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There seems to be some fascination with Irish-American crime stories. I'm from Southie and the number of films that have been done here is something else. From Good Will Hunting (not a crime story) to movies like 'Southie' or 'Boondock Saints'.
There is a limit to folks patience with this. Blocked streets, parking problems, rubbernecks (aka tourists) and just plain old inconvienence.
I just spoke with some people of Italian-American descent from NJ. They didn't have any kind things to say about 'The Soporano's'. I guess the same goes for all the current interest in Charlestown/South Boston.
We're just going to have to put up with this until some new chic topic comes along. Hopefully, soon!
Here's a secret, pit3012:
I agree that not everybody from Southie/Charlestown is like the people that're portrayed in the movies that've been made or are presently being made in and about those particular areas. I was taught from an early age on to distinguish fantasy from reality. However, there's one thing ( somewhat off this subject) that I'll readily admit to:
My alltime favorite favorite film is, believe it or not, thre great, golden oldie-but-goody movie-musical classic, West Side Story. I go to see it everytime it comes to a repertory theatre here in the Boston area, and when it comes on TV, and I've even driven out of state, i. e, NYC and a couple of other places) to see screenings of WSS, and stage plays too.
Now, getting to the point: There are many people these days who feel that West Side Story stereotypes Puerto Ricans and white ethnic Americans as being in gangs or being violent and tough, or whatever, and that WSS glorifies gang violence. I believe that nothing could be farthur from the truth in this instance. Far from presenting stereotypes of the two groups portrayed in WSS, it sends a message, which, while somewhat of a double-edged sword, is a combination of caution and optomism.
West Side Story, on the other hand does not glorify violence and prejudice.
On the contrary, it sends a strong, clear message about the destructiveness consequences of prejudice and vioence, and that gang violence is really not to be glorified. Yet, It also offers a ray of hope, in that Tony and Maria, each from the opposing sides, and amid conflict between the warring Jets and Sharks, dare to cross the barriers to fall in love.
Anyway, hope I've been of some help here, pit3212. Have a good weekend.
Okay, let's film a violent
Okay, let's film a violent and bloody gun battle in a park that sees thousands pass through it each week day!
Smaht. Real smaht.
As an aspiring filmmaker
As an aspiring filmmaker myself, I know that stealing a shot (shooting without a permit) is part of the game, but you don't steal a shot if you're going to do something that would normally bring the cops out with their guns drawn. You shoot in the least obtrusive manner possible so you don't annoy anybody, and that only a cop with nothing better to do would bother to bust you.
If you can't pull a permit, then at least shoot it somewhere no one will see your gun, and dry-fire them - don't use blanks. Then bring in someone who can do decent sound-design and edit the gunshots in during post-production.
This would require framing the shots to hide the absence of smoke emanating from the barrels, but it could be done effectively with a little imagination.