Hometown Movies

timio · 11-23-2002, 07:27 PM

Have you had any movies filmed in your town/city? It so, which one(s)?

In Sarnia, Ontario, the've filmed 3 that I know of that made it big:

Renaissance Man - The Bridge they crossed while on the way to Stratford
Bless the Child - The Bridge the car fell off of and exploded on the way down.
Bowling for Columbine - The Taco Bell, I believe... Haven't seen this one yet, but I may sometime.

***Art*** · 11-23-2002, 10:03 PM

I've seen or heard of a couple... Jack Frost was filmed in Truckee, CA where I was born... Man on the Moon had a scene in a South Tahoe hotel/casino.... Hmm... A few Dean Koontz books have gone to Lake Tahoe...

Well, a lot of famous people go there, anyhow

rockin4theking · 11-23-2002, 11:57 PM

Parts of The Horse Whisperer and The River Wild were filmed in my part of MT, just not in my town.

And most of a River Runs Through It was filmed just north of town.

**Sean** · 11-24-2002, 02:45 AM

Austin has a fairly good number of films filmed here.

Waking Life (I saw this for the first time 2 days ago)
The New Guy (my friend is an extra in this and the mall in it is the mall that I always go to that is right by my house)
The Faculty (another friend was an extra in several scenes of this. One shot is a close up of just him)
Varsity Blues (I think)
Spy Kids 1 and 2
Slacker
SubUrbia (parts of this were just like a mile from my old house)
Office Space (my old baseball coaches wife was an extra)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Most of Richard Linklater's (Waking Life, SubUrbia) and Robert Rodriguez's (The Faculty) other films too.

There are plenty more.

Nathanael · 11-24-2002, 07:05 AM

Um... according to a little internet research, "Stephen King's Sometimes They Come Back" was filmed in the neighboring town...

Amistad was also filmed nearby, and Mystic Pizza.

kupcguitarkid · 11-24-2002, 07:23 AM

A whole lot...

The Fugitive - A part was filmed in the hospital where I was born

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - The school in the movie, GBN...a few of my friends go there.

Mercury Rising - The library scene where he finds an email address...I used to go to that library every single day when I was younger

Oceans Eleven
Santa Clause
Spiderman 2, again on the same train system
Hardball - Not too far from my school
The Negotiator
All the home alones
Meet the parents
Waynes World
What Women Want
Driven
Planes, Trains and Automolbiles
Groundhog Day
When Harry MEt Sally
Major League
John Q
Rudy
Sleepless in Seattle

Guess what city :klol:

***Art*** · 11-24-2002, 10:34 AM

Chi Town, baby! (Grrr... You get lots of movies... Don't forget Save The Last Dance)

I think that the Weird Al Classic, "UHF" was filmed in Austin mostly.

**Sean** · 11-24-2002, 01:38 PM

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Originally posted by Art
Chi Town, baby! (Grrr... You get lots of movies... Don't forget Save The Last Dance)

I think that the Weird Al Classic, "UHF" was filmed in Austin mostly.

I had not heard that before. That'd be real cool.