30 Clifford burned for "Red Dawn"

[gumby]

They use fire cannons which simulate an explosion. Sometimes they can damage a building by leaving smoke around or near openings where they were fired. I'm assuming this filming was a typical use of these devices. I'm not sure why people are getting bent out of shape on it.

People are getting bent out of shape because they are ignorant and don't bother to look at the facts. What do you expect around here anymore?

[Gistok]

People are getting bent out of shape because they are ignorant and don't bother to look at the facts. What do you expect around here anymore?

If I had a dollar for every forum I visit where someone isn't grousing about the forum golden olden days where everyone knew what they were talking about... whereas now a'days everyone doesn't.... I'd be rich.

Most all Forums have always had their share of [[[[[[[[[s as well as intellectuals... and likely always will.

For those who think that earlier times were somehow more intellectual, more genteel and civil... may I suggest the movie "Pleasantville"....

[EastsideAl]

My problem isn't with the notion of attracting filmmakers to Michigan and the Detroit area, or even necessarily with the use of the building itself, my problem is with setting off giant explosions in the middle of downtown. Isn't there a field somewhere, or a backlot set in California, they could use for shots like this, instead of the middle of a city?

As was seen in the Youtube video, there were people living within clear sight and sound of this [[including seniors in the buildings on Washington Blvd.), and the explosion set off car alarms all over the place. They even did on a Monday when people are out and about, not on a Saturday morning or something. Seems to show a real lack of respect to our city, its residents, and our property to me.

But, hey, maybe I just don't understand enough about filmmaking, what wonderful people those Hollywood filmmakers are, and how fortunate we are to live in a place that people feel just jim dandy about setting off explosives right in the center of.

[Gsgeorge]

My problem isn't with the notion of attracting filmmakers to Michigan and the Detroit area, or even necessarily with the use of the building itself, my problem is with setting off giant explosions in the middle of downtown. Isn't there a field somewhere, or a backlot set in California, they could use for shots like this, instead of the middle of a city?

As was seen in the Youtube video, there were people living within clear sight and sound of this [[including seniors in the buildings on Washington Blvd.), and the explosion set off car alarms all over the place. They even did on a Monday when people are out and about, not on a Saturday morning or something. Seems to show a real lack of respect to our city, its residents, and our property to me.

But, hey, maybe I just don't understand enough about filmmaking, what wonderful people those Hollywood filmmakers are, and how fortunate we are to live in a place that people feel just jim dandy about setting off explosives right in the center of.

Oh please. Are you serious? Film crews ALWAYS notify residents beforehand and close off streets with police & fire department presence whenever doing ANY kind of shooting, let alone that which involves explosions.

Wow, a few car alarms went off, the city heard a big 'boom' for about one half of a second, and a bunch of gawkers got to feel special for witnessing a movie shoot. The guy visible on the street is not a pedestrian, but a stuntman stand-in.

And no, a field in the middle of nowhere or a backlot in California would NEVER have the texture, authenticity, and realism of a REAL building in a REAL downtown, let alone a location as unique and interesting as the Capitol Park/ Griswold St. area of this city.

Lighten up, welcome the new guests in town, and enjoy the fireworks. If you can't do that, then someone REALLY needs a hug.

[DetroitDad]

My problem isn't with the notion of attracting filmmakers to Michigan and the Detroit area, or even necessarily with the use of the building itself, my problem is with setting off giant explosions in the middle of downtown. Isn't there a field somewhere, or a backlot set in California, they could use for shots like this, instead of the middle of a city?

As was seen in the Youtube video, there were people living within clear sight and sound of this [[including seniors in the buildings on Washington Blvd.), and the explosion set off car alarms all over the place. They even did on a Monday when people are out and about, not on a Saturday morning or something. Seems to show a real lack of respect to our city, its residents, and our property to me.

But, hey, maybe I just don't understand enough about filmmaking, what wonderful people those Hollywood filmmakers are, and how fortunate we are to live in a place that people feel just jim dandy about setting off explosives right in the center of.

I don't know, most of the people I talked to who live in said buildings seemed pretty excited that they were going to be shooting a movie in front of their homes, even some in the senior building that is actually on Griswold. Though, I don't know if they were informed of the explosion. I do know that DetroitMom had not been informed when one was set off in the lot behind our building in the CBD, it nearly sent her into early labor... but she is fine and loves to tell the story now. We even posted photos here awhile back.

[stinkbug]

"My problem isn't with the notion of attracting filmmakers to Michigan and the Detroit area, or even necessarily with the use of the building itself, my problem is with setting off giant explosions in the middle of downtown. Isn't there a field somewhere, or a backlot set in California, they could use for shots like this, instead of the middle of a city?

As was seen in the Youtube video, there were people living within clear sight and sound of this [[including seniors in the buildings on Washington Blvd.), and the explosion set off car alarms all over the place. They even did on a Monday when people are out and about, not on a Saturday morning or something. Seems to show a real lack of respect to our city, its residents, and our property to me.

But, hey, maybe I just don't understand enough about filmmaking, what wonderful people those Hollywood filmmakers are, and how fortunate we are to live in a place that people feel just jim dandy about setting off explosives right in the center of"

CAR ALARMS disrupting the peaceful, perfect serenity of downtown Detroit? In my city??! Those filmmakers have a lot of nerve. I hope they didn't bother the local commerce of Capitol Park, ie the lady who offered me anything I wanted for $7.50.
Sure they can come here, but we have to saddle them with restrictions to the point where it would be impractical and stupid to do business here.
Stay away from our abandoned buildings in our ghost town! Take your jobs elsewhere! I don't give a shit if you didn't damage that abandoned heap of a building! You woke up Crazy Screamin' Joe from his afternoon nap in front of the Synagogue!
If I can put this as gently as possible...try not to be so sanctimonious. If people have a problem with it, they'll complain for themselves, they don't need you to. No need to be the champion of the poor and downtrodden...whoever you're advocating for.
We need jobs, and its not as if they're transplanting Zug Island to downtown.

[gumby]

If I had a dollar for every forum I visit where someone isn't grousing about the forum golden olden days where everyone knew what they were talking about... whereas now a'days everyone doesn't.... I'd be rich.

Most all Forums have always had their share of [[[[[[[[[s as well as intellectuals... and likely always will.

For those who think that earlier times were somehow more intellectual, more genteel and civil... may I suggest the movie "Pleasantville"....

First off Gistok that is not what I said, I was grousing about the knee jerk reactions that some of these morons have about a movie being filmed, but now that you mention it we used to get actual inside information from people in the know. Now we get idiots who hung out in a luxury box at a Tigers game talking to Matty Moroun about a Mike Ilitch building. Yeah real step up there. Ask Ndavies about the Vinton Building now and see if you get a response... Ask Skulker about the innerworkings of the BC deal, oh wait he is no longer here. I realize we have always had our [[[[[[[[[s here [[Brian and Rasputin were some of the biggest [[[[[[[[[s ever) our intellectuals just don't stack up like they used to.