But we didn’t burn the Bronx. But last year's hunger is now replaced with complacency, and bad decisions by the new owner threaten to tear the team apart. Redlining and racism fueled these fires. I started watching and then couldn't change the channel, even if I'd already seen the episode. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Copy may not be in its final form. (Dolores Vazquez), President Carter sees first-hand how large chunks of South Bronx look from fire and decay, Robert Foster and a woman move beams on Kelly St. Foster is the former the executive director of Banana Kelly, which rehabilitated South Bronx apartment buildings into affordable and livable housing. There are places like this in every major city in America, places that everyone has given up on, except for us. “We need to pay attention to the policies that are made that affect our lives,” Irizarry tells the Daily News. Was this review helpful to you? Gangs were a double-edged presence: they helped protect people and provided social services as well as a strong cultural identity, but were also implicated in some of the fire setting. Don't worry, we'll never share or sell your information. The boys of summer behaving badly.... and magnificently in the unforgettable '77 season, Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2015. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. RONALD REAGAN: The federal government can then come in and wave a wand and do this! But then ESPN re-aired the episodes, over and over. Larcenous landlords paid young people to set fires. Decade of Fire tells this story. VIVIAN VÁZQUEZ IRIZARRY: Yes. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Part documentary, part home movie, this sets the record straight. “To me, it was home.”. Bonus Features: When the non-baseball events depicted in the series were unfolding in 1977, I had just entered my teens and was quite shocked and frightened by the Son of Sam murders and the rampant lawlessness that broke out in America's largest city during the July blackout. A look at the New York Yankees attempt to win the 1977 World Series. I was in Boot Camp during 1977 and spent most of the year out of the State while in the service, so I appreciated the short History lesson of the City and archival footage of that time. UNIDENTIFIED: The sense that I get, and there’s this internalized sense of guilt and of shame for not being able and not working hard enough or not having what it takes to elevate oneself out of that circumstance. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, The Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, Airport: The Complete Collection [Blu-ray], The Coen Brothers Movie Collection (Fargo / Miller's Crossing / Barton Fink / Raising Arizona / Blood Simple). Multiple Formats, Box set, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC, Oliver Platt, Kevin Conway, Daniel Sunjata, John Turturro, Erik Jensen, Bill Johnson, Brian Robbins, Joe Davola, Michael Tollin, Ron Semiao, The boys of summer behaving badly.... and magnificently in the unforgettable '77 season, Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2015. They were all talking about rebuilding these areas. Please do your part today. In “Decade of Fire,”a South Bronx native puts an end to the narrative that blames the victims of ten years of urban conflagrations. currently accepting applications for paid six-month internships here in New York. We talk about the cuts of services, including firehouses. Paralyzed by a citywide blackout, political strife and the Son of Sam killing spree, the Big Apple was burning. Gretchen Hildebran, how did you get involved in this film, and why did you feel it was so important to make it? You have people like Ramón Rueda from the People’s Development Corporation, who automatically saw that we had the resource of human beings and empty buildings: “Let’s just bring those two together and figure out how we can rebuild the housing.” You had the Potts family and Robert Foster and Hope Foster, who, together with folks from Banana Kelly, decided that they were going to rebuild an entire block. I've just finished watching this excellent miniseries, and what memories it brought back. Add the first question. The film traces the hideous spiral of how some 250,000 people lost their homes. So, I’m not a New Yorker. A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured. This is viewer supported news. Decade of Fire uses striking archival and home movie footage, plus testimonials, to reveal the real reasons for the devastation. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, The Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City, Airport: The Complete Collection [Blu-ray], The Coen Brothers Movie Collection (Fargo / Miller's Crossing / Barton Fink / Raising Arizona / Blood Simple). Why? What she unearths, after poring over binder after binder of materials, makes her cry. Vivian Vázquez Irizarry is the film’s co-director and co-producer, born and raised in the Bronx. I've just finished watching this excellent miniseries, and what memories it brought back. Looking for some great streaming picks? We were always told that it was our fault, for the destruction of the Bronx. The documentary airs beginning Monday on PBS Independent Lens. So it’s those same neighborhoods, and it’s not just in the South Bronx, but if you look at all those neighborhoods across the country that were redlined and were starved of resources back in the '60s and ’70s, they're the same neighborhoods that are being gentrified today and where people cannot afford to pay their rent, where people are being evicted, where people are being harassed by landlords and are being forced to move out. As Shakespearean as some of the characters and conflicts are, I still think "The Bronx is Burning" would have been even better if it were condensed into a shorter time frame. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The film airs next week on PBS. Mrill Ingram is The Progressive’s former online media editor. It's worth it just for John Turturro's nuanced portrayal of the complex Billy Martin, but Kevin Conway, Erik Jensen and Joe Grifasi also stand out. We thought it was natural. Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard. My memories go back to a 1960 season that ended with Pittsburgh Pirate Bill Mazeroski's World Series winning home run. She continues to advocate for the borough as director of community-school partnerships at the New Settlement Community Campus. VIVIAN VÁZQUEZ IRIZARRY: This story is not just about the Bronx. AMY GOODMAN: Decade of Fire airs next week on PBS. Even a lot of Yankee haters will enjoy this miniseries, this reviewer can attest to that. Please do your part today. Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2013. Photos I have seen of Jackson in 1977 suggest he was still using the conventional "rounded out " cap bat design. When President Jimmy Carter did not deliver on his promises, President Reagan later showed up. Nevertheless, "The Bronx is Burning" is satisfying storytelling and this version includes some interesting interviews in the bonus features. VIVIAN VÁZQUEZ IRIZARRY: How could city government allow this to happen? Democracy Now! “What I want people to realize is these were human decisions that made and destroyed a community. A baseball player named, ‘The Last Dance’ director Jason Hehir on ‘the turning point’ that changed the trajectory of the Michael Jordan doc [Exclusive Video Interview], Starz Comedy ‘Now Apocalypse’ Adds Evan Hart in Recurring Role (Exclusive), Sony Crackle to Develop Organ Harvest Drama From ‘Art of More’ Duo (Exclusive). After all, even "Romeo and Juliet" doesn't take 8 hours. The film opens with 1960s and 1970s footage of burning city buildings, people fleeing with belongings in hand, and people watching the buildings go up in flames. When the non-baseball events depicted in the series were unfolding in 1977, I had just entered my teens and was quite shocked and frightened by the Son of Sam murders and the rampant lawlessness that broke out in America's largest city during the July blackout. The Progressive Inc. publishes The Progressive magazine plus Progressive.org and Public School Shakedown. And they still remember what they needed to do in case there would be a fire — putting shoes out near the front door, maybe sleeping with your shoes on, maybe making sure that people in the neighborhood were always aware that any minute now there would be a fire. Amazon's Choice recommends highly rated and well-priced products. You know, we thought it was normal. UNIDENTIFIED: Nobody’s aware of the fact that we’ve got a city dump right here in the backyard. Build up your Halloween Watchlist with our list of the most popular horror titles on Netflix in October. Based on Jonathan Mahler's book "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning.". Menu. After buildings were reduced to rubble, politicians posed using this urban moonscape for photo ops. Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2013. Could you talk about that?