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Post by shannondegroot on Dec 13, 2017 4:11:27 GMT
New York City?
Would Ghostbusters (1984) had been as good if it took place in Los Angeles?
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Post by twothousandonemark on Dec 13, 2017 4:45:18 GMT
Well, The Terminator did take place overnight, so I think the setting for it was a moot point. Wintertime in NYC would've felt different & probably less aesthetically enjoyable.
While it could be any month of the year, I re-watch it as late night summer fare, because it looks warm in the movie.
Ghostbusters? It would've had to have had at least a NYC supplanted crew living in LA to keep it afloat. I think the Ghostbusters lore goes hand in hand with New York. Sorry not sorry. The sense of humour & mindset wouldn't mesh with soft LA.
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Post by kingkoopa on Dec 13, 2017 5:56:18 GMT
"Ghostbusters" is 'New York' like Spiderman is. I couldn't imagine it taking place anywhere else. "The Terminator" could have been in NY, but the Los Angeles setting (particularly for its setting) is sort of iconic. If it didn't have taken place in LA, I'd have Miami as my runner up (given the time and setting). The dirty streets with a hint of neon lights every once in a while...it seems too flashy for NY in my opinion. I also think Los Angeles is an appropriate setting for an antagonist who has a muscle-beach veneer covering a cold metal skeleton. Nice topic shannondegroot . A good chin scratcher. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Dec 13, 2017 13:15:20 GMT
The Red Letter Media guys actually said The Terminator feels very NY to them. I guess I can sort of see it, with all the dirty streets and back alleys.
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Post by vegalyra on Dec 13, 2017 17:20:31 GMT
I have to agree that Ghostbusters and NYC are synonymous. But Terminator could have taken place just about anywhere. Seattle, Detroit, D.C., etc. Anywhere there was a major military or industrial target for a nuclear strike in the future.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 13, 2017 17:42:01 GMT
I have to agree that Ghostbusters and NYC are synonymous. But Terminator could have taken place just about anywhere. Seattle, Detroit, D.C., etc. Anywhere there was a major military or industrial target for a nuclear strike in the future. This. |
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