Is there a US state that has not been shown/represented on film or TV?
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Y'know, while I admit Seattle and parts of western Washington have been well represented in both film and TV I have to ask something. Do TV and movie writers recognize there is another half of the state? I looked at that Wikipedia list and if the film's not set in Seattle it's somewhere in western Washington. You'd think at least Spokane would have made it into films by now. I guess it makes sense, even people from Seattle don't generally remember there's another part of the state except when they buy Yakima or Walla Walla wine.
Y'know, while I admit Seattle and parts of western Washington have been well represented in both film and TV I have to ask something. Do TV and movie writers recognize there is another half of the state? I looked at that Wikipedia list and if the film's not set in Seattle it's somewhere in western Washington. You'd think at least Spokane would have made it into films by now. I guess it makes sense, even people from Seattle don't generally remember there's another part of the state except when they buy Yakima or Walla Walla wine.
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Films just usually depict the most famous city in the state.
Most movies set in Illinois are set in Chicago, even though it takes up a fairly small portion of the state. I grew up about 30 minutes outside of the city, so I always get excited when movies and TV mention Chicago suburbs. ER was really good about that, actually.
Even so, there's still western, central, and southern Illinois that never get any glory. Not that they really deserve it, but still.
Films just usually depict the most famous city in the state.
Most movies set in Illinois are set in Chicago, even though it takes up a fairly small portion of the state. I grew up about 30 minutes outside of the city, so I always get excited when movies and TV mention Chicago suburbs. ER was really good about that, actually.
Even so, there's still western, central, and southern Illinois that never get any glory. Not that they really deserve it, but still.
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"Or imagine, being magically whisked away to... Delaware."
".... Hi. I'm in Delaware."
"Or imagine, being magically whisked away to... Delaware."
".... Hi. I'm in Delaware."
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They mention Delaware City and I think Hockessin in the movie. Plus most credit card companies are in Wilmington and the book takes place in Delaware. Even though it's not explicitly mentioned, it's supposed to be Delaware.
Dead Poet's Society was filmed in Middletown, DE, but is apparently supposed to be Vermont.
They mention Delaware City and I think Hockessin in the movie. Plus most credit card companies are in Wilmington and the book takes place in Delaware. Even though it's not explicitly mentioned, it's supposed to be Delaware.
Dead Poet's Society was filmed in Middletown, DE, but is apparently supposed to be Vermont.
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That didn't take place in the state of Arizona though.
That didn't take place in the state of Arizona though.
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I'm from missouri, so there's a ton of westerns set here. mainly jesses james stuff.
and don't forgot a classic guy movie.......Road House
Damn, makes a man proud of his state to be able to claim Road House
I'm from missouri, so there's a ton of westerns set here. mainly jesses james stuff.
and don't forgot a classic guy movie.......Road House
Damn, makes a man proud of his state to be able to claim Road House
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Well I'm impressed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_set_in_the_United_States_by_state
Everything is in wikipedia
Well I'm impressed.
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Well, Northern Exposure (the TV series) was filmed in Eastern Washington, even if it was set in Alaska.
Smoke Signals was filmed in a couple of parts of Spokane, too, IIRC.
Mostly, though, I imagine Walla Walla and Yakima aren't ever depicted on film because nobody seems to be able to pronounce them correctly. And don't even get me started on the way Puyallup is mangled!
Well, Northern Exposure (the TV series) was filmed in Eastern Washington, even if it was set in Alaska.
Smoke Signals was filmed in a couple of parts of Spokane, too, IIRC.
Mostly, though, I imagine Walla Walla and Yakima aren't ever depicted on film because nobody seems to be able to pronounce them correctly. And don't even get me started on the way Puyallup is mangled!
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Coach was actually set in Minnesota, until he got the pro job in Orlando.
Coach was actually set in Minnesota, until he got the pro job in Orlando.
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Roslyn, WA may be east of Seattle but you can see here that it's in what would be more accurately termed West-Central Washington.
Local pronunciations can often be interesting, but the way I've heard the people in Puyallup pronounce the name of their town (Pyoo'-AL'-lup) is not what the spelling would lead you to expect.
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It is on the other side of Snoqualmie Pass, it is therefore in Eastern Washington. At least that's the way we look at it here.
It is on the other side of Snoqualmie Pass, it is therefore in Eastern Washington. At least that's the way we look at it here.
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Random Cheers trivia, when Eddie LeBec was part of the traveling ice show, he called Carla and mentioned he was in Yakima.
And some deliberate mispronouncing, on Friday Night Lights when Coach Taylor started receiving threats after his first loss, his daughter tries to find him a new job in a non-football-psychotic state. She mentions a job in Seattle with a house on Pug-et (as in bug) Sound.
Random Cheers trivia, when Eddie LeBec was part of the traveling ice show, he called Carla and mentioned he was in Yakima.
And some deliberate mispronouncing, on Friday Night Lights when Coach Taylor started receiving threats after his first loss, his daughter tries to find him a new job in a non-football-psychotic state. She mentions a job in Seattle with a house on Pug-et (as in bug) Sound.
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I had a good laugh watching Road Trip because a lot of places shown in the movie are very familiar to me. The places being various locations on the campuses of UGA, Georgia Tech and Emory.
A composite of places from UGA and Georgia Tech was used to represent University of Ithaca while the Emory Campus was used to represent U. of Texas at Austin.
The Skiles Building at Georgia Tech (our English/Math building) was described in the movie as the psychology building and our Library was the English building.
The U. of Texas campus scenes were mostly showing the Quadrangle, a rectangular lawn area at the center of Emory University. I saw at least the following buildings: the Bowden Hall, Carlos Museum, Candler Library, Cox Dining Hall, and Woodruff Memorial Research building.
The number of UGA places that I recognize in the movie are Sanford Stadium, Brooks Building, Soule Hall, the Oglethorpe house and others that I can't name but I've seen at least once.
There was a shot of I-20 with the skyline of Atlanta in the background. In the movie it was labelled as approaching Austin Texas.
There was another shot of I-20 approaching downtown Atlanta with an exit ramp leading towards Martin Luther King Blvd which was relabelled in the movie as "U. of Texas, MLK Blvd".
There was a Gwinnett Diner (located in Lawrenceville GA) in the movie which by coincidence I've eaten there. After the movie however I will never do so again.
I had a good laugh watching Road Trip because a lot of places shown in the movie are very familiar to me. The places being various locations on the campuses of UGA, Georgia Tech and Emory.
A composite of places from UGA and Georgia Tech was used to represent University of Ithaca while the Emory Campus was used to represent U. of Texas at Austin.
The Skiles Building at Georgia Tech (our English/Math building) was described in the movie as the psychology building and our Library was the English building.
The U. of Texas campus scenes were mostly showing the Quadrangle, a rectangular lawn area at the center of Emory University. I saw at least the following buildings: the Bowden Hall, Carlos Museum, Candler Library, Cox Dining Hall, and Woodruff Memorial Research building.
The number of UGA places that I recognize in the movie are Sanford Stadium, Brooks Building, Soule Hall, the Oglethorpe house and others that I can't name but I've seen at least once.
There was a shot of I-20 with the skyline of Atlanta in the background. In the movie it was labelled as approaching Austin Texas.
There was another shot of I-20 approaching downtown Atlanta with an exit ramp leading towards Martin Luther King Blvd which was relabelled in the movie as "U. of Texas, MLK Blvd".
There was a Gwinnett Diner (located in Lawrenceville GA) in the movie which by coincidence I've eaten there. After the movie however I will never do so again.
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It's sort of like the line between Northern and Southern California, only we've got two of them (minimum! 
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I think there was also a discussion here not too long ago about where "Upstate New York" began; we'll have to check with exodus about it.
Gotcha.
It's sort of like the line between Northern and Southern California, only we've got two of them (minimum! ) I think there was also a discussion here not too long ago about where "Upstate New York" began; we'll have to check with exodus about it.
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Indeed. The divide between eastern and western Washington isn't really a straight down the middle kind of thing. Most of the state is part of "Eastern Washington," but most of the population is part of "Western Washington," mostly the areas around the I-5 corridor including Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Bellevue, Everett, and Bellingham. Assuming I know what I'm talking about, which is a big if, even if I was born and raised in Olympia from 0 to 18.
Indeed. The divide between eastern and western Washington isn't really a straight down the middle kind of thing. Most of the state is part of "Eastern Washington," but most of the population is part of "Western Washington," mostly the areas around the I-5 corridor including Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Bellevue, Everett, and Bellingham. Assuming I know what I'm talking about, which is a big if, even if I was born and raised in Olympia from 0 to 18.
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where's Kitsap County in Washington state? cuz 'Walking Tall' starring the Rock is set there...
where's Kitsap County in Washington state? cuz 'Walking Tall' starring the Rock is set there...
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Across the Sound from Seattle. See here.
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Or, you know, The Wire, Homicide, most Tom Clancy films, all John Waters films, many Barry Levinson films...
And yes, what people know as "Georgetown" in films is generally filmed in Baltimore, though they look nothing alike at all.
Or, you know, The Wire, Homicide, most Tom Clancy films, all John Waters films, many Barry Levinson films...
And yes, what people know as "Georgetown" in films is generally filmed in Baltimore, though they look nothing alike at all.