KC in TV and Movies

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:48 pm

Re: About Schmidt

The production actually came to Lawrence. I don't know if they were just here to buy stuff or to film. It seems like they were here to film also, but it seems most of it got left on the cutting room floor. Nothing against NU (Omaha boosters, sit down) but KU's campus is much more photogenic than Nebraska's and that scene in the movie proved it.

Post by **KCMax** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:56 pm

They shot some pre-production shots in Lawrence, but it came down to money, and it was more convenient to shoot the actual scenes in Lincoln since most of the movie was filmed in Omaha.

Alexander Payne, the director, is from Omaha, and has set a few of his movies (Election, About Schmidt) in his hometown (obviously he didn't set his Oscar nominated film "Sideways" in Omaha).

We need more KC filmmakers to produce movies that show KC! Robert Altman is a great start, but we need to develop more!

Post by **chrizow** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:07 pm

i remember on the Real World (Seattle), one of the cast members (a foster child or something) went to meet his real family, who lived in Stilwell, KS.

of course, the character (nathan?) mentioned "yeah i am going to visit my family in Kansas City!" like 500 times, they showed KCI, some highway signs, etc. no city shots.

then they cut in with an MTV-style montage of cows, a silo, etc., ultimately focusing on the rural yokel family he was visiting. nevermind there is that place in Stilwell that sells Ferraris and shit. haha

Tosspot · Post by **Tosspot** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:40 pm

Chriz, on the recent San Diego season of the Real World we were treated to Frankie and her boat phobia. She was deathly afraid of boats.

Apparently between the flamer from Stillwell and Frankie from Blue Springs, the MTV honchos began to suspect something was in the water here in the KC metro, as they produced and frequently aired a commercial featuring some chick writing a letter that read as follows:

"Dear MTV;

On every season of the Real World, there is always a crazy person, and that crazy person usually comes from Kansas City. I was just wondering, do you have some kind of arrangement with Kansas City? If so, I would really like to know.

Keepin' it real,
Karen"

It went something like that, but anyway, I found it amusing.

Post by **mean** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:54 pm

ignatius wrote:How did this get to the second page w/out mentioning Todd Sheets, the 90's 'low budget master of fangoria films', most of which have been shot in KC.

Haha, oh man, Todd Sheets is a trip. I worked as an extra in two or three movies he was involved with (who didn't?)...pretty fun stuff. He recorded a couple of my bands for his record label, too, but nothing ever came of it. As far as I know he's not making movies much anymore; now you can catch him in local bands Descension and Jedi Superstar. Pretty cool guy.

KCK · Post by **KCK** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:13 am

I saw an episode of a show called "Mastermind" on A&E this weekend, and it was about the Tivol jewelry heist on the Plaza a few years back. That was a smooth job, and it really showed that organized crime in KC is still around. Also they showed off the Plaza and made it up to be like 5th Avenue in New York. It sounded and looked great.

Also I was watching a show called Food Finds and they were in KC and visited like 5 restaurants including Jack Stack and the Peachtree.

Then there was this show on the travel channel and this guy was at the American Royal BBQ. I wish more KC area BBQ people were interviewed though all the people from out of town had positive things to say about KC.

Post by **KCMax** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:33 am

Other reality show stars: Dan, from the Real World Miami, the gay one, was from Overland Park (BV North grad).

Shandi, on America's Top Model was from Kansas City. She's the one that cheated on her boyfriend back in KC.

KC0KEK · Post by **KC0KEK** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:39 am

trailerkid wrote:Re: About Schmidt

The production actually came to Lawrence. I don't know if they were just here to buy stuff or to film. It seems like they were here to film also, but it seems most of it got left on the cutting room floor. Nothing against NU (Omaha boosters, sit down) but KU's campus is much more photogenic than Nebraska's and that scene in the movie proved it.

I thought that the exterior shots of the KU scene were filmed at KU. I haven't spent much time on the KU campus, so I could be wrong, but it sure looked like it.

Post by **dangerboy** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:27 am

GRID wrote:It's not a movie, but why does MLB baseball on PS2 have farms in the background. I know there is not much out there, but there is a highway, a couple of hotels and other buildings. These games will go through lots of trouble to duplicate an urban skyline for other cities yet they give us farms.

God I want a DT ballpark so bad it hurts.

I'll take farms over junkyards and trailer parks, which sadly would be more accurate.

DiggityDawg · Post by **DiggityDawg** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:50 am

DiggityDawg wrote:

This was on TV Land last nite...they're doing a "TV Movie" week. It's being rerun at some point over the weekend - I think they're doing an all nite marathon of the movies they've aired this week. As they say, consult yer local listings.

I watched it last nite, & thought it held up pretty well, BTW.

scooterj · Post by **scooterj** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:52 am

I just noticed that that DVD cover must be updated art, because the skyline shot contains at least 3 buildings that did not exist yet when this movie was made.

Slappy the Wang · Post by **Slappy the Wang** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:05 pm

A number of years ago, maybe 1999 or 2000, Steven Spielberg sent a scouting team to KC to check out Hunt Midwest's Subtropolis and some other underground facilities to film an "end of the world" film. I wonder if it was War of the Worlds... anyway, it didn't pan out.

NVJunkie · Post by **NVJunkie** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:31 pm

I believe Dan from the Real World Miami is still living in OP, he's been to NV a few times, and last year or so he was arrested for lewd behavior (i believe) at a KC porn theatre. Also on the new real world austin, Wes is from KCK...he seems normal this far.

eliphar17 · Post by **eliphar17** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:57 pm

Actually, I think Wes is from Blue Valley North.

Tosspot · Post by **Tosspot** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:29 pm

NVJunkie wrote: I believe Dan from the Real World Miami is still living in OP, he's been to NV a few times, and last year or so he was arrested for lewd behavior (i believe) at a KC porn theatre. Also on the new real world austin, Wes is from KCK...he seems normal this far.

Wes said he was from Leawood in the season premiere. But you're right, MTV's The Real World has a long history of drawing nutsoes from the Kansas City area.

NVJunkie · Post by **NVJunkie** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:38 pm

The MTV website said KCK.....i've heard leawood too....KCK and Leawood, so close yet so far away.

Post by **KCMax** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:36 pm

I'm from JoCo, but when I'm away from KC, I tell people I'm from Kansas City, and they always ask "kansas side or missouri side" and I say "kansas side". So people assume I'm from KCK. I bet they confused the same thing with Wes.

scooterj · Post by **scooterj** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:02 pm

For whatever reason, the godawful Martin Lawrence basketball comedy "Rebound", in theaters now, uses downtown KC as some of its establishing shots even though it's set in Ohio.

KC0KEK · Post by **KC0KEK** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:30 pm

Tonight I watched Prime Cut, which has to be one of the weirdest movies I've ever seen. The more bizarre moments include:

Lee Marvin and Sissy Spacek being chased by a combine through a wheat field outside Lawrence. The chase ends with the combine eating a Cadillac. No kidding.
A Chicago hitman looks around the West Bottoms and says, "Jesus, what a bare-ass town."
A shootout in a field of sunflowers.
Naked Missouri women, including Sissy Spacek, in a hog pen.

Review available at: http://www.popmatters.com/film/reviews/ ... -dvd.shtml. Rent at your own risk.

DanCa · Post by **DanCa** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:04 pm

I just saw a commercial for a movie called "Four Brothers" which seemed to be some sort of action film. Anyway, it was none other than the Kansas City skyline shown in the commercial. Anyone know anything about this movie? I didn't watch closely but I think it was Mark Walberg I saw. I could be wrong.

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