Streets Will Probably Like This Documentary
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Streets Will Probably Like This Documentary
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I think I've seen this trailer before. I had high hopes, given the title and the caption "Heaven or He11" at the beginning, but I don't think this film is what I had hoped it would be.
Anyway, thanks for posting.
While we're on the subject of documentaries, though, I have a recommendation for everyone who enjoys this forum. It's called The Pruitt-Igoe Myth: An Urban History. It is one of the finest documentaries I have seen. Focusing on the City of St. Louis and the ill-fated Pruitt-Igoe housing projects, it tells the story of American cities, and, perhaps unwittingly, of America itself. Even if you don't feel the way I do about this country and its cities, this film is nothing short of compelling.
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I know it is available to view instantly on Netflix.
Anyway, thanks for posting.
While we're on the subject of documentaries, though, I have a recommendation for everyone who enjoys this forum. It's called The Pruitt-Igoe Myth: An Urban History. It is one of the finest documentaries I have seen. Focusing on the City of St. Louis and the ill-fated Pruitt-Igoe housing projects, it tells the story of American cities, and, perhaps unwittingly, of America itself. Even if you don't feel the way I do about this country and its cities, this film is nothing short of compelling.
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I know it is available to view instantly on Netflix.
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Whoa! Common ground! :;): Yeah, it is seriously really, really good. I was quite blown away by it.
Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the comment.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
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Haha. Wow, we are very similar in this regard. Yes, I too have found the whole thing endlessly fascinating in its implications for American cities, architecture, and society.
The documentary paints such a vivid picture of that time. It's incredibly good.
The documentary paints such a vivid picture of that time. It's incredibly good.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
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You think? Â :;):HR Paperstacks wrote:Yes, it's been kind of sad so far.
I definitely teared up at multiple points.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
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I was very surprised by the "no men allowed" thing, too. You're right. The filmmakers could have elaborated on that more. I think it suffices to understand that it had to do with the institutionalized "morality" (and racism) of public housing policies during that time.jessep28 wrote:One thing they didn't explain very well and I can't find information are the "No Men Allowed" and other rules. I understand what the rules say, but not the context or rationale behind them.
The part that just jabs me right in the heart every time I watch it is toward the end, when the woman chokes back tears and says "When I feel bad... I don't intend to, but I dream about Pruitt and Igoe, and I always see myself standing in the window."
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
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