I'm taking the Mister to "Houston"* for his 40th birthday, except that it's not really Houston. I've planned to reveal the actual destination on his birthday and then have a series of "Houston" themed movie nights prior to actual going in October. This is highly unlikely to happen, because, well, we've managed to watch two or three movies here in the last six months.
So I need to get my enjoyment from planning and discussing movies rather than actually watching them. Of course, discussing would mean revealing.
So, we're going to discuss movies that feature American cities. The movies don't need to be about the cities, or necessarily very good, but be set there enough that you think, "Oh, this is where X happened."
I think of "Adventures in Babysitting" when I see the Chicago skyline. I want to go to art museums in Los Angeles because of "L.A. Story". Except we won't be watching those particular films because we're not going to L.A. or Chicago.
We're going to either San Francisco, New York, Houston, Cleveland, New Orleans or Boston. Or maybe D.C.
What are your favorite movies set in these cities?
*Thanks to Janet for the actual Houston suggestions.
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DC - Independence Day, National Treasure.
More realistic might be the Wizard of Oz and the area around Liberal, KS!!!!!
Dad in law
FiL, while someday I do need to stop at Liberal Kansas (preferably for the International Pancake Race), it probably will not be a getaway without the kids. Plane tickets, hotel, and puppet show tickets have already been purchased for Houston.
New York: Ghostbusters, Moonstruck, Mo' Better Blues
DC: Mr Smith Goes To Washington
San Fran: The Maltese Falcon, House of Sand and Fog
New Orleans: The Big Easy
-Molly
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