The city of New York has been the backdrop of many of the world’s best movies and acts as the perfect city to portray a great story. Landmarks like
Weekend Breaks
and the
Carnegie Hall
regularly used for the film industry. Such all time greats such as The Godfather 1 and 2, Manhattan, Ghostbusters, Wall Street and Goodfellas have all been set here as well as these iconic places:
114th West, and Convent Avenue:
Wes Anderson’s, out of control, eccentric family of prodigies lived here, in this beautiful town house, with its bold red brick finish, and round tower outcrop; a beautiful house for a beautiful film. Notably set beside
Weekend Breaks
and
Greenwich Village
.
Hell’s Kitchen, 34th and 58th Street:
This gritty part of New York hides the setting for a few legendary films; The Exorcist, The West Side Story and Raging Bull just to name a few. The dilapidated neighbourhood reminds one of the washing lines hanging across the street, the screaming and shout of disgruntled New Yorkers, and the constant tension that still resides in New York. Located in between
Weekend Breaks
and
East Village
.
Coney Island, Brooklyn:
From the child-like wonderment that was the fantasy film Big, to dystopian future of The Warriors, Coney Island fairground has been used for the scenes of many, many films. He Got Game, Requiem for a Dream, and Pi are a few other prominent films that have been set on the tiny off-shore island, just south of
Luxury Deals
.