Boston: The Next Hollywood? Cont.

The next Oscar movie in line? "The Social Network." Though people believe it's just a movie about a guy who made Facebook, where did it really all start? That's right - Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. So not only are these Hub-located films showing the "badass" streets of Charlestown and Lowell, but they also present the sophisticated, intellectuals of our city. According to boston.com, the Oscars haven't been overloaded with Bostonians since "Good Will Hunting", in 1998, another terrific movie. 

Who do we have to thank for the "New Hollywood"? There are only 2 immediate people I can think of: the best friends, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Let's face it, no one would care about Boston if "Good Will Hunting" was never made. We would never know Matt and Ben. Want to know 2 men who truly care about their hometown? Them. Throughout their wonderful and prosperous careers, "Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have gone out to California only to literally bring it back home." And that is truly something they should be thanked for. There are things about Boston people don't understand - our undeniable love for our sports teams, our desire for winter and then our immediate need for summer, our recognizable accents, and so much more. But by having Hollywood come to the Beantown, we gain a "major source of pride", and within these scripts and actors, there is "more evidence that the area has stories to tell that the world wants to see."