[POLL] Best Christmas Movie City

[GTO]

Not a Christmas movie.

Damn, you're right. That was Thanksgiving.

 

[GTO]

-Halloweentown

-Whatever city Gremlins takes place.

 

[demoncore1031]

I think Chicago had Christmas With The Kranks. Is a Christmas Story supposed to be in the Chicago area even though it was shot in Cleveland?

Anything with Tim Allen should not count. He's a horrible actor and a narc.

 

[Cyfan1965]

St Paul Hotel?

New Strand Theatre West Liberty Iowa

 

[Clonefan94]

Yeah, but the dad was complaining about the Bears in one scene. I'd go Chicago on that one.

Hammond pretty much borders Chicago, so I guess theoretically, you could argue three different towns here. It was filmed in Cleveland, was based on Hammond, which is basically a suburb of Chicago. I guess my only thought on Chicago is that I know two people from Hammond and they definitely do not consider themselves part of or associated with Chicago at all.

 

[VeloClone]

Hammond pretty much borders Chicago, so I guess theoretically, you could argue three different towns here. It was filmed in Cleveland, was based on Hammond, which is basically a suburb of Chicago. I guess my only thought on Chicago is that I know two people from Hammond and they definitely do not consider themselves part of or associated with Chicago at all.

 

[srjclone]

Hammond pretty much borders Chicago, so I guess theoretically, you could argue three different towns here. It was filmed in Cleveland, was based on Hammond, which is basically a suburb of Chicago. I guess my only thought on Chicago is that I know two people from Hammond and they definitely do not consider themselves part of or associated with Chicago at all.

Hammond is considered a Chicagoland suburb, along with Whiting, East Chicago and Munster. They are all closer in proximity to downtown than I was growing up in the Chicagoland suburbs. They all still think of themselves and indiana residents, but they are certainly a part of the greater chicagoland metro

 

[Clonefan94]

Hammond is considered a Chicagoland suburb, along with Whiting, East Chicago and Munster. They are all closer in proximity to downtown than I was growing up in the Chicagoland suburbs. They all still think of themselves and indiana residents, but they are certainly a part of the greater chicagoland metro

Yes, as I said, a case can be made for all 3 towns associated with the movie. Nothing actually takes place in Chicago though. Even the downtown scene was a representation of Downtown Hammond and Goldblatt's Dept. store. They just used Higbee's because it was a huge Cleveland icon. So maybe I was wrong to correct Angie on this, the more I think about it, maybe it was a Cleveland movie after all.

I guess I just think about it from my perspective, living in Schaumburg. If the movie were based in Schaumburg and they went shopping and saw Santa at Woodfield Mall, not Marshal Field's on State St. it would be a Schaumburg movie, not Chicago.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Die Hard 2. - New York or D.C.????

Airport in D.C.

 

[srjclone]

Yes, as I said, a case can be made for all 3 towns associated with the movie. Nothing actually takes place in Chicago though. Even the downtown scene was a representation of Downtown Hammond and Goldblatt's Dept. store. They just used Higbee's because it was a huge Cleveland icon. So maybe I was wrong to correct Angie on this, the more I think about it, maybe it was a Cleveland movie after all.

I guess I just think about it from my perspective, living in Schaumburg. If the movie were based in Schaumburg and they went shopping and saw Santa at Woodfield Mall, not Marshal Field's on State St. it would be a Schaumburg movie, not Chicago.

I guess I always was under the impression as a kid that they were in Chicago for that Higbee's/santa scene, and never thought anything of it. But I guess it makes more sense that it would be in downtown hammond if they're saying the line for santa stretched all the way to Terry haute. Wow, learned something new about something i've known for over 20 years today.

 

[jsb]

Pine Tree, Vermont.

 

[KnappShack]

Bedford Falls, NY

I prefer Pottersville

More nightlife and whatnot

 

[CyCloned]

Not to be that guy, but see my post above. Cleveland was the street they lived on the city was actually in Indiana. Fictional city, but based on Hammond, Indiana.

Still love that movie, the scene with the Christmas Parade and the downtown was great 1950s stuff. Pretty silly movie, but that part was really good.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Die Hard and Rocky 4 aren’t Christmas movies, so you can take LA out of the running.

 

[WGO]

Apache Junction

 

[GTO]

Die Hard and Rocky 4 aren’t Christmas movies, so you can take LA out of the running.

Rocky 4 is not, but Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

 

[cycloneG]

Thayer, Connecticut

 

[Aclone]

White Christmas wasn’t set in a city.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Chicago

'Die hard' =/= Christmas movie

It’s THE Christmas movie.

 

[MeanDean]