Film Crews Prepping Pleasant Street for R.I.P.D. Shoot
'No Parking' signs went up this morning warning residents that film crews would be in town on Sept. 2 - Sept. 11.
"No Parking" signs have gone up along Pleasant Street between Cordis Street Avenue and Warren Street -- warning residents that between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Sept. 2 - Sept. 11 a film crew will be in the neighborhood.
To clear up any confusion: the crew still plans to shoot scenes from R.I.P.D. from Sept. 12-14. (And parking will be banned then, too.) During the week before, they'll be prepping the area for the shoot, according to Patrick Donovan, who is working with the production company.
But this news came as a surprise to some residents who were anticipating a chance to learn more about the shoot -- and possibly voice concerns -- at a Sept. 7 meeting with Neighborhood Council. The council's basic services committee is meeting at 7 p.m. at 20 Devens Street (the Mary Colbert Apartments) and the public is welcome. Donovan says the production company will be there, giving a full rundown of what the shoot will be like.
Crews hope to be working in the neighborhood from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sept. 12-14.
R.I.P.D. is starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. It's a story about cops who have died, but continue fighting crime in the afterlife.
The production company flyered dozens of homes around Pleasant Street in recent weeks and hosted a public meeting in the area on Friday. Donovan said more than 20 people turned out and were generally amenable to the crew's plans.
But the Sept. 7 meeting the Neighborhood Council will mark the first official meeting about the shoot. The council did not meet in July and August.
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Charlestown Neighborhood Council Hearing about "R.I.P.D." Movie Filming
September 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm20 Devens St, Boston, MA
Jennifer
10:16 am on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Thank you for the update Kristi.
MJ Campbell
2:42 pm on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Yes, Kristi, Thank you for the information! What monetary benefits does Charlestown receive for this inconvenience?
Thatsada
1:04 am on Friday, September 9, 2011
The council is asking for at least $7,500 for this inconvenience. Distribution of this money once this amount is agreed with the production company will be dependent upon the neigborhood association's discretion of those streets affected.
Joseph
9:05 am on Friday, September 9, 2011
Will the CNC be using this money to pay back the taxpayers after demanding the city remove the bike lanes? Are the CNC's books open to the public? I would love to track this money, as well as see an audit of their books. Someone is getting paid here and it sure as heck isn't us!!
Jimmy G.
9:28 am on Friday, September 9, 2011
Joe Dont you pay attention to anything else in the neighborhood then those bike lanes? This is just a sampling from last year of "who is getting paid" and if you or if you have kids in any of these organizations Then YOU are getting paid.
Mitigation Committee—Peg Bradley reporting:
There were 10 CNC members who participated and voted
(See score sheet for names of those CNC members participating)
Results as follows:
Softball $3580
Soccer $4850
Hockey $10,235
Little League $10,250
Lacrosse $10,400
Girl Scouts $5510
Mothers’ Assoc $1945
Historical Soc $4840
Gardens $2650
Parade $4600
Working Theater $11,300
DAT Club $3220
Kennedy Center $14,400
Special Townies $9870
Veterans $3550
Harvest on Vine $3800
Total $105,000
CNC has two more years to distribute mitigation mone
Joseph
11:32 am on Friday, September 9, 2011
Thanks John, appears they are allocating our tax dollars to these clubs/events/sports - as they should be. I applaud them. What's your point? I thought you said they don’t have the power that we think they do. Right? Not sure how you can make that claim when you list $105k worth of funds being allocated at their discretion. Seems like a lot of power to me. Still doesn't answer why they are demanding money from the production company, as well as wasting our tax dollars demanding the city remove the bike lanes! Harping on that fact, maybe, but their ego got the best of them. And to be honest, these sort of ‘demands’ remind me everything wrong with our local government. You pat my back, I’ll pat yours. Enough is enough already. You want to put lipstick on a pig, go for it…it’s still a pig
Jimmy G.
5:29 pm on Saturday, September 10, 2011
They dont have any power ...But they are out there advocating for us and if they can get money from people who use our town then hey.... I have dated worse pigs....
Joseph
10:20 am on Monday, September 12, 2011
John – You don’t strike me as naïve. If you read what you wrote, you are actually proving my point and agreeing with me. You want to do business in Charlestown, pay us or else. Moving on...
Jimmy G.
7:28 pm on Monday, September 12, 2011
Maybe I am Naive...So i went and re read my post's and I keep missing the part where I say anything about disagreeing with you ???? I was just pointing out facts to you so that you could be informed and maybe other who where unaware of the facts that's all.