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Made In Connecticut: Filmmakers Turn East Coast State Into Moviemaking Mecca

May 8th, 2008 8:45am EDT Post a comment

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Thu May 8 2008 10:55:12 By: Guy Nacolojist (

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Another reason our taxes are highest in the country: giving tax credits to filmmakers.
Bravo CT legislature. Bravo. Hollywood's had nothing but sh*tty ideas for the last 15 years or so and you go giving them tax credits so they can keep producing sub-par crapola.
Meanwhile I-95 needs a third freakin' lane from Branford to Rhode Island.

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Thu May 8 2008 12:46:54 By: NaturallyTru (

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It stimulates the local economy and creates jobs. Boosts tourism also. Michigan just did the same thing and within a couple days...2 movies were announced to be filmed here. Amen to those who are trying to bring business here!

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Thu May 8 2008 12:48:17 By: Cartman (

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BS NaturallyTru, all it does is create a local hassle, waste tax payer money and distract people from REAL issues and problems the state should be focusing on. Keep Hollywood out of CT!

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Thu May 8 2008 12:49:53 By: Tom Sizemore (

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NaturallyTru is right, local drug dealers reported record sales during the shooting of Sienna Miller's 'Factory Girl'

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Thu May 8 2008 12:51:46 By: Marcus Garvey (

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I've been filming pornos in my basement in CT since I graduated high school; very successful ones I might add

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Fri Aug 15 2008 05:10:44 By: meshil (

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I think its not good to make movie named has mecca,because its one of the holy place of Muslims.
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Mon Aug 18 2008 11:19:20 By: Salacious Crumb (

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I saw some of your work Marcus Garvey-- but it's not for me though.
I like straight porn.

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Mon Aug 18 2008 11:24:42 By: Guy Nacolojist (

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"I think its not good to make movie named has mecca,because its one of the holy place of Muslims."
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a "mecca" is a place that people flock to. It's a slang term that shows our content toward the Muslim religion here in the U.S.
Mecca is just a city that terrorists pray to before they go and blow something up. That's why they pray six times a day, because they usually kill at least six people a day. Each prayer is basically just "Allah, please don't let my gun backfire."
Some only pray once though, and then go blow themself up along with more than six people, thus relieving them of the requirement to pray one time for each person before killing them, now they just pray one time and kill themself also.

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Thu Oct 2 2008 13:03:19 By: abcdefg12345 (

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hi, hollywood in connecticut. Yes hollywood is here in connecticut. Steven Segal the actor stayed at our hotel while filming one of his movies in the stamford area. He was a pleasure to have at our hotel, him and his personal chef and his special staff.

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Thu Oct 2 2008 13:05:48 By: Marcus Garvey (

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robert loggia was filming a movie outside my office the other day. he signed a picture of himself and f murray abraham from scarface. it is now my most prized possession

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