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eastern state penitentiary

from twelve monkeys posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery

The mental institution where Cole first meets Jeffrey Goines was filmed at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia.

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philadelphia city hall

from twelve monkeys posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery

Twelve Monkeys was shot primarily around Philadelphia and Baltimore. The beginning of the movie where Cole is sent to the surface was filmed at Philadelphia's City Hall and then the environment was aged to look appropriately post-apocalyptic in post-production.

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woody’s village saloon

from young adult posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery

Massapequa Park, NY is the stand-in for the small town of Mercury, Minnesota in the Jason Reitman/Diablo Cody movie Young Adult. Charlize Theron first encounters Patton Oswalt here at Woody's Village Saloon.

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tikal national park

from star wars: episode IV posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery

Tikal National Park in Guatemala is probably better known as Yavin 4, home to the Rebel Alliance's military base in Star Wars. This was my least favorite scene in Star Wars as a kid. I think it looked too Earth-like with all its trees, like the Millennium Falcon was just landing on Earth getting tagged by some idiot with a radar gun.

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letterman digital arts center

from industrial light & magic, george lucas posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery

Home to Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic. Over the years, ILM has CGI'd such classics as The Phantom Menace, Speed Racer and The Last Airbender. Also, there is statue of Yoda on a fountain.

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