The good news: Hollywood’s making a movie about our homegrown hero, Captain Richard Phillips (of Somali pirate fame). And what could be a better testament to Phillips, than to have Tom Hanks play him in the movie?
(Okay, maybe George Clooney.)
The bad news: the movie’s “hometown” scenes will be filmed in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
“They thought this area of Sudbury looked a lot like the area in Vermont they’re trying to show,” said town manager Maureen Valente.
And now… for the sordid truth behind this Hollywood perfidy.
While the town may not be an exact replica, locales in the Bay State tend to be cheaper than places like Vermont, said Mary McCormack in the Board of Selectmen’s office.
“It’s much better tax-wise for these companies,” she said.
Quick, to the Ethan Allen Signal! Alert El Jefe General!! Vermont’s Tax Burden Chases Tom Hanks to Taxachusetts!!!!! Dang, if it wasn’t for Governor Shumlin and those tax-happy Democrats, we’d be rubbin’ shoulders with Tom Hanks.
I can see the bumpersticker now: “Vote Brock! He’ll Bring Matt Damon to Vermont!”
When they want to film Maine, they do it in Vermont. When they want to film Vermont, they do it in Massachusetts. I can only presume that “Waterworld” was supposed to take place in Alabama.
take some sizable hits under Governor Douglas?
Like right next to Weston and Wayland?
What part of Vermont does it look like?
I’ve done quite a bit of consulting in those neighborhoods…
Can’t say that I’d call it home.
To be fair, large parts of Underhill look more like Mass than Vermont….