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Filmed in Valley Stream and Brooklyn

posted 16 years ago by jeremy3
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The interesting thing about this film is that it is supposed to be a small town away from New York City. It was actually filmed in parts of Brooklyn and Valley Stream (which I understand is either part of Queens, or a suburb right next door). Since I have never been to Queens nor Brooklyn, it is interesting. I heard that Queens is very contrasting. Some parts look like inner city, and other parts look like suburb. This very much seemed like a suburb or a small town.

[–] isles1015 16 years ago

This film was filmed mostly in Valley Stream. Nearly every scene, I've recognized areas of my hometown. Technically VS is a part of Nassau County, not NYC. Queens is a borough of NYC. Valley Stream is right outside the city line, so to some degree Valley Stream is almost like a suburban extension of Queens even tho it officially isn't.

Yes, Queens has some shady spots, but also some nice areas that are a spitting image of suburbia. I grew up there too. Can't get any better.

[–] TiNA-MARBLE 15 years ago

Yeah this film was actually filmed near my neighborhood in Queens. I should see this movie someday and see if I recognize anything.

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[–] Decimator66 14 years ago

this is why i feel new york has many great filming locations, especially in Nassau County. whenever movies are made in new york, its always the grimey parts of the five boroughs that gets the attention, giving people around the country the wrong idea about new york being a dirty rundown place. Nassau County has beautiful suburban neighborhoods that would be ideal for family oriented films and its just 30 mins from NYC.

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[–] phyre_Iyz 9 years ago

Valley Stream is not a small town, it's very suburban and I found it odd that the general plot describes the town as such. I think it was probably written by people who have little to no knowledge of Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn. It's a misconception that all areas outside NYC is rural. Long Island and Westchester are mostly suburban areas.

I suggest coming to downstate NY for a visit and see how diverse we are over a span of a mere 150 miles. From Manhattan to Queens and Brooklyn there is a huge difference. Then head to the east end of Long Island and see the difference between the wine country of the North Fork and the Hamptons life on the South fork. Stop in some towns in between as well: Massapequa, Babylon, and Islip are a few directly off of Sunrise Highway that offer a great view of Long Islands South Shore. I can go on and on.

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