July 3, 2010
“We Are Marshall” Represents WV in United States of Movies
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Bring on the Herd. There was not a dry eye in the houses when “We Are Marshall” premiered at Huntington’s Keith Albee and Marquee Cinemas on a cool December evening.
Shooting films on location has become the replacement for extensive Hollywood backlot real estate.
Still, every film shot in a state does not actually show off the landmarks or traits of the state. Often, one venue stands in for another due to tax credits, ease of transportation, and a piece of scenery or landmark that in the judgment of filmmakers now looks more like the setting depicted than the original one.
Website, Hollywood.com has celebrated the Fourth of July with an interactive “United States of Movies.” Note that the qualifier is not “made in” but “set in” a specific state, although numerous of the selected films have at least partially been shot in the state which they represent.
Referred to as West Virginia’s “Citizen Kane,” the website editors compliment “WAM” as having the state itself have a “role” in the movie. “West Virginia is a veritable lead character in ‘Marshall.’
(Editor’s Note: Wonder if the site judges saw “Matewan?” In fact, the link at this story has a readers nomination for “October Sky:” The posting states, in full, “OCTOBER SKY for West Virginia over WE ARE MARSHALL. Yep, look it up - it was only shot in Tennessee, but Homer Hickam's tale takes place in W. VA. It's about a coal miner's son - that should have been your first clue.”)
The site’s judges acknowledge Kentucky’s contributions on the Country Music Highway to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. However, neither Miss Miley Cyrus nor the Judds were selected. Instead, the biographic movie of Country Music’s Queen, Loretta Lynn, has been selected. “Coal Miner’s Daughter” carries the explanation “where Lynn goes her humble country roads stay with her.”
After surveying a sampling of states, the representative productions have a strong reliance upon more contemporary titles, rather than black and white (and perhaps now colorized) classics.
Here are a few of the selections, which you may or may not agree upon, particularly in states that have been the setting for a landslide of films (i.e. California, New York, Illinois).
Not unexpectedly, “Gone With the Wind” represents Georgia, “The Wizard of Oz” represents Kansas, “To Kill a Mockingbird” represents Alabama and “Streetcar Named Desire” represents Louisiana.
OHIO, “American Splendor," ( what about "Brubaker?" )
PENNSYLVANIA, “Rocky”
VIRGINIA, “Donnie Darko”
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, “All the President’s Men”
TENNESSEE, “The Blind Side”
INDIANA, “Hoosiers”
ILLINOIS, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off “ (John Hughes’ ‘love letter’ to Chicago’)
MARYLAND, “Wedding Crashers”
MINNESOTA, “Fargo,”
TEXAS, “Dazed and Confused,” (not a WESTERN?)
For others, click: http://www.hollywood.com/feature/The_United_States_of_Movies/6963601
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“We Are Marshall” Represents WV in United States of Movies
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Bring on the Herd. There was not a dry eye in the houses when “We Are Marshall” premiered at Huntington’s Keith Albee and Marquee Cinemas on a cool December evening.
Shooting films on location has become the replacement for extensive Hollywood backlot real estate.
Still, every film shot in a state does not actually show off the landmarks or traits of the state. Often, one venue stands in for another due to tax credits, ease of transportation, and a piece of scenery or landmark that in the judgment of filmmakers now looks more like the setting depicted than the original one.
Website, Hollywood.com has celebrated the Fourth of July with an interactive “United States of Movies.” Note that the qualifier is not “made in” but “set in” a specific state, although numerous of the selected films have at least partially been shot in the state which they represent.
Referred to as West Virginia’s “Citizen Kane,” the website editors compliment “WAM” as having the state itself have a “role” in the movie. “West Virginia is a veritable lead character in ‘Marshall.’
(Editor’s Note: Wonder if the site judges saw “Matewan?” In fact, the link at this story has a readers nomination for “October Sky:” The posting states, in full, “OCTOBER SKY for West Virginia over WE ARE MARSHALL. Yep, look it up - it was only shot in Tennessee, but Homer Hickam's tale takes place in W. VA. It's about a coal miner's son - that should have been your first clue.”)
The site’s judges acknowledge Kentucky’s contributions on the Country Music Highway to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. However, neither Miss Miley Cyrus nor the Judds were selected. Instead, the biographic movie of Country Music’s Queen, Loretta Lynn, has been selected. “Coal Miner’s Daughter” carries the explanation “where Lynn goes her humble country roads stay with her.”
After surveying a sampling of states, the representative productions have a strong reliance upon more contemporary titles, rather than black and white (and perhaps now colorized) classics.
Here are a few of the selections, which you may or may not agree upon, particularly in states that have been the setting for a landslide of films (i.e. California, New York, Illinois).
Not unexpectedly, “Gone With the Wind” represents Georgia, “The Wizard of Oz” represents Kansas, “To Kill a Mockingbird” represents Alabama and “Streetcar Named Desire” represents Louisiana.
OHIO, “American Splendor," ( what about "Brubaker?" )
PENNSYLVANIA, “Rocky”
VIRGINIA, “Donnie Darko”
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, “All the President’s Men”
TENNESSEE, “The Blind Side”
INDIANA, “Hoosiers”
ILLINOIS, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off “ (John Hughes’ ‘love letter’ to Chicago’)
MARYLAND, “Wedding Crashers”
MINNESOTA, “Fargo,”
TEXAS, “Dazed and Confused,” (not a WESTERN?)
For others, click: http://www.hollywood.com/feature/The_United_States_of_Movies/6963601
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