I watched "Garden State" recently and laughed at that part.
Man, Hollywood loves to paint Duluth as some East Jesus nowhere location.
I also recently watched the 90's film "Cutting Edge" where even the Russian figure skating coach refers to Duluth as Siberia.
Duluth needs a new publicist. When *I* write my screenplay, Duluth will be a mecca of culture.
I know I thought that was weird when I saw it too. I grew up right next door to a Todd Slauson. He didn't seem interesting enough to warrant a mention in a Zach Braff flick. His brother Tom however was arrested in Chicago in a stolen car in which he transported a female minor across state lines. Now thats interesting. Hail, Tom Slauson.
Also when you watch the writer commentary on "Sex and the City" one writer says (and I paraphrase) something like, "This had to be filmed in New York....because who would watch a series called, 'Sex and Duluth?'"
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Posted by: Buttonhead | March 2, 2008 10:39 PM
I watched "Garden State" recently and laughed at that part.
Man, Hollywood loves to paint Duluth as some East Jesus nowhere location.
I also recently watched the 90's film "Cutting Edge" where even the Russian figure skating coach refers to Duluth as Siberia.
Duluth needs a new publicist. When *I* write my screenplay, Duluth will be a mecca of culture.
Posted by: Lucie B. | March 3, 2008 11:00 AM
Seems like a good time to repost my Hollywood homage to Ol' Duluth. It can be viewed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0VIgjSJFFc
Posted by: xpat | March 3, 2008 11:19 AM
I know I thought that was weird when I saw it too. I grew up right next door to a Todd Slauson. He didn't seem interesting enough to warrant a mention in a Zach Braff flick. His brother Tom however was arrested in Chicago in a stolen car in which he transported a female minor across state lines. Now thats interesting. Hail, Tom Slauson.
Posted by: Kujawa | March 4, 2008 05:53 PM
Also when you watch the writer commentary on "Sex and the City" one writer says (and I paraphrase) something like, "This had to be filmed in New York....because who would watch a series called, 'Sex and Duluth?'"
Posted by: Lucie B. | March 5, 2008 03:06 PM
It would be: "Sex and the Mid Sized City" and it would have lots of steamy mukluk sex!
Posted by: Girl From the North Country | March 5, 2008 04:15 PM