The Hegemo
Delusions of Grandview
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http://www.flagwarsthemovie.com/films_fw_synopsis.html
This was on PBS a few years ago, about tensions around gentrification in Old Town East.
I never saw it when it was on TV, but it is coming out on DVD this Tuesday, so it's now atop my Netflix queue...I'm looking forward to getting to see it.
Coremodels
Really close to Explorer's Club.
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That sounds amazing, will be watching too!
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Watched it today.
Nice documentary... a bit of bias in it, and very obviously the people in the film do not represent the opinions of everyone in the neighborhood. I guess it wouldn't have been an interesting film though if they didn't have two extremes going at either other, right?
Worth watching, especially for anyone who's interested in Columbus neighborhoods.
ChrisSunami
King-Lincoln District
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That's a really interesting movie --I know half the people who are in it. I was actually at Baba's once when they were filming, but that footage never got used.
For anyone who is interested, Baba's gallery is still open --he holds art openings every few months. A lot of big names got their start there --Aminah, Queen Brooks, Smokey Brown.
I ran into artbomb at an opening over there last year --he can give his opinion. I also think Skreened lives right near there.
Motorist
The Trots
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kitoba wrote That's a really interesting movie --I know half the people who are in it. I was actually at Baba's once when they were filming, but that footage never got used.For anyone who is interested, Baba's gallery is still open --he holds art openings every few months. A lot of big names got their start there --Aminah, Queen Brooks, Smokey Brown.
I ran into artbomb at an opening over there last year --he can give his opinion. I also think Skreened lives right near there.
Is there any truth to the rumor that the director of Flag Wars was in a relationship with Baba?
ChrisSunami
King-Lincoln District
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Motorist wroteIs there any truth to the rumor that the director of Flag Wars was in a relationship with Baba?
That's a rumor I've never heard, and I usually hear all the rumors. However --and I say as someone who loves and respects Baba, and considers him a mentor --the editing was very kind to him. I've heard him say way more outrageous things in casual conversation than anything that made it into Flag Wars.
On the other hand, I think he was correctly portrayed as someone who cares both about the neighborhood and the people within the neighborhood.
Motorist
The Trots
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I've met the guy who kept calling code enforcement on Baba. Baba could have bludgeoned that guy with a piece from his gallery and come out looking like a reasonable man. They probably would have renamed the neighborhood after him. Never met Baba though. I think he was the one who did a street festival last year that I wanted to go by and support but I ended up being out of town that weekend.
Unfortunately, I think that the sense of entitlement that many in the neighborhood are portrayed with is pretty dead on.
Matthew
Hilltop
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I agree with the entitlement issue over there. Sensible people would walk across the street and get to know their neighbors. Whoever the 311 complainer is against Baba is clearly just mean spirited not to mention missing out on some awesome artwork. I had no idea Aminah started over there???
Andrew Hall
Dennison Place (The Circles)
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I had one particular issue with the movie which led me to question much of it : They dodged the fact the the women whose house was at issue had clear signs (eg the distended belly=> cirrohsis) of alcoholism. Which would explain the hospitalizations.
Agreed that the complaint-filer could have been whacked by numerous people and a jury of OTE peers would have acquited, but that is just one of many storys that could be told. Only so much time in the film.
A.
Snarf
Dystopia
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Finished up this film yesterday.
I did like the Cheif Baba Shlamba Bababoo Shalamby Boo Berry Boo guy, he was right on with being able to display his sign.
But what is with that sense of entitlement/give me something for nothing attitude those poor folks have?
"These gays come into our neighborhood, fix up these homes bc they have money, but what about us, wheres our money to fix up our homes...?"
Uh...In America, you work for money?
Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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hear hear, snarf!
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Well, as I've said before (a year ago up there) that I don't know how much the specific people in this documentary reflect the attitude of the neighborhood as a whole. You can cherry pick individuals and quotes for a documentary to tell whatever story you want to tell. And for some reason I can't help but feel like that's the case with Flag Wars. They wanted to shine a spotlight on the bad parts of gentrification.
My doorbell rang over the weekend as one of the neighborhoods association members was going door to door trying to get people interested in attending more neighborhood meetings. We chatted a bit, and he said that while the Near East Side has a rich African American history that should be preserved and respected, the neighborhood should be posed for a comeback that welcomes a diverse group of people of all races, religions, ages, and incomes. And I agree with that.
Anyway... long story short... a "sense of entitlement" can be found in just about every corner of America. It's nothing unique to poor people, black people, or people in Columbus.
Expecting to be owed something for nothing is the American way! ;)
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