Boston Strong: The Movie

Make no mistake, we are coming off of a big piece of Boston history that we will all remember and pass down onto the next generations. It is not a question of whether we should or shouldn’t; WE MUST. We must pass along the stories about what it means to be Boston Strong to inspire strength, courage, and community. For that reason, it is essential that a movie is made in regards to the Boston Marathon bombing and not just anyone can do it either. I’M TALKING TO YOU AFFLECK!

As you may know and/or as I have talked about on this very blog, Ben Affleck is the best of the best when it comes to depicting and illustrating the heart of Boston. If anyone was going to be able to pull off showing the true spirit of Boston in a movie, it would be him. It would then allow him to cast his same group of actors in roles that highlight the true heroes of the past few weeks: firefighters, policemen, etc. The main characters would have to be those who fought so bravely to protect and save the people of Boston because those are the heroes who inspire hope, strength, and courage; people like the marathon runners who went to the medical tent to offer assistance or Joe Andruzzi, the former New England Patriot with strong ties to Boston's police and firefighters, who was allowed to give a speech at the NFL Draft holding a Patriots jersey with the number 617 and the name “BOSTON STRONG” along the top. More importantly, he too was helping in carrying people away from the scene on Marathon Monday.

On that note, the brothers should not be played by anyone particular. As I mentioned above, it isn’t about the brothers who caused this mess. To focus on them and give them some sort of notoriety by letting an A-list celebrity take that role would do nothing but overshadow the true heroes that we attempt to honor.

One of the most important things about the events of these past few weeks has been watching all different kinds of people come together. Sweet Caroline was played over the intercom at Yankees Stadium and performed live at Fenway by Neil Diamond himself. Fundraisers and foundations were established almost overnight and David Ortiz gets away with saying that “This is our f*cking city!”. It has been absolutely amazing to see people come together at a time like this. That is something that we must encourage, celebrate, and remember, which is what a movie could accomplish.

The entire reason for making this movie is to reflect on the strength of a community in absolute times of devastation. Clips of the actual events combined with a story involving the courage and bravery of those who were affected first hand are guaranteed to make a great movie, but I don’t mean great in a box office sense. In the end, movies are supposed to tell a story. If a movie can capture what it means to be “Boston Strong” into two hours of film, then we can reach out to everyone and let them  know that no matter how difficult times can be and no matter how much adversity you must face, a strong mind and an even stronger heart can get you through anything.