Meathead Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 One of the world's most popular super-heroes will be slinging over to Rochester, N.Y. It was officially announced Thursday that scenes from the upcoming sequel to "The Amazing Spider-Man" will be shot in the Flour City. "[The filmmakers] saw the look they wanted and that is why they are coming here," Norah Brown from Rochester/Finger Lakes Film and Video office said at a press conference announcing the shoot. Filming in Rochester is expected to last 10-15 days, with a focus on chase scenes during the shoot. http://www.cbsnews.c...-rochester-n.y/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) Very cool. Maybe Darryl Talley could get a cameo. Edited March 15, 2013 by ChevyVanMiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Very cool. Maybe Darryl Talley could get a cameo. That would be f'n awesome. Any way we could get a campaign started to make this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsWatch Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 And then they will decide kickback is not high enough and go to someplace else, say Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 One of the world's most popular super-heroes will be slinging over to Rochester, N.Y. It was officially announced Thursday that scenes from the upcoming sequel to "The Amazing Spider-Man" will be shot in the Flour City. "[The filmmakers] saw the look they wanted and that is why they are coming here," Norah Brown from Rochester/Finger Lakes Film and Video office said at a press conference announcing the shoot. Filming in Rochester is expected to last 10-15 days, with a focus on chase scenes during the shoot. http://www.cbsnews.c...-rochester-n.y/ When? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 One of the world's most popular super-heroes will be slinging over to Rochester, N.Y. It was officially announced Thursday that scenes from the upcoming sequel to "The Amazing Spider-Man" will be shot in the Flour City. "[The filmmakers] saw the look they wanted and that is why they are coming here," Norah Brown from Rochester/Finger Lakes Film and Video office said at a press conference announcing the shoot. Filming in Rochester is expected to last 10-15 days, with a focus on chase scenes during the shoot. http://www.cbsnews.c...-rochester-n.y/ Having never been to Rochester, I have to assume that there is no correlation between the quality of Amazing Spider-Man 1 and that of the city. I'd hope not. Also.... Is it really called the Flour City? I'm presuming wheat is the #1 produce from the area, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Also.... Is it really called the Flour City? I'm presuming wheat is the #1 produce from the area, yes? Probably @ one time. Wheat production was then pushed west with the transportation systems. I don't know too much about the city yet, know more about the geography. I assume Rochester was a milling center. Given the proximity of the Erie Canal and waterfalls of the north flowing Genesee over the Niagara Escarpment, it was probably easier to race water for power and hence run gristmills. Rochester would make perfect sense as a milling center before moving the milled product east towards NYC. Now... Minny/St. Paul I would think is the more modern "Flour City" given its closer location to the wheat fields of the western plains. With water flowing from the headwaters of the MS river over St. Anthony Falls, gave rise to power production for the mills... Then floated down the MS and all points therafter (up the Ohio or down to NOLA, break-in-bulk to rail/whatever). Isn't Pillsbury HQ'd in Minneapolis? Edited March 18, 2013 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 rochester is a fine city, its just small. in some ways its much better than buffalo, in some ways worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Probably @ one time. Wheat production was then pushed west with the transportation systems. I don't know too much about the city yet, know more about the geography. I assume Rochester was a milling center. Given the proximity of the Erie Canal and waterfalls of the north flowing Genesee over the Niagara Escarpment, it was probably easier to race water for power and hence run gristmills. Rochester would make perfect sense as a milling center before moving the milled product east towards NYC. Now... Minny/St. Paul I would think is the more modern "Flour City" given its closer location to the wheat fields of the western plains. With water flowing from the headwaters of the MS river over St. Anthony Falls, gave rise to power production for the mills... Then floated down the MS and all points therafter (up the Ohio or down to NOLA, break-in-bulk to rail/whatever). Isn't Pillsbury HQ'd in Minneapolis? I was actually expecting somebody to correct "Flour" to "Flower"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I was actually expecting somebody to correct "Flour" to "Flower"..... It is the Flower City. Hasn't been the Flour City since the mid 1800's. There was a shift from milling to one of the largest producers of flower seeds in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Wikipedia on Flour transition to Flower City: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Rochester,_New_York#The_Flower_City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Wikipedia on Flour transition to Flower City: http://en.wikipedia....The_Flower_City That's actually quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 They're looking for extras and vehicles..... towards the bottom of the link.... http://cityofrochester.gov/spiderman/ http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130411/NEWS01/304110036/Amazing-Spider-Man-Rochester-movie-filming?nclick_check=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Much like Cleveland did in The Avengers, Rochester is playing the part of NYC. Here's what they're filming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elh4lodCG_Q&feature=player_embedded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Are you an extra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 They're looking for extras and vehicles..... towards the bottom of the link.... http://cityofrochester.gov/spiderman/ http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130411/NEWS01/304110036/Amazing-Spider-Man-Rochester-movie-filming?nclick_check=1 One of the most underwhelming experiences around. Extras get stuck sitting around fooorever and rarely get any interesting action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quester74 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 One of the most underwhelming experiences around. Extras get stuck sitting around fooorever and rarely get any interesting action My neighbor's brother can attest to that.. he was am extra in Surrogates (played a kid in line to get into a club) he said it was a really cool experience, but all the extras were told in no uncertain terms that if you talk to Bruce Willis, we're kicking you off the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 (edited) Are you an extra? I sent them an email but did not get a call. Perhaps the big Bills spare tire cover on the back of my SUV doesn't look NYC enough... I'm trying not to take it personally. Maybe I need to fire my agent. Edited May 6, 2013 by JÂy RÛßeÒ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I sent them an email but did not get a call. Perhaps the big Bills spare tire cover on the back of my SUV doesn't look NYC enough... I'm trying not to take it personally. Maybe I need to fire my agent. Did you include pictures of you in the kilt with your head shots? BTW, here's some other views of that same scene... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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