Via my favorite movie theater in Nashville, the Belcourt, comes this news that some folks are looking to build a film studio/production/entertainment complex on the Tennessee State Fairgrounds:
Well I welcome the idea of more production here in Middle Tennessee I get leery when I read stuff like this:
“That heartland brand is extremely key for us,” Marks said.
Geadelmann said the success of films such as The Passion of the Christ and The Chronicles of Narnia series presented a compelling business case for films that appeal to people who live in between the coasts. But it’s not just Christian themes the brand would focus on.
821′s list of active or pending film deals, representing as much as $250 million according to Geadelmann, includes categories such as “Southern Drama,” “Music Biographies” and “Inspirational Sports.”
“Our goal is to plant the heartland flag, to dominate those niches and build a lasting brand,” Geadelmann said. “Regardless of the actual site, this effort is a true legacy opportunity.”
I appreciate that films need to make money – that’s why they call it money, but ‘Music Biographies’ and ‘Inspirational Sports’ pictures? Yikes.
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Yes, that is a bit frightening but…welcome to the Bible Belt.
I forsee lots of “Left Behind”, “Remember the Titans” and other formulaic movies to come out of that endeavor. Makes me think of the scene in “Ed Wood” where Wood scams a Baptist Church into funding “Plan 9…”, and insisting the entire crew be baptized and the removal of “grave diggers” from the movie.
You may also get sequels such as “Six Pack 2″ – bringing Kenny Rogers back to the silver screen (if you want, Jett, I have an 'in' with Kenny – we could make that happen….you direct, I'll produce…the Good Prof. Dr. can write the script).
I suppose their idea of “Southern Drama” would be an indie version of The Orchard Keeper. Great… not a Cormac McCarthy fan.
Yes, that is a bit frightening but…welcome to the Bible Belt.
I forsee lots of “Left Behind”, “Remember the Titans” and other formulaic movies to come out of that endeavor. Makes me think of the scene in “Ed Wood” where Wood scams a Baptist Church into funding “Plan 9…”, and the church insisting the entire crew be baptized and the removal of “grave diggers” from the movie.
You may also get sequels such as “Six Pack 2″ – bringing Kenny Rogers back to the silver screen (if you want, Jett, I have an 'in' with Kenny – we could make that happen….you direct, I'll produce…the Good Prof. Dr. can write the script).
I suppose their idea of “Southern Drama” would be an indie version of The Orchard Keeper. Great… not a Cormac McCarthy fan.