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HenryFnord		2012-08-02 10:15:05 AM

Favorite California movie? Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

BunkoSquad		2012-08-02 10:18:01 AM

Most of New England gets screwed, and "Misery" didn't take place in Maine, it took place in Colorado. This film/map nerd is disappoint.

Nabb1		2012-08-02 10:30:11 AM

Louisiana gets "The Green Mile"? fark that.

Mentat		2012-08-02 11:45:53 AM

Missouri could also have been WINTER'S BONE

Gunny Highway		2012-08-02 11:52:16 AM

Rhode Island isnt on the list. Outside Providence would be my pick.

SurfaceTension		2012-08-02 12:25:37 PM

No Deliverance for West Virgina?

Angry Drunk Bureaucrat		2012-08-02 12:25:57 PM

At least Pennsylvania got Groundhog Day instead of Rocky.

Gunny Highway		2012-08-02 12:30:07 PM

What would Delaware's and Connecticut's movies be?

unyon		2012-08-02 12:35:56 PM

Gunny Highway: What would Delaware's and Connecticut's movies be?

Fight Club and Amistad.

Gunny Highway		2012-08-02 12:38:23 PM

unyon: Gunny Highway: What would Delaware's and Connecticut's movies be?

Fight Club and Amistad.

Nice. I was trying to come up with a Delaware movie and couldnt think of any.

Does anyone remember the abandoned house in New London that you could see from 95. It sat vacant in the middle of a field with nothing around it. We used to call it Tyler Durden's house until it was destroyed.

/CSB

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 12:50:24 PM

HenryFnord: Favorite California movie? Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

Ha! I was expecting "The Big Lebowski" as well.

Fun fact:

In real life, Malibu does not have its own police department.....law enforcement duties are contracted out to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 12:51:21 PM

Oh....and I'm glad Washington is "First Blood" instead of "Sleepless in Seattle".

Also acceptable for my state:

Harry and the Hendersons

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 12:52:15 PM

SurfaceTension: No Deliverance for West Virgina?

IIRC, Deliverance takes place in Georgia.

ignatius_crumbcake		2012-08-02 12:54:03 PM

8 Mile sucked. Michigan's should be Robocop.

SurfaceTension		2012-08-02 01:05:16 PM

The_Sponge: SurfaceTension: No Deliverance for West Virgina?

IIRC, Deliverance takes place in Georgia.

It was filmed in Georgia, but is set in West Virginia.

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:23:50 PM

SurfaceTension: The_Sponge: SurfaceTension: No Deliverance for West Virgina?

IIRC, Deliverance takes place in Georgia.

It was filmed in Georgia, but is set in West Virginia.

From Wikipedia:

Four Atlanta businessmen, Lewis (Burt Reynolds), Ed (Jon Voight), Bobby (Ned Beatty) and Drew (Ronny Cox), decide to canoe down a river in the remote North Georgian wilderness, expecting to have fun and see the glory of nature before the fictional Cahulawassee River valley is flooded by the construction of a dam. Lewis, an experienced outdoorsman, is the leader. Ed is also a veteran of several trips but lacks Lewis's machismo. Bobby and Drew are novices.

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:25:01 PM

Other options for California:

Dirty Harry
Beverly Hills Cop
Die Hard

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:25:48 PM

ignatius_crumbcake: 8 Mile sucked. Michigan's should be Robocop.

Hell, I would say that Beverly Hills Cop is a better choice for Michigan than 8 Mile, even though most of the movie takes place in California.

SurfaceTension		2012-08-02 01:36:05 PM

The_Sponge: SurfaceTension: The_Sponge: SurfaceTension: No Deliverance for West Virgina?

IIRC, Deliverance takes place in Georgia.

It was filmed in Georgia, but is set in West Virginia.

From Wikipedia:

Four Atlanta businessmen, Lewis (Burt Reynolds), Ed (Jon Voight), Bobby (Ned Beatty) and Drew (Ronny Cox), decide to canoe down a river in the remote North Georgian wilderness, expecting to have fun and see the glory of nature before the fictional Cahulawassee River valley is flooded by the construction of a dam. Lewis, an experienced outdoorsman, is the leader. Ed is also a veteran of several trips but lacks Lewis's machismo. Bobby and Drew are novices.

A gap in my knowledge has been filled. Thanks!

Mateorocks		2012-08-02 01:37:55 PM

Diner > Pecker

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:38:57 PM

SurfaceTension: A gap in my knowledge has been filled. Thanks!

No problem. Oh...and just to make sure, I just found out that the book takes place in Georgia as well.

Fano		2012-08-02 01:39:25 PM

SurfaceTension: No Deliverance for West Virgina?

Being that it happened in Georgia...

Looks like it will have to be Matewan or October Sky

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:41:21 PM

BunkoSquad: Most of New England gets screwed, and "Misery" didn't take place in Maine, it took place in Colorado. This film/map nerd is disappoint.

1) Seriously....Misery was a major fark-up on that map.

2) IMHO, New England should have been "Jaws".

Crewmannumber6		2012-08-02 01:41:51 PM

SurfaceTension: The_Sponge: SurfaceTension: No Deliverance for West Virgina?

IIRC, Deliverance takes place in Georgia.

It was filmed in Georgia, but is set in West Virginia.

That's not the way I remember it. In the book I'm pretty sure it was Georgia. And there HAS to be a better pick for Ohio than Tommy Boy. I'd even accept The People vs Larry Flynt and I hated that movie.

Crewmannumber6		2012-08-02 01:42:30 PM

Fano: October Sky

So very much This.

Dear Jerk		2012-08-02 01:43:32 PM

Wizard of Oz is the cultural shorthand. A better representation would be In Cold Blood or Picnic.

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:43:57 PM

Crewmannumber6: And there HAS to be a better pick for Ohio than Tommy Boy.

The answer is "Major League".

JustMatt		2012-08-02 01:44:52 PM

Gunny Highway: Rhode Island isnt on the list. Outside Providence would be my pick.

Dumb and Dumber?

grimlock1972		2012-08-02 01:45:02 PM

List fails for North Dakota as Fargo takes place in more so in Minnesota than in North Dakota despite its name. also Grumpy Old men would be a better Fit for Minnesota that Purple Rain.

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:45:08 PM

Ghostbusters is a great pick for New York, but Goodfellas would have been another good choice.

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:45:46 PM

grimlock1972: also Grumpy Old men would be a better Fit for Minnesota that Purple Rain.

Good call.

aintsobad		2012-08-02 01:46:17 PM

8 Mile my ass. Michigan's film should be...

1.bp.blogspot.com

/my lawn, get off it

Lee's_Austin		2012-08-02 01:46:18 PM

While I can't argue with The Blues Brothers, Illinois will always be Halloween for me.

I_C_Weener		2012-08-02 01:47:43 PM

Why isn't Deliverance on there?

cheesedog1		2012-08-02 01:49:05 PM

I think Raising Arizona would be a better choice than Tombstone for Arizona.

LemSkroob		2012-08-02 01:50:33 PM

Good Will Hunting fills 5 states. Lazy effort there.

off the top of my head, for states that arent MA:

CT - The Ice Storm
RI - Me Myself and Irene
NH - Jumanji
VT - Supertroopers

Arkanaut		2012-08-02 01:52:09 PM

The_Sponge: Ghostbusters is a great pick for New York, but Goodfellas would have been another good choice.

Speaking of mafia films, what did they pick for New Jersey?

/blocked at work :(

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:53:11 PM

Arkanaut: The_Sponge: Ghostbusters is a great pick for New York, but Goodfellas would have been another good choice.

Speaking of mafia films, what did they pick for New Jersey?

/blocked at work :(

Clerks

macadamnut		2012-08-02 01:53:35 PM

The_Sponge: 2) IMHO, New England should have been "Jaws".

Wasn't that Long Island?

The_Sponge		2012-08-02 01:55:07 PM

macadamnut: The_Sponge: 2) IMHO, New England should have been "Jaws".

Wasn't that Long Island?

Nope.

oldfarthenry		2012-08-02 01:56:23 PM

I'm glad the map didn't extend above the border. Seeing 'Strange Brew' across Ontario would have just reinforced the stereotype.

Richard Flaccid		2012-08-02 01:57:20 PM

Canada would just be one big "Strange Brew".

PhDemented		2012-08-02 01:57:20 PM

LemSkroob: Good Will Hunting fills 5 states. Lazy effort there.

NH - Jumanji

Jumanji was set in a state?

Was hoping to see Delaware/Fight Club, but leave disappointed, but I see it's been covered all ready.

They could have at least attempted to get 48 states in there...

macadamnut		2012-08-02 01:58:37 PM

The_Sponge: macadamnut: The_Sponge: 2) IMHO, New England should have been "Jaws".

Wasn't that Long Island?

Nope.

wiki: New England's Amity Island

Wait a minute...

xrayspx		2012-08-02 01:59:49 PM

HOteL NEW hamPSHIre

RCL		2012-08-02 02:00:30 PM

BunkoSquad: Most of New England gets screwed, and "Misery" didn't take place in Maine, it took place in Colorado. This film/map nerd is disappoint.

Gunny Highway: Rhode Island isnt on the list. Outside Providence would be my pick.

unyon: Gunny Highway: What would Delaware's and Connecticut's movies be?

Fight Club and Amistad.

I'd argue Mystic Pizza for Connecticut. Super Troopers is a no-brainer for Vermont. Maine? New Hampshire?

Gunny Highway		2012-08-02 02:00:32 PM

The_Sponge: macadamnut: The_Sponge: 2) IMHO, New England should have been "Jaws".

Wasn't that Long Island?

Nope.

Roy Sxhneider drinks Narragansett beer in that movie. Always thought that was cool.

SigmaAlgebra		2012-08-02 02:01:24 PM

West Virginia should have been The Dancing Outlaw.

Gunny Highway		2012-08-02 02:01:53 PM

RCL: New Hampshire?

Jumanji

Towermonkey		2012-08-02 02:03:11 PM

Nabb1: Louisiana gets "The Green Mile"? fark that.

Amen. Should have been Monster's Ball

/ only one reason for that.
// well, two.
/// virgule virgule virgule

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