Boyott the Movie "Miracle"

[Tmy]

Oh come on people. We're so quick to boycott French wine and make a big deal over Janets boob, whats one more??? Hollywood has some good shaming a comin'!

Shame cause the H-wood elite are for the little people, yet the little people get screwed when they film elsewhere.

 

[Segnosaur]

Oh sure its a feel good patriotic movie about the 80 Olympic hockey team, and thats great. Except for one thing, THOSE HOLLYWOOD PRICKS FILMED THE MOVIE IN CANADA!!!

Hey, the U.S. has come in and stolen so many of Canada's hockey teams and its players... letting Hollywood film a movie here is the least you could do.

 

[davefoc]

Diogenes said:

I wasn't planning on seeing it anyway.. Can I be considered a ' boycotter' ? I would like to fancy myself an activist...

Hmm, for reasons previously listed I don't support the boycott but I don't particularly want to see the movie.

Could I be considered 'anti-boycotter' if my not going to see the movie is balanced by Diogenes not going to see the movie.

I too would like to fancy myself an activist.

 

[subgenius]

Oh come on people. We're so quick to boycott French wine and make a big deal over Janets boob, whats one more??? Hollywood has some good shaming a comin'!

Shame cause the H-wood elite are for the little people, yet the little people get screwed when they film elsewhere.

And if "we" didn't get on the French/Janet bandwagon?

H-wood elite for the little people? Interesting premise.

And how about the argument that the little people get screwed by high ticket prices because of higher costs?

 

[Clancie]

I'm surprised no one seems to think there's any (or enough) hypocrisy in filmmakers marketing their movie by appealing to US nationalism/patriotism but not having enough patriotism of their own to make their movie (and keep their $$$) in the U.S. !

Is it really so different from Chrysler saying "Buy American" and then putting their own money into their automobile facotries in Mexico and Asia?

 

[Ed]

I saw the movie Saturday and thought it was excellent without being jingoistic or syrupy.

Best hockey film since the story about Ted Lindsey and the formation of the NHLPA (can't remember the actual film title...).

It was "Ted Lindsey and the formation of the NHLPA".

For some reason the title did not test too well.

 

[aerosolben]

That doesn't even begin to refute what I said about "kindred spirits" in amateur hockey. I've lived it. I've worn the double flag patches. I've played lots of youth hockey in both Canada and the States. I've lived it.

I know better than to refute it; I thought it was funny "in light of" (or perhaps Canadians draw the line at the Olympics )

 

[Tmy]

FOOLS! The Canadians are not our pals. Theyve always resented us, might as well have filmed the thing in Paris!

Dont kid yourselves, the Canucks would eat you and your whole family if given the chance!

 

[xouper]

aerosolben: I know better than to refute it; I thought it was funny "in light of" (or perhaps Canadians draw the line at the Olympics )

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[scribble]

Oh sure its a feel good patriotic movie about the 80 Olympic hockey team, and thats great. Except for one thing, THOSE HOLLYWOOD PRICKS FILMED THE MOVIE IN CANADA!!!

Okay, let's be realistic here. Since this is no longer the 80's, where else are they going to go to find hockey players?

 

[WildCat]

I'm surprised no one seems to think there's any (or enough) hypocrisy in filmmakers marketing their movie by appealing to US nationalism/patriotism but not having enough patriotism of their own to make their movie (and keep their $$$) in the U.S. !

Is it really so different from Chrysler saying "Buy American" and then putting their own money into their automobile facotries in Mexico and Asia?

Patriotism doesn't keep a film in the black, and Chrysler is a German company.

 

[WildCat]

Tmy, it might also piss you off to learn that the epic Civil War film "Cold Mountain" was filmed in Europe, Romania IIRC.

 

[Clancie]

Posted by WildCat

Chrysler is a German company.

Daimler-Chrysler. But I was thinking of the Lee Iacocca days and his campaign telling everyone to "Buy American" (i.e. a Chrysler) while they were closing plants and laying off U.S. workers and moving jobs to Mexico.

The contradiction of using patriotism as a marketing ploy while putting your own movie-making money into production in Canada isn't a perfect parallel, but I was surprised no one seemed to feel there was any issue worth pursuing in this.

Of course, then again, I'm not much on the intensely patriotic slant in the most recent Olympic coverages anyway and probably am not the target audience for this movie in any case.....

 

[xouper]

Clancie: The contradiction of using patriotism as a marketing ploy while putting your own movie-making money into production in Canada isn't a perfect parallel, but I was surprised no one seemed to feel there was any issue worth pursuing in this.

Apparently you didn't read Tmy's opening post?

I get the point. I just don't feel the need to put that issue high on my list of things to get excited about. There are already too many other things clamoring for my indignation.

 

[Zep]

They SHOULD have filmed it here on Sydney Harbour...

Then EVERYONE in North America would have been equally offended.

Incidentally, a few more:

Lord Of The Rings - New Zealand (not Middle Earth! )
The Thin Red Line - Australia
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Italy

 

[subgenius]

I saw the movie Saturday and thought it was excellent without being jingoistic or syrupy.

Best hockey film since the story about Ted Lindsey and the formation of the NHLPA (can't remember the actual film title...).

Shameless sibling pride: My aforementioned brother played for Ted at Hillsdale College. Proud to say he and Gordie are old family friends.

My beloved late father coached much amateur hockey (I'll bet xouper would remember the name, if he's old enough) and was a pioneer in Women's amateur hockey. Must have gotten my love for women from him. He had nine children.

 

[subgenius]

They SHOULD have filmed it here on Sydney Harbour...

Then EVERYONE in North America would have been equally offended.

Incidentally, a few more:

Lord Of The Rings - New Zealand (not Middle Earth! )
The Thin Red Line - Australia
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Italy

All the great Clint Eastwood spaghetti "Westerns" were filmed in Europe, so I guess there's nothing new.

 

[Schizobunny]

I didn't want to see it anyways, but don't you think it is kind of vaccuous to boycott a film just because of where it was filmed.

 

[Ælfgifu]

Proud to say he and Gordie are old family friends.

Well, you've just succeeded in making my mom really jealous.

My problem with the movie Miracle is that it was made to make us all feel patriotic at a time when patriotism is being used to whip us all up into a mindless little frenzy of conformity.

That and it's made by Disney, who will no doubt put their own little two dimensional spin on the issue.

I was only a little over two years old in 1980, but still, every hockey fan knows the story. It's not a story to be ruined for the political bandwagon.

Have a nice day,
Kelly

 

[Tesserat]

Oh sure its a feel good patriotic movie about the 80 Olympic hockey team, and thats great. Except for one thing, THOSE HOLLYWOOD PRICKS FILMED THE MOVIE IN CANADA!!!

It doesn't surprise me at all, after all, it's Disney. We worked for them for six months, and sometimes they were completely clueless about simple public relations. Bizarre.

On a side note, My wife and I (Canadian acrobats) have been hired twice to perform in July 4th celebrations in the states. We're good, but we're not that good. And they introduced us as being from Canada. Go figure.

I won't see the movie, but just because I think there's something basically wrong with Americans playing hockey. It just ain't natchural.