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Post by EnriqueH on Aug 20, 2012 11:26:57 GMT -5
I can't remember if that was a set or if it's an actual location.
I was google searching Don's Diner for fun and tried searching for it, but no luck.
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Post by cypher85 on Aug 20, 2012 11:41:47 GMT -5
lol, my first thought when I saw this thread title was "what is this doing in the Superman section".
I don't know if it was a real location or not. If it was, it would be pretty cool stop by and grab some lunch.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 20, 2012 16:29:01 GMT -5
Interesting--- Never thought to check, suprised nothing showed up.
I knew that all the locations (just about) were built on the stage- (everything looks pretty nice), but never knew if it was based on something that really existed before.
Would be fun to have gotten the prop menus from that place, given the level of detail in STM....
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Post by EnriqueH on Aug 20, 2012 16:31:58 GMT -5
I thought this topic had been discussed way back when.
Does Gandy know?
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Post by starchild on Aug 20, 2012 19:55:53 GMT -5
I'm confused about this thread? 
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Post by EnriqueH on Aug 21, 2012 1:27:37 GMT -5
I'm wondering about the existence of the diner in SII. |
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Post by ye5man on Aug 21, 2012 2:55:42 GMT -5
I wish John Barry could see this thread.
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Post by upandaway on Aug 21, 2012 3:34:42 GMT -5
I thought it was a set at the studios and not a real world place.
However there is a diner called Starvin Marvin's on the A40 Western Avenue, Greenford, UB6 8TF in the UK but that was built / imported in 1997.
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Post by Superclark69 on Aug 22, 2012 14:19:23 GMT -5
I found this on Google. It's in Woodland, CA and seem to have a couple in different states of the U.S.  Nothing like the one in Superman II.  I found this one in Massachusetts who looks like the one in Superman II from the inside  The exterior:  This one screams the exterior of Don's diner in Superman II but with a different name.  It might be a real place that changed name for the duration of the shooting.! |
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Post by Gandy on Aug 22, 2012 14:51:08 GMT -5
It was a set -- a bloody good one too!
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Aug 22, 2012 15:49:51 GMT -5
too bad.
i'm actually surprised the KENT farm actually is still there.
i'd love to see it- to touch the walls and look through the windows....
i've actually googled the location to see how much of a drive it would be! ;D
it is like a mecca for donnerverse fans!
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 22, 2012 22:41:41 GMT -5
Someone on youtube did some sort of vacation traveling to the existing STM locations- don't remember if it was the SOLE reason for him going to the Daily Planet/Daily News, but some of the locations he posted were pretty cool to see.... pity that it'd cost a small fortune to take a vacation to ALL the STM/SII locations....
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Post by cypher85 on Aug 23, 2012 7:15:18 GMT -5
We are taking a trip to Manhatten in October. We will be stopping by the daily news to get some pictures for sure. Should be pretty cool. It's nice that it's pretty close to the other places we plan to visit. We don't really have to go way out of our way to check it out.
We will be stopping by the ghostbusters firehouse to get some pictures as well.
What's nice is both of those stops will be very brief. 20 mins at the the daily news tops. And I can't see spending more than 5 at the ghostbusters firehouse as it's still a working firehouse and you can't go in.
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Post by magicjim on Aug 23, 2012 11:46:07 GMT -5
I was at the Daily News last month. The interior (globe / clocks on wall behind it) is still identical, and the revolving doors are still there. Unfortunately, construction was taking place on the front of the building. As a result, it wasn't worth taking pictures of the front due to all of the scaffolding.
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Post by cypher85 on Aug 23, 2012 12:52:38 GMT -5
hopefully by october the scaffolding will be gone. But, if not oh well. The interior will be cool.
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Post by roffels on Aug 23, 2012 15:35:52 GMT -5
What's nice is both of those stops will be very brief. 20 mins at the the daily news tops. And I can't see spending more than 5 at the ghostbusters firehouse as it's still a working firehouse and you can't go in. They let me take a step inside to take a photo of the Ghostbuster II sign. Just ask nicely. |
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 24, 2012 14:47:24 GMT -5
A bit off-topic, but...
If a 'Don's Diner' appears in MOS at any point, would LOVE that.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Aug 24, 2012 17:45:18 GMT -5
A bit off-topic, but... If a 'Don's Diner' appears in MOS at any point, would LOVE that. i bet goyer snuck a few in-jokes in the script. heck, batman begins had "chief o'hara" from the old 60s batman! ;D |
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 24, 2012 23:51:54 GMT -5
i bet goyer snuck a few in-jokes in the script.
heck, batman begins had "chief o'hara" from the old 60s batman!
;D
As long as they're not TOO blatant (As much as I love SR, even I'll admit that there were a few nods too much to the Reeve films) or too much, I'll definitely be enjoying them. Fake locations like "Honeymoon Haven" or a fruit cart stand in front of the DP would also be fun in MOS.... a box of Cheerios front and center, not so much...  |
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