From the Desk of elvisdo — 2009 Canadiana Write-Off Jun 30 '09 (Updated Aug 01 '09)    Write an essay on this topic. Tweet The Bottom Line I'm expecting a lot of reviews that are colourful as the Canadian currency. I've been talking to my parents as of late and it's been making me a bit homesick to see everyone again back in British Columbia. A lot of changes have been taking place in lieu of the upcoming 2010 Olympics in which Vancouver, the host city, is preparing to bring the world at its doorstep. I was there when Expo '86 occurred in Vancouver and know what kind of activity it brought to the city. Those five months in 1986 put Vancouver on the global map. These sixteen days in 2010 will elevate its status. So with that on my mind, it's only fitting that the beginning of July commences with my annual Canadiana Write-Off. Welcome to the 2009 edition, the fourth installment celebrating Canada's 142nd birthday as a unified nation occurring on July 1st, otherwise known as Canada Day. (Seriously, as one of the many Canadians who migrated to the United States, do I not get this day off as well? It would make for an extra, extra long weekend.) For the full 31 days in July, I expect to be bombarded with reviews pertaining to Canada, no matter how miniscule the reference may be. It can be about anything... a song, an actor, a location, an invention, a memory, anything at all. I'll list all participants and their reviews on this page. Drop me an e-mail or leave a link in the comment section, and I will post everything over here. Have fun with this, eh? Here are links to past entries: 2006 Canadiana Write-Off 2007 Canadiana Write-Off 2008 Canadiana Write-Off Side note: As it happens every year, my birthday is near the end of the month. Cash gifts are acceptable. Seriously, I have no shame. Just ask my wife. _____________________________________________________________ :::List of Participants::: befus • What Are You Doing Sam? is written and illustrated by Montreal, Quebec resident Mary-Louise Gay. carstairs38 • Smallville: The Complete Second Season is all filmed in British Columbia, mostly in the Cloverdale, Langley and Vancouver areas. Kristen Kreuk, who plays Lana Lang, is also from Vancouver. • Nickelodeon Presents: The Worst of "You Can't Do That On Television" was originally filmed in Canada. • Psych: The Complete Third Season is filmed in British Columbia. • The mystery novel Still Life is set in a small Quebec village. coldsteel7 • Even though it wasn't the Fallsview Plaza Hotel overlooking Niagara Falls, it was still a great hotel that was quite enjoyable. dragonfire88 • Alvin Karpis (played by Giovanni Ribisi) and John "Red" Hamilton (played by Jason Clarke), two real criminals portrayed in the movie Public Enemies, are from Canada. Singer Diana Krall, from British Columbia, also appears briefly in the movie. • Christophe Beck, who comes from Monteal, Quebec, composes the original score for The Hangover. • Margraet Tate, Sandra Bullock's character in The Proposal, is from Canada, while Bullock's co-star, Ryan Reynolds, is from Vancouver, British Columbia. • Nathan Fillion, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, lends his voice as Steve trevor in the animated Wonder Woman movie. • Nora Roberts' novel Black Hills has a couple of small references to Canada, one being that one of the cats that Lil saves is a lynx from Canada. • That 70s Show: Season 6 makes many references to Canada. • Angel Falls, a Lifetime movie, was filmed in Alberta. • That 70s Show: Season 7 sees Laurie moving to Canada, with even more references to the Great White North. • Winnipeg and a few actors from that area play a role in the movie New in Town. • Calgary, Alberta is the place for filming for the movie Blue Smoke. • Superman: Doomsday features Toronto's Joe Shuster's famous creation in action. • Look, Up In The Sky! - The Amazing Story of Superman is a documentary about Toronto-born Joe Shuster's co-creation, which also features Margot Kidder, who hails from the Northwest Territories. • George Reeves brings Toronto's Joe Shuster's creation to life in Superman and the Mole Men. • Rachel Skarsten from Toronto plays Dinah, the daughter of Black Canary, in Birds of Prey: The Complete Series. driftless • Machiavelli: Philosopher of Power is written by Canadian author Ross King. elvisdo • "Superman's Song" brought to you by Winnipeg, Manitoba's Crash Test Dummies. • It's time to get familiar with Canada's superhero with Captain Canuck, Volume 1. • Punisher: War Zone was filmed in Montreal to make it look like New York City. • Vancouver's General Motors Place, home of the Vancouver Cancuks, is a great venue for any event. • Even though he fights for Truth, Justice and the American Way, DC HeroClix Hypertime: Unique Superman is still created by Toronto-born Joe Shuster. • ReBoot: Talent Night is part of the ReBoot series that originated in Vancouver, British Columbia. • Russell Peters: Outsourced is a great way to get exposed to this comic from Brampton, Ontario. Check it out or "somebody gonna get a hurt real bad". • Toronto-born Joe Shuster's original look gets showcased with DC HeroClix Origin: Unique Superman. • Time to play Vancouver-style Monopoly with Vancouveropoly. • The animated Wonder Woman movie features the voice acting skills of Edmonton, Alberta's Nathan Fillion, who plays Steve Trevor. • British Columbian resident Raffi performs this concert in Toronto in A Young Children's Concert with Raffi. • Toronto-born Joe Shuster's creation is everywhere and depicted powerfully with DC Heroclix Crisis: Unique Kingdom Come Superman. jankp • Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine: Nutritional, Biochemical, Pathological and Therapeutic Aspects is a book that is supported by the International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD), located in Ottawa, Canada. • Even though Meg Ryan's character is planning to move to Canada and eventually become Canadian, French Kiss wasn't that appealing. • It's never out of season to listen to Christmas Songs by Nanaimo's own Diana Krall. • Dr. Harold Foster, a resident of Victoria, British Columbia, enlightens everyone about MS in his book What Really Causes Multiple Sclerosis. pmills1210 • Martin Brodeur, from Montreal, Quebec, shows why he one of the greatest goaltenders for the New Jersey Devils, as shown with Score's New Jersey Devils Martin Brodeur 1990-1991 Rookie Card. • Big Pest on Campus features Jack Pickford, a native of Toronto, while Louis B. Mayer, whose studio produced "Brown Of Harvard," grew up in St. John, New Brunswick. • Tornoto-born Catherine O'Hara has a role in the film Away We Go. There's even a scene where Montreal is actually featured. • Rumble in the Bronx, filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, brought Jackie Chan into American spotlight. • Quebec native Bruce Greenwood shows what he can do as Captain Christopher Pike in the 2009 Star Trek film. • The 2008 JOGO CFL Cards shows why Canadians love its Canadian Football League. • Canadian Joni Mitchell shares her sweet music in The Hissing of Summer Lawns. Saxguy • The Légère Ontario Cut Bb Clarinet Reed, produced by Toronto-based company Légère Reeds, is the cream of the crop producing such a vibrant sound. skbreese • Virginia's Run was filmed in picturesque Nova Scotia. Stephen Murray • Felicia's Journey makes it to the big screen in 1999 by Torontoian auteur Atom Egoyan. • The novel Helmet of Flesh, written by Toronto-native Scott Symons, features a character named York Mackenzie, who has a collection of essays about Canadian identity and culture that he is supposed to be working on in Marrakech. • Spirit Rider is a Canadian movie based on a novel by Mary-Ellen Lang Collura, a Vancouver school teacher, and features Adam Beach, from Ashern, Manitoba. • Skins is a film depicting many Canadian First Nations' actors, such as Eric Schweig, Gary Farmer, and Graham Greene, to name a few. • Two out of the six short films in Boys Brief 2 are developed by Canadian productions with Canadian actors. • Canadian film Jésus de Montréal was brilliantly directed by Québecois writer-director Denys Arcand. • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle is filmed in Montreal, Quebec.

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