Philadelphia

List creator: snooper81 Created on: May 6, 2005 - 5:24 PM PDT Description: Brotherly connections

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	Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980)
Incredible doc featuring a performance on the roof of the IHouse and starring the Morton St residence, still Sun Ra Germantown HQ. Wish GC had "MAGIC SUN" DVD...
	The Short Films of David Lynch (2005)
First three of these shorts were done and first screened in Philly; Lynch graduated from PAFA; word is the city CREEPED HIM OUT and he escaped to LA
	12 Monkeys (Collector's Edition) (1995)
The 12 Monkees symbol spray-paint stenciled around the city in 1995 blurred the line between film and for real.
	Rocky (1976)
A South Philly exclusive; also features up and coming Fishtown area; makes ascending the stairs of the art museum feel cliche, even 19 years later; impossible to jog through the Italian market and punch frozen meat without thinking of this film.
	Birdy (1984)
Not a great film; I think Birdy is supposed to live in South Philly, I think; the characters are overly obsessed with the Schuylkill, though the Delaware River would be more appropriate, I would think.
	Mannequin (1987)
Time to reassess, y'all. Filmed in the historic Wannamaker building (now Lord & Taylor) in CC; feat. James Spader and Kim Catrall. How about a Cronenberg remake? Or M3???
	Signs (2002)
Okay, this is a stretch; in adjacent Bucks County where I did some growing up; scenes in arrogant Newtown
	Trading Places (1983)
Center City and Society Hill in the spotlight; the mansion on beautiful Delancey Street; lovely shots of public transportation (SEPTA is sexy on film); they really used to have New Year's parties on the train from Philly to NY; what happened???
	The Sixth Sense (1999)
How did Bruce get on this list twice? Philly's the perfect setting for a ghost story; homes built over slave apartments; old ass cemeteries; site of plagues; history is alive, eh?
	Jesus' Son (1999)
Wow, this was filmed in Philly? The town is crawling w/ F-Heads, making this film kind of verite, or a case of life imitating celluloid...
	Philadelphia (1993)
I hate this movie; but I might watch it again to see the city I love
	Mikey & Nicky (1976)
In my queue; quip forthcoming
	The Woodsman (2004)
Filmed in Philly w/ quintessential Philadelphian Kevin Bacon
	National Treasure (2004)
Society Hill; Old City; Center City; Independence Mall; I saw them shoot some NT on location; Northface outfitted the crew, it seems...
	Gia (1998)
True Story; South Philly salt turns model and turns to the H and AIDS: A. Jolie as GIA CARANGI
	Stealing Home (1988)
Filmed at Chestnut Hill Academy
	Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Bowie + Philadelphia + Lynch = bugged out surveillance video
	My Architect (2003)
yep
	The Philadelphia Story (1940)			Not Rated
of course
	Dirty Work (1998)
Bob Saget polished his directorial "skills" at Philadelphia's Temple U; check out www.bobsagetisgod.com
	The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer vol.1 (2002)			Not Rated
Edgar Allen Poe was living in Philadelphia when he wrote FALL of the HOUSE of USHER---Svankmajer had me thinking I was hearing things...