In a message dated 4/13/00 2:30:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< in dan sicko's book he mentions that robocop was one of many films which
were set in detroit but not filmed in the city. what films were actually
filmed in the city?
blair >>
There was this made-for-cable movie with Bonnie Bedelia (Bruce Willis' wife
in the "Die Hard" flicks) about five years ago that was actually filmed on
location here. The old Hudson's building (RIP) and Old County Building were
used (Bedelia's character was a judge).
Parts of "Out of Sight" (Clooney and Lopez) were filmed here, not just
exteriors.
Exteriors and establishing shots for the now-defunct CBS TV series "EZ
Streets" (Ken Olin) were filmed here.
The opening sequence of "Beverly Hills Cop" was shot here, the bit that ran
under the credits. None of the actual narrative, though.
"Polish Wedding" (Liam Neeson and Claire Danes) was actually filmed in
Hamtramck.
I didn't see "Grosse Pointe Blank" but I heard most of it was filmed here.
Ice Cube's character in "Three Kings" was a Detroiter.
Weren't parts of "True Romance" (Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper) actually
filmed on location here ? I doubt it. I know the story takes place here
though.
I'd bet that the insurance companies that cover film shoots are scared
shitless to come here and do films. Even cats like Sam Raimi ("A Simple
Plan") who's from here, never come back to shoot films.
Also, they tear shit down like nothing in this city. "The Temptations" TV
biopic was actually shot in Pittsburgh because 1960s Detroit doesn't exist
anymore, either demolished or bombed-out ghetto or a freeway. There was a big
fuss in the local press over it. They actually rebuilt Hitsville USA in
Pittsburgh ! It was pretty accurate though, down to the funeral home next
door. In contrast, the old "Crime Story" TV series, set in 1963 Chicago, was
filmed on location there, and still looked like the 60s.
My friend was in from LA shooting a low-budget movie here back in 1998, but
they ran out of money.
a.
watches too many movies.
