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50 Nifty States; 50 Nifty Movies

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9484

7.9

8.8

Forrest Gump (1994)

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:

3344

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:

313

7.6

7.8

My Darling Clementine (1946)

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:

638

7.6

Sling Blade (1997)

ARKANSAS

If you thought only idiots would want to live in Arkansas, psychos also do.

Stehako's rating:

2197

8.1

Chinatown (1974)

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:

4097

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:

7.4

7.3

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

CONNECTICUT

It's almost as nice as Arbor Day in New Mexico.

Stehako's rating:

1961

6.6

Wayne's World (1992)

DELAWARE

"Or you could be whisked away to Delaware... look, I'm in Delaware"

Stehako's rating:

4181

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:

2528

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

50 First Dates (2004)

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:

2337

6.3

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

IDAHO

Now we know the perfect habitat for raising llamas.

Stehako's rating:

2051

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:

349

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:

959

6.6

7.5

Field of Dreams (1989)

IOWA

Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa.

Stehako's rating:

144

5.6

6.1

Leap of Faith (1992)

KANSAS

This film made KS look like a state scattered with small towns filled with uneducated simple folk... accurate?

Stehako's rating:

677

6.4

7.3

Seabiscuit (2003)

KENTUCKY

Bourbon, horses, and bats; that's what KY is all about.

Stehako's rating:

782

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:

325

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:

6610

8.2

8.6

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

MARYLAND

The sickos were from everywhere else; but the story unfolds in MD.

Stehako's rating:

5288

8.5

The Departed (2006)

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:

5047

6.2

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:

1046

5.9

6.5

The Mighty Ducks (1992)

MINNESOTA

What do Minnesotans love? Hockey.

Stehako's rating:

558

7.8

7.9

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

MISSISSIPPI

Has there been a movie filmed in Mississippi not surrounded around racism?

Stehako's rating:

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

1798

7.3

7.5

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford... (2007)

MISSOURI

This film managed to make Missouri gorgeous.

Stehako's rating:

577

6.7

7.2

A River Runs Through It (1992)

MONTANA

It really solidified the outdoors-centric way of life in Montana; and it hasn't changed much since.

Stehako's rating:

955

6.6

7.3

Election

NEBRASKA

It wasn't hard to show the blandness of Nebraska in this film.

Stehako's rating:

2531

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:

695

6.5

What About Bob? (1991)

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:

564

6.2

6.8

City Slickers (1991)

NEW MEXICO

The movie was filmed in a few states, but the best landscape shots were in NM.

Stehako's rating:

3836

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:

438

6.6

7.1

Bull Durham (1988)

NORTH CAROLINA

Possibly the only place that serves pulled BBQ pork sandwiches at a baseball game.

Stehako's rating:

3444

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:

2542

6.5

Twister (1996)

OKLAHOMA

The only exciting thing OK has to offer: Tornados

Stehako's rating:

2097

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:

3632

7.5

Groundhog Day (1993)

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:

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

Deliverance (1972)

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:

1916

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:

353

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

7.8

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:

1293

7.3

7.8

Remember the Titans (2000)

VIRGINIA

A Disney-fied look at racism in the good ol' south.

Stehako's rating:

334

5.7

6.2

Black Sheep (1996)

WASHINGTON

"Hellooooo Washington!!"

Stehako's rating:

3330

6.4

Wedding Crashers (2005)

WASHINGTON D.C.

Shots of our nation's capital rarely seen on camera, along with the staples.

Stehako's rating:

1009

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:

551

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.