{"id":734,"date":"2007-12-03T16:10:47","date_gmt":"2007-12-03T23:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alertnerd.com\/blog\/?p=734"},"modified":"2007-12-03T16:10:47","modified_gmt":"2007-12-03T23:10:47","slug":"michael-hinman-you-suck-eh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.alertnerd.com\/?p=734","title":{"rendered":"Michael Hinman, you suck, eh?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A buddy sent me a link to a set-visit for Tin Man<\/a>, a re-imagining of the classic Wizard of OZ books. Exciting stuff. Only, reading the article was kind of like eating ashes. Of poo. While watching someone prepare more poo ashes for you to eat in the future.<\/p>\n

Why? Well, it kind of depends on where you’re sitting right now I guess. Look around – if you’re in a state, this probably won’t mean anything to you. If you’re in a province, it’s a different story.<\/p>\n

Right there, in the first paragraph of Mr. Hinman’s recounting;<\/p>\n

The first time I heard about “Tin Man” was the first time I saw some scenes from the production. We were on the set of “Flash Gordon” just north of the American border near Washington state<\/strong>, and we were given some sneak peeks of the miniseries in the chamber of Ming the Merciless.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s called Vancouver, Mike. I know, because I’m soaking in it right now.<\/p>\n

I’m kind of used to the taking-for-granted attitude some American’s have regarding Canada. I’m kind of used to it, because, well, I’m Canadian. The occasional snobby American doesn’t have to know where a percentage of their electric power, fresh water, or lumber comes from – it’s enough that we know about those percentages. Also, our mom says we’re cool.<\/p>\n

And at the end of the day, we have excellent ties to the larger group of American’s, the cool ones that can name some of our cities – heck, they may have even visited one or two, or have relatives up here. In blue states, it’s not only alright to marry a Canadian – it’s kind of hip.<\/p>\n

But then there are the rare, foil embossed, one-per-box Americans, who just make us mad. Think about that again. Make a Canadian mad. Now tremble! No? Ok, that’s fine.<\/p>\n

Hinman, is one such chaser card.<\/p>\n

…and a group of soldiers led by “Battlestar Galactica” alum Callum Keith Rennie (what isn’t this guy in anymore<\/strong>?) come to get D.G. (Zooey Deschanel) and take her away.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, Canadian shows, for starters – mostly because he’s appearing in pretty much everything filming in Vancouver (that little town across the border from Washington) or Toronto (that little town across the border from Michigan.) He’s one of our A game actors and he is in ur hollywoodz, makin’ ur moviez. Thanks for paying attention, Hinman.<\/p>\n

What’s my point? I don’t have one really. As I said, it’s not new – I sat in on a press junket for Arnold Schwarzenegger, when he screened Sixth Day for all the crew and their families – he rented four theaters to do it. Whatta guy, I said. And during the conference, he was asked about working in British Columbia – his response, to paraphrase, was that he enjoyed it and he saw a growing bond between Hollywood and Vancouver. Mere years later, he was governor, stumping on the idea of keeping Hollywood jobs in Hollywood, and boo Canada. Nice.<\/p>\n

Nothing I can say will alter who Hinman is and I’m not interested in trying. But I think it important to call him on it. After all, like water, power, lumber, comedians, and geese, a percentage of his job exists because Canada is pumping out genre TV and film constantly. He said it himself – he was on a set visit for Flash Gordon. Flash Gordon brought him to Vancouver. It’d be nice if he could mention it.<\/p>\n

So, in short…<\/p>\n

Take off, Hinman. You hoser.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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