  Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 1013 Registered: 09-2005 |
The new Canadian television series: "Across the River to Motor City" airs November 22nd on Windsor's A-Channel. People in Michigan, (if they break out their bunny ears) may be able to watch it in channel 60 (cable in Detroit/area does not broadcast that channel). Are there any other current Detroit-based television shows on the air? http://www.playbackmag.com/art icles/magazine/20061127/motorc ity.html From the article: The series invokes the days when Windsor and Detroit enjoyed a greater sense of community, despite the border, and is meant to put forward a less isolated, less inward-looking view of Canada, he says. "The key to Across the River was to recognize that Canada and the U.S. are neighbors, and to recognize that Canada plays a role in the world that isn't exclusively limited to hockey." | ||
Walkerpub Member Username: Walkerpub Post Number: 187 Registered: 12-2003 |
"Director Michael DeCarlo (Hemingway vs. Callaghan) and DOP David Greene (Siblings) shot 90% of the series in Hamilton and Toronto on a mix of locations and stages" Maybe they were referring to a different Motor City? | ||
Kslice Member Username: Kslice Post Number: 220 Registered: 04-2007 |
The whole 9/11 thing had a lot to do with cutting Windsor and Detroit apart. You used to be able to cross the Ambassador no problem, not anymore. I think Canada is pretty diligent about terror threats though. | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 1645 Registered: 07-2004 |
Cueing now-discredited story of terrorists entering US through Canada in 3, 2, 1... | ||
Yupislyr Member Username: Yupislyr Post Number: 238 Registered: 07-2004 |
According to Am800 and the CityTV website, it's actually on CityTV. It's a Toronto channel. Across the River to Motor City: Happy Birthday Mr. President HDTV (PG) (CC) (DV) It's November 22nd, and 1963 and Ben Ford is a happy man. He's turning 30 and about to propose to his girlfriend Katie. Then tragedy occurs. John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Katie disappears. Nearly 40 years later, Katie remains wash ashore and a 68-year old Benjamin Ford is the prime suspect in her murder. http://www.citytv.com/toronto/ tvschedule.aspx?date=11-22-200 7 | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 725 Registered: 09-2007 |
"You used to be able to cross the Ambassador no problem, not anymore. I think Canada is pretty diligent about terror threats though." It's still that way with the Tunnel. Now we need a passport to go over there. | ||
Yupislyr Member Username: Yupislyr Post Number: 239 Registered: 07-2004 |
No, you still don't need a passport to enter Canada. And if Michigan joins in, you'll be able to use an enhanced version of your driver's license to get back to the US. http://www.theglobeandmail.com /servlet/story/RTGAM.20071115. wpassp1115/BNStory/National/ | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 3123 Registered: 06-2004 |
I've yet to have any trouble crossing the border, bridge or tunnel - just have the proper documents and don't smart mouth the officers | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 728 Registered: 09-2007 |
"Travel without passports between the NAFTA countries is becoming greatly restricted: the NAFTA countries are the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and after an announcement on September 2, 2005[14] (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative), all persons entering the United States by airplane, including its own citizens, were required to have a passport, even from Canada and Mexico, starting January 23, 2007. On January 1, 2008, the passport requirement will also be extended to all sea and land border crossings.[15] The Canadian Government has responded to this by stating that soon United States citizens will be required to have a passport to enter Canada." | ||
401don Member Username: 401don Post Number: 48 Registered: 11-2007 |
That's really outdated. It's been extended to June 2009 that you do not need a passport by land thanks to the hard work of your own diligent lawmakers, Conyers and Levin. | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 1019 Registered: 09-2005 |
Note: the series starts tomorrow night for those who can get it: http://www.acrosstheriver.tv/h ome It looks like portions may have been filmed at Tiger Stadium | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 1021 Registered: 09-2005 |
I caught the first episode yesterday. The producers made good use of various shots of the Windsor/Detroit region, with a heavy focus on the river. Focusing on the river makes one realize how the real life blood of the region has always been the mighty Detroit (which had been the vital link to the area long before I75 was ever thought of). | ||
Walkerpub Member Username: Walkerpub Post Number: 189 Registered: 12-2003 |
I thought the first episode had a ridiculous storyline- I will pass on the rest of episodes- some of the urban landscapes were obviously shot in Hamilton- esp. the scene at the cemetery- overlapping the Ambassador Bridge with neon of the Fox does not make it a local show by any stretch... |
