Ended on 7/7/2011

BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN -  (unrated)

2010 - USA - 93 minutes

Directed by: Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley


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Battle for Brooklyn follows a group of people who come together to fight the Atlantic Yards Project, a massive real estate development that threatens to destroy their homes and neighborhood. Situated at the juncture of two low rise-Brooklyn brownstone neighborhoods, it would place 16 skyscrapers and a sports arena on a 22 acre parcel of land. Their fight to stop the project pits them against developer Forest City Ratner as well as other residents who are eager for the construction jobs and the additional housing that the project could create. Others are excited about bringing the New Jersey Nets basketball team to Brooklyn.

Daniel Goldstein's apartment sits at what would be center court of the new arena. A reluctant activist, Daniel is dragged into the fight because he simply can't believe that the government should use the power of Eminent Domain to take his property and hand it off to a private developer. He and others form the group Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn to pursue alternative plans to Ratner's proposal and to expose misconceptions about the project in the media. Along the way, Daniel falls in love, gets married and starts a family. Compiled from almost 400 hours of footage, Battle for Brooklyn is an epic tale of how far people will go to fight for what they believe in.


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Posted by : nano Date Added: 1/7/2011 8:00:23 AMreport this post 
nona, are you a cop? italia, si?

Posted by : Tal Barzilai Date Added: 4/7/2011 4:00:22 PMreport this post 
Although I don't need a film like this to explain what really happened, I am glad that one was made for this. I was actually at many events reguarding this very issue. As a matter of fact, I make two cameo appearences in this film, though I don't speak at all in it.

Posted by : Mr. Brooklyn Date Added: 4/7/2011 4:06:36 PMreport this post 
This film illuminates just how so called real estate developers warp and twist the system to acquire maximum profit for personal gain over benefitting community. and public gain. Bruce Ratner and Forest City Ratner are now and shall forever be known as greedy capitalist pig’s void of human compassion.

Posted by : American Date Added: 5/7/2011 11:25:10 AMreport this post 
that's why even though I have a degree in philosophy I still can't afford to live in NY--or is it because of it?

this movie is about class warfare.

Posted by : B K L Y N Date Added: 6/13/2011 3:11:49 PMreport this post 
Excellent film!

Posted by : J D Date Added: 6/17/2011 3:10:17 PMreport this post 
Excellent!

Posted by : Rudy Date Added: 6/17/2011 5:26:19 PMreport this post 
Loved it, loved it, loved it...

See this movie .. You will laugh, cry and enjoy. Best movie out right now.

Posted by : Steve Lueker Date Added: 6/17/2011 11:08:20 PMreport this post 
This is a great story of David and Golith proportions. However, it exposes the corruption that is so endemic in Brooklyn from the projects/planning committiees, to the elected officials to the court system. We desperately need to re-claim our civil liberaties. Thomas Jefferson would be rolling in his grave!

Posted by : battlefan Date Added: 6/20/2011 2:35:51 PMreport this post 
What a compelling, engaging film. If you haven't seen it yet, go now!!

Posted by : whoa Date Added: 6/20/2011 2:37:48 PMreport this post 
awesome film

Posted by : battlefan Date Added: 6/20/2011 2:38:07 PMreport this post 
I posted earlier and accidentally hit 3 stars... when clearly it needs 5!

Posted by : Karess Date Added: 6/26/2011 10:31:48 PMreport this post 
This is ecxalty what I was looking for. Thanks for writing!

Posted by : Nona Date Added: 6/27/2011 12:01:23 AMreport this post 
No more s***. All posts of this qultaiy from now on

Posted by : Tessa Date Added: 6/27/2011 2:40:19 AMreport this post 
What an aewsmoe way to explain this—now I know everything!

     Total Comments:  14   Lowest vote: 1  Highest vote: 5
Average Score: 4.1 out of 5
 

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