My Home Town

Rating: Null/10 (12 January 2002)

I grew up in the nowheres'ville burg where this was filmed. The Midsummer's Night Dream play sequence was shot inside the Everett Theatre, Middletown, De. I saw many films in this theatre as a kid, from the early 60's to about 74'. When this film premired in 89' I saw it in Atlanta, my home at the time. It was quite disconcerting to see the interior of the Everett on a big screen, a place I had'nt set foot in for 15 years. (it's still there, this film probably saved it) I assumed a movie shot in and around my hometown would die a quick and painful death. Imagine my chagrin when it turned into a big hit. I also know the private school where most of the action took place. Mr. Weir did a hell of a job "atmospherhic-ing" up a place I always considered so dreary.