Have you seen the new movie, Gone Baby Gone? (or is it Gawn Baby Gawn?) It's the new Dennis Lehane movie set in Dorchester and directed by Ben Affleck and starring Casey Afflect, both Cambridge, MA boys. Dennis Lehane is also a MA kid (Dorchester) and wrote Mystic River. I had the great pleasure of seeing a pre-screening of Gone Baby Gone through an Eckerd College event with Dennis answering questions at the end of the film.
The film is entertaining, compelling and authentic. And by authentic, I mean, it's got a real Boston feel, not the usual fake accents and sets made to look like Boston. Ben Affleck does a great job at capturing the Dorchester attitude in his directorial debut and Casey Affleck is phenomenal in developing his character.
The film brings to mind other movies set in New England that are believeable and others that aren't. Obviously, Good Will Hunting is on top of the list. I'm on the fence about The Departed. Marky Mark does the accent justice, but not really on Martin Sheen. I'd so no on Fever Pitch. Too cute and other then the Fenway shots, it's not true to New England. Let me hear your comments on others. I know I'm missing a ton of movies. What was the one set in Maine with Kathy Bates?
Side note about the Pats: 9-0 Baby!! Thought the game against the Colts was going to be an offensive slugfest, but was way below the over. I can't really see them losing. Any takers on a bet?
Jesse
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JT, keep it coming. With respect to the Nation, it cannot be escaped. Was in San Diego walking through Pacific Beach last Sunday morning when I came across a run down surfer hotel. What caught my eye was the Pats flag on the balcony, Sawks flag in a window and two guys in Brady jersies talking smack while knocking back 24oz Bud's at 9AM local time. I'll try and keep you posted on Nation siting while on my travels. - Peace
Thanks Bill. That's a classic "Nation" story! There is a bar in Santa Monica that is all New England. It's Sonny McLean's on Wilshire Blvd. It's owned by a guy from Boston and by the looks of the website, the place is packed with transplants from New England. A home away from home on the West Coast.
There was an article in the Boston Globe yestreday about a Boston-based t-shirt business who had their designs featured in this movie. Check it out: http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2007/11/08/connecting_the_dots/
You should send some Bawston tees to Affleck, see what happens.
DonnyDrama here,
Missed a pretty good one,the MAN, clint eastwood directed it "MYSTIC RIVER" oh, and JAWS too. Great job with the blog and shirts, I'm still on the fence with my purchase bro but I'll decide and make it happen. Contgrats to mom that's a huge deal.
DonnyDrama,
Totally forgot about Jaws! Classic New England movie.
Jesse
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