...so apparently i cant post directly from facebook..


i'll be uploading photos soon

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042877/
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A TRUE sucka for the 50's era

My people dressed to K-I-L-L back in those days. I hope they do the lil' details justice, its all about the lil' details.

Harlepolis said:

yup...

they picked the pefect place too.. my city really hasnt been touched since the 50's...they're just starting to rebuild

those jackets
those shoes

it looks like a fun kind of production, i'm really interested in seeing the film
you're lucky you get to see it in the process

Wow, seems like they would get the real Chess Records involved.

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sammij said:

i know right

SirPsycho said:

it's funny how much this resembles downtown St. Catharines (where i am for school) the signs of course are newer, but the buildings are all the same, i like'em..

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Stymie said:

i take it your from chi-town

Did you take those?

KidaDynamite said:

this was my lunch

SirPsycho said:

Really nice!

I am always amazed at how they manage to turn streets around. Build sets that looks like real streets even.....I hope Bee does well, she's really trying to make a name for herself as an actress!

KidaDynamite said:

it's all about location, they really didnt have to do much but place stuff in windows and hang fake vintage signs...that block is really a chinese food store, an art supply store, a barber shop, and an old apartment...alot of the buildings in newark are really really old

Mos Def as Chuck Berry

Thanks for the pics and the heads-up. Hopefully they don't try to re-write history with this. I've been to Chess, there's something in the walls there, you can feel it.

Oh yeah, Stymie's from Chi town. The importance of Chess in the community was also something I hope they don't miss.

SirPsycho said:

That's cool!
But I always wondered how long it would take to actually build a set that looks like that!

KidaDynamite said:

from what i can tell it only took a week to set up...but from what i remember as a stage hand it takes sometime to assemble the big pieces before you bring them to "set" and set em up

SirPsycho said:

Really now?!
How long were you working as a "stage hand"?

SirPsycho said:

SirPsycho said:

Yep. One of the original studios is still standing.

KidaDynamite said:

oh i never worked professionally, but i did act/do stage tech in high school and a lil in college

sammij said:

i thought you'd like that

SirPsycho said:

you honestly.
have.
NO.
idea.

Flowerz said:

your from the bricks?

SirPsycho said:

Love that Caddy.

SirPsycho said:

im in Newark Penn Station every other day .. i live in East Orange.. .. i just moved from Irvington about 6 months ago (a block from South Orange/Newark).. it's crazy there.. i had to get the heck outta there lol

Flowerz said:

oh i know...i've lived here long enough to know about irvington...my mans stay out there....nice to know a fellow orger is "around the way"

i'm from the south ward- weequahic section