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Anatomy of a Murder (Criterion) (1959)
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| The first known "Yooper" movie. A good story but also an interesting glimpse into life in the U.P. |
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Somewhere in Time (1980)
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| Truely beautiful movie set in Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel. Mackinac Island is all about history so it makes a perfect setting for this period piece. |
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Thou Shalt Not Kill...Except (1987)
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Not Rated
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| Cheezy horror. Vietnam looks quite a lot like southeastern Michigan. |
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Roger & Me (1989)
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| A wonderful documentary that shows what happens when your smallish city is totally dependant on a large company like General Motors. |
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Hoffa (1992)
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| Ole Jimmy disappears right around the time they are laying the foundation for the Renaissance Center in Detroit. Coincidence? |
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Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
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| Wasnt actually shot in Grosse Pointe as far as I can tell but it sure *looked* like Grosse Pointe. Kind of fun poke at the rich folk |
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Escanaba in Da Moonlight (2000)
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| This is a very silly but rather fun movie. Pokes a lot of fun at "Yooper" culture. |
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8 Mile (2002)
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| Yes, Detroit *really* does look like that. A somewhat fun movie that captures the real division between the city and suburbs of Detroit. |
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Super Sucker (2002)
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| Filmed in Jackson, Mi. Set in a fictional city that really is Jackson Michigan. I have been to Jackson and Jeff Daniels really did a good job with portraying the people and the location. Even the hair just screamed "JACKSON!" to me. |
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Renaissance Man (1994)
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| Lots of good shots of downtown Detroit including, the People Mover, the RenCen, and the fist. This movie has a bit of an "afterschool special" quality to it. |
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The Evil Dead (1983)
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Not Rated
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| Not filmed in Michigan or set in Michigan but Sam Raimi directed it so it goes on the list. |
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Bowling for Columbine (2002)
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| Yuuuup. Those Michigan Militia folks live all around me. I am thrilled. |
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
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| I can see the old Tucker house from my front porch. It is the only movie I know of that is set in the town where I live...Ypsilanti |
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The Upside of Anger (2004)
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| Set in suburban Detroit. Has cameo by Arthur P of WRIF fame. Also has Kevin Costner wearing a "Mr. Stadium" t-shirt. I used to do my laundry there! |
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