50 largest US Cities - Can you name films that take place in each one?
02-20-07, 10:30 AM
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I don't get some of this. I thought it was where the movie is based, not filmed to stand in for another place (Toronto coming to mind for many movies).
Hughes is outside of Chicago - or the majority I remember. Where as Hard Ball, My Bodyguard were all in Chicago or Color of Money, Judgement Night where the majority takes place in Chicago. I know picky.
Anyway some to throw out...
New Orleans - Big Easy
Phoenix - Does Banger Sisters count?
Denver - I am guessing but Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Memphis - The Firm
Milwaukee - Mr. 3000
Baltimore - Diner
San Fran - Mrs Doubtfire
NY - Taxi Driver
Atlanta - Driving Miss Daisy
Cincy - maybe someone can help-it was a teen movie of a surfer that moves to Cincy and races kids on Rollerblades.
Hughes is outside of Chicago - or the majority I remember. Where as Hard Ball, My Bodyguard were all in Chicago or Color of Money, Judgement Night where the majority takes place in Chicago. I know picky.
Anyway some to throw out...
New Orleans - Big Easy
Phoenix - Does Banger Sisters count?
Denver - I am guessing but Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Memphis - The Firm
Milwaukee - Mr. 3000
Baltimore - Diner
San Fran - Mrs Doubtfire
NY - Taxi Driver
Atlanta - Driving Miss Daisy
Cincy - maybe someone can help-it was a teen movie of a surfer that moves to Cincy and races kids on Rollerblades.
02-20-07, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Danger
I still can't think of anything for Colorado Springs.
Stargate? (Can't remember if the movie was there or just the tv show)
Edit: The Prestige as well (watching it now)
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02-21-07, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Flashback
Cincy - maybe someone can help-it was a teen movie of a surfer that moves to Cincy and races kids on Rollerblades.
02-22-07, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by wishbon3
Indianapolis - Eight Men Out, old Bush Stadium and downtown
02-24-07, 02:19 PM
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02-27-07, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaymole
I was wondering, for each of these 55 cities, can you name a film that is set there? It would be interesting to see who can match up the most films/cities:
New York, New York (pop 8,084,316)
Los Angeles, California (pop 3,798,981)
Chicago, Illinois (pop 2,886,251)
Houston, Texas (pop 2,009,834)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (pop 1,492,231)
Phoenix, Arizona (pop 1,371,960)
San Diego, California (pop 1,259,532)
Dallas, Texas (pop 1,211,467)
San Antonio, Texas (pop 1,194,222)
Detroit, Michigan (pop 925,051)
San Jose, California (pop 900,443)
Indianapolis, Indiana (pop 783,612)
San Francisco, California (pop 764,049)
Columbus, Ohio (pop 725,228)
Louisville, Kentucky (699,827)
Memphis, Tennessee (680,768)
Austin, Texas (pop 671,873)
Baltimore, Maryland (pop 638,614)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (pop 590,895)
Boston, Massachusetts (pop 589,281)
Nashville, Tennessee (575,261)
Washington, District of Columbia (pop 570,898)
El Paso, Texas (pop 577,415)
Seattle, Washington (pop 570,426)
Denver, Colorado (pop 560,415)
Charlotte, North Carolina (pop 580,597)
Fort Worth, Texas (pop 567,516)
Portland, Oregon (pop 539,438)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (pop 519,034)
Tucson, Arizona (pop 503,151)
New Orleans, Louisiana (pop 473,681)
Las Vegas, Nevada (pop 508,604)
Cleveland, Ohio (pop 467,851)
Long Beach, California (pop 472,412)
Albuquerque, New Mexico (pop 463,874)
Kansas City, Missouri (pop 443,471)
Fresno, California (pop 445,227)
Virginia Beach, Virginia (pop 433,934)
Atlanta, Georgia (pop 424,868)
Sacramento, California (pop 435,245)
Oakland, California (pop 402,777)
Mesa, Arizona (pop 426,841)
Tulsa, Oklahoma (pop 391,908)
Omaha, Nebraska (pop 399,357)
Minneapolis, Minnesota (pop 375,635)
Honolulu, Hawaii (pop 378,155)
Colorado Springs, Colorado (pop 371,182)
St. Louis, Missouri (pop 338,353)
Wichita, Kansas (pop 355,126)
Santa Ana, California (pop 343,413)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (pop 327,898)
Arlington, Texas (pop 349,944)
Cincinnati, Ohio (pop 323,885)
Miami, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
New York, New York (pop 8,084,316)
Los Angeles, California (pop 3,798,981)
Chicago, Illinois (pop 2,886,251)
Houston, Texas (pop 2,009,834)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (pop 1,492,231)
Phoenix, Arizona (pop 1,371,960)
San Diego, California (pop 1,259,532)
Dallas, Texas (pop 1,211,467)
San Antonio, Texas (pop 1,194,222)
Detroit, Michigan (pop 925,051)
San Jose, California (pop 900,443)
Indianapolis, Indiana (pop 783,612)
San Francisco, California (pop 764,049)
Columbus, Ohio (pop 725,228)
Louisville, Kentucky (699,827)
Memphis, Tennessee (680,768)
Austin, Texas (pop 671,873)
Baltimore, Maryland (pop 638,614)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (pop 590,895)
Boston, Massachusetts (pop 589,281)
Nashville, Tennessee (575,261)
Washington, District of Columbia (pop 570,898)
El Paso, Texas (pop 577,415)
Seattle, Washington (pop 570,426)
Denver, Colorado (pop 560,415)
Charlotte, North Carolina (pop 580,597)
Fort Worth, Texas (pop 567,516)
Portland, Oregon (pop 539,438)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (pop 519,034)
Tucson, Arizona (pop 503,151)
New Orleans, Louisiana (pop 473,681)
Las Vegas, Nevada (pop 508,604)
Cleveland, Ohio (pop 467,851)
Long Beach, California (pop 472,412)
Albuquerque, New Mexico (pop 463,874)
Kansas City, Missouri (pop 443,471)
Fresno, California (pop 445,227)
Virginia Beach, Virginia (pop 433,934)
Atlanta, Georgia (pop 424,868)
Sacramento, California (pop 435,245)
Oakland, California (pop 402,777)
Mesa, Arizona (pop 426,841)
Tulsa, Oklahoma (pop 391,908)
Omaha, Nebraska (pop 399,357)
Minneapolis, Minnesota (pop 375,635)
Honolulu, Hawaii (pop 378,155)
Colorado Springs, Colorado (pop 371,182)
St. Louis, Missouri (pop 338,353)
Wichita, Kansas (pop 355,126)
Santa Ana, California (pop 343,413)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (pop 327,898)
Arlington, Texas (pop 349,944)
Cincinnati, Ohio (pop 323,885)
Miami, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
I can't think of anything more useless than listing cities by their city proper populations. Cities should always be listed by their metropolitan area populations, not city proper.
02-27-07, 07:19 PM
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Movies filmed in Baltimore, Maryland:
A Dirty Shame
Absolute Power
The Accidental Tourist
Airline
Along Came a Spider
America's Most Wanted
...And Justice For All
Avalon
Beauty Shop
The Bedroom Window
Boys
The Life of Bailey
Cecil B. DeMented
Clara's Heart
Cry-Baby
Dave
Dead Man's Curve
Desperate Living
Detention
Diner
The Distinguished Gentleman
Divine Trash
Enemy of the State
Failure to Launch
Female Trouble
First Invasion: War of 1812
For Richer or Poorer
Gods and Generals
Guarding Tess
Hag in a Black Leather Jacket
Hairspray
He Said, She Said
Head of State
Her Alibi
Home for the Holidays
Homicide The Movie
The Invasion
Ladder 49
Liberty
Liberty Heights
Live Free or Die Hard
Major League II
Maxum Xul
Men
Men Don't Leave
Meteor Man
The Mosquito Coast
Pecker
Polyester
Random Hearts
Red Dragon
The Replacements
Runaway Bride
The Salon
Satisfaction
Saved!
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Serial Mom
The Service
Shot in the Heart
Silent Fall
Sleepless in Seattle
Something the Lord Made
Species II
Step Up
The Sum of All Fears
That Night
Tin Men
Tuck Everlasting
Twelve Monkeys
Violets Are Blue
Washington Square
The Weekend It Lives
While You Were Out
XXX: State of the Union
The Young Americans
A Dirty Shame
Absolute Power
The Accidental Tourist
Airline
Along Came a Spider
America's Most Wanted
...And Justice For All
Avalon
Beauty Shop
The Bedroom Window
Boys
The Life of Bailey
Cecil B. DeMented
Clara's Heart
Cry-Baby
Dave
Dead Man's Curve
Desperate Living
Detention
Diner
The Distinguished Gentleman
Divine Trash
Enemy of the State
Failure to Launch
Female Trouble
First Invasion: War of 1812
For Richer or Poorer
Gods and Generals
Guarding Tess
Hag in a Black Leather Jacket
Hairspray
He Said, She Said
Head of State
Her Alibi
Home for the Holidays
Homicide The Movie
The Invasion
Ladder 49
Liberty
Liberty Heights
Live Free or Die Hard
Major League II
Maxum Xul
Men
Men Don't Leave
Meteor Man
The Mosquito Coast
Pecker
Polyester
Random Hearts
Red Dragon
The Replacements
Runaway Bride
The Salon
Satisfaction
Saved!
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Serial Mom
The Service
Shot in the Heart
Silent Fall
Sleepless in Seattle
Something the Lord Made
Species II
Step Up
The Sum of All Fears
That Night
Tin Men
Tuck Everlasting
Twelve Monkeys
Violets Are Blue
Washington Square
The Weekend It Lives
While You Were Out
XXX: State of the Union
The Young Americans
02-27-07, 09:10 PM
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Some more for San Francisco:
- American Graffiti
- Birdman of Alcatraz
- Bullitt
- The Conversation
- Escape From Alcatraz
- Fearless
- The Game
- Innerspace
- It Came from Beneath the Sea
- The Lady From Shanghai
- The Maltese Falcon
- The Pursuit of Happyness
- Sneakers
- So I Married An Axe Murderer
- The Towering Inferno
- Vertigo
- Zodiac
These may not count since they're not specifically set in SF, but parts of Greed (Von Stroheim's version), The Right Stuff and THX-1138 were filmed here in the Bay Area.
And we also can't forget about Troy McClure's legendary Good-Time Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great 'Frisco Freak-Out, now can we?
- American Graffiti
- Birdman of Alcatraz
- Bullitt
- The Conversation
- Escape From Alcatraz
- Fearless
- The Game
- Innerspace
- It Came from Beneath the Sea
- The Lady From Shanghai
- The Maltese Falcon
- The Pursuit of Happyness
- Sneakers
- So I Married An Axe Murderer
- The Towering Inferno
- Vertigo
- Zodiac
These may not count since they're not specifically set in SF, but parts of Greed (Von Stroheim's version), The Right Stuff and THX-1138 were filmed here in the Bay Area.
And we also can't forget about Troy McClure's legendary Good-Time Slim, Uncle Doobie, and the Great 'Frisco Freak-Out, now can we?
02-27-07, 09:43 PM
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Anyone know any from Birmingham? The only two I can think of is 4 Little Girls (the Spike Lee documentary) and a small snippet from the Red Dragon remake. I know it isn't on of the 50 largest cities, but it's probably the best representation for Alabama.
02-27-07, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick Danger
I still can't think of anything for Colorado Springs. The best I can think of is Bowling for Columbine, which is half-way to Denver.
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02-28-07, 01:02 PM
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i cannot think of a single movie set in virginia beach and i live there...or in the surrounding hampton roads area. hah, does the 700 club count? the closest movie settings around here i can think of are any jamestown movies (The New World or Pocohontas).
03-05-07, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Danger
I still can't think of anything for Colorado Springs. The best I can think of is Bowling for Columbine, which is half-way to Denver.
