Expect a swell of Buffalo pride at the Market Arcade tonight as "Buffalo Bushido" makes its local premiere at 8:00 PM (see BRO interview). Local filmmaker Peter McGennis will be on hand to introduce his independent feature film that passed through hundreds of local hands and was filmed entirely in Buffalo. "Buffalo Bushido" has been called the best Buffalo film of the past decade and there has not been a film that puts as much of Buffalo on the big screen (and in positive light). It's a very personal and powerful coming home against the odds piece with deep Buffalo reflection, miles away from Hollywood and formula product.
"Buffalo Bushido" is not a film to miss if you share a love for our city. McGennis surrounds himself with a wonderful, eclectic cast ranging from Jesse L. Martin and John Savage to Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and many Buffalo actors playing supporting roles. One thing for sure, there has never been a filmmaker as committed as McGennis to placing Buffalo on the silver screen. He is currently working on "Queen City" which recently saw Vivica A. Fox come to Buffalo last week to play a jazz singer set in 1980 Buffalo. For now, however, it's time to celebrate "Buffalo Bushido" and support a local hero who is inspiring our community by honoring Buffalo through his passion for making films.
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"Buffalo Bushido" is not a film to miss if you share a love for our city. McGennis surrounds himself with a wonderful, eclectic cast ranging from Jesse L. Martin and John Savage to Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and many Buffalo actors playing supporting roles. One thing for sure, there has never been a filmmaker as committed as McGennis to placing Buffalo on the silver screen. He is currently working on "Queen City" which recently saw Vivica A. Fox come to Buffalo last week to play a jazz singer set in 1980 Buffalo. For now, however, it's time to celebrate "Buffalo Bushido" and support a local hero who is inspiring our community by honoring Buffalo through his passion for making films.
639 Main Street, Buffalo, NY
8:00pm
Man, the hyperbole at BRO continues to escalate to disgusting levels. A HERO, are you kidding me? Really? The guy makes films and he's a hero? He's not a hero or an inspiration. What's inspiring about him? He makes movies about Buffalo? If that's the case, that geography makes him a hero and an inspiration, everyone in WNY is a hero for staying in this place and working here in the face of long odds, lower wages, high taxes, high utility rates, horrible and corrupt government, etc.
We're all heroes and inspirations so Happy Friday to my fellow heroes and inspirers.
I love this site but having to ingest and come to grips with the writing styles and exaggeration of importance over everything discussed is tough. Can't someone learn to write something based on the facts and let the readers, who everyone assumes are highly-educated, well-read, and intellifent make their own assessments instead of trying to make the writing what it's all about.
WELL SAID! I agree with most of your comment. I too love this site, and this city, and look to BR for news I don't find elsewhere, but, ugh, the sloppy writing.
BF, you are a little bit my hero today...