The long short history of the Smurfs in the East Village

The new "Smurfs" animated movie (20% on Rotten Tomatoes) is out today... as you may have noticed from the ads for it around Tompkins Square Park and other parts of NYC in recent weeks...

This is a reboot of the previous Smurfs film series. 

In a cinematic event that shook the East Village to its whimsical core, the spring of 2010 saw the Smurfs take Manhattan with our very own streets transformed into a blue-hued Hollywood backlot for the first movie. Or something.

And that led to a whole series of jokey EVG posts about Smurfs running rampant in the neighborhood during that time.

A flashback to our 2010 PhotoShop skillz...

EV Grieve Summer Movie Preview: The Smurfs 2 in 3-D; they didn't have the balls to return to film here

[Spotted yesterday at the Loews Village 7 on Third Avenue]

OK, truth is, we had no idea that there was a Smurfs sequel. But, as you will recall doubtlessly, the Smurfs were the talk of the neighborhood back in the heady days of the spring of 2010. Crews filmed several scenes here. After the shoot, the cast lingered, pulling some Bynes-like shit and we all had to get 311 on them.

Flashback!


Anyway, for Part 2 in 3-D, these little fuckers the Smurfs (Smurfs'?) action is based in Paris (France).

And on an actual serious note, Part Deux marks the last film for the great Jonathan Winters, who died on April 11. He supplied the voice for Papa Smurf.

Previously on EV Grieve:
A lot of fuss to watch Neil Patrick Harris exit a cab for 10 seconds

Exclusive: The Smurfs show their immature side while filming in the East Village

Exclusive first look at "The Smurfs Movie" filming today in the East Village

The Smurfs are coming back to the East Village! The Smurfs are coming back to the East Village! The Smurfs are coming back to the East Village!

Meanwhile, for no reason, in Times Square

From a very special correspondent who wanted to keep haunting us with Smurfs.

Noted

Duane Reade on 14th Street... the one near First Avenue... not the one at Third Avenue ... or at the former Virgin Megastore or... and this costs $19.99?

The red-tailed hawk of Tompkins Square Park reacts to the news of Smurf Week

Thanks to EV Grieve reader WK for the Photoshopping.

City officials further shame NYC by declaring Smurf Week

Our friend Jen Doll over at Runnin' Scared has the details about Smurf Week. Which city officials announced yesterday. It's all a big marketing thingee leading up to the release next Friday of "The Smurfs Movie," the latest Dogme 95 film by Lars von Trier.

Anyway, is this a big deal? Those little fuckers have been running rampant here the last few months anyway...

Uh-oh: Someone didn't get the memo about the sign coming down

Demolition Smurf, apparently

EV Grieve readers are helping to crack this case: who is responsible for leaving the C-4 here? And everyone here seems to be taking this rather seriously:

East Village Eats said...
Insurgent (by which I mean B&T) dead drop from one of those pesky helicopters that were around all summer.

LiberationNYC said...
Hipsters. They were half way through building their bombs and suddenly lost interest. They were all like, whatevs, shrugged their shoulders, and walked away.

dmh said...
Zombies!

EV Grieve said...
Hipster zombies!

glamma said...
i thnk it was those crazy teabaggers.

Lori E. Seid said...
I think Angelina Jolie stashed them after filming Salt!

pinhead said...
Demolition Smurf.

Anonymous said...
Leftover from when cheap shots made truck bombs.

Marty Wombacher said...
I think it was EV Lambo. Dumped the junk from her trunk and vroom, off she sailed. Notice how she's been keeping a low profile lately?

Anonymous said...
benign nothingness madeover into newzzzzzz

Anonymous said...
Sarah Connor left it there in hopes that her son, John, could use it to fight the machines in the future.

There were also some actual plausible explanations there too.

First fines levied for 2 Cooper pool party

Figures! Two guests per unit, people!

Previously on EV Grieve:
'Draconian regulations' for 2 Coop's pool and club

Celebrity dares cyclists to hit him

On First Avenue near First Street.

No respect! Queen's historic speech interupted at the UN

Those Smurfs!

[Flashback to Wednesday.]

Your August 2011 -- planned!

East Village Feed and several readers have pointed out the new teaser for the upcoming Smurfs movie.... which comes out in August 2011. Plan accordingly. No sign of the East Village yet....

Imagining Avenue A and Second Street with ... oh STOP IT!

Should have known

Exclusive: First look at "The Smurfs Movie" in the East Village

The agony and the Ecstasy: A report from the EV Grieve Eau Claire Bureau

A story from May 13... though relevant given "The Smurfs Movie" is filming here now... and, well...

A 16-year-old boy was charged Wednesday in adult court in Clark County with four drug-related felonies, including selling Ecstasy in tablet form of cartoon characters Papa Smurf and Homer Simpson.

(Source: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram)

Your vehicle may be towed tonight to make way for a Smurf or two

So as you likely know, "The Smurfs Movie" is back tomorrow ... setting up for 39 hours for that 13-second scene ... Anyway, will any bosses be getting a call like this tomorrow, "Yeah, I'm going to be a little late today. I need to pick up my car at the impound lot. It was towed for The Smurfs Movie. Yes, Smurfs..."

Avenue A, 9:18 p.m., May 22

Smurfs cast getting more annoying by the day

Blue vs. White on Avenue A

EV Grieve reader Shawn Chittle passed along this link earlier today... he has a good vantage point to see the dueling productions of "The Smurfs Movie" and "White Collar" ....

Smurfs, White Collar filming on Avenue A Alphabet City Lower East Side Manhattan from Shawn Chittle on Vimeo.