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I wonder how Albuqueque and Breaking Bad haven't been mentioned. Breaking Bad put a lot of light on ABQ.
I thought we were just doing movies, but if we're doing TV shows as well then I have to include Bojack Horseman for Los Angeles. The LA references are completely off the chain. They hide so many easter eggs in there for locals that you really need multiple viewings to catch them all.
Twin Cities
'Fargo'
'Grumpy Old Men'
'Purple Rain'
'A Serious Man'
'The Mighty Ducks'
thanks for the insite but the mighty ducks i assumed was based in l.a. because of the hockey team. aside from fargo none of them scream twin cities (and thats because of the name).
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Philly has some good movies that hit a lot of genres.
Drama: Philadelphia with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington
Suspense/horror: Sixth Sense
Sports: Rocky
Comedy: Trading Places
Scifi: 12 Monkeys
Adventure: National Treasure
Classic: Philadelphia Story
Detective: Witness
Documentary: 30 For 30: Final Shot (Let the Fire Burn is another good one).
Idk there are others like Silver Lining Playbook, World War Z, Unbreakable, Law Abiding Citizen.
+1 trading places, rocky
i dont remember anything philly in philadelphia (except for the name). we will count it because the video for the bruce springstein song was very philadelphia.
6th sense, 12 monkeys, law abiding citizen (even though mayor nutter is in it) could've been shot anywhere.
i havent seen the others.
national treasure is equal parts boston, new york, philadelphia, d.c. (also, nick cage movies dont count).
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The city and inner ring suburbs of Detroit were major players in the indie horror hit It Follows.
8-mile is kinda' a classic ?
what else is there ?
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Atlanta:
Gone with the Wind
Sharky's Machine
Driving Miss Daisy
ATL
Drumline
i've only seen atl and drumline but i hesitate to call them classics. theres also medea movies (which ones should i consider) ?
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Washington DC:
All the President's Men
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The Exorcist
Clear and Present Danger
A Few Good Men
Burn After Reading
St. Elmo’s Fire
The American President
Wag the Dog
And if you count TV shows
The West Wing
The X-Files
enemy of the state, minority report
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Chicago had the John Hughes era (especially High Fidelity)
The Blues Brothers
The Sting
Cheers!
blues brothers def (i havent seen the others). what else does chicago got (i saw source code recently, not exactly a classic).
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Whenever I think of NYC, Taxi Driver comes to mind.
never seen it but me too.
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For NOLA, I always think of movies like Double Jeopardy and Candyman.
never knew candyman was new orleans. benjamin button and pelican brief (others ?)
theres only a few that i've heard of from the st louis/ cleveland/ dallas/ savannah suggestions.
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My favorite Chicago movie....Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
One of the first films that came to mind. Chicago really shines in this one.
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The Breakfast Club and Home Alone, too!
Chicago plays a very limited role in both films. The Breakfast Club takes place lock, stock and barrel in a high school.
My picks (top of my head)
Ferris Bueller (Chicago)
Vertigo (San Francisco)
Rocky (Philadelphia, #1 in my book)
Saturday Night Fever (NYC)
Falling Down (Los Angeles)
Do the Right Thing (Brooklyn)
poll opened using some of the suggestions from this thread.
i think it will be l.a. then new york then boston.
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