Tuesday, March 2, 2010

HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA EPISODE 4, 3, AND 2

EPISODE 4


EPISODE 3

SO FAR SO GOOD, I ONLY HAVE A COUPLE THOUGHTS REGARDING THE SHOW AND HOW THEY ARE PORTRAYING MY CITY. THEY ARE SHOOTING ON LOCATION IN THE STREETS WHICH IS THE BEST, ESPECIALLY IN NYC. I HATE WHEN THEY SAY THE LOCATION IS SOMEWHERE IT'S NOT, FOR EXAMPLE WHEN RENEE VISITS DIAZ DELI GROCERY TO SEE HOW HIS RASTA MONSTA DRINK IS MOVING, THE STORY LINE MAKES YOU BELIEVE THAT IT IS A BODEGA IN THE L.E.S. BUT IT IS ACTUALLY THE DIAZ DELI GROCERY ON 166TH STREET AND AMSTERDAM AVENUE, AND THE GUY BEHIND THE REGISTER SHOULD BE MY BOY FROM HIGH SCHOOL HAROLD DIAZ (WHATS GOOD HAROLD CONGRATS ON MAKING THE SHOW).
I DO LIKE HOW THEY ARE SHOWING THE SHIFT IN STYLE WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION AND HOW IT MAKES RETAIL AND BUSINESS IN GENERAL VERY RISKY, EX. WHEN CAM IS TRYING TO SELL HIS KICKS TO A SHOP AND THE OWNER STATES THAT HE HAS TO MANY KICKS IN STOCK AND THE PUBLIC IS LOOKING TO BUY DECK SHOES INSTEAD OF SNEAKERS, WHICH SUCKS IF YOU HAVE A STOCK ROOM FULL OF SNEAKERS BECAUSE A MONTH AGO THAT IS ALL CONSUMERS WANTED. THE SCENES WITH THE TAILOR WHO WILL MAKE THEIR SAMPLES I REALLY LIKE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT MARTIN GREENFIELD AN NYC APPAREL, TEXTILE, AND GARMENT INDUSTRY LEGEND. SO LIKE I SAID "SO FAR SO GOOD" I LIKE THE SHOW.
EPISODE 2

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