Fat City, New Orleans
Here is a clip of an independent film set in 1979 suburban New Orleans
I don’t know if this is a good thing or not – and I don’t know if it will ever come to fruition since so many federal transportation and roads infrastructure to states is tied to the drinking age being 21 years old.
And the movie looks like it might not be all that – although it claims to be a comedy which is always welcome. I don’t know if I particularly want to see it myself since I spent some time in these bars, in addition to bars all over New Orleans proper, during the early 80′s (((puts bag over head))). The Last Stop, Kenny’s Key West, Kaleb’s, South Side, The Showboat, Ski Lodge all revisited! The release of this is timely what with Jefferson parish rezoning this district recently to close all the bars by Midnight during the week and 1am on weekends.
Maybe it will play at Canal Place if it makes it that far.
Opinions on this welcome…
Posted on March 16, 2011, in Politics, WTF?. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
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The movie Fat City New Orleans is more about what it was like growing up as a teenager in New Orleans in the late 1970s…the zenith of Fat City was between 1975-1979 concurrent with the rise of disco music, the release of Saturday Night Fever in 1976 and the popularity of disco clubs like Studio 54 in New York. The movie is set in some bars in Fat City and we see the Lakefront, the French Quarter, Audobon Park and City Park. It has music by Elvis Costello and The Knack and a background score written by “That 70s Show” composer. Lots of teenagers drinking and partying during the easy times of the seventies and the (than legal drinking age of 18.) The movie focuses on the main character, Paul and his girlfriends and references old new orleans bars and stores that didn’t make it to 2011. Audiences in their 40s and 50s will like it because of nostalgic references. Younger audiences that enjoy “That 70s Show” and the movie “Dazed and Confused.” will find it a comic relief.
I assume you are the producer Stephen, and if so, thanks for stopping by and clarifying the content of the movie. Your description is a little different than what someone can glean from the trailer. I hope it does well for you.
I grew up and finished high school in New Orleans back in 1976. I was a major player and engineer at Kaleb’s and Tipitinas, I also did board work for concerts at the Warehouse for Beaver Productions.
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