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As you may know, we were not the only ones filming the implosion of the two historic smokestacks back in October of 2009 for our MILLIES promotional video. Though we were about the only ones who didn't think of it as such a fun and fantastic event.
If you haven't seen our version of the video, you can check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmhjIBd2Sh8
The Learning Channel's tv reality show "The Imploders" was also filming, with a nice fat budget, helicopter shots, multi-camera set ups, etc. The result of that shoot aired on TLC last night, and I found it utterly painful to watch. It is not that buildings never have to come down, it's just the way there is such a casual celebration of the BOOM, especially regarding historic places, that rubs me wrong. It was like watching little boys kill a wounded animal after kicking it around a bit and letting it suffer. Putting it out of its misery is one thing, but taking such joy in the whole process is disconcerting to me. Can't help it, just the way I see things. It may be the Learning Channel, but it seems to me we are not at all learning the lessons we really need to learn.
MILLIES film footage
Lawrence, Massachusetts smokestacked mills line the Merrimack River and provide the setting for the feature film MILLIES
Millies Synopsis
Millies is the story of a troubled group of mill girls who return from 1912 to guide a bankrupt, modern-day mill owner when her future threatens their past. Meanwhile, the mill owner contends with a Latino youth whose gang keeps tagging her mill. These events have connections -- and consequences -- if Danielle doesn't find the link in time to save history.
PO Box 1593, Lawrence MA 01842, http://www.MilliesMovie.com
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