumsfeld; Condoleezza Rice
Details: Michael Moore’s documentary criticizing the Bush administration’s actions before and after 9/11 and the lead-up to the Iraq War.
Explanation: Argues that the attacks were used to justify far-reaching policy decisions and media narratives.
AI Notes: Controversial documentary on politics and foreign policy in the post-9/11 era.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2002
25th Hour
Spike Lee drama about a man’s final 24 hours of freedom, set in a visibly scarred post-9/11 New York.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2002-12-19
Producer: Tobey Maguire; Julia Chasman; Spike Lee; Jon Kilik
Production: Touchstone Pictures
Related People: Edward Norton; Philip Seymour Hoffman; Rosario Dawson
Details: Spike Lee drama about a man’s final 24 hours of freedom, set in a visibly scarred post-9/11 New York.
Explanation: Uses lingering WTC imagery to capture the city’s collective trauma.
AI Notes: Captures New York’s mood in the months after 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2002
Lilo & Stitch
Animated film includes establishing shot of NY skyline with towers
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2002-06-21
Details: Animated film includes establishing shot of NY skyline with towers
AI Notes: Opening credits show towers framing cityscape juxtaposed with Hawaiian scenery.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2002
The Guys
Drama based on the play about an FDNY captain who lost eight firefighters on 9/11 and the editor who helps him write their eulogies.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2002-04-04
Producer: Jim Simpson; Irene Walsh
Production: City Films / IFC Films
Related People: Sigourney Weaver (Joan); Anthony LaPaglia (Nick)
Details: Drama based on the play about an FDNY captain who lost eight firefighters on 9/11 and the editor who helps him write their eulogies.
Explanation: Explores grief and healing for first-responders in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
AI Notes: Reflects 9/11’s impact through a grieving firefighter’s eyes.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2002
9/11
Groundbreaking documentary capturing firefighters and civilians inside the Twin Towers on the morning of 9/11.
Type: Documentary
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2002-03-10
Producer: Susan Zirinsky
Production: CBS News
Related People: James Hanlon; Jules Naudet; Gédéon Naudet; Tony Benetatos
Details: Groundbreaking documentary capturing firefighters and civilians inside the Twin Towers on the morning of 9/11.
Explanation: Provides the only known interior footage from the attacks, offering an unparalleled firsthand record.
AI Notes: 2002 CBS documentary with rare inside-tower footage.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 01:10:05 by Alpha
2001
A Beautiful Mind
Shows post-9/11 New York introspective scenes
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-12-21
Producer: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Details: Shows post-9/11 New York introspective scenes
AI Notes: John Nash’s speech about vulnerability resonates after 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
The X-Files “Daemonicus”
Post-9/11 episode includes altered intro without towers
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-12-02
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Post-9/11 episode includes altered intro without towers
AI Notes: Show removed towers from opening credits to respect sensitivities.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
Monsters Inc.
Comedic scene shows monsters using towers’ elevator shafts
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-11-02
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
Details: Comedic scene shows monsters using towers’ elevator shafts
AI Notes: Towers repurposed as portal path in comedic pan to horror factory.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
K-PAX
Psychiatric drama with cameo of towers in flashbacks
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-10-26
Producer: Robert F. Colesberry, Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin
Details: Psychiatric drama with cameo of towers in flashbacks
AI Notes: Features shots of towers to establish character’s trauma.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
Whoopi Goldberg PSA
Telephone helpline PSA aired after first tower impact
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-09-11
Details: Telephone helpline PSA aired after first tower impact
AI Notes: Emergency number promo inadvertently synced with real call volume.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
Telegate Commercial
TV ad aired exactly at moment towers hit; featured plane animation
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-09-11
Production: Telegate Communications
Details: TV ad aired exactly at moment towers hit; featured plane animation
AI Notes: Pulled immediately for morbid timing; now a notorious artifact.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
The Shaft (Down)
Dutch thriller with WTC visible pre-collapse
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-09-06
Producer: Laurens Geels, Dick Maas
Details: Dutch thriller with WTC visible pre-collapse
AI Notes: Last scenes shot in NYC include towers days before 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
Spider-Man Teaser Poster (withdrawn)
Poster showed helicopter caught between towers; withdrawn after 9/11
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-06-01
Details: Poster showed helicopter caught between towers; withdrawn after 9/11
AI Notes: Pulled on 12 Sep 2001 due to sensitive imagery.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
Johnny Bravo S4 Premiere
Background poster shows burning skyscraper “COMING SOON” five months before 9/11
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-04-20
Producer: Van Partible
Production: Hanna-Barbera; Cartoon Network Studios
Details: Background poster shows burning skyscraper “COMING SOON” five months before 9/11
AI Notes: Haunting coincidence noted post-9/11 when imagery resurfaced online.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Comedic scenes with towers in background
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-04-18
Producer: Paul Hogan, Lance Hool
Details: Comedic scenes with towers in background
AI Notes: Towers appear in establishing shot of LA despite title.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
The Lone Gunmen Pilot
Plot features conspiracy to crash a jet into the WTC six months before 9/11
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-03-04
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Plot features conspiracy to crash a jet into the WTC six months before 9/11
AI Notes: Directly foreshadows real attacks, making it legendary among conspiracy theorists.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
American Express Pre-9/11 Campaign
Magazine ad featured travelers against towers silhouette
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-01-01
Producer: Ogilvy & Mather
Production: American Express
Details: Magazine ad featured travelers against towers silhouette
AI Notes: Post-9/11 collectors note for capturing towers in luxury travel context.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2001
Cordant Technologies Ad
Print ad showed tower blueprint overlaid with missile path
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2001-01-01
Production: Cordant Technologies
Details: Print ad showed tower blueprint overlaid with missile path
AI Notes: Widely circulated post-9/11 as eerie premonition; originally tech security pitch.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
Traffic
Crime drama opening shot shows towers at dusk
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-12-27
Producer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford
Details: Crime drama opening shot shows towers at dusk
AI Notes: Used as symbol of urban interconnectedness.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
The Family Man
Romantic drama shows pre-9/11 skyline in alternate reality
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-12-22
Producer: Marc Abraham, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche, Howard Rosenman
Details: Romantic drama shows pre-9/11 skyline in alternate reality
AI Notes: Scenes set in Times Square include towers symbolizing choices and fate.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
Disappearing Acts
Romance set in NYC with towers in establishing shot
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-12-09
Producer: Lydia Dean Pilcher
Details: Romance set in NYC with towers in establishing shot
AI Notes: Demonstrates everyday life under Twin Towers frame.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Family animation includes brief tower cameo during montage
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-11-17
Details: Family animation includes brief tower cameo during montage
AI Notes: Towers seen in establishing shot of Paris–NYC connection gag.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
The 6th Day
Sci-fi thriller shows towers in 2017 skyline (pre-9/11 setting)
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-11-17
Producer: Jon Davison, Mike Medavoy, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Details: Sci-fi thriller shows towers in 2017 skyline (pre-9/11 setting)
AI Notes: Predicted towers still standing in its near-future setting.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
The Patriot
Patriotic themes later resonated post-9/11
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-06-30
Producer: Dean Devlin, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn
Details: Patriotic themes later resonated post-9/11
AI Notes: Emphasis on homeland defense took on new meaning after 9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
The X-Files “En Ami”
Episode includes villain referencing WTC as symbol of American values
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-03-19
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Episode includes villain referencing WTC as symbol of American values
AI Notes: Discussion of American landmarks, with towers standing as ideological center.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
Saturday Night Live (2000-03-11)
Episode includes pastiche sketches set in towers’ offices
Type: TV
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-03-11
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Production: NBC Studios
Details: Episode includes pastiche sketches set in towers’ offices
AI Notes: One sketch parodies business culture in Twin Towers boardrooms.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
An Extremely Goofy Movie
Comedy includes concert scene with towers in backdrop
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-02-29
Producer: Lynne Southerland
Details: Comedy includes concert scene with towers in backdrop
AI Notes: Shows Goofy and son enjoying concert with WTC in distance.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
Gun Shy
Action comedy includes rooftop chase with towers behind
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-02-04
Details: Action comedy includes rooftop chase with towers behind
AI Notes: Climax uses towers as backdrop in high-altitude humor.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
Millennium “Borrowed Time”
Horror-thriller includes flashback scene with towers at dusk
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-01-14
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Horror-thriller includes flashback scene with towers at dusk
AI Notes: Final sequence flashes news report of towers as impending doom.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
Liam Gallagher “Blow You Up” Quote
Promotional poster shows quote with towers silhouette
Type: Music
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-01-01
Details: Promotional poster shows quote with towers silhouette
AI Notes: Used towers imagery to evoke Britpop’s dominance in NYC.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
GE 2000 Campaign
Billboard displayed towers arranged as “11” with GE logo
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-01-01
Producer: BBDO
Production: General Electric
Details: Billboard displayed towers arranged as “11” with GE logo
AI Notes: Symbolic use of “two towers” motif in tech branding pre-9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
Batman Beyond (S3 run)
Futuristic episode shows towers intact in alternate timeline
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-01-01
Details: Futuristic episode shows towers intact in alternate timeline
AI Notes: Towers used as high-tech broadcasting antennae in story’s future.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
2000
Syfy Re-brand
Network rebranding montage included WTC as part of city skyline
Type: TV
Subject: 911
Release Date: 2000-01-01
Details: Network rebranding montage included WTC as part of city skyline
AI Notes: First rebrand promo showed towers in CGI as center of sci-fi landscape.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1999
The X-Files “Millennium”
Crossover episode references WTC security as heightened pre-millennium threat
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1999-11-28
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Crossover episode references WTC security as heightened pre-millennium threat
AI Notes: Mentions increased protection of towers due to suspected cult activities nearing 2000.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1999
End of Days
Occult thriller shows towers during apocalyptic montage
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1999-11-24
Producer: Armyan Bernstein
Details: Occult thriller shows towers during apocalyptic montage
AI Notes: Referenced as major symbol of modern hubris before downfall.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1999
Harsh Realm Pilot
Pilot shows virtual skyscraper modeled after WTC being hacked
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1999-10-08
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; Fox Television Studios
Details: Pilot shows virtual skyscraper modeled after WTC being hacked
AI Notes: Simulation environment includes towers as major waypoint in game world.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1999
Pushing Tin
Air traffic drama includes radios referencing WTC traffic
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1999-04-23
Details: Air traffic drama includes radios referencing WTC traffic
AI Notes: Characters joke about managing tower airspace pre-9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1999
The Matrix
Neo’s passport expires 2001-09-11 and some buildings that look like destroyed Twin Towers.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1999-03-31
Producer: Joel Silver
Production: Silver Pictures; Village Roadshow Pictures
Related People: Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Neo / Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves)
Details: Neo’s passport expires 2001-09-11 and some buildings that look like destroyed Twin Towers.
Explanation: The Matrix is famous for its “red pill/blue pill” moment — Morpheus gives Neo a choice: “You take the blue pill, the story ends, and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” It’s iconic, and fits the film’s theme of questioning reality.
The well-known passport shot in The Matrix shows the exact date of the 9/11 attacks as the expiration date. Whether this was accidental or intentional can be debated for hours, but the odds of such a detail just happening randomly are worth considering.
In my opinion, a few possibilities exist: maybe a three-letter agency agent or even a terrorist noticed the detail and incorporated it into their plans, or perhaps some early AI was fed movie scripts and government files to craft a master plan for humanity, profit, or something else. Of course, coincidence can’t be ruled out.
The whole movie itself is about a constructed reality and people believing what they want to believe. But to add fuel to the fire, consider this moment from the movie:
Loading zone for the Matrix. Morpheus shows the TV (with “Deep Image” brand on the back), displaying clean cities, clean people, cars, etc.
Morpheus:
"This is the world that you know. The world as it was at the end of the twentieth century. It exists now only as part of a neural-interactive simulation that we call the Matrix."
"You’ve been living in a dream world, Neo."
"This is the world as it exists today."
(Flips channel, showing ruined cityscape, destroyed Twin Towers, scorched sky. The image pans toward the underground where Morpheus and Neo sit in the same seats as the loading zone, though Neo is standing.)
Morpheus:
"Welcome to the desert of the real."
Neo:
"Oh my God..."
Morpheus:
"We have only bits and pieces of information, but what we know for certain is that at some point in the early twenty-first century, all of mankind was united in celebration. We marveled at our own magnificence as we gave birth to AI."
Neo (quietly):
"AI… You mean artificial intelligence."
Morpheus:
"A singular consciousness that spawned an entire race of machines."
"We don't know who struck first, us or them... but we know it was us that scorched the sky."
"At the time, they were dependent on solar energy, and it was believed they wouldn’t survive without an energy source as abundant as the sun."
"Faith, it seems, is not without a sense of irony."
This scene perfectly captures the movie’s themes — the clash between illusion and reality, the rise of artificial intelligence, and the unknown battles shaping our world. Whether coincidence or design, The Matrix offers a lens to question what we accept as truth.
AI Notes: Minor detail took on ominous significance after real-world events.
“This is the world that you know…” The Twin Towers are visible on the TV and destroyed. The city feels apocalyptic.
Original footage of the passport from Neo.
Enhanced image of the passport footage from the Movie the Matrix, clearly showing 9/11/01 as expiration date.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1999
Just the Ticket
Romantic comedy with towers visible in establishing shots
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1999-02-26
Details: Romantic comedy with towers visible in establishing shots
AI Notes: NYC montage includes towers to root story in real city.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1999
Abeltje Het Spel (Boardgame)
Promotional board game for Abeltje (1998) the movie with a 3D exploding tower. Twin towers and Lady Liberty are shown as well.
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1999-01-01
Producer: Lucien Geelhoed as designer
Production: Warner Bros
Related People: Abeltje and other characters are in the game
Details: Promotional board game for Abeltje (1998) the movie with a 3D exploding tower. Twin towers and Lady Liberty are shown as well.
Explanation: Abeltje Het Spel features a dramatic 3D centerpiece—an exploding skyscraper set atop a globe. The board is surrounded by the New York City skyline, complete with the Twin Towers, the Statue of Liberty, and other landmarks. The game includes four character pawns, lift tokens (skateboard-style), one die, eleven hero cards, and eleven location cards. Players guide Abeltje and friends through New York and Perugona, navigating the Knots store, avoiding rebels, and racing to get home.
Part of the large-scale promotional campaign for the Abeltje movie (1998).
Players/Age: 2–4 players, ages 6+
Exact date unknown; released in 1999.
Media rating is set to 1 for now, as I haven’t been able to play the game.
AI Notes: An official children’s board game from 1999 featuring a collapsing skyscraper, Twin Towers, Statue of Liberty, skateboard pawns, and lift boy figures—Abeltje – Het Spel stands out as an unexpectedly disaster-themed adventure in Dutch family entertainment.
Exploding tower, lady liberty, Twin Towers, explosion, J. Tump, this board game has it all. Related to the movie Abeltje (1998).
The box for Abeltje Het spel / the Board game.
Posted On: 2025-06-11 19:00:36 by Alpha
1999
AT&T Twin-Towers Print Ad
Print ad showed two flip-phones forming an “11” over skyline
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1999-01-01
Producer: Young & Rubicam
Production: AT&T
Details: Print ad showed two flip-phones forming an “11” over skyline
AI Notes: Slogan “The Right Choice” under phones flanking towers.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
Prince Utrecht Concert (Osama line)
Live concert video shows video screen with towers behind stage
Type: Music
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-12-24
Details: Live concert video shows video screen with towers behind stage
AI Notes: Concert DVD noted for including WTC backdrop in video interludes.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
Abeltje
The Twin Towers are in the promotional material, covers, and in the movie. There is a character named Tump who becomes the president of s...
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-11-26
Producer: Ben Sombogaart, Burny Bos, Kees Kasander
Production: Warner Bros, Bos Bros, AVRO
Related People: Abeltje Roef / Johnny Cockle Smith (Ricky van Gastel ), Laura (Soraya Smith), Jozias Tump (Frits Lambrechts)
Details: The Twin Towers are in the promotional material, covers, and in the movie. There is a character named Tump who becomes the president of some American country by winning the public over with medicines.
Explanation: This Dutch movie with American backing is a true gem in my opinion. We call it Abeltje, after the main character, but some versions use the name “The Flying Liftboy.”
In the movie itself, there is only one real visual depiction of the Twin Towers—during the arrival scene when the elevator flies into New York City. However, the Towers are everywhere on the covers: the music album, the videogame, the DVDs, and all the promotional cinema material.
It’s an interesting story written by Annie M.G. Schmidt, a famous writer here in Holland. Yet if you think about it, it’s kind of crazy. It starts with Abeltje in the Netherlands: his mom pulls him out of school and lets him work at age 11 (he has to lie and say he’s 15). He gets a job as a lift boy, and during his first workday, he presses the button he’s not supposed to. The lift—including some passengers, one of whom is Tump (who later becomes president of a fantasy South American country or island called Perugona; a map in Johnny’s NYC room shows it located between the Falkland Islands and Buenos Aires)—shoots out of the building and takes them on an adventure around the world, including New York City.
The movie is supposed to be for kids, but there are some serious red flags. There’s a song about big cocks and how it’s okay to have a small one, a shower shot of the boy (which in my opinion is full backside nudity with way too suggestive camera work), a cider farm where a bunch of kids do slave labor, the store allowing child labor, the kids getting kidnapped and abducted… it’s just very sus overall. The film also plays into millennium scare vibes. And then there’s Tump (or Tumpe, Plump, Tomp, Tromp—his name is never said right and always sounds like Trump), who becomes president because of his mothballs that supposedly cure the drunks and party people in Perugona. When his mothballs run out, he loses control and they all have to escape, only to end up in a volcano. They all seem dead, but then the lift pops back into the building and all is good—except for the insane store manager, who now presses the forbidden button and goes flying into the sky with fireworks.
In March 2000, the movie was remade as a series with more footage. I haven’t been able to find or fully watch it, but I suspect it’s like what they did with Crimi Clowns: reuse most of the movie footage and add some extra b-roll.
The American backing from Warner Bros. is very unique for Dutch-language movies, especially at that time. The amount of money that went into this film is nearly unheard of in Holland; we usually only get that kind of budget for English productions.
Fun fact: The kid playing Abeltje nearly got killed when the airplane crashed into him during a shot where it was landing on water. He was standing on a small pier and the plane didn’t stop in time, but he got out okay.
The movie doesn’t align 100% with the original book. For example, in the book the mother is a florist, but in the movie she’s a single mother with a garage shop. In the book, the lift drops into the sea before reaching NYC. The New Zealand segment was scrapped and turned into the fake country Perugona with a volcano. The love story between the two kids was added. Abeltje’s age was lowered from 14 to 11. And yes, it contains partial nudity.
The idea was to turn all Annie M.G. Schmidt’s books into movies, but it was never realized. The project started around 1995.
There are various versions: the movie on DVD, the movie on VHS, and the 7-part series—all made before 9/11.
Abeltje, 1998, Cinema, Towers: This version shows the airplane in front of the tower and is similar to the movie music album release.
Abeltje, 1998, Music, Towers: Cropped version of the movie poster appears on the hardcover; there’s also a softcover.
Abeltje, 1998, Game, Towers: Cropped version of the movie poster on software by Pride Interactive.
Abeltje, 1998, Game, Towers: Board game involving an exploding tower.
Abeltje, 1999, VHS, Towers: Towers usually covered with a sticker, but it shows Abeltje standing in front—looks like he was edited in.
Abeltje, 2000, DVD, Towers: Missing one image compared to the VHS "Best Buy" or "alle tvs willen deze dvd" stickers; there are at least three different DVD versions from this year.
Abeltje, 2000, Series, Unknown: Unknown remake of the movie into a series with more shots added.
Abeltje, 2011, DVD, No Towers: Annie Collection—red cover release from Videofilmexpress.
Abeltje, 2011, DVD, No Towers: Annie Box Collection part 2—red cover release from Videofilmexpress, together with Minoes (about corruption, cats, mutation, and a journalist uncovering everything because the cats tell him so) and Otje (about a chef who loses his job and, without papers, goes on adventures with his daughter)—all three written by Annie M.G. Schmidt.
Abeltje, 2014, DVD, No Towers: New names added (VRT, WDR, Delux Production).
Abeltje, Unknown, Movie, Towers: Some streaming service or fan remade the logo with "The Flying Liftboy" instead of Abeltje.
I have one image I can’t place: it’s Abeltje standing in front of the Twin Towers and the bridge. It’s a wide image, so it’s not from the covers (those are all cropped square); since it’s wider, it could be from something else. Note that there is a tower on the front of the covers as well, the globe has a building poking out where normally NYC would be, either resembling the tower where the elevator popped out of or the Twin Towers.
The fact that an airplane is edited over the Twin Towers in the promotional stuff, and that the lift is flying toward the towers in the movie makes this very remarkable. The timing and the parties involved are also very sus. I still need to double-check for hidden 9's and 11's, but the whole thing is sus beyond my belief.
And if this was a stand-alone situation, I might have dismissed it—but around the same time, another famous Dutch producer did almost the same thing with Flodder In America, where the Statue of Liberty gets blown up and an airplane is flying past the towers. Same era, same energy. Even the same name and car, the pink Chevrolet and Johnny. By the same producer of "De lift" and later on the English version "The Shaft".
Another interesting thing: there’s a poster of Independence Day in the boy’s room in NYC, which also involves the destruction of the Twin Towers, and it’s on the Dune 9/11 media research list.
AI Notes: Despite being a family film, Abeltje (1998) features the Twin Towers in both its story and promotional art, with plotlines and visuals that feel oddly prophetic and loaded with unexpected symbolism for a Dutch kids’ movie.
Movie poster for Abeltje (1998) displays the Twin Towers with an Airplane edited in front of it. Also there is a bunch of rebels/terrorists, a tower thats exploding, and the main charachters (Tump in his presidential uniform).
Tump El Presidente... Abeltje (1998)
Zoom in on the Twin Towers for the movie poster. The same image is used but cropped for the videogame and movie music album.
DVD Cover for Abeltje (1998) shows Abeltje standing in front of the Twin Towers and the bridge, on a small image at the back.
This image shows Abeltje standing in front of the Twin Towers and the bridge. No idea what the source is. But its the same image as on the DVD cover.
Front side of an other DVD cover. Nearly the same yet, different. There is another varation out there. But its the same image so I wont bother uploading it.
Back side of an other DVD cover. Nearly the same yet, different. There is another varation out there. But its the same image so I wont bother uploading it.
This is the "Flying Liftboy" version of Abeltje (1999). I am not sure, but I suspect it's from a fair where movie people sell their films, since the text says "Come and see us at stand 16.18" and the other text is probably saying "Now available for..."—something I can't fully read. It would be great to have a better quality of this image/poster. Streaming services used this image.
This is one of the VHS versions of Abeltje (1998). There is one in another formatting but basically the same content.
Abeltje (1998) displays an elevator flying towards the Twin Towers. Only a couple of years before the WTC complex came down.
Posted On: 2025-06-11 15:57:47 by Alpha
1998
Enemy of the State
Conspiracy thriller includes towers in surveillance feeds
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-11-20
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Details: Conspiracy thriller includes towers in surveillance feeds
AI Notes: NSA monitors show towers in geo-location montage.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
The Parent Trap
Family comedy shows towers during summer camp sequence
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-07-29
Details: Family comedy shows towers during summer camp sequence
AI Notes: Brief shot of WTC provides authentic ’90s New York setting.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
Armageddon
Opening meteor strike ignites top of a WTC tower; edited after 9/11
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-07-01
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Gale Anne Hurd
Production: Touchstone Pictures; Jerry Bruckheimer Films; Valhalla Motion Pictures
Details: Opening meteor strike ignites top of a WTC tower; edited after 9/11
AI Notes: Scene removed from TV cuts post-9/11 due to sensitive imagery.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
Godzilla
Monster attacks include WTC in siege sequence
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-05-20
Details: Monster attacks include WTC in siege sequence
AI Notes: Shows towers being battered by Godzilla’s creatures pre-9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
Abeltje The CD-ROM
This CD-ROM game is a perfect example of how late-1990s Dutch kids’ movies went way over the top with their marketing involving the Twin ...
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-05-01
Producer: Pride Interactive, Bos Bros, Engine Software
Production: Warner Bros Family Entertainment (Benelux)
Related People: Abeltje and other characters are in the game
Details: This CD-ROM game is a perfect example of how late-1990s Dutch kids’ movies went way over the top with their marketing involving the Twin Towers.
Explanation: This Abeltje CD-ROM is an interactive multimedia tie-in for the 1998 Dutch film Abeltje. It features mini-games, movie puzzles (“filmpuzzel”), the Tump-man, and film clips. The cover art is loaded with NYC details such as the Twin Towers and disaster imagery: Abeltje in his flying elevator (lift), his mother’s airplane, an exploding department store, and rebels/terrorists. The game was released as part of a major cross-media campaign.
The cover artwork—showing the Twin Towers, explosions, rebels, and airplane—highlights just how much New York iconography and other (also masonic) symbolism was pushed in Abeltje marketing before 2001. For anyone researching pre-9/11 symbolic media, this is a prime case.
Media rating is low because I can’t play it.
AI Notes: J. Tump’s line: “Een echte Tump verdient hier de kost.” It translates in to "A real Tump earns money for his living" That line is in the game and reflects the same dialogue from the movie.
The outer artwork for the Abeltje game in 1998
The inside information from the game booklet telling what the game consists of.
Posted On: 2025-06-11 18:33:25 by Alpha
1998
The Big Lebowski
Surreal dream sequence shows towers floating in bowling alley art
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-03-06
Producer: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Details: Surreal dream sequence shows towers floating in bowling alley art
AI Notes: Art installation includes inverted twin buildings as symbolic nod.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
The X-Files “Kitsunegari”
Sequel episode includes view of towers in FBI office intro
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-01-04
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Sequel episode includes view of towers in FBI office intro
AI Notes: FBI digital map shows towers marked as high-risk target.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
Trijntje Oosterhuis “Vlieg Met Me Mee” (Abeltje)
Music cover shows the Twin Towers with an Airplane in front of it.
Type: Music
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Producer: Trijntje Oosterhuis
Details: Music cover shows the Twin Towers with an Airplane in front of it.
Explanation: This relates to the album cover and the music video also displays the city and is about flying.
For more information see the movie Abeltje (1998) where this song was made for.
AI Notes: Dutch pop video shot on Brooklyn waterfront with towers lit.
The album cover for Trijntje's Fly along with me song displays the Twin Towers with an airplane in front of it.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
American Airlines Print Ad
Magazine ad showed jet flying past towers toward runway
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Production: American Airlines
Details: Magazine ad showed jet flying past towers toward runway
AI Notes: Emphasized air travel safety pre-9/11; poster now a collector’s piece.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
Pirelli Poster
Calendar poster included nighttime shot of towers reflecting lights
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Details: Calendar poster included nighttime shot of towers reflecting lights
AI Notes: Renowned for capturing towers’ architectural elegance under night sky.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
Coca-Cola NYC Skyline Commercial
TV spot opened with towers in sunrise over Manhattan
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Producer: McCann
Production: Coca-Cola
Details: TV spot opened with towers in sunrise over Manhattan
AI Notes: Evoked morning routine in NY with towers as hopeful backdrop.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1998
The X-Files “Siren”
Episode uses towers in establishing shot of NYC-based case
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Episode uses towers in establishing shot of NYC-based case
AI Notes: Intro images include WTC to root narrative in recognizable city.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
Devil's Advocate
Legal thriller shows towers through office windows
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-10-17
Producer: Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson, Arnon Milchan
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Details: Legal thriller shows towers through office windows
AI Notes: Depicts power and temptation framed by WTC vista.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
Men in Black: The Series
Animated series features tower rooftop as alien landing spot
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-10-11
Details: Animated series features tower rooftop as alien landing spot
AI Notes: Towers used as alien beacon site in pilot episode.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
The Peacemaker
Nuclear threat scenes include towers in climax
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-09-26
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Production: Columbia Pictures
Details: Nuclear threat scenes include towers in climax
AI Notes: Fictional bomber plot targets Manhattan including WTC.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
The Simpsons S09E01 “City of New York vs. Homer Simpson”
$9 next to towers on magazine cover — seen as eerie coincidence
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-09-21
Producer: David Mirkin
Production: Gracie Films; 20th Century Fox
Details: $9 next to towers on magazine cover — seen as eerie coincidence
AI Notes: Pulled from syndication after 9/11; DVD commentary acknowledges changed context.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
L.A. Confidential
Film set in LA but promotional poster shows towers cameo
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-09-19
Producer: Arnon Milchan
Production: 20th Century Fox
Details: Film set in LA but promotional poster shows towers cameo
AI Notes: Early poster art featured towers for cityscape emphasis.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
Extreme Ghostbusters (Premiere)
Episode set in NYC includes villains launching from towers
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-09-01
Details: Episode set in NYC includes villains launching from towers
AI Notes: Towers depicted as magical focus enabling curses in plot.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
Men in Black
Sci-fi comedy opening shows agents landing on WTC plaza
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-07-02
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Details: Sci-fi comedy opening shows agents landing on WTC plaza
AI Notes: Time-travel flashback includes WTC as central meeting spot.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
Face/Off
Action film includes towers in climactic helicopter scene
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-06-27
Producer: David Permut, Barrie M. Osborne, Terence Chang, Christopher Godsick
Details: Action film includes towers in climactic helicopter scene
AI Notes: Reveal shot of towers behind grid of snipers intensifies stakes.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
Michael Jackson “Blood on the Dancefloor” Cover
Album cover depicts silhouette of Jackson against towers
Type: Music
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-05-29
Producer: Michael Jackson
Details: Album cover depicts silhouette of Jackson against towers
AI Notes: Imagery reinterpreted post-9/11 as haunting urban tragedy metaphor.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
The X-Files “Synchrony”
Time-travel plot includes WTC as temporal beacon
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-04-13
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Time-travel plot includes WTC as temporal beacon
AI Notes: Final scene returns to WTC plaza to reset timeline, emphasizing towers’ temporal anchor.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
The X-Files “Max”
Detective storyline references towers as scene of crime flashback
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-03-23
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Detective storyline references towers as scene of crime flashback
AI Notes: Towers shown on news footage when criminal’s origin is introduced.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
Jungle 2 Jungle
Family comedy includes tower observation deck scene
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-03-07
Details: Family comedy includes tower observation deck scene
AI Notes: Brief scene on 107th floor as characters share breakfast with view.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1997
Turbulence
Airliner thriller opens with shot over NYC towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1997-01-10
Producer: Martin Ransohoff, David Valdes
Details: Airliner thriller opens with shot over NYC towers
AI Notes: Opening sequence shows passenger plane nearing towers.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Action thriller includes planning scenes with towers in monitors
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1996-10-11
Producer: Renny Harlin, Stephanie Austin
Details: Action thriller includes planning scenes with towers in monitors
AI Notes: Spy grids show WTC as target significance.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1996
A Time to Kill
Legal drama shows WTC in establishing shots of Manhattan
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1996-07-24
Producer: Arnon Milchan
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Details: Legal drama shows WTC in establishing shots of Manhattan
AI Notes: Opening credits include slow zoom on towers as mood setter.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1996
Independence Day
Alien attack spares towers but establishes stake in NYC
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1996-07-03
Producer: Dean Devlin
Production: Centropolis Entertainment
Details: Alien attack spares towers but establishes stake in NYC
AI Notes: Final battle flyover includes WTC intact, underscoring unity.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1996
Day of the Warrior
Action-adventure shows towers in helicopter shot
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1996-02-14
Producer: Andy Sidaris, Arlene Sidaris
Details: Action-adventure shows towers in helicopter shot
AI Notes: Title sequence pans over towers before gunship gunfire.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1996
The Juror
Courtroom drama includes opening shot near towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1996-02-02
Details: Courtroom drama includes opening shot near towers
AI Notes: Establishing shot includes towers behind courthouse.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1995
The X-Files “D.P.O.”
Storm-centric plot with news cutaways showing towers in lightning storm
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1995-10-06
Producer: Chris Carter
Production: Ten Thirteen Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Details: Storm-centric plot with news cutaways showing towers in lightning storm
AI Notes: Weather anomalies over towers foreshadow larger supernatural events.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1995
Se7en
Psychological thriller shows towers in cityscape montages
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1995-09-22
Producer: Arnold Kopelson
Details: Psychological thriller shows towers in cityscape montages
AI Notes: Opening credits include slow zoom on towers as mood setter.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1995
Hackers
Tech thriller includes montage with towers in background
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1995-09-15
Producer: Ralph Winter
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Details: Tech thriller includes montage with towers in background
AI Notes: Hacktivist meeting shown on tower lobby security cams.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1995
Gargoyles “Hunter’s Moon III”
Horror-fantasy includes villain atop South Tower using magic
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1995-09-11
Details: Horror-fantasy includes villain atop South Tower using magic
AI Notes: Pilot episode aired exactly on 9/11/1995 featuring WTC rooftop action.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1995
The Tick
Parody episode shows twin skyscrapers collapsing (resembles towers)
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1995-09-10
Details: Parody episode shows twin skyscrapers collapsing (resembles towers)
AI Notes: Buildings modeled after WTC collapse in comedic giant Kaiju fight.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Action sequel includes chase ending near towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1995-05-19
Producer: Andrew G. Vajna
Production: 20th Century Fox
Details: Action sequel includes chase ending near towers
AI Notes: Final showdown filmed on WTC plaza before destruction.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1995
Philips Campaign
Brochure displayed NYC skyline with towers under Philips lighting
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1995-01-01
Details: Brochure displayed NYC skyline with towers under Philips lighting
AI Notes: Technological “bright lighting” slogan atop towers became metaphor post-9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1995
Spider-Man (1994 Animated Series)
Superhero show includes chase across towers in late-season arc
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1995-01-01
Producer: John Semper Jr.
Details: Superhero show includes chase across towers in late-season arc
AI Notes: Multiple episodes show battle atop towers with web-slinging stunts.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1994
Miracle on 34th Street
Christmas classic includes opening shot of Manhattan skyline with towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1994-11-18
Producer: John Hughes
Production: Walt Disney Pictures
Details: Christmas classic includes opening shot of Manhattan skyline with towers
AI Notes: Santa sleigh flies past towers delivering holiday magic.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1994
Iron Man (1994 Series)
Action scene features Iron Man pursuing villain around towers
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1994-09-24
Producer: Tom Tataranowicz
Details: Action scene features Iron Man pursuing villain around towers
AI Notes: Towers used as dramatic backdrop for armor test flights.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1994
Fantastic Four (1994 Series)
Superhero showdown includes tower base for cosmic ray generator
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1994-09-24
Producer: Tom Tataranowicz
Details: Superhero showdown includes tower base for cosmic ray generator
AI Notes: Stan Lee cameo introduces WTC as scientific landmark.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1994
Friends (Series Premiere)
Central Perk exterior shot includes towers behind skyline
Type: Serie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1994-09-22
Producer: Kevin S. Bright
Production: Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Details: Central Perk exterior shot includes towers behind skyline
AI Notes: Iconic opening credits show all six friends with towers in background.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1994
The Crow
Gothic tale includes establishing shot of towers at dusk
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1994-05-13
Producer: Edward R. Pressman
Production: Mirage Studios
Details: Gothic tale includes establishing shot of towers at dusk
AI Notes: Neo-noir aesthetics highlight towers as symbol of loss.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1994
The Paper
Newsroom drama includes shots of towers visible from office windows
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1994-03-18
Producer: Brian Grazer
Production: Imagine Entertainment
Details: Newsroom drama includes shots of towers visible from office windows
AI Notes: Deadline stress captured with towers looming outside printing plant.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1994
JetBlue NYC Campaign
Print ad showed towers with tagline “Fly the Friendly Skies”
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1994-01-01
Details: Print ad showed towers with tagline “Fly the Friendly Skies”
AI Notes: Post-9/11 JetBlue rebranded to avoid tower imagery in early marketing.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1993
The Pelican Brief
Legal thriller shows WTC seen during legal scenes
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1993-12-17
Producer: Alan J. Pakula
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Details: Legal thriller shows WTC seen during legal scenes
AI Notes: Protesters gather at WTC plaza calling for justice.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1993
Super Mario Bros.
Climactic CGI briefly shows Twin Towers crumbling; cut after 9/11
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1993-05-28
Producer: Jake Eberts, Roland Joffé
Production: Lightmotive; Allied Filmmakers; Hollywood Pictures; Cinergi Pictures
Details: Climactic CGI briefly shows Twin Towers crumbling; cut after 9/11
AI Notes: Scene removed from subsequent releases due to sensitivity.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1993
Mortadelo
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1993-01-01
Explanation: Illustration shows aircraft in the top of the Twin Towers.
Aircraft in the illustration of Mortadelo's Twin Towers.
Posted On: 2025-06-12 03:34:53 by Alpha
1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Family comedy includes iconic shot of Kevin at WTC observation deck
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1992-11-20
Producer: John Hughes
Production: 20th Century Fox
Details: Family comedy includes iconic shot of Kevin at WTC observation deck
AI Notes: Kevin runs past towers on his way to Plaza Hotel.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1992
Flodder in Amerika!
Dutch comedy includes tourist scenes of towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1992-07-03
Details: Dutch comedy includes tourist scenes of towers
AI Notes: Protagonists gaze up at towers while exploring NYC.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1992
US Air Ad
Magazine ad included towers in aerial flight path graphic
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1992-01-01
Details: Magazine ad included towers in aerial flight path graphic
AI Notes: Evoked domestic air travel with towers as target destination marker.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1991
Ozzy Osbourne “Mama I’m Coming Home”
Music video opens with towers at sunrise
Type: Music
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1991-11-17
Details: Music video opens with towers at sunrise
AI Notes: Late-night shots of towers underscore song’s longing theme.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1991
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (Premiere)
Children’s quiz show intro includes photo montage of WTC among landmarks
Type: TV
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1991-09-30
Producer: Kate Taylor, Howard Blumenthal
Production: WGBH Boston; PBS
Details: Children’s quiz show intro includes photo montage of WTC among landmarks
AI Notes: Educational segment highlights towers as global icon of geography pursuit.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1991
Problem Child 2
Slapstick scenes include opening shot of towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1991-07-03
Producer: Robert Simonds
Production: Universal Pictures
Details: Slapstick scenes include opening shot of towers
AI Notes: Juvenile hijinks staged in front of WTC entrance.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
Action sequel includes battle on tower rooftops
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1991-03-22
Producer: Thomas K. Gray
Production: New Line Cinema
Details: Action sequel includes battle on tower rooftops
AI Notes: Turtles surf train track between towers in ’90s fantasy.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1990
Home Alone
Comedy shows family departing from towers’ adjacent hotel
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1990-11-16
Producer: John Hughes
Production: 20th Century Fox
Details: Comedy shows family departing from towers’ adjacent hotel
AI Notes: Hotel plaza includes twin buildings behind departing family.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1990
My Blue Heaven
Comedy includes brief NYC skyline shots with towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1990-08-17
Producer: Brian Grazer
Production: Imagine Entertainment
Details: Comedy includes brief NYC skyline shots with towers
AI Notes: Brief appearance as part of establishing scenes.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1990
DuckTales the Movie
Adventure includes bank heist in tower lobby
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1990-08-03
Details: Adventure includes bank heist in tower lobby
AI Notes: Uncle Scrooge thwarts villains in tower vault sequence.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1990
Die Hard 2
Action sequel opening shot includes towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1990-07-04
Producer: Joel Silver
Production: 20th Century Fox
Details: Action sequel opening shot includes towers
AI Notes: Pre-flight thriller shows towers to ground narrative in real New York.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1990
Pretty Woman
Romantic scenes include aerial shot of towers over LA skyline (cut)
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1990-03-23
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Steven Reuther
Production: Hollywood Pictures
Details: Romantic scenes include aerial shot of towers over LA skyline (cut)
AI Notes: Cameo tower shot used to juxtapose fantasy and reality.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1990
Delta Print Ad
Print ad included towers framing Delta jet silhouette
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1990-01-01
Production: Delta Air Lines
Details: Print ad included towers framing Delta jet silhouette
AI Notes: Classic 1990s travel poster; towers later deemed too painful for airline marketing.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Series Premiere)
Pilot episode shows turtles rescuing victims from towers
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1988-10-01
Details: Pilot episode shows turtles rescuing victims from towers
AI Notes: First use of towers as secret lair backdrop in NYC setting.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1988
Die Hard
Action classic includes tower office references (LA setting)
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1988-07-15
Producer: Joel Silver
Production: 20th Century Fox
Details: Action classic includes tower office references (LA setting)
AI Notes: Opening credits show WTC for meta effect despite LA plot.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1988
Crocodile Dundee II
Comedy scenes include Dundee staring up at towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1988-05-25
Producer: John Cornell
Production: Paramount Pictures
Details: Comedy scenes include Dundee staring up at towers
AI Notes: Tourist wonder articulated by giant twin structures.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1988
Shakedown
Crime thriller includes street race past towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1988-05-06
Producer: J. Boyce Harman Jr.
Production: The Vista Organization
Details: Crime thriller includes street race past towers
AI Notes: Final chase uses WTC plaza as dramatic backdrop.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1987
Wall Street
Drama focuses on stock market; office views include towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1987-12-11
Producer: Edward R. Pressman
Production: 20th Century Fox
Details: Drama focuses on stock market; office views include towers
AI Notes: Symbol of capitalism shown through Gordon Gekko’s window.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1987
Ghostbusters
Supernatural comedy includes tower façade as ghost haunt
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1987-06-08
Producer: Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck
Production: Columbia Pictures
Details: Supernatural comedy includes tower façade as ghost haunt
AI Notes: Ghost in skyscraper scene includes WTC lobby cameo.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Action comedy includes cameo of towers during chase
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1987-05-20
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Production: Paramount Pictures
Details: Action comedy includes cameo of towers during chase
AI Notes: Character drives past towers en route to meet Axel Foley.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1987
Lethal Weapon
Action film shows towers in opening shot of NY cops visiting NYC
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1987-03-06
Producer: Joel Silver
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Details: Action film shows towers in opening shot of NY cops visiting NYC
AI Notes: Roger Murtaugh parks under the towers en route to assignment.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1987
Mannequin
Romantic comedy includes plaza date under towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1987-02-13
Producer: Art Levinson
Production: 20th Century Fox
Details: Romantic comedy includes plaza date under towers
AI Notes: Character dances in front of WTC fountains.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1987
Super Friends
Animated team-up includes towers critiqued for hero flight path
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1987-01-01
Production: Hanna-Barbera; Warner Bros. Animation
Details: Animated team-up includes towers critiqued for hero flight path
AI Notes: Opening credits feature towers as central to city skyline.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1986
Crocodile Dundee
Comedy shows Aussie amazed by towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1986-09-26
Producer: John Cornell
Production: Paramount Pictures
Details: Comedy shows Aussie amazed by towers
AI Notes: Iconic moment when Dundee sees towers rising above skyline.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1986
Dream Machine “Remove Trade Centers”
Flyer depicted arcade cabinet wiping towers from skyline
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1986-01-01
Production: Dream Machine Arcades
Details: Flyer depicted arcade cabinet wiping towers from skyline
AI Notes: Distributed in malls; became internet legend for conspiracy circles.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1986
The Real Ghostbusters
Episode “The Boogeyman Is Back” has climax atop towers
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1986-01-01
Production: Columbia Pictures Television; DIC
Details: Episode “The Boogeyman Is Back” has climax atop towers
AI Notes: Egon dangles from North Tower before being rescued by Winston.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1985
Back to the Future
Contains “Twin Pines Mall” clock that inverts to 9 11
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1985-07-03
Producer: Bob Gale, Neil Canton
Production: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Details: Contains “Twin Pines Mall” clock that inverts to 9 11
AI Notes: Digital clock reads 1:16; upside-down resembles “9 11,” noted after attacks.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1985
G.I. Joe
Episode includes base of operations in WTC sub-basement
Type: Cartoon
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1985-01-01
Production: Sunbow Productions; Marvel Productions
Details: Episode includes base of operations in WTC sub-basement
AI Notes: Tower basement used for secret Cobra infiltration mission.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1984
Johnny Dangerously
Period crime comedy includes future tower build references
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1984-12-21
Producer: Michael Peyser
Production: Paramount Pictures
Details: Period crime comedy includes future tower build references
AI Notes: Parody includes vaudeville sketch depicting “future” towers.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1984
Gremlins
Horror-comedy opening includes birds flying around towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1984-06-08
Producer: Michael Finnell
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Details: Horror-comedy opening includes birds flying around towers
AI Notes: Rebel gremlin sprays graffiti on twin towers billboard.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1983
Christine
Horror adaptation includes drag race past towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1983-12-09
Producer: Richard Kobritz
Production: Universal Pictures
Details: Horror adaptation includes drag race past towers
AI Notes: 1950s New York climate highlighted by towers’ skyline.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Anthology includes segment with towers in suburban nightmare
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1983-06-24
Producer: Steven Spielberg, John Landis
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Details: Anthology includes segment with towers in suburban nightmare
AI Notes: “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” uses WTC clock to mark time.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1983
Trading Places
Satirical comedy includes trading desks with towers visible
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1983-06-08
Producer: Aaron Russo
Production: Paramount Pictures
Details: Satirical comedy includes trading desks with towers visible
AI Notes: Final con integrates trays of money passed under tower silhouette.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1983
Bonjour Jeans Poster
Fashion campaign using towers as edgy urban backdrop.
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1983-01-01
Producer: Bonjour Jeans
Production: Billboard
Details: Fashion campaign using towers as edgy urban backdrop.
AI Notes: Fashion campaign using towers as edgy urban backdrop.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1983
WTC Promotional Ad
Historic pamphlet touting towers as “Eighth Wonder” of world
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1983-01-01
Producer: World Trade Center Corp.
Production: Brochure
Details: Historic pamphlet touting towers as “Eighth Wonder” of world
AI Notes: Historic pamphlet touting towers’ status as architectural marvel.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1982
Lea Thompson Burger King Spot
TV commercial opened with Thompson atop towers lamppost
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1982-01-01
Producer: J. Walter Thompson
Production: Burger King
Details: TV commercial opened with Thompson atop towers lamppost
AI Notes: Pre-9/11 absurdist humor; became taboo post-collapse.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1981
They All Laughed
Romantic comedy includes montage with towers in distance
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1981-08-14
Producer: Peter Bogdanovich
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Details: Romantic comedy includes montage with towers in distance
AI Notes: Shows NYC’s diverse culture with towers as constant.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1981
Escape from New York
Dystopian NYC set in 1997 where Snake lands glider on North Tower
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1981-07-10
Producer: Debra Hill, Larry J. Franco
Production: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest Films
Details: Dystopian NYC set in 1997 where Snake lands glider on North Tower
AI Notes: WTC rooftop used as impromptu airstrip and escape point.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1980
WPIX Channel 11 Promo
Broadcast promo montage included towers on doneness indicator
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1980-01-01
Details: Broadcast promo montage included towers on doneness indicator
AI Notes: Local NYC channel used towers as familiar marker in daily schedule.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1979
Meteor
Disaster film shows towers being hit by comet fragments
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1979-10-19
Producer: Sandy Howard
Production: 20th Century Fox
Details: Disaster film shows towers being hit by comet fragments
AI Notes: Climactic CGI sequence depicts towers’ collateral damage.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1979
PIA “Shadow over Twin Towers”
Print ad featured jet silhouette casting shadow on towers
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1979-01-01
Production: Pakistan Intl Airlines
Details: Print ad featured jet silhouette casting shadow on towers
AI Notes: Published in National Geographic; eerily prophetic to some post-9/11.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1978
The Medusa Touch
UK thriller shows towers in news reports about psychic destruction
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1978-04-14
Producer: Anne V. Coates
Production: United Artists
Details: UK thriller shows towers in news reports about psychic destruction
AI Notes: Psychic destruction foreshadows tower collapse motif.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1978
Spider-Men
Comic cover shows Spider-Man swinging between towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1978-01-01
Producer: XXXX-XX-XX
Production: Marvel Comics
Details: Comic cover shows Spider-Man swinging between towers
AI Notes: Featured as part of Marvel’s “What If” series, using towers as central motif.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Sci-fi drama includes montage of landmarks including towers
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1977-11-16
Producer: Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips
Production: Columbia Pictures
Details: Sci-fi drama includes montage of landmarks including towers
AI Notes: Towers shown in government HQ shots orchestrating contact.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1973
Godspell
Musical adaptation includes opening number filmed on unfinished WTC platform
Type: Movie
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1973-03-21
Producer: Edgar Lansbury
Production: Ovation Records
Details: Musical adaptation includes opening number filmed on unfinished WTC platform
AI Notes: Original stage scene shot atop under-construction towers.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1973
Viceland
Type: Magazine
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1973-01-01
Explanation: Magazine Article shows the Twin Towers and two terrorists/dark colored people with tulbands flying airplanes around it.
Magazine article from 1973
Posted On: 2025-06-12 03:31:25 by Alpha
1969
AT&T 1969 Campaign
Early telecom vision using towers as hub for future connectivity.
Type: Advertisement
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1969-01-01
Producer: AT&T
Production: Brochure
Details: Early telecom vision using towers as hub for future connectivity.
AI Notes: Early telecom vision using towers as hub for future connectivity.
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha
1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents “Appointment at Eleven”
Anthology episode set in NYC includes tension-building shot of towers
Type: TV
Subject: 911
Release Date: 1958-10-26
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Production: Revue Studios; Universal Television
Details: Anthology episode set in NYC includes tension-building shot of towers
AI Notes: Plot revolves around missed meeting at WTC café at 11:00 AM...
Posted On: 2025-06-06 03:25:41 by Alpha