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US States by Movie Title
« on: December 17, 2012, 09:54:11 AM »
US States renamed as movie titles. Image too large to link in-line.

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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2012, 11:03:18 AM »
Why is Delaware Wayne's World that movie was as much about Chicago as Blues Brothers?
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2012, 11:12:18 AM »
Most of the story of True Grit took place in the Indian Territories, it only started and ended in Arkansas. 
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2012, 01:23:35 PM »
I can't think of another movie that would relate to Arkansas.
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2012, 03:23:58 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on December 17, 2012, 11:03:18 AM
Why is Delaware Wayne's World that movie was as much about Chicago as Blues Brothers?

Because of the Delaware gag they pulled in the movie showing off their new green screen for the Wayne's World public access show, putting up post cards of different places and acting it out being goofy and stereotypical for each locale. Then someone puts on a Delaware post card as the backdrop and Wayne and Garth go:

"Hey um... We're uh.. In Delaware. Yeah um. Hi from ah... Delaware. Yeah..."
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2012, 04:10:12 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on December 17, 2012, 01:23:35 PM
I can't think of another movie that would relate to Arkansas.

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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2012, 04:12:05 PM »
Iowa

So glad they didn't pick Cedar Rapids, Take this Job and Shove It, or The Crazies.
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2012, 06:37:20 PM »
Heeeeey yoooou guuuuys!!!    :lol:


I'm surprised they didn't label Oregon as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2012, 06:50:05 PM »
Huh.  'First Blood' was actually filmed in British Columbia, although it was indeed set in the fictional town of Hope, Washington. 
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2012, 07:11:57 PM »
I'm okay with Jesus Camp, but I'd prefer The Outlaw Josey Wales.
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2012, 07:20:07 PM »
Quote from: kgbsquirrel on December 17, 2012, 06:37:20 PM
Heeeeey yoooou guuuuys!!!    :lol:


I'm surprised they didn't label Oregon as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

Or "Sometimes A Great Notion"  ;)

Would have been pretty fitting, actually.
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« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2012, 07:24:27 PM »
Quote from: fistful on December 17, 2012, 07:11:57 PM
I'm okay with Jesus Camp, but I'd prefer The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Isn't there some old B John Wayne movie that takes place in the MO Ozarks.
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2012, 07:25:47 PM »
The Shepard of the Hills, just remembered that after I hit the "post" button.
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2012, 07:55:06 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on December 17, 2012, 07:20:07 PM
Or "Sometimes A Great Notion"  ;)

Would have been pretty fitting, actually.

Thing is, the setting of One Flew Over the novel was an Oregon mental hospital, and then the film was actually filmed in the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. Sometimes a Great Notion was set in a fictional county, for which they used Lincoln county for part of the filming. Plus a lot of Oregonians are just batshit crazy, so bonus points for the Cuckoo's Nest.  :laugh:
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2012, 08:07:39 PM »
Quote from: AJ Dual on December 17, 2012, 03:23:58 PM
Because of the Delaware gag they pulled in the movie showing off their new green screen for the Wayne's World public access show, putting up post cards of different places and acting it out being goofy and stereotypical for each locale. Then someone puts on a Delaware post card as the backdrop and Wayne and Garth go:

"Hey um... We're uh.. In Delaware. Yeah um. Hi from ah... Delaware. Yeah..."

Really?!?!  One line in the entire movie?!?!  You mean that there are no other movies about Delaware, except one that takes place almost entirely in Illinois (and Milwaukee), and they have to dig up a one liner from that movie to represent Delaware.   No wonder Joe Biden was its Senator....
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2012, 10:41:38 PM »
When did Fargo get moved to Minnesota?

Even Apple Maps has that one right.

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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2012, 10:43:39 PM »
Quote from: vaskidmark on December 17, 2012, 10:41:38 PM
When did Fargo get moved to Minnesota?

Even Apple Maps has that one right.

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I think most of the film took place in Minnesota.


Quote from: charby on December 17, 2012, 07:24:27 PM
Isn't there some old B John Wayne movie that takes place in the MO Ozarks.


Had no idea there was a film version. I just know it as a book and stage play (but haven't read/watched either).
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2012, 10:47:00 PM »
My Cousin Vinny?  :mad: What the hell's wrong with Sweet Home Alabama? or To Kill a Mockingbird fer chrissake?  Geesh.
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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2012, 06:00:02 AM »
Texas gets NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN?.....why not THE ALAMO or LONE WOLF MCQUADE?....or even SMOKEY & THE BANDIT?....bad list....
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« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2012, 06:57:57 AM »
Montana: A realtor runs through it.
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« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2012, 07:54:26 AM »
Quote from: seeker_two on December 18, 2012, 06:00:02 AM
Texas gets NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN?.....why not THE ALAMO or LONE WOLF MCQUADE?....or even SMOKEY & THE BANDIT?....bad list....

Smokey and Bandit was only in one town in Texas to pick up Coor's Beer. Then it was all across the Southland.

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Re: US States by Movie Title
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2012, 08:59:25 AM »
I knew without even looking that Georgia would be stuck with Deliverance.

Seriously lacking in imagination. I wonder if they ever heard of a little film called Gone With the Wind?
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« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2012, 09:37:06 AM »
Quote from: charby on December 18, 2012, 07:54:26 AM
Smokey and Bandit was only in one town in Texas to pick up Coor's Beer. Then it was all across the Southland.


I thought they ended up in Texarkana. 

Either way, I agree with the sentiment.  There are other good movies that would work better.  Lacking imagination is right.  I think they just picked the first movie they came to for most states. 
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« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2012, 09:56:43 AM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on December 18, 2012, 09:37:06 AM
I thought they ended up in Texarkana. 

Either way, I agree with the sentiment.  There are other good movies that would work better.  Lacking imagination is right.  I think they just picked the first movie they came to for most states. 


Started in Texarkana, ended up on Georgia IIRC.
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« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2012, 10:39:45 AM »
"The boys are thirsty in Atlanta,
  And there's beer in Texarkana..."
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