"New Jersey Goes to the Movies"
Ivan said:
As a fan of New Jersey movies, I get a kick out of NJ being immortalized in movies like "Night of the Living Dead" or "War of the Worlds". Aside from all the usual derogatory jokes about NJ, one would think it's a scary place to live (I guess that's true of some cities). But we had a good time growing up in New Jersey, didn't we, Syl?
Funny though, whenever I'm watching movies that take place in NJ, I always get distracted by the geography. I just watched "Guess Who" the other night (Bernie Mac/Ashton Kutcher in the Spencer Tracey/Sidney Poitier roles). It takes place in Cranford and there are a couple of great aerial shots of the Cranford Train Station, a place I've been to many times, having lived in Linden for many years.
During "Clerks", I kept looking for the bridge on Route 36 that takes you from The Highlands into Sandy Hook. One thing is for sure, "Clerks" certainly captured the dreary, gray days of fall and winter in NJ.
And "Running on Empty", when River Phoenix is dropped off on Route 80 (if I recall correctly) ... it showed a beautiful sunny day in NJ, which is not uncommon. I remember lots of beautiful, sunny days in NJ.
Remember the movie "Matewan"? I got so excited ... then I realized it was about Matewan, WV (not Matawan, NJ). Although we did have some famous local feuds!
But during "Garden State", the Zach Braff movie, I didn't see any familiar NJ locales. However, that could be the case because it took place in Northern NJ, which is not close to our beloved Central NJ (home to Bruce Sprinsteen and John BonJovi).
Wasn't there a movie that was filmed in Asbury Park? I have a vague recollection.
As a fan of New Jersey movies, I get a kick out of NJ being immortalized in movies like "Night of the Living Dead" or "War of the Worlds". Aside from all the usual derogatory jokes about NJ, one would think it's a scary place to live (I guess that's true of some cities). But we had a good time growing up in New Jersey, didn't we, Syl?
Funny though, whenever I'm watching movies that take place in NJ, I always get distracted by the geography. I just watched "Guess Who" the other night (Bernie Mac/Ashton Kutcher in the Spencer Tracey/Sidney Poitier roles). It takes place in Cranford and there are a couple of great aerial shots of the Cranford Train Station, a place I've been to many times, having lived in Linden for many years.
During "Clerks", I kept looking for the bridge on Route 36 that takes you from The Highlands into Sandy Hook. One thing is for sure, "Clerks" certainly captured the dreary, gray days of fall and winter in NJ.
And "Running on Empty", when River Phoenix is dropped off on Route 80 (if I recall correctly) ... it showed a beautiful sunny day in NJ, which is not uncommon. I remember lots of beautiful, sunny days in NJ.
Remember the movie "Matewan"? I got so excited ... then I realized it was about Matewan, WV (not Matawan, NJ). Although we did have some famous local feuds!
But during "Garden State", the Zach Braff movie, I didn't see any familiar NJ locales. However, that could be the case because it took place in Northern NJ, which is not close to our beloved Central NJ (home to Bruce Sprinsteen and John BonJovi).
Wasn't there a movie that was filmed in Asbury Park? I have a vague recollection.
posted by Ivan Fortin at 1:23 PM
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