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22-08-2004, 12:35
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Landmark buildings/structures that appear in films
A few i remember:
Entrapment: Petronas towers: Kuala lumpar
Die Another Day: Eden project: Cornwall: UK
The World is Not Enough: Millennium Dome: UK
Anymore that i forgot?
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22-08-2004, 12:36
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The 39 Steps... Big Ben.
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22-08-2004, 12:47
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View To A Kill - Eiffel Tower, Paris
GhostBusters - Central Library, New York
Con Air - Stratosphere Hotel, Las Vegas
Thelma & Louise - Grand Canyon, Arizona
Back to the Future 3, National Lampoons Vacation & John Ford Westerns - Monument Valley, Utah
North By Northwest - Mount Rushmore, N. Dakota(?)
King Kong - Empire State Building, New York
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22-08-2004, 12:48
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Mount Rushmore - North By Northwest
Empire State Building - King Kong
Tower Bridge - Biggles
The Coliseum - Gladiator 
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22-08-2004, 12:48
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most poignant:
Spiderman Trailer - World Trade Centre.
Mark
Last edited by hailesy; 22-08-2004 at 12:48.
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22-08-2004, 12:49
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Originally Posted by Gorky
Tower Bridge - Biggles
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22-08-2004, 12:53
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Vertigo - Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
The Rock - Alcatraz, San Francisco
Spiderman - Chrysler Building, New York/WTC (Trailer)
Amelie - Sacre Coer, Paris
Independence Day - The Whitehouse, Washington
Mars Attacks! - Easter Island Statues, Rapa Nui
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22-08-2004, 13:18
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Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland
The Committments, Into the West, Bloody Sunday: Ballymun flats, Dublin 
Carlito's Way: Grand Central Station, New York
The 39 Steps: The Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland
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22-08-2004, 13:40
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"Brannigan" - virtually every tourist landmark in London which existed in 1975.
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22-08-2004, 13:51
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Once Upon A Time In America: Manhatten Bridge
Blade Runner: The Bradbury Building and Millenium Theatre
Army of Darkness, Original ending: Big Ben
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22-08-2004, 14:23
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Chicago union station in the untouchables.
New York Grand Central station is also in loads of films... can't think of any right now except X men!
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22-08-2004, 14:37
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Originally Posted by thetope
Chicago union station in the untouchables.
New York Grand Central station is also in loads of films... can't think of any right now except X men!
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Carlito's Way, The Fisher King etc
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22-08-2004, 14:54
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Statue of Liberty - Planet of the Apes, X-Men
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22-08-2004, 14:59
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Originally Posted by thetope
New York Grand Central station is also in loads of films... can't think of any right now except X men!
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Look 3 posts above yours
Last edited by jayok; 22-08-2004 at 15:00.
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22-08-2004, 15:18
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Escape From New York - WTC
Though I can't recall if the *actual* WTC is used
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22-08-2004, 15:23
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Originally Posted by LouBarlow
Escape From New York - WTC
Though I can't recall if the *actual* WTC is used
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I don't believe so, more like a cardboard cut-out...
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22-08-2004, 16:29
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I don't believe so, more like a cardboard cut-out...
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I thought as much...though doesn't Kurt land on it in the film? I'm guessing too that that was another location
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22-08-2004, 18:11
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My school in 'Kes'
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22-08-2004, 18:16
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Originally Posted by mgb_dvd
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Did Brian Glover teach you to play football?
Southend Pier in Killing Dad (woooooof)
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22-08-2004, 18:17
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The WTC is actually being built in the background of a scene in the French Connection.
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