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@Franzkabuki

Being from the Detroit area, I know for a fact that Detroit in particular has many photogenic areas---some neighborhoods, the downtown area, and the main colleges (WSU,U OF D Mercy.) That's how come film companies came flying when the movie tax breaks in Michigan were enacted. I swear at least 3 to 4 productions were being shot downtown (and everywhere else) per week. Of course all that stopped after we elected a Repub govenor who got rid of the tax breaks, despite the fact that it was employing a good couple of hundred people, and also despite the fact that nothing he's done since has brought in a similar amount of jobs throughout the state. Here's a listing of films shot in Michigan period:


http://michiganacting.com/michigan-filmed-movies.html

Just so you know, the current No. 1 box office hit, OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, was filmed entirely in Pontiac, MI (mainly because director Sam Raimi, a former Detroit area native, fought to keep the production here instead of going to Canada like most productions usually do.) Both THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT and SCREAM 4, were both filmed entirely in Ann Arbor,MI (about an hour south of the D.)


And I loved BLUE COLLAR---one of Richard Pryor's best films,ever--I only saw it one time back in the '80's--sadly, it dosen't seem to be available on DVD----it was shown recently on the BOUNCE channel---hopefully I can catch next time they show it!

8-Mile, and the new Mo-Town documentary.

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