Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Billy Crystal, Bette Milder and three talented child actors make this film, which opens on Christmas Day, worth checking out.
EDITOR'S NOTE:"Parental Guidance" opens Christmas Day at GTC Cherokee 16 Cinemas in Woodstock and Carmike Riverstone 15 in Canton. You'll be forgiven if you think "Parental Guidance," a comedy starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei seems to follow a standard formula of old vs. new. The producers of the film aren't apologetic about it. They even promote the movie as Old School vs. New School in parenting. As the movie starts, Crystal's character, Artie Decker, a baseball announcer, is having career problems. The last thing Artie wants to do is spend time with his grandchildren. But his wife, Diane, portrayed by Bette Midler, wants a chance to no longer be her grandkids' second favorite grandmother. When the grandparents …
Monday, December 24, 2012
Movie shot in various locations in North Fulton and metro-Atlanta area.
Local audiences may recognize some familiar faces and places in "Parental Guidance," opening Christmas Day and starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei. Filmed in the Atlanta area, crews converged on Johns Creek's Ocee Park around Halloween last year for some pivotal Little League baseball scenes. Casting directors didn't have to look far for baseball players – they used members from the Ocee Athletic Association teams as extras. "It was a very big deal for the kids," said Rosemary Taylor, senior communications manager for the city of Johns Creek. "We're very proud of our city parks and athletic facilties and very fortunate to have the Ocee and Newtown athletic associations to work with. We're happy that the rest of the world …
Alpharetta resident Madison Lintz talks about working with Billy Crystal and filming in hometown.
Perhaps best known for her tragic role as "Sophia" in AMC's "The Walking Dead" TV series, Alpharetta's Madison Lintz, 13, has shed the zombie makeup for her new role in "Parental Guidance." Opening Christmas Day and starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei, the family friendly comedy centers on the grandparents portrayed by Crystal and Midler, who are tasked with taking care of their modern-day-raised grandchildren. The movie was filmed at various locations around Atlanta, including Ocee Park in Johns Creek. Madison, or Madi, as she's known, snagged the role of the best friend of Crystal and Midler's granddaughter after auditioning for the part on her last day on "The Walking Dead," also filmed in the Atlanta area. While she …
