[…] What if states’ identities were dictated by their most iconic movies? Colorado would scare everyone away with its “Shining” associations, and drug traffickers would flock to Florida to partake in some “Scarface” kingpin action. That’s what we’ve gleaned from a new map created by Reddit user Jakubisko. The map uses IMDB ratings to replace the names of the 50 states (plus Washington, D.C.) with the most popular movie set in each one. “The Godfather” represents New York, “Gone with the Wind” …read more […]

Get to know the spirit of U.S. states through film

California: Cannery Row, Turner & Hooch, Grapes of Wrath, Bagdad Cafe, American Graffiti, To Live and Die in LA, Bandits Hawaii: The Descendants Louisiana: JFK Mississippi: Mississippi Burning New Hampshire: The Hotel New Hampshire Nevada: Bugsy, Ocean's Eleven Washington: Disclosure, Singles, The Fabulous Baker Boys

I'm going to take a wild guess that Delaware has no incentives for filmmaking?

Georgia: Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil.

This is mostly nitpicking, I'm sure: I know the opening scene and a brief scene at the end take place in North Dakota, but most of FARGO (probably 95%) takes place in Minnesota, mostly around the Twin Cities. Some exteriors were done in ND, so I guess that could work...? Otherwise, yeah, there's not much.

Unless you're taking advantage of a screen door factory, probably not... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xxj0GMgWOw

If I had to pick a movie to represent my home state of Texas, "Lone Star" would *definitely* be it. It's still something of a hidden gem, a great mystery with insights into race and class relations in this state. It also features an amazing ensemble cast! Truly a great film -- Texas' "Chinatown."