tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811128692590050518.post4463195530347211727..comments2023-03-29T20:08:19.262-07:00Comments on SoundsLikeAChickMovie: Why Baltimore?Mike C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00277151801950648610noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811128692590050518.post-57703730239886885042009-06-16T21:24:55.108-07:002009-06-16T21:24:55.108-07:00You didn't intend it, but the phrase "Sle...You didn't intend it, but the phrase "Sleepless in Baltimore" in your last comment struck me. I think we can all agree... I have no interest in seeing a film called 'Sleepless in Baltimore.'awm.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03137039151918071165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811128692590050518.post-70417982779245703892009-06-08T12:40:42.098-07:002009-06-08T12:40:42.098-07:00A definite possibility, Anonymous, one to which I ...A definite possibility, Anonymous, one to which I alluded in the last paragraph of the post, but have not bothered examining too closely. It's a frustrating fact of filmmaking: important decisions, like where to set a film or scenes within a film, are often based on a film's budget and not on what they mean to a film's interpretation. So, why I acknowledge that tax incentives and whatnot may ultimately be the only reason to set parts of Sleepless in Baltimore, I'm reluctant to accept it as the only explanation.Mike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00277151801950648610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811128692590050518.post-17676903690367014962009-06-06T22:42:24.672-07:002009-06-06T22:42:24.672-07:00Could the film industry have anything to do with i...Could the film industry have anything to do with it? Perhaps during the early nineties Baltimore was making a push to attract Hollywood and film makers in general to use their city by offering tax incentives, etc. Something to look into perhaps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811128692590050518.post-30943877987190369462009-05-27T11:56:15.416-07:002009-05-27T11:56:15.416-07:00I feel kind of stupid for not seeing the Walter co...I feel kind of stupid for not seeing the Walter connection before. Someone else just brought that up to me, too. We'll call it the "Waltimore" problem. I think you're dead on, though.<br /><br />That's what I love about the blog. I get a chance to sort out my thoughts, and other people get to contribute to the dialogue, and we generate something really meaningful.Mike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00277151801950648610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811128692590050518.post-39766864198824222532009-05-27T11:43:23.087-07:002009-05-27T11:43:23.087-07:00Baltimore also has Rosie O'Donnell, which is a big...Baltimore also has Rosie O'Donnell, which is a big minus when compared to the lively conversation at the dinner party in Seattle. <br />The fact that Baltimore is, as you suggest, a pretty generic city, as far as they go, makes Annie's choice easier, doesn't it? How much of this is an attempt on her part to 'go west'? <br />Philadelphia might have been a better choice. <br />But my answer is, in short, Walter. The film's Baltimore is very much like Walter-- fine enough, but totally dull (minus the murders, but again, this is the film's Baltimore) is it good enough for Annie? No. Obviously not. But they are good comparisons, both being port cities without a huge film presence before this one. <br />Also, I don't know what the pollen count is like in Baltimore, but it could contribute to Walter's allergies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com