And why? How do they capture the flavor or depict your favorite location?
2006-08-02 16:45:04 · 10 answers · asked by slipstreamer 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Two movies come to mind for the same location: Roxanne and Housekeeping were both set in Nelson, British Columbia. Beautiful town, and both used the setting well.
St. Elmo's Fire is my favorite movie set in D.C. (my favorite city). It takes the time to treat the location as a living thing instead of just a backdrop for political intrigue, as most movies set there do. It also uses the campus of Georgetown, which is the most beautiful campus in the world.
The Russia House was one of the first movies to be allowed to film in Russia and truly used the opportunity to show people something they had never seen.
L'Auberge Espanol. Set in Barcelona. Made me want to go.
2006-08-02 17:15:23 · answer #1 · answered by mercutio_41 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't really have a favorite place anymore, but I do live in South Dakota. That will do. There are several movies filmed out here. Everyone always thinks "Dances With Wolves". There's a new movie coming out called "Imprint" that features Native Americans supposedly from South Dakota, only they aren't portrayed as wise Shamen or drunk never-do-wells, just "normal" people who happen to be Lakota. South Dakota is a mess. It's two worlds, whites and Indians not exactly co-existing, but living among each other. I'm not sure if any movie can really capture the flavor here. I don't know if Custer was an arrogant fool or a war hero. Some people call Mount Rushmore "The Four Thieves". Did you know that? The top 5 movies have yet to be made about South Dakota. Directors and writers are too busy showing off or basking in their own cinematic obsessions.
There are many stories to be told here, many characters you won't find anywhere else. 30,000 bikers will be rumbling through Sturgis next week, I sure someone could do five top movies about that as long as they leave their ego out of it.
2006-08-03 00:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by trixwagen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hawaii ..James Michners book about the first missionaries to the Islands. Great film.
Out of Africa. Gorgeous panoramic views..breathtaking'
Lawrence Of Arabia, Spectacular
The World Of Susie Wong. All the flavor of Hong Kong 30-40 years ago, Real people and how they lived.
Mutiny On The Bounty, the one made with Marlon Brando, the islands were like jewels and the people so beautiful, who wouldn't want to visit Tahiti.
The Quiet Man, filmed in Ireland is gorgeous film, the country side is as green and enchanting as anyone could want. We watch it every few years when it pops up on Saturday afternoons.
Several others come to mind, I can remember the scenery but don't know where they were filmed. Thats 5 anyway.
2006-08-03 00:12:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woodstock Il. Has a small square downtown.
Ground Hog Day was filmed here. Real small town look to the movie.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles had a couple scenes from Woodstock and the surrounding rural highways.
TV show Prison Break filmed on the square last year.
Jimi Hendrix played the star spangle banner here. (kidding)
2006-08-03 12:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by busterp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since I'm from San Diego, CA, USA, these films remind me of home because they were either filmed in San Diego or California itself and shows beautiful hot spots in the movie, plus they were great movies, but not so much my favorite...
1. Anchorman
2. Bruce Almighty
3. Pearl Harbor
4. My Blue Heaven
5. Jurassic Park: The Lost World
2006-08-02 23:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by ME! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these are top 5 that deal with locations i like
1) about last night - Chicago
2) wildthings - suppose 2 be Florida in movie, I'm not sure but it looks like it. lived there half my life.
that's all i feel like typing about , as for how they captured it, see the movies.
2006-08-02 23:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by deleted 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wyatt Earp
Wild Bill(Hickock)
The legends of Frank & Jesse James
Spirit of St. Louis
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
These are the only ones I can thnk of that have references to Missouri..=)
2006-08-02 23:59:33 · answer #7 · answered by *toona* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I live in Charlotte, NC. Our most recent movie here happens to be "Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby". What does that say about us....Oh God...(weeps).
2006-08-02 23:51:58 · answer #8 · answered by honk2goose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres not alot of movies played about or in tulsa oklahoma so yeah
2006-08-02 23:47:19 · answer #9 · answered by tulsagrl18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
harry potter
2006-08-02 23:46:47 · answer #10 · answered by FTM and proud 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋