# Movie map of the U.S. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 3, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327 "2010-11-03T14:23:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/41 "2010-11-03T18:38:07Z")
New Mexico - **City Slickers**. Seriously, **The Tao of Steve**? I’ve tried to watch it twice and lost interest 20 minutes in both times. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/42 "2010-11-03T18:43:10Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Kansas: > “In Cold Blood” > “The Day After” > “Superman” (didn’t the Kents live in Kansas?) > > Anything but “The Wizard of Oz”… I’m so sick of that cliche. Picnic. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/43 "2010-11-03T18:43:57Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > See it [here](http://huff.to/cg1udf). > > I’m glad Penna. got _Groundhog Day_ and not _Rocky_! You know Rocky won a bunch of awards, including Oscars for Best Picture & Best Director, don’t you? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/44 "2010-11-03T18:49:55Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > New Mexico - **City Slickers**. Yeah, that or _Lonely are the Brave_. _The Tao of Steve_ had zilch to do with how the state identifies itself. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/45 "2010-11-03T19:19:45Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Yes, _Giant_ certainly came to mind. The two most accurate depictions of the state to me are first _Hud_ and second _The Last Picture Show_. I’d vote Hud but, dated, I’m not sure how period the map’s supossed to be. At least they didn’t give it _The Alamo_ like they gave Hawaii _Tora! Tora! Tora!_. [Lone Star](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Star_(1996_film))would work. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/46 "2010-11-03T19:24:30Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > You know Rocky won a bunch of awards, including Oscars for Best Picture & Best Director, don’t you? Yes. I’m still glad we got _Groundhog Day_ instead. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/47 "2010-11-03T19:28:09Z")
It hasn’t quite come out yet, but [127 Hours](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542344/)could be a good one for Utah. (not that anything is wrong with _SLC Punk_) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/48 "2010-11-03T19:33:32Z")
> [@](#): > > Why couldn’t THAT be the Ohio movie? Or A Christmas Story? Or Major League? (ok granted those are all Cleveland movies…) _A Christmas Story_ was filmed in Cleveland, but takes place in Indiana (Gary, I think). _Major League_ is undoubtedly Ohio, though (yes, Cleveland, but Cleveland is an Ohio city). What the heck is _Gummo_? For Montana, I would have picked a dinosaur movie that has a T. rex in it. I’ve been trying to get the rex recognized as a sort of unofficial state animal: Plenty of states have bison, or Western Meadowlarks, or wolves, or whatever, but rexes are almost exclusively Montanan. Nobody ever listens to me, though. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/49 "2010-11-03T19:40:01Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > For Montana, I would have picked a dinosaur movie that has a T. rex in it. I’ve been trying to get the rex recognized as a sort of unofficial state animal: Plenty of states have bison, or Western Meadowlarks, or wolves, or whatever, but rexes are almost exclusively Montanan. Nobody ever listens to me, though. According to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_fossils), Montana already has the Duck-billed dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum) as the official state fossil. It would seem greedy to give two dinosaurs official status 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/50 "2010-11-03T19:41:15Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > California: LA Story To me, that just quintessentially depicts the shallowness of Los Angeles and not the entire state. I’ll offer up _Earthquake_. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/51 "2010-11-03T19:48:50Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > There have been a number of movies filmed in Delaware - _Addicted to Love, Beloved, Clean and Sober, Dead Poets Society, Failure to Launch, Signs, The Village, Violets Are Blue_ - but not set in Delaware. Wikipedia has categories that list films set in each state, but for [Delaware](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_set_in_Delaware), there are only two movies listed. And I thought Connecticut was pathetic. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/52 "2010-11-03T19:53:15Z")
Alabama = Forrest Gump Ohio did get royally screwed. I’d have gone with Major League. I never even heard of Gummo. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/53 "2010-11-03T19:55:12Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Yes. I’m still glad we got _Groundhog Day_ instead. I bet you don’t like the Rocky statue at the Art Museum either. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/54 "2010-11-03T20:04:11Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > I bet you don’t like the Rocky statue at the Art Museum either. You are correct, sir! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/55 "2010-11-03T20:12:40Z")
I’m sort of surprised that so many people say they’ve never heard of **Gummo**. It was Harmony Korine’s follow up to **Kids** and got major press when it came out. I guess that was 13 years ago, but it still has a fairly large cult following. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/56 "2010-11-03T20:40:03Z")
Thinking of **RickJay** ’s choice of _Oklahoma!_ for Oklahoma (which I agree is a natural), I wonder if it’s possible to do this for musicals? In addition to Oklahoma, there could be: Illinois: _Chicago_ New York: _Hello Dolly_ or _Guys and Dolls_ Iowa: _The Music Man_ Maryland: _Kiss Me Kate_ or _Hairspray_ California: _Paint Your Wagon_ Kansas: _The Wizard of Oz_ Missouri: _Meet Me in St. Louis_ Hmmm… This may be harder than I thought. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/57 "2010-11-03T20:40:08Z")
Colorado could have had South Park, Things to do in Denver When You’re Dead, or Dumb and Dumber, but I’m fine with Red Dawn. Wolverines! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/58 "2010-11-03T21:00:45Z")
> [@](#): > > According to Wikipedia, Montana already has the Duck-billed dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum) as the official state fossil. Oh, that’s OK then. Maiasaurs are cool, too. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/59 "2010-11-03T21:37:03Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Thinking of **RickJay** ’s choice of _Oklahoma!_ for Oklahoma (which I agree is a natural), I wonder if it’s possible to do this for musicals? In addition to Oklahoma, there could be: > > Illinois: _Chicago_ > New York: _Hello Dolly_ or _Guys and Dolls_ > Iowa: _The Music Man_ > Maryland: _Kiss Me Kate_ or _Hairspray_ > California: _Paint Your Wagon_ > Kansas: _The Wizard of Oz_ > Missouri: _Meet Me in St. Louis_ > > Hmmm… This may be harder than I thought. Pennsylvania: _1776_ Colorado: _The Unsinkable Molly Brown_ Oregon: _Seven Brides for Seven Brothers_ ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327/60 "2010-11-03T21:42:18Z")
If I’m not mistaken, _Fight Club_ takes place in Wilmington, DE (a fictionalised version of it, but they did name-check some real streets.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-map-of-the-u-s/559327.md?page=4)