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"The only movie ive really noticed NYC on a BIG movie this year (or last) was batman, but then again.. that may be Chicago? isnt that another arguement on a different thread"
That in fact was Chicago but media attention has little to do with a city's influence on America anyway. The answer to this topic is pretty obvious, not even debatable in my opinion. Media influence is arguable between these two cities, but just about every other category of national influence is in NYC's favor. Stock, finance, business, advertising, etc all influence America more than film and all are more prevalant in NYC.
8La taking the stock exchange from ny is laughable. Didnt they try to start one though? The pacific exchange or something?
Lol yeah it is. But so was the claim that NY could take Hollywood; I mean where exactly would it go? And what would they do with all the studios and prime weather conditions that they utilize in CA? I was just messin wit ya! I don't think either claim is at all realistic.
There was a Pacific Coast Stock Exchange in both SF and LA which was regional and at one time actually had some relevance, but now is barely existent as far as I know. It actually was a combination of two separate exchanges that originated in the 1880's and then merged in the 1950's. Similar regional exchanges existed in Philly, Chicago and Boston, but a few years ago the Pacific was acquired by the NYSE and the Philly and Boston ones were acquired by the NASDAQ. As far as I know some trading is still done in the SF one, but I believe it is minimal.
Let's where your logic goes. You cite freeways, mcdonald's and disney--all long-honored traditions in this country, I'm sure. Now how does that stack up with suburbs, mass transit, elevators, skyscrapers,
You started by citing historic precedence, but then you start tossing in the new amusement parks of LA versus that of Coney Island. Funny how that works.
You cite a knock-off of a British show as LA's innovation. Well, congratulations, I suppose. If you really want to talk about where the reality TV boom kicked off in the states, a better choice would probably be The Real World which kicked off in NYC and was created for a network headquartered in NYC (MTV, kinda recognizable).
You choose All My Children as NYC's representative to show that it's old and tired. Well, maybe we can try harder and actually look for less old and tired shows (not that I have anything against All My Children). How about The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and most of Comedy Central's lineup (also headquartered in NYC)? Or the various hits that have come out of Silvercup Studios in the last decade?
Now even if all of the above weren't true, NYC still has the nation by its balls through its financial services. Unfortunately, NYC is still the media capital of the US (the only place LA wins is in film production) so it's also inside the nation's head. So, balls and head. NYC pretty much has it clamped.
Let's where your logic goes. You cite freeways, mcdonald's and disney--all long-honored traditions in this country, I'm sure. Now how does that stack up with suburbs, mass transit, elevators, skyscrapers,
You started by citing historic precedence, but then you start tossing in the new amusement parks of LA versus that of Coney Island. Funny how that works.
You cite a knock-off of a British show as LA's innovation. Well, congratulations, I suppose. If you really want to talk about where the reality TV boom kicked off in the states, a better choice would probably be The Real World which kicked off in NYC and was created for a network headquartered in NYC (MTV, kinda recognizable).
You choose All My Children as NYC's representative to show that it's old and tired. Well, maybe we can try harder and actually look for less old and tired shows (not that I have anything against All My Children). How about The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and most of Comedy Central's lineup (also headquartered in NYC)? Or the various hits that have come out of Silvercup Studios in the last decade?
Now even if all of the above weren't true, NYC still has the nation by its balls through its financial services. Unfortunately, NYC is still the media capital of the US (the only place LA wins is in film production) so it's also inside the nation's head. So, balls and head. NYC pretty much has it clamped.
Oy, I'd rep you if I could, but I gotta spread it around. Jay, it's ridiculous to cherry pick like this. It doesn't make others think "wow, NY is outdated!". It makes others think "wow, this dude is desperate to put others down in order to make himself feel better".
Another great show in NY is 30 Rock. That's taped in NY, right?
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I don't think either claim is at all realistic.
Not exhaustive.
