Proposal Tops Box Office this Weekend!

According to Box Office Mojo, The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds topped this weekends box office over Harold Ramis' Year One.

As previsouly mentioned, the Proposal was shot mostly in the Rockport area, but did shoot some key scenes in Boston.

Oddly enough, Harold Ramis was at the Nantucket Film Festival this weekend for a round-table discussion about comedy filmmaking with Ben Stiller and Fever Pitch director Peter Farelly.

When Betty White Says She Wants A Cup Of Coffee...

Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock, and Betty White have a funny behind-the-scenes video from The Proposal up on Funny or Die. Even after seeing the video, I still refuse to believe that Betty White is anything but a saint.

I am really excited about this movie, mainly because of my unhealthy love for both Ryan Reynolds and Craig T Nelson. As previously reported the movie was shot in Salem, Rockport, and in the Financial District even though the movie was set in New York and Alaska. The Proposal comes out to theaters June 19.

WARNING: ADULT LANGUAGE

Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds: Behind the Scenes of The Proposal from Betty White

Local band gets time in The Proposal!

Everyone keeps talking about how local businesses and the local economy i s being positively affected by the influx of movies being filmed in Boston. Celebrity sightings have improved business at restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, bars, and several other establishments. Tourism in the city is booming, and locals being hired to work on films are getting a paycheck. This is all true, but recently I heard a story of another way the movie industry has boosted business and morale for a Massachusetts resident. I am lucky enough to actually have a personal connection with this man and I am so happy to be able to tell his story.

Jeff Fraser, a native of Essex, MA, has been involved in music since the age of 5. Even at that young age he had a knack for figuring out songs by ear. His mother realized this and got a piano for the house and signed Jeff up for piano lessons. At the age of 12 Jeff had to have a guitar after hearing "Eruption" by Eddie Van Halen and began practicing away every day for hours After playing in several garage bands and realizing that is was impossible to find a good vocalist, Jeff thought he'd give a try. At the age of 16 he began taking vocal lessons and listening to vocal instruction tapes. Jeff was accepted to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA in 1992 and studied there for a few semesters. He left Berkee to tour with his original rock band "Slyboyz" Jeff has played thousands of shows including hundreds of clubs gigs, weddings and private parties. His wedding band, Men in Black, has been voted #1 wedding band in Boston.

Now, for the past 6 years, I, personally, have seen Jeff perform at several venues around the Faneuil Hall area and on the North Shore. He is one of the most talented people I've ever seen perform and it's always broken so many of our (the fan's) hearts that he's never had his time in the large-scale limelight.

"Wait, did you say you've seen Jeff perform on the North Shore? Isn't that where Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds are filming The Proposal?" That's right. And with a name like that, one could assume there's probably a wedding in the movie. Not only is there a wedding (filmed in Salem, MA) but there is also a wedding band! I am proud to say Jeff Fraser and Men in Black were asked to be the wedding band in the movie and I could not be happier for them. Congrats, guys. We all can't wait to see the movie!

For all you Bostonians, you can check Jeff out tonight at Paddy O's in Faneuil Hall, or some other day. Check out the schedule at www.jefffraser.com

Proposal Pictures!

Here at Boston Movie Tours, we love hearing your celeb stories and seeing your celeb photos. With the huge influx of films coming to Boston, we've gotten lots of stories and pics, and love sharing them here on this blog.

Most recently, an avid movie goer sent some photos from Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynold's The Proposal. Filming was done in the State Street Bank building last week. This week, the crew can be found in Newport.

Thanks and keep those pics coming.

Bullock meets Beantown!

This week, the financial district will be handling a different kind of proposal. Miss Congeniality's Sandra Bullock and National Lampoon's Van Wilder's Ryan Reynolds hit Franklin Street this week on the new romantic comedy, The Proposal. Bullock stars as a Canadian woman whose visa is just about up. She attempts to lure her assistant (played by Reynolds) into proposing to her. Boston Herald reports that the crew will be filming on the fourth floor of the State Street Bank Building for the remainder of the week before moving up to Newport over the weekend. You can catch Ryan and Sandra in Newport until the end of April.

If you've got time, drop on by Franklin Street this week to say hi to Sandra and Ryan. Unless of course you are a high powered businesswoman from Canada looking for residency. My thoughts are he's already got his hands full with that.

The Proposal and Sandra Bullock

Another romantic comedy is coming to Beantown this spring. The Proposal stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.

Bullock plays a pushy boss who marries her young assistant in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.

The scouting team has reportedly been seen around Boston trying to find condos with very big bathrooms. Hmm.