Fuckin hell! I Know all of these homeless people. I see them everyday. (I’m from Vancity) The guy at the beginning who tells him to go to The Gathering Place is a groovy yardie who used to sell me smokes. He’s still around, been around for as long as I can remember. He’s a survivor. Never caught his name.
so ok… maybe things gets worse later on in the documentary, but so far I don’t see the suffering. Looks like being homeless is pertty sweet. so far this guy is not complaining.
corey and misha: you describe your film as “perfect for anyone who wants to see first hand what life is like on vancouver’s streets, but doesn’t want to risk murder from gang violence, contracting a fatal or chronic disease, or a life-long addiction to crack or heroin
there are so many things wrong with that statement. i mean, aside from being nauseatingly sensational, gang violence is a problem in the burbs, dude. has nothing to do with the downtown eastside.
@wlai it is not his fault that he is not a homeless.
of course is he not the savior who fixes all problems.
but why are you pissed of him.
this film helps the people with creating attention on problems.
i dont get your point.
For anyone wishing more information about the Downtown Eastside, I highly recommend “A Thousand Dreams: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and the Fight for the Future” by Vancouver’s former mayor, Larry Campbell (with Neil Boyd and Lori Culbert), Well worth reading!
toughest in north america is a stretch… its statistically the highest drug use per capita in north america though, as well as the poorest area in canada and the highest hiv rate in the developed world.
Fuckin hell! I Know all of these homeless people. I see them everyday. (I’m from Vancity) The guy at the beginning who tells him to go to The Gathering Place is a groovy yardie who used to sell me smokes. He’s still around, been around for as long as I can remember. He’s a survivor. Never caught his name.
@vanislander22 yup. that’s about the shape of it. Even the lower percentile of the working people have to
@Bl4zz3r Was it the Limpy guy who’s always gimping about on crutches? He runs pretty fast if you chase him.
@vanislander22 agreen lol
closet queer!!
i love vancouver though i understand the homeless issue
“dude that’s a real fucking shame” – fuck!
yogahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahhahha – fuck!
so ok… maybe things gets worse later on in the documentary, but so far I don’t see the suffering. Looks like being homeless is pertty sweet. so far this guy is not complaining.
corey and misha: you describe your film as “perfect for anyone who wants to see first hand what life is like on vancouver’s streets, but doesn’t want to risk murder from gang violence, contracting a fatal or chronic disease, or a life-long addiction to crack or heroin
there are so many things wrong with that statement. i mean, aside from being nauseatingly sensational, gang violence is a problem in the burbs, dude. has nothing to do with the downtown eastside.
this guys a self glorifying douche!
Are you trying to say something about homelessness or yourself?
you’re fucking stupid
why do people say its the best place on earth i have been here 11 years an still unimpressed
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@wlai it is not his fault that he is not a homeless.
of course is he not the savior who fixes all problems.
but why are you pissed of him.
this film helps the people with creating attention on problems.
i dont get your point.
Awesome story so far, going to watch teh whole thing when I get time. You guys did a really great job putting this together.
yup, 100% agree, the best part was him getting hit with a bottle
i see koerner! yay ubc!
You should be ashamed.
o I have watched the whole thing. suburb white kid “experience” the drug use, but run back to mommy and daddy as soon as it gets tough. makes me sick.
nice 5 stars
For anyone wishing more information about the Downtown Eastside, I highly recommend “A Thousand Dreams: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and the Fight for the Future” by Vancouver’s former mayor, Larry Campbell (with Neil Boyd and Lori Culbert), Well worth reading!
Sensationalistic social anthropology? Modern new media activism? Is this exploitation or modern experiential journalism?
toughest in north america is a stretch… its statistically the highest drug use per capita in north america though, as well as the poorest area in canada and the highest hiv rate in the developed world.