Parks Canada Denies Film Permit

[Canehdianman]

PepsiFree would never let a little thing like having no knowledge or understanding about a topic stop him from voiding his colon all over the keyboard about it.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

He's just trying to get a reaction, it's all good.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by troutman

Should big movies ever be made in the National Parks?

The purpose of our parks is not to develop a film industry. What are the environmental impacts? The parks are Federal, not provincial jurisdiction.

You can bet that hundreds of movies have been made in National Parks around the world. The production crews would obviously need to adhere to strict policies, as does anyone doing any kind of business or activity.

The most ridiculous part of this whole thing is that they aren't banning the movie because of an environmental issue. Apparently Park Canada is stepping in because they don't like the way a character is perceived.....shouldn't that be the job of the aboriginal affairs minister or possibly a human rights section of the government?

In my opinion this entire thing reeks of someone calling in a favor because they wanted the film to be shot elsewhere to begin with.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

They should have just denied the permit based on bad taste. Liam Nieson? Ugh. They say they get way more applications than they can give out permits for every year. I'm sure other movies are more deserving than this one. Lets be honest here, they aren't making another Ben Hurr. This is going to be generic schlock.

It doesn't matter at all. This was a major production and it looks bad no matter what way you spin it. The last thing the province needs is word of potential challenges such as this spreading through the production circles when the local film industry already needs a cash injection.

One or two soured film crews can quickly turn into an all out black balling of the industry here in a hurry.

[Fuzz]

So the Parks should just allow anyone to make a crappy movie, and not limit the number filmed? Maybe this will let filmmakers know that no, you can't film an Adam Sandler movie in a national park. Sounds good to me. It's OK to have standards, and if a film doesn't meet those standards, boohoo. Like the article says, there are many more films wanting to be filmed in the parks than there is capacity for.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

So the Parks should just allow anyone to make a crappy movie, and not limit the number filmed?

If there's a good practical reason to limit the number, then they should, I just can't think of one.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

If there's a good practical reason to limit the number, then they should, I just can't think of one.

from CBC

Parks Canada receives many film requests every year and says it's not possible to accommodate them all. The mountain parks have a long history with movie and TV production, running from 1954's Marilyn Monroe-Robert Mitchum film River of No Return to scenes this year filmed for the popular series Game of Thrones.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...line-1.4016099

I'm sure there are many practical reasons not to let every one who wants to film something in the parks do it. Environmental damage, number of people, remote locations, staff to monitor, etc. The parks aren't a film stage, they are a park. If you can't think of a practical reason why there should be some limit below "everyone" I suggest you think harder.

[Leeman4Gilmour]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

If there's a good practical reason to limit the number, then they should, I just can't think of one.

http://theconversation.com/eats-shoo...location-42417

They leave a footprint. Makes sense to manage the quantity of films in places like National Parks to me.

[Gundo]

So Parks Canada said no, then they just moved the shoot location to Fortress Mountain. Problem solved and Alberta still sees the revenue for the film.

[CliffFletcher]

There are all sorts of practical reasons to deny a request for film production in a national park. But this isn't one of them.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Gundo

So Parks Canada said no, then they just moved the shoot location to Fortress Mountain. Problem solved and Alberta still sees the revenue for the film.

Don't you get in the way of Fortress getting ready to open for the 2018 season.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

from CBC

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...line-1.4016099

I'm sure there are many practical reasons not to let every one who wants to film something in the parks do it. Environmental damage, number of people, remote locations, staff to monitor, etc. The parks aren't a film stage, they are a park. If you can't think of a practical reason why there should be some limit below "everyone" I suggest you think harder.

Oh....so the content of Game of Thrones is all swell, but you make one Native guy a gang leader and everyone loses their minds!

[ASP#26525]

Originally Posted by Locke

Oh....so the content of Game of Thrones is all swell, but you make one Native guy a gang leader and everyone loses their minds!

Considering the excessive animal violence in that show, you have a great point. I can't watch it, personally--I can't take animal violence of any kind. After watching that wolf get murdered, I shut it off, never to be turned on again.

[polak]

I saw a bird fly into a window the other day. It was hilarious.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by polak

I saw a bird fly into a window the other day. It was hilarious.

IS that Parks Canada's issue or do you want the Alberta 'Lightbulb and Thermostat' guys to come and sort that out for you?

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

So the Parks should just allow anyone to make a crappy movie, and not limit the number filmed? Maybe this will let filmmakers know that no, you can't film an Adam Sandler movie in a national park. Sounds good to me. It's OK to have standards, and if a film doesn't meet those standards, boohoo. Like the article says, there are many more films wanting to be filmed in the parks than there is capacity for.

False dichotomy. Permits can be limited without having an aboriginal villain be grounds for denial.

If Parks Canada is really suffering from excessive demand, how about auctioning off the permits to get the best possible price?

[polak]

I'm assuming that the vast majority of their demand is from minor films.

We hear about pretty much every major hollywood movie that is filmed here.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by polak

I'm assuming that the vast majority of their demand is from minor films.

We hear about pretty much every major hollywood movie that is filmed here.

Probably more like documentaries like Planet Earth, and many more minor ones.

[Locke]

I'd have had more respect for Parks Canada if they just had a statement read by a Snow Plow Driver:

"We....uh....at Parks Canada just think this movie is going to be unapologetic Hot Garbage and, uh, wish to be in no way associated with its production in any capacity.

Further to which, uh, we at the Snow Plow Union, 'Plowers Local 2201' have never, uh, exacted swift but admittedly arbitrary vengeance for perceived 'Snow Plow associated' transgressions.

Good day..."

Fair enough.

[La Flames Fan]

They've moved those shooting days to B.C.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...nada-1.4026913

Parks Canada said concerns over the fact the gang leader was Indigenous was "an important factor in the agency's final decision."

(Tom) Jackson wrote a letter to Parks Canada saying he had been given the chance to vet the script and insisted it wasn't disrespectful.

The movie's producer Michael Shamberg — whose previous credits include Erin Brockovich, A Fish Called Wanda and Get Shorty — said the crew planned to spend almost $5 million in Banff and Jasper over the course of the shoot.

Shake my head.