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50 Nifty States; 50 Nifty Movies
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8.8
ALABAMA
My favorite film of all time just happens to be the first on the list because of alphabetical reasons. Gump travels all over the world in this film; but the film starts and ends in "the great state of Alabama!"
Stehako's rating:
3341
8
8.1
Into the Wild (2007)
ALASKA
This is my favorite state and favorite film over the last few years, their chemistry is unparalleled in this story that makes me want to live in Alaska more than any other place.
Stehako's rating:
312
7.6
7.8
ARIZONA
My favorite old western shows many fantastic shots of AZ, specifically monument valley - a place John Ford would later shoot many of his films.
Stehako's rating:
639
7.6
8
Sling Blade (1997)
ARKANSAS
If you thought only idiots would want to live in Arkansas, psychos also do.
Stehako's rating:
2191
8.1
8.2
CALIFORNIA
It was the first film to give fantastic aerial shots of Los Angeles. We also got to see Malibu, Long Beach, and Catalina.
Stehako's rating:
4094
6.2
7.3
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
COLORADO
While none of the scenes were actually shot in Aspen, they were shot in Breckinridge, Colorado Springs, and Estes Park, all great places in CO.
Stehako's rating:
90
7.4
7.4
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
CONNECTICUT
It's almost as nice as Arbor Day in New Mexico.
Stehako's rating:
1962
6.6
7
Wayne's World (1992)
DELAWARE
"Or you could be whisked away to Delaware... look, I'm in Delaware"
Stehako's rating:
4177
7.9
8.3
Scarface (1983)
FLORIDA
It managed to show all the aspects of Miami without making it too obvious. It made you want to visit; but at the same time made you scared to ever go down there.
Stehako's rating:
2526
7.9
8.1
Gone with the Wind (1939)
GEORGIA
I would praise this classic for its epic scenes and life in the deep south; but I don't think it would give a damn.
Stehako's rating:
4394
6.5
6.8
HAWAI'I
I was surprised to see a comedy project the beauty of the islands as well as this did. It also made the travel destination feel like a place where you could actually live, too.
Stehako's rating:
2335
6.3
6.9
IDAHO
Now we know the perfect habitat for raising llamas.
Stehako's rating:
2050
7.2
7.8
The Fugitive (1993)
ILLINOIS
Many films shot here, but we got to see Chicago, the countryside, and the state's water system.
Stehako's rating:
350
7.1
7.5
Rudy (1993)
INDIANA
The greatest story to come out of Indiana. I'm sorry, all you Hoosiers fans, that film is great, this one's better.
Stehako's rating:
144
5.6
6.1
KANSAS
This film made KS look like a state scattered with small towns filled with uneducated simple folk... accurate?
Stehako's rating:
679
6.4
7.3
Seabiscuit (2003)
KENTUCKY
Bourbon, horses, and bats; that's what KY is all about.
Stehako's rating:
781
6.6
7.1
Runaway Jury (2003)
LOUISIANA
With accents galore, you couldn't help but feel like a po' boy after this film.
Stehako's rating:
324
6.9
7.4
In the Bedroom (2001)
MAINE
All of the shots outside of the bedroom are beautiful, thanks to Maine.
Stehako's rating:
6602
8.2
8.6
MARYLAND
The sickos were from everywhere else; but the story unfolds in MD.
Stehako's rating:
5277
8
8.5
MASSACHUSETTS
Many films are shot in Beantown; but I thought this had the best shots of the city and it has to be the best film shot there, too.
Stehako's rating:
5045
6.2
7
American Pie (1999)
MICHIGAN
People had forgotten how nice Michigan can be, thanks to people like Michael Moore. This film managed to make it cool again.
Stehako's rating:
556
7.8
7.9
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
MISSISSIPPI
Has there been a movie filmed in Mississippi not surrounded around racism?
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MISSOURI
This film managed to make Missouri gorgeous.
Stehako's rating:
577
6.7
7.2
MONTANA
It really solidified the outdoors-centric way of life in Montana; and it hasn't changed much since.
Stehako's rating:
954
6.6
7.3
NEBRASKA
It wasn't hard to show the blandness of Nebraska in this film.
Stehako's rating:
2523
7.8
8.2
Casino (1995)
NEVADA
There have been many films shot in Las Vegas; but this one is my favorite.
Stehako's rating:
696
6.5
7
NEW HAMPSHIRE
A beautiful backdrop for the racket going on in the foreground.
Stehako's rating:
1395
6.8
7.2
Chasing Amy (1997)
NEW JERSEY
I could pick any Kevin Smith movie; but I thought they had the best shots and representations of Jersey in this film.
Stehako's rating:
565
6.2
6.8
City Slickers (1991) (1991)
NEW MEXICO
The movie was filmed in a few states, but the best landscape shots were in NM.
Stehako's rating:
3827
7.1
7.5
Gangs of New York (2002)
NEW YORK
There are so many movies I could have put here, like Taxi Driver, The Godfather, Elf, Hitch, and hundreds more; but I found it fascinating to see how an area like the 5-Points can grow into what it is today, 150 years later.
Stehako's rating:
439
6.6
7.1
NORTH CAROLINA
Possibly the only place that serves pulled BBQ pork sandwiches at a baseball game.
Stehako's rating:
3438
7.8
8.1
Fargo (1996)
NORTH DAKOTA
No one 500 miles outside of Fargo had ever heard of the town before this movie. Now everyone can speak Fargo.
Stehako's rating:
678
6.3
7.1
Tommy Boy (1995)
OHIO
A genuine microcosm for blue collar towns in the midwest.
Stehako's rating:
2537
6
6.4
Twister (1996)
OKLAHOMA
The only exciting thing OK has to offer: Tornados
Stehako's rating:
2099
5.6
6.2
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
OREGON
Astoria is like a haven for a perfect family life, and this movie easily proves it.
Stehako's rating:
3629
7.4
8
PENNSYLVANIA
Sure, I could have picked any Philadelphia movie, but I can't think of a better town in PA than Punxatawney, after seeing this film.
Stehako's rating:
73
6.1
6.4
Outside Providence (1999)
RHODE ISLAND
The Farrelly brothers love Rhode Island, it's in nearly all of their movies, and this one gives it the greatest face time.
Stehako's rating:
956
7.6
7.7
SOUTH CAROLINA
My dad introduced me to this movie when I was twelve, right before we took a weekend trip down the Chattooga in SC.
Stehako's rating:
1914
8.3
8.3
North by Northwest (1959)
SOUTH DAKOTA
The second half of this film is what makes it a classic, and it's all in SD
Stehako's rating:
239
7.1
7.5
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
TENNESSEE
It will make anyone want to visit Tennessee, for those who don't know anything about Tennessee
Stehako's rating:
355
6
6.5
Varsity Blues (1999)
TEXAS
A Hollywood version of what Texas high school is all about, and it's still not as scary and ridiculous.
Stehako's rating:
727
7
7.8
The Sandlot (1993)
UTAH
A state where there is no professional baseball team
Stehako's rating:
579
6.3
7.1
Super Troopers (2001) (2002)
VERMONT
A film pot-heads of Vermont are proud of
Stehako's rating:
1289
7.3
7.8
Remember the Titans (2000)
VIRGINIA
A Disney-fied look at racism in the good ol' south.
Stehako's rating:
3331
6.4
6.9
Wedding Crashers (2005)
WASHINGTON D.C.
Shots of our nation's capital rarely seen on camera, along with the staples.
Stehako's rating:
1006
5.8
6.1
Wrong Turn (2003)
WEST VIRGINIA
Not a favorable impression of what life is like in the hills of WV
Stehako's rating:
550
5.8
6.4
The Last Kiss (2006)
WISCONSIN
The cameras managed to effortlessly capture the uniqueness of the great town of Madison.
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I was set out to prove at least one well-known and well-liked movie has been filmed in all 50 United States. Obviously some states, like California and New York, have an abundance of coverage on the silver screen, so along with other popular filming states, I have picked films that best represent each state. My apologies to citizens of Delaware.
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