Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1390374 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 363 pages

From the Publisher
The official companion to the #1 documentary of all time includes never-before-published material and updated information from the film's release.
In Fahrenheit 9/11, Academy Award-winner Michael Moore presents a scathing examination of the Bush Administration and the role of their family and business ties in the wake of the tragic events of September 11. The result is one of the most controversial films of the year, a documentary that many think will impact the 20
04 presidential election.

The Official Fahrenheit 9/11 Reader will be a must-have for the film's millions of fans. It includes an Introduction by Michael Moore, fact-based source materials; and critical response to the movie, including articles, reviews, editorials, and cartoons.

Customer Reviews

Buy the film, don't bother with the book
I couldnt get to grips with the book at all. I usually think books are much better than the film, but in this case I have to say that the film was definitely much better than the book.

It was very hard going and inconsistent so I gave up half way through

A Mixed Bag
This book is a useful but unnecessary appendix to the (excellent) film. The bulk of this book is taken up by the script of the film, something that I suspect few readers will have much use for. There are also several short articles and a collection of e-mails to Moore, both of which don't add much that can't be found at various websites. Perhaps the most (or only) useful feature is footnotes indicating the sources for most of the key claims in the film.

Disappointing overall, and certainly lacking any of the compelling energy of the film, but useful if you really need to refer back to sources for the film's assertions.

Not as good as his other books
This book is meant to accompany the film and as I haven't seen it I was at a disadvantage. The book is split into five parts, the first two containing the script and sources from the fact; these sections are of interest to people who want to look at the film in more detail. It is the last three parts that contain new information. They outline the audience's reaction to the film, showing just how powerful it would have been in America when it was released.
The structure makes it more of a reference book, it isn't really the type of book that you can read from cover to cover, but that isn't really its purpose. Unfortunately at times it does come across a bit sycophantic, this to me makes it all a bit unbelievable it is true that it is going to be pro Moores ideas, but at times the comments are a bit dramatic and Moore's introduction is full of arrogance and I don't think that puts the reader in the right frame of mind.
Also if you read through the sources some of them do seem a bit flimsy so maybe some of Moore's claims are a bit rash and in reading it you can see that one minute Moore is expecting you to feel anger at the soldiers and the next to feel compassion for them.
There can be no argument about the shocking information that does surface and the influence Moore did have. I would recommend this book to anyone who was inspired by the film as a useful reference book but if you haven't seen the film then some of the books content wont have the impact that its intended to have.