Big Fat Irish film to be made in USA

The Sunday Times ^ | January 19, 2003 | Jan Battles

[MadIvan]

I'm dubious about a film that is written by someone with the same genes as Sinead O'Connor, but that's just me.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

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[Savage Beast]

BTW, do yourself a favor and don't bother to see Road to Perdition or Gangs of New York. If you want to see a good movie about Irish people, check out Educating Rita!

[Semper Paratus]

I hope the movie doesn't do for Irish stereotypes what the Big Fat movie did for Greek's.

[buffyt]

I am British, German, French, Irish, Scottish, Dutch, Cherokee, and Black. I don't know what that means about my Irish genes.... I feel like a civil/revolutionary war is brewing inside me all the time... LOL

[pabianice]

If they were smart, they'd make it in Vancouver. The scenery mimics Ireland, and it's 35% cheaper to film there than in the US because the f!@&^%g Teamster gangsters aren't able to shake-down the production company with no-show jobs. It's no coincidence that so many US TV shows are filmed in Canada ("X-Files," "Stargate SG-1," "Twilight Zone," etc., etc.)

[razorback-bert]

Wouldn't you know it -- fresh out of the hospital from a brush with cardiac failure, and Dad Scanlan (Warden, in a role that is almost -- excuse me -- a dead ringer for one he played in the 1980 comedy Used Cars) keels over with The Big One when the shock of a welcome-back-to-work party dropkicks him into the hereafter. Uh-oh, time to bring the Scanlan clan together to give Dad a proper sendoff -- even if it means having a houseful of misfits who really can't stand the sight of one another, and probably have decades-worth of bad blood to get out of their system while they're at it. Such being the premise, screenwriter Peters (Three Men and a Little Lady, Her Alibi) makes his directorial debut in Passed Away,

[Pining_4_TX]

I wonder if their religion will be just window dressing as it was in the Greek movie. The supposedly conservative, religious girl slept with her boyfriend and still had the big church wedding with the white dress,etc., and the boyfriend converterd just to please her family. Now there are people who are serious about their spiritual values - not.

[robertpaulsen]

If this movie is just as "funny" as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, they'll have to pay me to see it. Pay me a bunch of money.

[socal_parrot]

In Ireland it's "Erin go braugh". Here in So Cal it's Erin goes braless.

Ah yes...I'll always remember the palm trees of Ireland.

[mountaineer]

I hope the movie doesn't do for Irish stereotypes what the Big Fat movie did for Greek's.

Bill Clinton should make a cameo appearance to crack jokes about how the Irish spend so much time in bars. It didn't seem to offend them too much when he said it a few years ago.

[Happygal]

about how the Irish spend so much time in bars. It didn't seem to offend them too much when he said it a few years ago.

That's because it's true! *L*
Ireland has a pub-culture, we're not ashamed of it.

[Happygal]

I'm dubious about a film that is written by someone with the same genes as Sinead O'Connor, but that's just me.

I actually like Joe O'Connor, he's written some funny stuff. And he's not kooky like Fr. Sinead! *L*

[Oschisms]

On my second to last visit to Ireland (1996), I discovered Joe O'Connor and read everything he'd published. Good writer, funny as hell.

And it's worth noting that he penned a short letter to the Pope, apologizing for his sister's appearance on Saturday Night Live, where she ripped a picture of the Pope in half, shouting, "Fight the real enemy!"

[Happygal]

And it's worth noting that he penned a short letter to the Pope, apologizing for his sister's appearance on Saturday Night Live, where she ripped a picture of the Pope in half, shouting, "Fight the real enemy!"

Wow, I didn't know that. Sinead is certainly knitting with one needle. But Joe is certainly the more talented sibling. His collection of articles 'The Secret World of the Irish Male' is a damn good read. :-)

[Redcloak]

Just wait until they hear that going up the coast to British Columbia is even cheaper!

[Kenny Bunk]

Should be filmed in Cape Cod, which sorta looks like parts of Ireland.

Big Plus. Many in the Boston/Cape area seem to feel obligated to talk with what they think is some sort of Irish Brogue and wear funny tweed hats and such, anyway.

Filming in Massachewedshitts would alleviate two other problems:
1) assure an adequate supply of extras who look and talk like they are on their way to a Ted Kennedy/IRA Fundraiser,
and more important, 2) would tie up thousands of BSVs (Boston Summer Visitors), keeping them out of Maine for a peaceful summer. They don't seem to bring much money when they come and quite a few even bring their own beer from Boston in giant coolers. If they were otherwise occupied, they wouldn't frighten away visitors from other states, either, ennabling our tourist industry to make real money.

So I am all for these Irish movie makers, whether their sisters have shaved heads and anti-american attitudes, or not. They are good for Maine.

[Pining_4_TX]

I'm glad to see someone else didn't think it was all that wonderful.

[SandfleaCSC]

I am British, German, French, Irish, Scottish, Dutch, Cherokee, and Black. I don't know what that means about my Irish genes.... I feel like a civil/revolutionary war is brewing inside me all the time

You owe yourself reparations, a casino, and a stiff shot of Jameson's. :)