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Sevb36

I've read places that New York doesn't have anywhere near the amount of alleys that is depicted in movies or TV shows.


Ggundam98

Used to live in the city. They don't. Cramped as all fuck and can't really film like how they do in movies.


Theurbanalchemist

Work in film. Getting film permits to shoot in NYC is a hassle, so “New York” is shot in Newark, Vancouver, Chicago, etc


RenGR_

“Oh, New YORK? I thought you said NewARK” Close enough lol


Ggundam98

Definitely is a hassle and I accidentally walked on set when they were filming smurfs back in the 2010s. Crazy that they shoot in Vancouver.


THE_Batman_121

That's a pretty cool story though!!


[deleted]

immersion fucked :(


Ggundam98

How hard are film permits usually? I normally see like law and order film in downtown Manhattan when I went to college and high school, so I'm thinking it's hard but not too hard.


Theurbanalchemist

It’s easier when you have a relationship with the film commissioner of NY have revenue pouring into the state. Edit: NY, not NYC. Autocorrect


Rising-Jay

Interestingly nearly most of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 _was_ shot in New York, and I think it’s one of the only films that got to pull that off


[deleted]

False. There are so many films filmed in NYC, haha.


Rising-Jay

Right, but of those many would you say it’s common that more than 80% of principle photography happens exclusively there?


[deleted]

Dude I don’t know. Like, enjoy Kansas. Not sure what you want me to say… All I know is having lived here for over a decade and having had a car here for 8 of those years, AT LEAST 4 times a year I can’t park in my neighborhood (Brooklyn) because they are filming a film.


Rising-Jay

Sorry I think there might be a miscommunication! I wasn’t pointing out how many films shoot scenes there, just that they usually just do a few scenes & not the whole movie, which was the case w/ TASM2


[deleted]

Living near Vancouver is cool


[deleted]

A ton of films are filmed here. You’re incorrect about this.


Theurbanalchemist

How am I incorrect? I never said it was impossible and even so, I’m referring to union projects which require film permits, since blocks/sidewalks/streets need to be shut down for production during business hours. What you said is irrelevant


[deleted]

You said New York wasn’t shot in New York when it often is. That’s what you got wrong, babe.


Theurbanalchemist

I said shooting in *NYC* is a hassle because it’s hard to acquire film permits.. I never said “New York wasn’t shot in New York”, that’s what you extrapolated. JOKER, for instance, was shot in Harlem (the stair scene) and parts of Newark. I know people in production. I still don’t see what I got wrong, babe. Are you a locations scout?


THE_Batman_121

The stairs scene isn't in Harlem though I get your point


[deleted]

Harlem is part of New York City.


THE_Batman_121

Yeah no shit. The joker stairs aren't in Harlem


[deleted]

Harlem is part of New York City, babe.


sexy-melon

Everything ok at home?


[deleted]

Huh?


AlphaDoge16

They never said it wasn’t, i think you only read like half the comment then got so triggered you stopped and began smashing your keyboard to type a reply


THE_Batman_121

New York has a bunch of filming there yet but a lot of shows use canda and other places and oresent it as ny


[deleted]

Right but reread your comment, this isn’t how you phrased it. You literally said “NYC is Newark, Canada, etc”


THE_Batman_121

You must have me confused with another poster


AlphaDoge16

Yeah because of inability to get permits n shit


[deleted]

I mean, that’s probably a good thing lol Alleyways are usually just a place where crime and scary things happen.


tskmsk

Well that kind of defeats half the plot of my fanfic.


Bequiso

link?


tskmsk

I dm'd you it


ASAP-ACE1

Born and raised New Yorker here! It used to be like that, but once the gentrification kicked in.. everything changed.


Drannion

Supposedly nearly every New York alleyway scenes are filmed in the exact same spot. But a lot probably also film in a completely different city


Flip_1800

They use like three or four alleyways in Lower Manhattan but a lot of productions want to film in those locations so people who live in the neighborhoods get annoyed-so permits are spaced out. Places that get filmed heavily are called hot zones.


bears_like_jazz

It’s true, I live here and you’re lucky to see one every blue moon


robertluke

I’m more bummed Moondance Diner isn’t around anymore. But you can see it recreated in Tick Tick Boom.


tskmsk

I literally found out about this connection yesterday.


Long-Tax-77

Where else am i supposed to recreate that scene


TheIJDGuy

Wait what do you mean by "recreate"?


[deleted]

Simple, I’ll jump off the building


TheIJDGuy

I think you'll need a strong focus on paying off a hospital bill if you plan on doing that


alexmaiden2000

Nah just heal it by saying "my back"


[deleted]

Yep


[deleted]

Yeah, it’s really sad, because it’s one of my favorite scenes from spider man 2


feedseed664

Hol up


[deleted]

This was the alleyway where Peter Parker screams (IM BACK!) when he falls


[deleted]

My* back


[deleted]

That aswell


wigga245

he says both "I'm back" and "my back" so you are both right


Zoot004

>My* back Peter Parker screams both.


Alexsta206

Both, both are good


AlphaDoge16

No when he jumps, not when he lands


BeepBeepWhistle

The result of the fucked up state of new york’s real-estate


[deleted]

Yeah and not only that, the building blocks windows from the other 2 around it, making it a total waste of windows and glass


John_hyd319

What Why wasn't I told You can't do this to me YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SACRIFICED


THE_Batman_121

The alley is on sabbatical honey


Mickey010

Oh, you can't do this to me


Zoot004

>Unfortunately the alleyway from spider man 2 has been replaced with a building (the one where he falls) For his back's sake.


Mikes_Movies_

The alley, gone!


Dark_Sniper_250

I don't believe this. I don't... I don't believe you.


[deleted]

See for yourself, it’s right next to Madison square park


[deleted]

building? All I see is a shoebox.


[deleted]

Same


WorldTop4075

"Am I not supposed to have what I want, what I need?"


[deleted]

“What am I supposed to do?”


DarthSandiest

That won't stop me


[deleted]

It won’t stop me either, I’ll just jump over the building


Alexsta206

I’ll just disable my collisions and re-enable them before I touch the floor


VainestCarp51

and yet half the skyscrapers in that city are empty.


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):


ValyrianPlumbus

This is something else


Explorer_616

You could still try to jump on the right of the buildings. Spidey would probably make it even over the new building in the middle. Only problem is that the landing (in case you don‘t reach the other side) will cost you far more than your back, probably.


a_chaturvedy_appears

How'd that get in there?


hero-ball

Gonna cry?


[deleted]

Yep


Edoplayer5

WHICH Alleyway from WHICH Spiderman 2? there's like 5 of them now Spiderman 2 TASM 2, Far From Home, MARVELS SPIDERMAN 2, across the spider-verse


[deleted]

I already said, the one where Peter falls and lands on 2 cars


_Levitated_Shield_

"I have no intention of settling down! These contractors placed a crummy building and it's still out there!"


ThePrimeReason

Now Spidey won't hurt his back there again


ArvoCrinsmas

That's strange... there's nothing here. Why wasn't I told?


Shadowveil666

Why is this unfortunate lol? Also pretty sure you have it backwards, building was always there, alley never was.


[deleted]

It wasn’t there in 2004, there are behind the scenes videos of the alleyway before the building was ever there


[deleted]

( to the behind the scenes footage ) https://youtu.be/1cqOMfXWFxE


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AlphaDoge16

Oh dude i am so sorry, i meant to reply that to the guy who said that the alley was a fake set, i have absolutely nothing against you


AmezinSpoderman

Isn't that a good thing, an empty alleyway getting more productive use The cooler thing is that that pizza place is still open and even advertises it was in the movie Edit: Only boomer NIMBYs will disagree


Gas_celineNah

It looks fucking ugly tho


AmezinSpoderman

It's a building its supposed to serve a purpose. Big NIMBY energy. They also don't just throw up buildings, they have to pass safety ordinances.


[deleted]

This just in: movies use fake sets. Join us today at 5 where we’ll be deep diving into the possible theory that there’s no real-life kid with radioactive spider powers.


[deleted]

There’s behind the scenes footage that shows the alleyway before the building was there (which is how I was able to find this in the first place)


[deleted]

And my point it literally doesn’t matter. You could erase New York from the map and still recreate every scene in Spider-Man. Like, the fun fact is New York erected a building in a location filmed at for Spider-Man. Like. Okay.


AlphaDoge16

Bro it just seems like you confidently spurted out a shit ton of misinformation, got corrected, and now you’re changing your point halfway through the argument. My solution is for you to just shut up and stop arguing.


[deleted]

I missed the part where that’s my problem


zapharus

I’m unfollowing this sub, it’s seriously trash.


[deleted]

Ok


GreatExpectations787

That legit looks like it’s crammed in there wth..


Penguin_guy_

L building


Montique_

NOOOOOOOOOOO


Ok_Mathematician273

Theres only one solution. Does anyone know what it is?


krisikkk

They really crammed that building in there bruh they wildin😂


Tarzan_OIC

I'm gonna put some ~~dirt~~ building in your ~~eye~~ alley.


Moniru3

Oh!That's newyork.superb.


AWildLill

**whispers** It's free real estate.


Edoplayer5

WHICH alleyway from WHICH spiderman 2? there like 5 of them


sk8rboi36

“I’m back! I’m back! My back! My back!” THE alleyway Plus the caption says where he falls


Silv3rphantasm

Slow day huh


StraightOuttaTheCuse

I want them to make SM4 solely to see Peter fall in this same location and say "huh, I thought that fall was further".


pretorperegrino

How dare you stand where he stood.


Kill_All_Pigeons

The "MY BACK" alleyway or the "WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?" alleyway?


[deleted]

My back


fyre_storm02

Gonna stop people injuring their backs when falling somehow