cynatnite
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I spent most of my growing up years in Oklahoma. This movie is one of my favorite movies. My mother hates this movie because she felt it made Oklahomans look bad. Can't convince her otherwise. She'd pick the musical Oklahoma, but I've never cared for it all that much.
For it's time, I think this movie was right on. The book even more so. 'Of Mice and Men' is my favorite of Steinbeck's, but this book was pretty good, too. Still keep both within easy reach on my bookshelf. I've read them several times over the years.
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| -Best movie about your home town or home state. |
jobycom |
Aug-09-07 08:44 AM |
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I know my hometown has no movies about it - and I can't think of any for Wisconsin |
Rabrrrrrr |
Aug-09-07 08:52 AM |
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Hehe. How about Rodney Dangerfield's "Back to School?" |
jobycom |
Aug-09-07 09:12 AM |
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It was indeed filmed in Madison, but in the film it was elsewhere - New England, I think |
Rabrrrrrr |
Aug-09-07 09:23 AM |
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"The Godfather of Green Bay" |
Jimbo S |
Aug-09-07 09:28 AM |
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self delete |
Rambis |
Aug-09-07 12:50 PM |
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For Keeps - set in Kenosha |
AllegroRondo |
Aug-10-07 12:58 PM |
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I would venture maybe |
PRETZEL |
Aug-09-07 08:57 AM |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show |
Dragonbreathp9d |
Aug-09-07 08:57 AM |
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too many to name |
MissMillie |
Aug-09-07 09:05 AM |
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Once again, the singularity of the concept of "best" is disposed of. |
jobycom |
Aug-09-07 09:14 AM |
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ok then |
MissMillie |
Aug-09-07 09:21 AM |
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I'll have to get back to you on that. |
jobycom |
Aug-09-07 09:34 AM |
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I thought Amistad takes place in New Haven |
SouthoftheBorderPaul |
Aug-09-07 10:38 AM |
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That was a really great movie.. |
likesmountains 52 |
Aug-09-07 09:10 AM |
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Which one? |
jobycom |
Aug-09-07 12:00 PM |
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Lone Star..don't know why it never got much play... |
likesmountains 52 |
Aug-09-07 12:18 PM |
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Not a movie, but a cable TV show |
BarenakedLady |
Aug-09-07 09:14 AM |
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Yeah, but if you lived in Providence .... |
kwassa |
Aug-09-07 09:34 AM |
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Oh, I know. |
BarenakedLady |
Aug-09-07 09:54 AM |
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Buddy was like mayor for life |
kwassa |
Aug-09-07 12:44 PM |
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Nothing, outside of Baltimore, which has many films and shows |
kwassa |
Aug-09-07 09:41 AM |
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Rocky |
BOSSHOG |
Aug-09-07 09:44 AM |
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Also "Stealing Home" |
Patiod |
Aug-09-07 10:39 AM |
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Heh. My dad has a full face close up in that movie. |
MrSlayer |
Aug-09-07 09:37 PM |
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That is so cool! |
Patiod |
Aug-10-07 08:46 AM |
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When they are in the diner. |
MrSlayer |
Aug-10-07 02:32 PM |
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My home state now is Georgia |
RebelOne |
Aug-09-07 09:59 AM |
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OMFG, I cannot believe that The Color Purple did not make that list! |
racaulk |
Aug-09-07 12:43 PM |
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Goonies |
northzax |
Aug-09-07 10:00 AM |
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i have a pic of me in front of haystack rock |
kagehime |
Aug-10-07 01:44 AM |
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Grosse Pointe Blank, because it's all true. Every minute of it. |
Peake |
Aug-09-07 10:32 AM |
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Good movie. |
jobycom |
Aug-09-07 10:50 AM |
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Not many movies about my state |
skygazer |
Aug-09-07 10:43 AM |
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skygazer --- "Man With a Plan" is charming and funny. |
Gormy Cuss |
Aug-10-07 12:54 PM |
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The Wizard of Oz |
Seashell Eyes |
Aug-09-07 10:53 AM |
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"Heat of the Night" is great. |
Sequoia |
Aug-09-07 10:53 AM |
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Deliverance |
onager |
Aug-09-07 11:01 AM |
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Speaking of George Clooney, I just thought of another one for Mississippi |
jobycom |
Aug-09-07 11:04 AM |
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I think every state has 'Banjo-land' |
Twillig |
Aug-10-07 01:43 PM |
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"One Flew Over The Cuck-Coo's Nest." nt |
BlueIris |
Aug-09-07 11:02 AM |
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The Shining. |
jtg33 |
Aug-09-07 12:04 PM |
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None about my hometown, but many were made there |
ceile |
Aug-09-07 12:24 PM |
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I didn't like Dazed and Confused much. |
jobycom |
Aug-09-07 12:45 PM |
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Slacker is.....well, odd. |
ceile |
Aug-09-07 03:28 PM |
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Pink Flamingos and Diner offer diverse views of Maryland |
new_beawr |
Aug-09-07 12:34 PM |
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Hey...I'm not boring! |
bluethruandthru |
Aug-09-07 09:35 PM |
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I wouldn't live anywhere else..... |
new_beawr |
Aug-10-07 01:43 PM |
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Nice list..I don't think we are boring... |
turtlensue |
Aug-10-07 12:46 PM |
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Well, OK, maybe not so boring. We were living in NY during the sniper spree |
new_beawr |
Aug-10-07 01:41 PM |
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The Blues Brothers |
Bjornsdotter |
Aug-09-07 12:47 PM |
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Altman's "Nashville" n/t |
volstork |
Aug-09-07 12:48 PM |
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10 Things I Hate About You |
philosophie_en_rose |
Aug-09-07 12:49 PM |
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Sleepless in Seattle |
NancyBreen |
Aug-10-07 01:40 AM |
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I didn't like that one, though. |
philosophie_en_rose |
Aug-10-07 09:20 AM |
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Arachnophobia |
XemaSab |
Aug-09-07 12:56 PM |
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"Fargo" was a pretty good deal for us. |
MnFats |
Aug-09-07 03:32 PM |
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I believe it is ...Heckuva Deal... |
SaveElmer |
Aug-09-07 03:36 PM |
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I prefer "Grumpy Old Men," myself |
Love Bug |
Aug-10-07 01:40 PM |
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Come on, the best movie with Austin in it is "Nadine". |
GOPisEvil |
Aug-09-07 08:28 PM |
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Never saw it, but maybe you can remember another film I was trying to recall. |
jobycom |
Aug-10-07 01:22 AM |
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Detroit 9000 |
PassingFair |
Aug-09-07 09:01 PM |
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"Steel Magnolias" by far in Louisiana! |
Blue_Roses |
Aug-09-07 11:43 PM |
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre!!! |
ikhor |
Aug-10-07 12:17 AM |
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Indiana: |
Contrary1 |
Aug-10-07 12:21 AM |
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"Picnic" was shot (parts of it) in my hometown.. |
SoCalDem |
Aug-10-07 12:23 AM |
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Grapes of Wrath... |
cynatnite |
Aug-10-07 12:38 AM |
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bad movie, EXCELLENT book |
Dragonbreathp9d |
Aug-10-07 07:19 AM |
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"Stranger Than Paradise" |
enigmatic |
Aug-10-07 12:44 AM |
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Vision Quest and Benny & Joon |
pokerfan |
Aug-10-07 12:49 AM |
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Grumpy Old Men! |
KitchenWitch |
Aug-10-07 12:49 AM |
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You know now someone will start another thread... |
jobycom |
Aug-10-07 01:19 AM |
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*snerk* |
KitchenWitch |
Aug-10-07 01:20 AM |
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Or |
jobycom |
Aug-10-07 01:23 AM |
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Just as long as there are no "skin boat to tuna town" comments! |
KitchenWitch |
Aug-10-07 01:25 AM |
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I'm a Texassippian, too. MS: "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" TX: "Giant" |
Maddy McCall |
Aug-10-07 12:55 AM |
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Have you seen "Lone Star?" |
jobycom |
Aug-10-07 01:18 AM |
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Born in San Antonio, raised in Janis Joplin's back yard (Port Arthur). |
Maddy McCall |
Aug-10-07 02:13 AM |
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I'm adding to netflix as soon as a post this. |
jobycom |
Aug-10-07 12:30 PM |
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"Cannery Row" |
sfexpat2000 |
Aug-10-07 01:26 AM |
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cannibal: the musical |
kagehime |
Aug-10-07 01:47 AM |
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For Colorado? Probably "Cannibal: The Musical" |
Bryan |
Aug-10-07 05:25 AM |
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I used to live in VA so: |
Dragonbreathp9d |
Aug-10-07 07:19 AM |
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Is this heaven?...... |
kernelfarmer |
Aug-10-07 07:20 AM |
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Ohio: "Silence of the Lambs" or "Gummo"... both filmed elsewhere, |
formerrepuke |
Aug-10-07 09:00 AM |
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"Blue Velvet" |
stuntcat |
Aug-10-07 09:08 AM |
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Raising Arizona |
azmouse |
Aug-10-07 12:35 PM |
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Well technically the city I was born in doesn't have a great |
turtlensue |
Aug-10-07 12:48 PM |
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Mystic Pizza |
buddhamama |
Aug-10-07 01:00 PM |
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Clerks |
DS1 |
Aug-10-07 01:01 PM |
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"Empire Falls" is a pretty good depiction of small town Maine. |
Gormy Cuss |
Aug-10-07 01:12 PM |
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What film has done a California film? |
sakabatou |
Aug-10-07 01:16 PM |
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The Shipping News, I guess. |
primate1 |
Aug-10-07 01:44 PM |
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'Centennial' for Colorado, hands down |
momophile |
Aug-10-07 01:48 PM |
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The Big Lebowski |
EOO |
Aug-10-07 01:53 PM |
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Hell, that movie captures CALIFORNIA |
Taverner |
Aug-10-07 02:35 PM |
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It not only stars Jeff Bridges but another L.A. icon... |
EOO |
Aug-10-07 03:15 PM |
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LA Story, Crash, Short Cuts, The Graduate |
Taverner |
Aug-10-07 02:34 PM |
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"Singles" is a terrific movie set in Seattle. "I Love You To Death" |
Aristus |
Aug-10-07 02:47 PM |
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Hoosiers - (Although I'm in the race crowd in Breaking Away...) |
Feles Mala |
Aug-10-07 03:18 PM |
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Atlantic City |
soleft |
Aug-10-07 03:29 PM |
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I liked Zebrahead (Detroit) |
Strawman |
Aug-10-07 03:33 PM |
#101 |
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