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Topic: The Story of the Hurricane

Bryan Redemske
Film Handler

Posts: 70
From: Cedar Falls, IA, USA
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 03-22-2000 09:24 AM

Hey all, I realize this has little to do with Film and pretty much nothing to do with Tech, but I have to talk about it a little bit. We're all familiar with the film The Hurricane - I had the opportunity last night to meet and listen to the real-life Lesra Martin (the kid who got Rubin Carter out) and John Artis (the kid who went to jail with Rubin). They came to campus at the U of Northern Iowa and gave speeches. Wow. They showed pictures from their collections - the places in the movie (the jails, the bar, their little apartment across from the jail) were the real deal. Those were the actual places in real life.

Their stories were amazing and very inspirational, and they really have nothing to do with this site. But it was cool and I thought you might like to know.

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

Posts: 9532
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 03-22-2000 09:45 AM

Ontario Place will be hosting the same thing on march 29th
Yawn

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Bryan Redemske
Film Handler

Posts: 70
From: Cedar Falls, IA, USA
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 03-22-2000 11:17 AM

sorry MASTER. i was just saying that it was cool to see. hoser.

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Jim Bedford
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 597
From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 03-22-2000 02:37 PM

So what is a "hoser" anyway? It's not listed in Webster's. Is it like a "Hokey?" Eh?

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John Walsh
Film God

Posts: 2490
From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way
Registered: Oct 1999

posted 03-22-2000 02:38 PM

I think it's always cool when a fairly important person comes to a theater and talks about "behind the scenes" either as the real-life person, or a member of the cast or crew.

Ron Howard came to the theater I was working at, and I started talking to him about "Cocoon." He was really friendly. I told him that we had a 70mm print, and that I had changed lenses so the image filled our 1.85 screen (we have adjustable top masking.) He said ILM had told him about the problems theaters (with top masking) would have, and seemed really glad we took the time to make it better. He shook my hand and later waved when leaving. It was a small thing, but makes you feel better after all the crap this job can create.

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Bryan Redemske
Film Handler

Posts: 70
From: Cedar Falls, IA, USA
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 03-23-2000 08:13 AM

is Hokey in Websters? i think those are farther east or south. 'rubes' would fit here, but i'm not a 'bus kid' so i don't know how that works.

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Colin Wiseley
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 123
From: Blacksburg, VA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 03-23-2000 10:00 AM

Being a graduate from Va Tech I'm proud to be a Hokie

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Colin Wiseley
Lyric Theatre
Blacksburg, VA
www.thelyric.com

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