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ANAziz Nadjimutdinovanadjimutdinov · 1 de fev. de 2015Ler

If you have read my blog to the end, then thank you. And here is a little bonus for you. A post about cinematic nostalgia. The traditional viewing of the Christmas double feature "Home Alone" brought back many nostalgic thoughts about the places I managed to visit while in the USA. Yes, I wasn't in big cities for that long. In the aforementioned New York, I spent a total of about 5 days. No more. But that was enough for me to visit some of the places that once became part of big shoots, directors' shouts, and the general hustle and bustle of the entire team of makeup artists, set decorators, camera operators, and, of course, actors. It evokes some interesting feelings. The places you watch while sitting in a cinema or at home in front of the TV turn out to be just meters away from you. It is worth noting that I did not set out to visit such locations. It just happened by accident. I only found out about some of them today while researching the topic online. Camera. Action? 1. Since we're on a roll, we should, of course, start with "Home Alone 2", the filming of which, as you know, took place almost entirely in New York. True, at the time of filming, the author of these lines wasn't even in the project, let alone in New York, but, to be honest, the film still evokes nostalgia. Mentioning this picture, a first-class hotel where Culkin's character lived immediately comes to mind. Of course, I couldn't let myself pass by the famous The Plaza, but I didn't go inside. I don't think I would have been welcome there. By the way, speaking of time and the difference, at the end of the film, Kevin was presented with a bill for $967.43 for all his luxury services, and at the moment, according to rumors, just one night in a room starts from $2000-2200. An equally important part of the film was Central Park, which "swallowed" the poor lonely hero in the middle of the night, but also led to a new friend. I was lucky that, without even walking half the park, I ended up in exactly those places. These places have united many films at different times. From the more childish Stuart Little to... yes, yes, I have no doubt that most of the girls (young ladies, ladies) have now recognized these places thanks to the next frame. In addition to the above, you can follow in the footsteps of the film "Home Alone 2" (and a dozen others) by arriving at the main square of the city - Times Square. In the picture, let me remind you, the main character's mother rushes past the souvenir shops of the square and asks passersby if they have seen a little boy. For comparison, I will just show Times Square in '92 and '14. For those going to New York, I can also mention Rockefeller Center, which I, in my stupidity, did not visit. This is the one with the "biggest Christmas tree in the city". 2. Since I started talking about Central Park, I will add one more place that I want to note. This is a huge orchestral shell, which is personally known to me from a shot in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's", but this is not the only film that was shot there. So everyone will have their own associations. In general, having googled it, I realized that it was created for various kinds of performances by groups or orchestras, but such a structure is now used more for photo shoots or, as you can see, for cinema. Although some street musicians still perform here, hoping for sound amplification. For example, #cityofthesun, whose performance I caught and it impressed me immensely. Listen for interest's sake. By the way, speaking of "Breakfast at Tiffany's", I also managed to get to the famous store, but for some reason, I can't find the photo among tons of my shots. Although I stood in the very place where one of my favorite women in the world stood. Lovely. Of the places I didn't get to in Central Park, I can mention: the zoo where the animals from "Madagascar" lived, as well as the famous fountain where the opening credits of the series "Friends" were filmed. There are dozens of such pl