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In order to make a scene memorable, it is very important to select the right location for a movie scene that perfectly works with the story that is being narrated.Moviescenes are mostly shot in actual places that you may visit and here we have listed 15 fascinating facts about the shoot location of these famous movie scenes.
1)Midsommar, which is set in Sweden, was not actually shot in Sweden.
According to the film’s production notes, a Swedish law restricted film crews from shooting for more than eight hours per day so they filmed in Budapest, Hungary.
2)The Grand Budapest Hotelwas shot in an abandoned mall.
According to the producer Jeremy Dawson, Görlitzer Warenhaus in Görlitzer, Germany had the “height and scale, the grandness” they needed to represent the hotel.
3) M’s apartment shown inSkyfallwas owned by composer John Barry.
Barry composed music for 11 Bond movies, including Goldfinger in 1964. His last one was The Living Daylights in 1987.
4) InThe Karate Kid, the pool in Daniel’s apartment complex was full in real life.
The apartment complex looked run-down and shabby and in order to make the pool look the part, they drained it.
5) The serene, secluded tropical island featured inCrazy Rich Asiansisn’t actually like that in reality.
The real Sentosa island has a lot of shops, paved walkways, and a water park.
6) InBridgerton, the interiors of the Bridgerton House were shot in an officers’ mess.
The building called Halton House is also a mess for officers at Royal Air Force base Halton as it is in the vicinity.
7) The police station inRobocopis actually a concert hall in Dallas, Texas.
It looks unrecognizable without the police gadgets. The exact address is Sons of Herman Hall, 3414 Elm St.
8) Luke’s island inThe Last Jediwas a real-life monk retreat for centuries.
Gaelic Christian monks would go to Michael Skellig for extreme isolation from somewhere between the 6th and 8th century up to the late 12th or early 13th century.
9) Fishermen store their supplies in Obi-Wan’s home fromStar Warsnow.
The building is located in Tunisia is very close to the Mediterranean Sea. Fishermen now use it to store their supplies since it is more convenient.
10)Orange is the New Blackwas shot at a psychiatric hospital for children.
Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg, NY was used to shoot exterior shots, including the greenhouse and the fences.
11) Richard Nixon went to the high school inBack to the Future.
Richard Nixon went to Whittier High School in Whittier, CA which was featured inBack to the Future. He ran for student body president and lost.
12) A real corporate HQ was used inWonder Woman 1984.
The HQ of London’s Legal & General financial services company was used in the movie. Once used by 1500 employees, the building is no longer in use and has been vacant since 2017.
13) Some parts ofSpace Jam 2were filmed at the house of an LA Lakers hater.
NBA Superfan James Goldstein (also a LA Lakers hater) let LeBron James film at his house because they’ve been friends for many years.
14)A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhoodwas shot in Fred Rogers’ actual studio.
The whole set of the movie was built in old Fred Rogers Studio at WQED-TV in Pittsburgh.
15) InOzark, the featured Grand Navarro estate was actually a chapel and mausoleum.
It is located in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. It is popular among tourists and filmmakers.
Source:Cracked
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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