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The Bronx Is Burning

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 28, 2007 at 9:33pm   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

billyIf you’re of a certain age and grew up in or around New York you have vivid memories of 1977. All the hype about that time was true. New York was on fire. It seared itself into your memories. The real Summer of Sam. The Blackout. The Reggie bar, I can even remember the taste of it — it was basically a Baby Ruthburger. And you definitely remembered the ’77 Yankees. Graig Nettles, #9 baby! Before “Theeeeeeeee Yankees win, the Yankees win!” there was “Reggie, Reggie, Reggie!”

ESPN has produced The Bronx is Burning, an 8-week mini-series based on the Yankees run for the World Championship1 set against one of the ugliest periods in New York City history. It’s based on the Jonathan Mahler book, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City. Whether you are a baseball fan or not this should be filled with lots ‘o drama. John Turturro as Billy Martin, I’m there.

The Bronx is Burning premieres July 9th on ESPN.

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  1. The Bronx Zoo: The Astonishing Inside Story of the 1978 World Champion New York Yankees is another great book about the Yankees written by pitcher Sparky Lyle[↩]

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Colorista On Sale

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 28, 2007 at 11:50am   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

Magic Bullet Colorista v1.0 is half off –$99 — from now until June 30th. Enter coupon code mbc99 during checkout to get the discount. [Via HD4NDs]

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Spike Hits Broadway

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 28, 2007 at 11:24am   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

Spike Lee will be directing a revised stage version of the 1951 comedy-drama Stalag 17.

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Inside Sundance

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 26, 2007 at 9:46pm   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

Screenwriter, filmmaker and Sundance advisor John August gives us look into the Lab. Parts 1 and 2.

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The Death Of Story

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 25, 2007 at 7:43pm   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

The Guardian has a very funny take on what should be done to Robert McKee’s cult inspiring book.

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An Ambitious Success

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 25, 2007 at 6:01pm   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

Two things happened yesterday; I reluctantly turned 40 (like how I crowbarred that in?) and The Ambitious Failure Blog-a-thon came to an end on Sunday (I’m still anticipating a couple of stragglers.) It turned out to be a great success with many thought-provoking and compelling arguments, check them out if you haven’t already. These blog-a-thons can fail miserably without contributors so I would like to thank all who did take the time to submit and to those who brought attention to [This Savage Art.]

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Hear Your Script

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 23, 2007 at 8:54am   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

For $175 iScript will professionally record a mp3 version of your screenplay. [via Complications Ensue]

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Computer Madness

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 22, 2007 at 1:05pm   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

Yes, 25 years later and Tron is still cool.

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Splice Here

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 22, 2007 at 11:40am   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

I’ve added a new blog from pro motion picture editor Steve Cohen in the Resources section of the sidebar. Let’s add this one too.

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Marty And Bobby Are Back

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 20, 2007 at 3:20pm   User  by William Speruzzi | Print This Post

You know, like Mick and Keith for another tour except less blood.

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