since we seem to be on a Detroit-Themed Movie kick these days: I'm surprised no one has mentioned Dr. Detroit! I have no recollection of where that movie was set, but I know Devo did the theme song (suspiciously missing from my "Best of Devo" compilation CD. Guess they're not too proud of it, eh? :^) sean
Mark S Flintoft wrote: > Anyone remember The Kentucky Fried Movie?? During the Bruce Lee spoof the > Villain condemns some guy...."Send him to Detroit!!!!" and the guards drag > the guy out screaming. Pretty good indication of Detroit's awful rep during > the 80s... > > Good thing we know better. Wish someone would send me to Detroit;) I'd be > screamin' for joy... Science, Motor...Here I come=)!!! > > Cheers, > > Mark* > > BTW - What part of Die Hard II was filmed in Michigan?? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roberto Ty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Diana Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 5:46 PM > Subject: Re: (313) filmed in Tha D-Ferris Beuler > > > Since this has been a topic of late, I got this from a friend at the > > Michigan Film Office. It's an official list of feature films in > > Michigan. I know that it was mentioned that a lot of films are made > > outside like Hollywood, but today that's different. Many of the films > > today are being shot in Canada due to the weaker Canadian dollar and the > > numerous discounts being offered by the film companies there. It's > > making it tough for US crews to get the work, but there are some coming > > up to look out for here in Michigan. For example, '61, the new Billy > > Crystal directed HBO flick, Chasing Sleep w/ Jeff Daniels and Gil > > Bellows (filmed in Jackson and Stockbridge) and Nobody Knows, just > > wrapped last weekend, small budget, but with a # of B list actors: Barry > > Corbin (Maurice on Northern Exposure), Bruce Campbell, Ralph Waite (dad > > on Walton Family), Larry Drake (LA Law, also numerous villains including > > the Darkman bad guy). Anyone catch the movie "Groove", a documentary on > > raves? I've seen a few newsclippings, but haven't seen if it's going to > > be released anywhere. It did well at Sundance and I think was eventually > > picked by Sony? > > > > > > 1946 This Time For Keeps MGM > > 1959 Anatomy of a Murder Universal > > 1960 Where the Boys Are MGM > > 1973 Scarecrow Warner Bros. > > 1978 Blue Collar Universal Pictures > > 1978 The Betsy Allied Artists > > 1979 Hardcore Columbia > > 1979 Jimmy B. & Andre Georgian Bay TV Movie > > 1980 Word of Honor Georgian Bay TV Movie > > 1980 Somewhere in Time Universal > > 1981 Continental Divide Universal Pictures > > 1981 The Land Walt Disney/Epcot > > 1981 Assignment Berlin Muse Productions > > 1981 Tom Edison Ohio Production Company > > 1982 One Step Closer Steve Binder Productions > > 1983 Tiger Town Thompson Street Films > > 1983 Tough Enough American Cinema > > 1983 XYZ Murders Renaissance/Pressman > > 1984 Beverly Hills Cop Paramount Pictures > > 1985 Secret Honor Cinecom International > > 1985 The Carrier Swan Productions > > 1985 Singing Birds Sparkle Films > > 1985 Checkpoint New Film Group > > 1986 Rosary Murders Take One Productions > > 1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Paramount Pictures > > 1987 Collision Course DeLaurentis Film Group > > 1987 Hemingway Daniel Wilson Production > > 1987 Action Jackson Lorimar > > 1987 Midnight Run Universal Pictures > > 1988 Moontrap Shapiro Glickenhaus Ent. > > 1988 Chameleon Street Prismatic Films > > 1988 American Cops AM Trading, Inc. > > 1988 American Beauty Marcello Productions > > 1988 Singapore Harbor Cine-Makers, Inc. > > 1988 Young at Heart Sue Marx Film, Inc. > > 1988 Tanner HBO/Darkhorse > > 1989 American Cops II AM Trading, Inc. > > 1989 Prancer Orion > > 1989 Presumed Innocent Warner Bros > > 1989 Lunatics Renaissance Pictures > > 1989 Roger and Me Warner Bros. > > 1990 Die Hard II 20th Century Fox > > 1991 Truth or Dare Miramax > > 1991 Only the Lonely 20th Century > > 1991 Zebrahead Triumph > > 1992 Hoffa 20th Century > > 1992 Aspen Extreme Hollywood Pictures > > 1992 Crossing the Bridge Outlaw > > 1993 The Paraclete Immigrant Films > > 1993 True Romance Warner Brothers > > 1993 One Room Castle Zone V Productions > > 1994 Renaissance Man Touchstone > > 1994 Judicial Consent Prelude Pictures > > 1994 Cobb Warner Bros > > 1994 Four Corners of Nowhere Chapter II Productions > > 1994 Lost on the Bohemian Road Bohemian Productions > > 1995 Hatred of a Minute Darkart Productions > > 1995 Mosquito Mosquito Motion Pictures > > 1995 Sleeping Bear Brauer Productions > > 1996 Flirting With Disaster New Line > > 1996 Full Blast Sound Bites > > 1996 The Incorporated Make Believe Productions > > 1996 Get the Hell Outta Hamtown Princess Cowboy Productions > > 1997 In the Woods Katharsys Productions > > 1997 Four Way Stop Chicken City Films > > 1997 Grosse Pointe Blank Caravan Pictures > > 1997 Polish Wedding Addis-Wechsler/Lakeshore Entertainment > > 1997 Reach the Rock Hughes Productions > > 1997 Tainted Am I Wrong Productions > > 1998 All of It All of It Productions > > 1998 The Big One Dog Eat Dog/BBC > > 1998 Out of Sight Universal Pictures > > 1998 Postmark Paradise Motion Picture Makers > > 1998 Stardust Cireel Films Ltd. with Zone V Productions > > 1998 The Last Big Attraction Hopwood Productions, Inc. > > 1999 Detroit Rock City New Line Cinema > > 1999 Love and Action L & A Productions > > > > > > > > > > > > Diana Potts wrote: > > > > > > Some one directly involved with the Farris Beuler Day's Off (sp?) film > was > > > from Detroit. > > > If you watch, sneaky Detroit stuff is placed all over. Like Red Wings > shirts > > > AND (the part I feel cool about)...in the beginning a kid is wearing a > green > > > and white Varsity Jacket-i think it even has the Falcoln on the back and > > > word "Groves". This is a High School in Birmingham Michigan called > Groves > > > High School....the High School I went to!! > > > > > > may! > > > diana > > > > > > >From: "Cornelius Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > > > >Subject: Re: (313) movies that were filmed in Tha D > > > >Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 08:59:44 GMT > > > > > > > >"Michael Rappaport" reminded me. > > > > > > > >"Zebrahead", if you come across it, was done here. I actually > auditioned > > > >for it but lost out due to not having any proper representation (ie, an > > > >agent). Which wasn't so bad because by the time the film finished, my > > > >character just stood around and grinned. The character's name, which, > > > >unfortunately, didn't change, was Nut(?!) > > > > > > > >Then there was that Danny DeVito flick where he teaches some army guys > > > >Hamlet. It had one name in the theaters and a different one on video > and I > > > >can't remember either one. In fact, DeVito seems to do a lot of film > stuff > > > >in Detroit. I remember when everyone was fighting over who controlled > the > > > >Hudson's Building he was filming down there late one night (real, real > > > >late). I didn't see DeVito, who was producing or something, but I saw > > > >Dabney Coleman (is that his name) and, I think, Bonnie Bedelia. They > were > > > >supposed to be some kind of couple or something (can you tell I never > saw > > > >the completed film?). > > > > > > > >And how can folks forget "Martin" which was shot in a studio, but set > in > > > >Detroit and took place in the apartments on Jefferson (yeah, I forgot > that > > > >name, too, but you always saw them during the 'transitions'). > > > > > > > >Last, but not least, I gotta put in a vote for Aaliyah, whose film > wasn't > > > >shot here, but I'm telling ya, one look and I'm like, "Ah! 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