Filming locations

Posted by Mort in Detroit on May 19, 2008 at 9:11pm in About Movies

Is anyone else irritated by Hollywood's use of Canada? Or the use of any other location?

Why don't they just say it's in Toronto or Vancouver, rather than having Toronto stand in for Pittsburgh, as in Queer as Folk, or having Victoria BC stand in for Detroit, as in In the Land of Women?

I've been to both Toronto and Pittsburgh. One is flat, on a lake, with a few square kilometres of high-rise buildings. One is very hilly (understatement), located where two rivers meet and only has a few blocks of high-rise buildings. I wouldn't consider the two interchangeable. Why didn't Showtime just say it was in Toronto?

As for substituting Victoria BC for Detroit--though I'm a native Detroiter, I think the difference should be evident. But I'll link photos for those who think the two are similar.

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Permalink Reply by wowwee123 on May 23, 2008 at 3:35pm: You have photos? Please share, you can even post them directly as a reply. I'd like to see the difference, as many others probably too.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mort in Detroit on May 23, 2008 at 5:31pm: Don't they appear when you click on the city names?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Broken on May 23, 2008 at 6:35pm: I know Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back had a bus station scene near my house. That's about it. I know alot of current Burger King commercials have been filmed near my house too.; ▶ Reply to This