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Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper starred in the movie "Limitless" that was filmed here in Philly in 2010. In this scene a piano played a pivotal role. Check it out:
By the way, the plate and strings were removed to make the new Cunningham lighter and easier to move. Also, the gunshots were real. That piano is here in our place with the bullet holes (and the bullets) still intact.
I used to be a gun enthusiast until I accidently fired a gun in my house. Fortunately (and thank God) no one was hurt, but my pride. I didn’t think I was capable of doing something so incredibly clumsy and stupid, though it was an accident. The bullet went through a lamp and broke a window. I felt about two inches tall afterward.
Of course, I didn’t own a piano at the time…
My new hobby, pianos, is not as dangerous, or as loud as the guns! (And, a lot more fun )
Rick
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Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper starred in the movie "Limitless" that was filmed here in Philly in 2010. In this scene a piano played a pivotal role. Check it out: By the way, the plate and strings were removed to make the new Cunningham lighter and easier to move. Also, the gunshots were real. That piano is here in our place with the bullet holes (and the bullets) still intact.
Cool stuff!
Unusual post Rich. And particularly interesting, especially as I'm a very keen club shooter in Europe, and of course piano enthusiast too. I'll probably get shot for asking, but I can't help wondering which had the fastest repetition, the keyboard action or the semi-auto......
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Very cool Rich! Must be a nice conversation piece for your customers. When I first saw that I cringed of the thought of ruining a grand piano like that!
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Now I finally understand the American expression: "shooting some finish".
Not wishing to derail this thread, I must add though that every time I see such a scene, I'm amazed at the freely accessible depiction of gratuitous, lethal violence, and yet, when the screen even remotely shows two people doing what comes most naturally, censors and "concerned citizens" become all riled up... The bog mindles.
Anyway, Rich, congratulations on the extra jiffy leads.
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I had seen mention of the fact you had supplied the piano for this film somewhere else, in a different thread. When we watched the film I told my husband ..."hey, a guy in Piano World supplied that piano, and it is in their shop!" - He thought that was pretty cool. (So did I)
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I always knew Cunningham pianos would prove to be good for something.
Hey Steve,
Funny. But I think this thread may have just stumbled on a great new way to market pianos! This might be the beginning of a new trend in personal and home safety. Just think:
"Safety is key!
If you find yourself lost in a bad neighborhood make sure you are packing a Cunningham piano... Just in case."
Or:
"Who needs those hard to use, unwieldy, and ugly home burglar alarms? Beautify your home while you keep your family safe... with Cunningham Piano!"
I always knew Cunningham pianos would prove to be good for something.
Hey Steve,
Funny. But I think this thread may have just stumbled on a great new way to market pianos! This might be the beginning of a new trend in personal and home safety. Just think:
"Safety is key!
If you find yourself lost in a bad neighborhood make sure you are packing a Cunningham piano... Just in case."
Or:
"Who needs those hard to use, unwieldy, and ugly home burglar alarms? Beautify your home while you keep your family safe... with Cunningham Piano!"
What do you think??
Sounds like a great marketing plan. Should I change your ad in Piano Buyer?
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