Famous Film Locations in Your Area - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

charlieray1 · 02-15-2010, 03:08 PM

I live in the California desert city of Victorville. Hundreds of films have been shot here, but I always get a kick out of this scene in the 50's big-bug movie Tarantula. This stretch of road is only a few miles from my house, and whenever I drive it I see that big 'ol spider coming towards me!

Also, several years back I watched Kurt Russell running around our downtown area performing scenes in Breakdown.

Porkchop Express · 02-15-2010, 03:35 PM

Gran Torino was shot in different parts of the metro-Detroit area. A scene from the Red Dawn remake was shot less then a mile away from me. They had a tank outside a building (abandoned old K-Mart head quarters) for a few days.

zaxx_1984 · 02-15-2010, 03:39 PM

I live in Aurora Illinois.....

So the only films that come to mind are

Wayne's World
Wayne's World2
Public Enemies
The Lake House
Groundhog Day

Fighter · 02-15-2010, 03:46 PM

I live in Vegas....there's always filmmaking going on

carpaltonnel · 02-15-2010, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiger roach

Houston is not known as a filming location.

However the final battle of Robocop II was filmed in front of the Wortham Center, our opera house downtown.

And in the John Wayne movie "Hellfighters," a scene in a corporate board room was filmed in the very building I am working in now. Which tells you something about how old this building is.

Both those movies won about 6 oscars each... true story...

Not to shabby!

recS-12 · 02-15-2010, 04:35 PM

There have literally been HUNDREDS of films shot out at Old Tucson Studios, however I'll name a few modern flicks that are more our generation. Tucson, Az
The Wraith
Cannonball Run 2
Can't buy me Love
Revenge of the Nerds
Tin Cup
Tombstone
Transformers 2 (just off the top of my head.)

Beaner666 · 02-15-2010, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaxx_1984

I live in Aurora Illinois.....

So the only films that come to mind are

Wayne's World
Wayne's World2
Public Enemies
The Lake House
Groundhog Day

You can always claim your "parent" city, Chicago.

While Aurora is large enough to stand on it's own it is still considered part of the Chicago Metro Area. Tons of films have been filmed in Chicago - both the City and surrounding area. Most notably The Blues Brothers and The Dark Knight as well as tons of others. Most recently the A Nightmare on Elm Street remake was filmed in the area too.

raaven13 · 02-15-2010, 05:01 PM

Only movie to come out of my sleepy town is Edward Scissorhands; the neighborhood is just a couple miles out form where I live.

surfdude12 · 02-15-2010, 05:08 PM

opening sequence shot in Saving Private Ryan was shot about a mile down the beach from the seaside house I grew up in county Wexford, Ireland.

carpaltonnel · 02-15-2010, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfdude12

opening sequence shot in Saving Private Ryan was shot about a mile down the beach from the seaside house I grew up in county Wexford, Ireland.

Thats sweet, thats got to be a trivia answer some time in your life time.

SquidPuppet · 02-15-2010, 05:24 PM

Just down the road from me, in Wallace Idaho.

SquidPuppet · 02-15-2010, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfdude12

opening sequence shot in Saving Private Ryan was shot about a mile down the beach from the seaside house I grew up in county Wexford, Ireland.

When did you move to the states (age)?

jadedeath · 02-15-2010, 05:37 PM

I live in Toronto.

Every time you see NY in the movies, chances are they were filming here.

Logan

Bear28 · 02-15-2010, 05:58 PM

I'm in Vancouver (other suburbs) so I see film crews all the time. Lots of those neon signs pointing to location shoots. I think the most recent one I saw was for Stargate or Smallville.

A cool drive by was seeing one of the big sound stages where they shot X2 or X3..can't remember.

Thanks

WyldeMan45 · 02-15-2010, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear28

I'm in Vancouver (other suburbs) so I see film crews all the time. Lots of those neon signs pointing to location shoots. I think the most recent one I saw was for Stargate or Smallville.

A cool drive by was seeing one of the big sound stages where they shot X2 or X3..can't remember.

Thanks

Vancouver otherwise known as Washington State for filming purposes, lol. Nearly everytime something takes place in my area it is really Vancouver.

dmb70 · 02-15-2010, 06:17 PM

Public Enemies & Meet the Applegates were both filmed (in part) in my home town. I believe Major League & Mr 3000 were filmed in Milwaukee which is about 90 miles away.

Here are a couple shots I took of the set the day before shooting started on Public Enemies. They still hadn't taken the modern street signs & traffic lights down.

Not films, but The Black Crowes Hard to Handle & Motley Crue's Same Old Situation videos were shot at Alpine Valley in East Troy WI, which is about a 2 hour drive from me.

Chordata · 02-15-2010, 06:19 PM

All I know is that I see my old apartment on Central Park South in New York City in about every single movie or show that takes place in Manhattan. It's a beautiful building and I miss it terribly.

(No, I did not have a park view. I was on the 18th floor looking back over the downtown.)

Porkchop Express · 02-15-2010, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O_V_N

All I know is that I see my old apartment on Central Park South in New York City in about every single movie or show that takes place in Manhattan. It's a beautiful building and I miss it terribly.

[

(No, I did not have a park view. I was on the 18th floor looking back over the downtown.)

There was a moment of sheer panic when I thought O_V_N's apartment overlooked the park, and was obviously more expensive then mine.

SquidPuppet · 02-15-2010, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmb70

Public Enemies & Meet the Applegates were both filmed (in part) in my home town. I believe Major League & Mr 3000 were filmed in Milwaukee which is about 90 miles away.

Here are a couple shots I took of the set the day before shooting started on Public Enemies. They still hadn't taken the modern street signs & traffic lights down.

Not films, but The Black Crowes Hard to Handle & Motley Crue's Same Old Situation videos were shot at Alpine Valley in East Troy WI, which is about a 2 hour drive from me.

Cool pics.

I like the eerie composition.

Bear28 · 02-15-2010, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Vancouver otherwise known as Washington State for filming purposes, lol. Nearly everytime something takes place in my area it is really Vancouver.

Have you seen the movie Shooter? I swear BC filled in for at least 5 States they go to. Every time they said ok now we are in X, it was still BC!! lol

Thanks

02-15-2010, 03:35 PM	#22
Porkchop Express Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Detroit,MI Blu-ray collection:261 Blu-ray reviews:4	Gran Torino was shot in different parts of the metro-Detroit area. A scene from the Red Dawn remake was shot less then a mile away from me. They had a tank outside a building (abandoned old K-Mart head quarters) for a few days. Last edited by Porkchop Express; 02-15-2010 at 03:38 PM.

02-15-2010, 04:35 PM	#26
recS-12 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Tucson, Az USA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:1373 DVD collection:257 MA collection:286 Digital collection:175 iTunes collection:269 Trading Score:75	There have literally been HUNDREDS of films shot out at Old Tucson Studios, however I'll name a few modern flicks that are more our generation. Tucson, Az The Wraith Cannonball Run 2 Can't buy me Love Revenge of the Nerds Tin Cup Tombstone Transformers 2 (just off the top of my head.) Last edited by recS-12; 02-15-2010 at 04:38 PM.

02-15-2010, 05:24 PM	#31
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Dantes Peak (1997) Just down the road from me, in Wallace Idaho. Last edited by SquidPuppet; 02-15-2010 at 05:39 PM.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Almost Famous - Best Film of the Decade	Movies	WvuBill22185	62	08-12-2010 11:23 PM
REDBOX new Locations !	Blu-ray Movies - North America	quest88	4	11-18-2009 02:45 AM
Speaker Wall plate locations	Home Theater Construction	GodSpeed	1	02-16-2009 06:35 PM
PS3 Locations Questions	PS3	jdsanko	1	10-19-2007 04:46 PM

02-15-2010, 03:39 PM	#23
zaxx_1984 Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Aurora, IL Blu-ray collection:52	I live in Aurora Illinois..... So the only films that come to mind are Wayne's World Wayne's World2 Public Enemies The Lake House Groundhog Day

02-15-2010, 03:46 PM	#24
Fighter Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:☣☣☣☣☣ Blu-ray collection:14	I live in Vegas....there's always filmmaking going on

02-15-2010, 05:01 PM	#28
raaven13 Junior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Florida 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:153 Trading Score:2	Only movie to come out of my sleepy town is Edward Scissorhands; the neighborhood is just a couple miles out form where I live.

02-15-2010, 05:08 PM	#29
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	opening sequence shot in Saving Private Ryan was shot about a mile down the beach from the seaside house I grew up in county Wexford, Ireland.

02-15-2010, 05:37 PM	#33
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	I live in Toronto. Every time you see NY in the movies, chances are they were filming here. Logan

02-15-2010, 05:58 PM	#34
Bear28 Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Surrey, BC Blu-ray collection:48	I'm in Vancouver (other suburbs) so I see film crews all the time. Lots of those neon signs pointing to location shoots. I think the most recent one I saw was for Stargate or Smallville. A cool drive by was seeing one of the big sound stages where they shot X2 or X3..can't remember. Thanks

02-15-2010, 06:17 PM	#36
dmb70 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:43	Public Enemies & Meet the Applegates were both filmed (in part) in my home town. I believe Major League & Mr 3000 were filmed in Milwaukee which is about 90 miles away. Here are a couple shots I took of the set the day before shooting started on Public Enemies. They still hadn't taken the modern street signs & traffic lights down. Not films, but The Black Crowes Hard to Handle & Motley Crue's Same Old Situation videos were shot at Alpine Valley in East Troy WI, which is about a 2 hour drive from me.

02-15-2010, 06:19 PM	#37
Chordata Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Home of N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	All I know is that I see my old apartment on Central Park South in New York City in about every single movie or show that takes place in Manhattan. It's a beautiful building and I miss it terribly. (No, I did not have a park view. I was on the 18th floor looking back over the downtown.)

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals