23 Eylül 2012 Pazar

Barcelona (1994)

dir. Whit Stillman

Ted (Taylor Nichols) on his way to work - Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina looking at the Palau Nacional, Barcelona, Spain

The apartment where Ted lives with his cousin Fred (Chris Eigeman) - Casa Burés, Ausiàs Marc 30-32, Barcelona, Spain. The building was designed by Gaudi's close collaborator Francesc Berenguer i Mestres.

Ted is waiting for his date - Palau de la Musica Catalana, Carrer Palau de la Musica 4-6, Barcelona, Spain

The bar where they hang out - El Born, Passeig del Born 26, Barcelona, Spain

The movie theater - Casablanca-Kaplan, Passeig de Gracia 115, Barcelona, Spain

The wounded Fred is taken to a hospital - Hospital de Sant Pau, Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167, Barcelona, Spain

Ted and Fred take a walk past the cloister of the Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Spain. 13 white geese are kept there. Each one represents one year in the life of the young Christian martyr Santa Eulalia, tortured to death by the Romans in 303 AD.

Ted and Fred meet the American consulate official - Carrer del Bisbe, Barri Gotic, Barcelona, Spain

The closing sequence - Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona, Spain

22 Eylül 2012 Cumartesi

Groundhog Day (1993)

dir. Harold Ramis

Many thanks to ItsFilmedThere for identifying these locations. Check out this and many other Chicago-based movies over there.

Arriving in town - Woodstock Square, Woodstock, Illinois

Pennsylvania Hotel - Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren Street, Woodstock, Illinois

The bed-and-breakfast where Phil Connors (Bill Murray) stays - 344 Fremont Street, Woodstock, Illinois

Ned's corner - Cass Street at Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois

Tip Top Cafe - ABC Restaurant, 108 Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois

The Groundhog Day celebration - Woodstock Square, Woodstock, Illinois

Alpine Theater - Woodstock Theater, 209 Main Street, Woodstock, Illinois

12 Eylül 2012 Çarşamba

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

dir. Joel Schumacher

Wisconsin Avenue at Prospect Street NW, Washington, DC

Georgetown Theatre (now closed), 1351 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC

St. Elmo's bar – This was filmed on a studio backlot. Contrary to popular belief, this is not Third Edition which looks very different and appears in the film twice.

A view of Georgetown and the Key Bridge, Washington, DC

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Georgetown, Washington, DC

Leslie (Ally Sheedy) sells antiques – 3214 O Street NW, Washington, DC

Alec (Judd Nelson) talks to Billy (Rob Lowe) – Third Edition, 1218 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Mr. Beamish's (Martin Balsam) house - Still searching for this location

The jealous Kirby (Emilio Estevez) stakes out the apartment of Dale Biberman (Andie McDowell) – 3005 P Street NW, Washington, DC

Kirby follows Dale to a posh party – 3053 P Street NW, Washington, DC

The campus scenes – University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. The fraternity house on the Maryland campus is the old SAE house located at #4 Fraternity Row. Thanks to Glenn Brown for pointing that out.

Billy’s house - Still searching for this location

Kirby drives to the snow-bound cabin where Dale stays with her boyfriend – Truckee, California

Wendy (Mare Winningham) comes to one of her father’s fast-food joints - Still searching for this location

The brat pack says goodbye to Billy at the bus station - Still searching for this location