Comparing film is often a difficult task. But "A Tribute to Swampscott" stands atop an alter that is reserved only for films that go on to shape the lives of countless viewers. The film is not so much a piece of art as it is a mile stone in the human experiment. For years to come critics and fans alike will watch in baffled amusement as the very foundations of society, love, pain, nature and the arts are thoroughly examined and then vivisected on screen. The town of Swampscott its self is one part pressure cooker and one part Hadron collider, accelerating the souls of its people into what can only be described as a primordial chicken soup for the soul. From this soup we are show the life of a struggling middle aged man and his mentally challenged nephew. 10/10
I used to live there in 2016. Directly across the street from King's Beach. The chalet-like house with the glass sided sundecks. I live in Manchester by the Sea now but I really miss Swampscott. Though the traffic out front by the monument got a little crazy at times. LOL. But a great town nonetheless.
@@MassPickers Dave is nothing -- I'm talking about the president of the United States! In the 1920's, Coolidge had a house in Swampscott, which he returned to each summer, with Secret Service agents protecting him as he walked around.
LOL!!!! I grew up there on Blodget ave. Loved the comedy satire!
Comparing film is often a difficult task. But "A Tribute to Swampscott" stands atop an alter that is reserved only for films that go on to shape the lives of countless viewers. The film is not so much a piece of art as it is a mile stone in the human experiment. For years to come critics and fans alike will watch in baffled amusement as the very foundations of society, love, pain, nature and the arts are thoroughly examined and then vivisected on screen. The town of Swampscott its self is one part pressure cooker and one part Hadron collider, accelerating the souls of its people into what can only be described as a primordial chicken soup for the soul. From this soup we are show the life of a struggling middle aged man and his mentally challenged nephew.
10/10
What a hoot - loved it
This film shows the influence of "Citizen Kane" in film history.
2:18 valuable time capsule of the old grass field. You guys were doing the work of ten historians. Take a smoke break now.
Did not know anything about poison water
This is hilarious!
Go big blue and i thought swampscott meant red rock
nope.
it does mean "red rock
@@anastacia2990 nuh uh
It means Red Rock in one of the Native American languages.
Wow. Tim Heidecker watch your back.
My family has lived in swampscott Spence 1627
Ha ha gentlemen.. where are the coyotes
I live here at swampscott :D
I used to live there in 2016. Directly across the street from King's Beach. The chalet-like house with the glass sided sundecks. I live in Manchester by the Sea now but I really miss Swampscott. Though the traffic out front by the monument got a little crazy at times. LOL. But a great town nonetheless.
Very touching, boys. In an inappropriate way ;)
hometown of the pres!
Yes, they say Calvin Coolidge used to walk down Puritan Road every day to Fisherman's Beach, then back to White Court on Little's Point around 1925.
@@StephenDoty84 huh i meant pres dave portany
@@MassPickers Dave is nothing -- I'm talking about the president of the United States! In the 1920's, Coolidge had a house in Swampscott, which he returned to each summer, with Secret Service agents protecting him as he walked around.
I live there
Aye swamp
lol i feel so sad now