tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post7073209365105607036..comments2023-11-02T07:54:07.368-05:00Comments on Louisiana Movies: Glamour, Geeks and Gumbo: 'Year One' opens; 'Silent Treatment' gets 90; Tax credits coming up for voteAlexandyr Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358689836161734165noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-39790531158554104012009-07-02T12:01:13.756-05:002009-07-02T12:01:13.756-05:00This town suffers from the plantation mentality. ...This town suffers from the plantation mentality. FYI for those in fantasy land. There is no such thing as a Holywood south. There's Hollywood, West Hollywood, and North Hollwood, but not Holywood south. The Shreve WILL NEVER be considered as a go to destination for film. The only thing that made it "number three in the nation" for a fleeting moment was "force majuer". Now? Back to business as usual. Tuckers rant was spot on, even for being put in his context. I have been saying this one thing for five years around here. These runaway production companies don't care at all about us. What we hear, Arlena included, is what is referred to as "lip service". They will tel you want you want to hear, and stroke your ego, to get done what they've come to do. Period!! Just open your eyes from your sleepy slumber in NEVERland, and then you shall see. Until then, enjoy your pipe dreams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-60826328873959826752009-06-29T23:24:01.676-05:002009-06-29T23:24:01.676-05:00Did Tucker Max say anything that was not true? Sto...Did Tucker Max say anything that was not true? Stop complaining and change the city's attitude to gratitude. Tucker did the city a favor, as did Josh Brolin and others critical of the Shreveport city administration.<br />The city administration is still in denial, and unfortunately the press won't print anything negative about this administration because they believe in censorship of the press. We need to get an out of town investigative reporter in Shreveport to educate the public and clean up city hall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-66053038516004776772009-06-22T12:14:45.290-05:002009-06-22T12:14:45.290-05:00I never have agreed with Tucker Max's method o...I never have agreed with Tucker Max's method of criticism. It's always so shrill which- to me- makes him ineffective after the first five complaints.<br /><br />That said, Shreveporters do seem to feel they are entitled to more than what is given them more often than not, and so on that point I'm with Max. Look at what is here, what has been, and will be- then take that and do what you can with it.Chris Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12206736877781622369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-55274990555023417442009-06-20T11:50:58.609-05:002009-06-20T11:50:58.609-05:00Tucker Max's 'bad boy' shtick is tires...Tucker Max's 'bad boy' shtick is tiresome; it's been done better by too many others with far more talent and far less ego. I'm not his target demographic, so I'll gladly pass on this one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34411274.post-84205195395896781702009-06-20T02:16:37.986-05:002009-06-20T02:16:37.986-05:00I think Tucker Max makes a good point (though in a...I think Tucker Max makes a good point (though in a fairly dickish tone). The Hollywood movies are only here for the business. They don't love you.<br /><br />A lot of people in the Shreve are eager to claim movies made here as "Shreveport films" because they know someone that worked on it or they recognize the locations. Imagine if the same held true for L.A. or N.Y. At some point movies just need to be viewed again as movies. We're still in like the puppy love stage of "Hollywood South".<br /><br />We need to face the facts. Do we really want to settle down with these movies and watch them over and over? Cut ties to them and admit the bad ones are really bad. Don't pay to see it just because it was shot here. Most movies shot here are crap, and there are many more movies shot in other places that are probably more deserving of your money and time. <br /><br />Some people have DVD collections of films shot in the Shreve and honestly they're the most pathetic DVD collections you can come up with. I think the RFC could even stand to free up some of it's locally made movie poster space for some movie posters that really deserve your attention.<br /><br />If you want to lay claim to local films, get behind the actual local films. It's okay to claim The Last Lullaby or any number of smaller projects. It's not okay to claim Year One or The Guardian. Throw those out with the rest of the Hollywood trash. Move on.<br /><br />Start your own projects if need be. Then you'll really be a part of something.ltlrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074318811342838974noreply@blogger.com