PromoTheRobot Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 Here's a link to a review in the NY Times. Sounds very interesting, but a tad confusing. It's the story of poor blacks living in 1950's Lakawanna. But correct me if I'm wrong, I though Lakawana was always poor and white? I always thought Lakawanna was filled with the spillover of Irish from South Buffalo. The black neighborhoods were all within the city limits. I did not live in Lakawanna so I don't know for sure. Anyone here have an idea? Either way, it sounds like a good movie. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/11/arts/tel...tvwk.html?8hpib PTR
mphs mike Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 By my memory you're right PTR. I still think of Lackawanna as the quintissential "company town" as I drive through it now. The only thing missing for the last 25 years is the "company."
gmac17 Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 Don't forget about the Yemenis.... on that note, did anyone ever play in summer soccer leagues against them? Playing at that field next to the junk yard was like going into a combat zone...
HurlyBurly51 Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 Here's a link to a review in the NY Times. Sounds very interesting, but a tad confusing. It's the story of poor blacks living in 1950's Lakawanna. But correct me if I'm wrong, I though Lakawana was always poor and white? I always thought Lakawanna was filled with the spillover of Irish from South Buffalo. The black neighborhoods were all within the city limits. I did not live in Lakawanna so I don't know for sure. Anyone here have an idea? Either way, it sounds like a good movie. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/11/arts/tel...tvwk.html?8hpib PTR 235227[/snapback] It was always known as "Blackawanna" when I was in WNY. Get on the other side of that bridge and things get pretty seedy.
BillsNYC Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 It was always known as "Blackawanna" when I was in WNY. Get on the other side of that bridge and things get pretty seedy. 235643[/snapback] Ha...I was going to post that, but decided to let somebody else do it. I knew a lot of kids from Lackawanna...nice but tough. Still, its better than areas in the Bronx I've been to.
BillsFanInTexas Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 Don't forget about the Yemenis.... on that note, did anyone ever play in summer soccer leagues against them? Playing at that field next to the junk yard was like going into a combat zone... 235405[/snapback] Yes many times when I played for Amherst travel teams in the 80s.
Hogboy Swine Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 Here's a link to a review in the NY Times. Sounds very interesting, but a tad confusing. It's the story of poor blacks living in 1950's Lakawanna. But correct me if I'm wrong, I though Lakawana was always poor and white? I always thought Lakawanna was filled with the spillover of Irish from South Buffalo. The black neighborhoods were all within the city limits. I did not live in Lakawanna so I don't know for sure. Anyone here have an idea? Either way, it sounds like a good movie. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/11/arts/tel...tvwk.html?8hpib PTR 235227[/snapback] I could not get to the story using that link. Are you sure they werent talking about Lackawanna, PA? Even back in the 60's and mis 70's Lackawanna was Polish and Irish with very few Blacks. I remember playing a scrimmidge against Baker-Victory in the 70's. I was 6 inches taller and 60 lbs heavier than the guy across the line from me and the tough little bastard gave me fits all day.
gmac17 Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 "Don't you wanna...come to Lackawanna...." anyone remember that pathetic marketing jingle? almost as bad as talking proud.
Rubes Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 It's Lackawanna, NY...a news story on NPR confirmed it.
Albany,n.y. Posted February 13, 2005 Posted February 13, 2005 At the end of the movie they showed the house demolished along with the closed & demolished places around Lackawanna. I looked up 32 Wasson Ave and it is now a vacant lot owned by the City of Lackawanna. The movie was ok, but I'm really not into movies that have small pieces of life stories about a lot of people. I prefer movies that have a heavy concentration on the main characters only.
Marv's Neighbor Posted February 13, 2005 Posted February 13, 2005 Too much Blues and nothing about Lackawanna! It could have been set anywhere. The story was predictable, but I did enjoy those 1950's cars.
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted February 13, 2005 Posted February 13, 2005 Get on the other side of that bridge and things get pretty seedy. 235643[/snapback] Al Qaeda seedy.....
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