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Phoenix, huge film office, large studios and agents. Many movies "set" in L.A. are filmed in Phoenix...
Many of the recent movies about Iraq, Afghanistan, terrorism dealing with middle east setting, where filmed in some of the deserts around these parts as well.
The dichotomy is interesting with the amount of green in the Central City oasis and the open desert only miles away. But I'd like to see more movies/tv shows SET in Phoenix.
Well, this goes back way too many years, but I can't get enough of the opening shots of a much smaller Phoenix in Hitchcock's "Psycho" (1960). Just terrific.
I think there really should be more shows set in Texas, particularly urban Texas, and I'm not even all that interested in Texas. However it's a very large state that apparently has a number of large, increasingly diverse, cities. Dallas and Houston are possibly the biggest cities to be almost completely ignored by series TV.
Considering their size/significance Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio seem relatively ignored. St. Louis seems like a good setting for a gritty crime drama or crime film, but so far as I know that's only rarely done. Cincinnati hasn't been the site of any notable show/film since WKRP or it seems like that anyway. "Glee" is set in Lima, Ohio so maybe more Ohio shows is possible. Indianapolis seems a natural for something, but rarely is shown.
Lastly the Dakotas, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Tennessee seem pretty ignored from what I can tell. It might be neat to see a movie or show set in a city in any one of those states. In the case of the Idaho and Nebraska I don't think their accents are all that thick/difficult, or you could get away with having such characters speak Basic American English, so that should make some things easier.
If you mean more where they actually make the show or film, as opposed to the setting, I guess I don't care as much about that. Still I might say Tennessee again. I think they have low-wage workers and some entertainment industry.
Texas in general. Lots of movies are filmed in Texas but movies are usually set somewhere else. If a movie is dealing with Texas; 9 out of 10 its going to be about country people living on farms.
I get so tired of every time Dallas is portrayed or put in a movie; Someone has to be wearing cowboy hats.
Its so funny to find out that "Dallas" was not filmed in Dallas but in a studio backlot in Los Angeles.
I would really like to see what some other cities that are not depicted much look like. Cities that I think should definately have more camera time are and in no particular order:
Savanah, just don't know that much about it but it looks like a really cool city. And from what I've seen in pictures, it interests me.
Boston,-There have been a number of them as of late, but for years, there were not alot of filming in and around Boston proper.
Denver,--I would like to see this city showcased more as well on film.
Portland Maine, Portsmouth, NH, and Burlington Vermont are all pretty unigue and interesting little cities which could use a little showcasing on film.
Philadelphia,--I always liked seeing Philly on film. Great city on film.
Charlotte, -Don't ever really hear anything about it, The southern focus is usually Atlanta, Houston or Dallas.
Charleston SC,--Another interesting city which I think would look good in film.
Fargo ND,--It's on odd city, so let's showcase it more in film.
Baton Rouge, LA,--Another really interesting city which I would like to see more film on.
Seattle,--Although big in the nineties, Seattle hasn't had as many movies there in the last decade. I always liked the geography of that region of Washington state.
Omaha, NE--I've been there and it's an interesting city. The midwest outside of Chicago should be represented more.
Somewhere in Mississipi, It is just an interesting state.
It would be nice to have a show set and filmed in San Diego, very few movies and tv shows are set and filmed here. Even Anchorman was mostly shot in LA. But with proximity to LA as well as sharing similar geography and look I doubt any studio would want to spend the extra money to film here.
I like seeing shows and movies set in New Orleans, great city to film in.
Once LOST is done, I don't think there will be anymore shows set in Hawaii, I like seeing shows set there b/c of how beautiful the islands are.
Texas, are there even shows or movies that take place there?
I liked Billy Jean but that's the only movie I can think of.
Jason's Lyric
Texas Chainsaw Massacre series
Friday Night Lights
Selena
Miss Congeniality
Coach Carter
Robocop (1 & 2)
Prison Break series
Where the Heart is
Apollo 13
A Perfect World
Reality Bites
Slackers
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Lots of movies take place or filmed here, but they are either stereotypical or set for somewhere else.
Jason's Lyric
Texas Chainsaw Massacre series
Friday Night Lights
Selena
Miss Congeniality
Coach Carter
Robocop (1 & 2)
Prison Break series
Where the Heart is
Apollo 13
A Perfect World
Reality Bites
Slackers
...................
Lots of movies take place or filmed here, but they are either stereotypical or set for somewhere else.
Coach Carter with Samuel L.?
Wasn't filmed in Texas.
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