Montreal?!

[Dangerous]

Does this mean War Zone is shooting in NYC or not?

That is where the film is supposedly set,..

Is Montreal just the first location or what?

 

[Sgt.FrankCastle]

The film is set in NYC, but they're shooting it in Montreal cos it's cheaper. Don't worry, a load of films do it, so it probably won't make too much difference. They'll insert big sweeping NYC landscape shots in post production.

 

[Dangerous]

So it's not actually going to shoot in NYC?!!!!

How lame is that?

Man, I REALLY hope that ain't true.

There's nothing worse than film's that are set in NY but they film somewhere else and then later add lame establishing shots of the big apple.

Ughhh, and the casting is so good.
Marvel has the money to shoot in NYC dammit!

 

[Sgt.FrankCastle]

Yeah Marvel have the money to do it. But it's Lionsgate's money that's making the film, they have the Punisher film rights. Lionsgate also probably have the money after all they've raked in and juiced out of Saw, but it's unlikely they'll invest it heavily into on-location shooting in NYC which will eat up the whole budget, when they can do it for cheap elsewhere. I think Montreal are actually putting funding in to try and promote film shooting there. I don't think it's gonna matter too much. It can be done effectively. And granted, it can be done really badly, where it's blatantly obvious that its not shot where its set. But its very common shooting practice. It was done in Spidey quite a bit but used quite a lot of CGI to fill it in.

 

[Dangerous]

I just think despite how well it may be able to be done, nothing can compensate for actually shooting on the streets of NYC- seeing the principal characters in the streets, passing landmarks. Thinking of all the great films that have been shot in NYC, they all contained some measure the city's power. That just can't be replicated filming anywhere else.

 

[TromaFreak64]

So it's not actually going to shoot in NYC?!!!!

How lame is that?

Man, I REALLY hope that ain't true.

There's nothing worse than film's that are set in NY but they film somewhere else and then later add lame establishing shots of the big apple.

Ughhh, and the casting is so good.
Marvel has the money to shoot in NYC dammit!

There are less than 10 films a year filmed on location in New York - the taxes to do so far just too high.... NO ONE does it... Spiderman uses Cleveland, even TDK uses Chicago even though they'd prefer NY = Gotham... it's just way too expensive. No one can do it anymore.

 

[ObakeTora]

added to that,

didnt most of the budget of the 04 film go to Travolta's salary?

 

[TromaFreak64]

I just think despite how well it may be able to be done, nothing can compensate for actually shooting on the streets of NYC- seeing the principal characters in the streets, passing landmarks. Thinking of all the great films that have been shot in NYC, they all contained some measure the city's power. That just can't be replicated filming anywhere else.

You find a film, where more than just pick up shots were filmed in New York... even Spiderman 1 used pick up shots but no prinicpal.. it's nearly impossible to find anything after 1990...

Let me re-phrase it:

Find a film with a shooting budget over 20 million dollars in budget that was shot on location in New York, meaning principal photography not pick up shots. It's gonna take a while...

Royal Tenenbaum did some takes in Harlem, Manhattan -- but only a couple scenes - so you can't even qualify that (interestingly enough the film is never said to be set in NY either specifically because Wes Anderson wanted it that way)... but even its shooting budget was just below 20 million when actors expenses were added on it was about 21.5 million. Shooting budgets do not include actors expenses or marketing. Fell free to try.

 

[TromaFreak64]

added to that,

didnt most of the budget of the 04 film go to Travolta's salary?

Shooting budget was 17 million, about 3 million went to Salaries, and then an extra 11 million approx. went to marketing.

So it was about 30-31 million total budget, but only 3 million went to actor salaries.

 

[Dangerous]

even TDK uses Chicago even though they'd prefer NY = Gotham...

Nah, Batman lives in a fictitious city.
Using Chicago/CGI mix is better than using the most famous city in the world as Gotham. So the Batman thing is irrelevant.

 

[The NZ Natural]

I just think despite how well it may be able to be done, nothing can compensate for actually shooting on the streets of NYC- seeing the principal characters in the streets, passing landmarks. Thinking of all the great films that have been shot in NYC, they all contained some measure the city's power. That just can't be replicated filming anywhere else.

I've never stood on a street corner in either city . . . couldn't tell them apart if you paid me & really couldn't give a s**t. More interested in the story than the background.

 

[citizenpain]

I've never stood on a street corner in either city . . . couldn't tell them apart if you paid me & really couldn't give a s**t. More interested in the story than the background.

exactly.

freakin nitpickers.

 

[Nivek]

So it's not actually going to shoot in NYC?!!!!

How lame is that?

Man, I REALLY hope that ain't true.

There's nothing worse than film's that are set in NY but they film somewhere else and then later add lame establishing shots of the big apple.

Ughhh, and the casting is so good.
Marvel has the money to shoot in NYC dammit!

You do understand like 2/3rds of every film ever based in NYC is not actually shot in NYC. Taxes, permits, security are not cheap in the 5 boroughs, but they are in Canada.

At least it's not Tampa. Now him wearing a Leather trench isn't going to make him stand out.

 

[TromaFreak64]

Nah, Batman lives in a fictitious city.
Using Chicago/CGI mix is better than using the most famous city in the world as Gotham. So the Batman thing is irrelevant.

I was just referring to what Nolan said back when Begins began filming in relation to Chicago so it's still relevant in the context because it SUPPORTS that taxes being to high to ever film in the city even when you intend to do half the work in London in sound stages.

 

[CASk8er87]

Nah, Batman lives in a fictitious city.
Using Chicago/CGI mix is better than using the most famous city in the world as Gotham. So the Batman thing is irrelevant.

Actually the fact is in the DC comics universe...

Gotham City = New York at night
Metropolis = New York during the day

so Gotham is New York

 

[Rukus]

They could of shot some of the movie in Brooklyn theres plenty of areas that are dead that they can shoot without being bothered. Plus it's a urban area that we all want to see the movie take place in and the comic is often set in Brooklyn.

 

[Gotham]

Someone said that the story is much more important. Amen to that. They aren't going to mess up an expensive film with lame shots. Quality people, quality.

 

[ElToro]

Someone said that the story is much more important. Amen to that. They aren't going to mess up an expensive film with lame shots. Quality people, quality.

I hope they dont mess up the story.And yes your right...Quality people.

 

[Gotham]

I hope they dont mess up the story.And yes your right...Quality people.

Someone agreed with me. I should get a cookie.

 

[Punisher 04]

Alright, who here lives in Montreal?

 

[Bubonic]

I do, I'd like to know where abouts the filming is.

 

[SWAT]

I do, I'd like to know where abouts the filming is.

Use your senses man! You walk outside and be very quiet. And listen for "I AM THA PUNISHA!!" Then your run in that direction! Remember a camera!

 

[Bubonic]

Use your senses man! You walk outside and be very quiet. And listen for "I AM THA PUNISHA!!" Then your run in that direction! Remember a camera!

Compared to cities in the states, Montreal must be very tiny, yet in relation to human smallness its still enormous. I don't really know where to look for specific information of Montreal shooting locations.

If someone could narrow down, I'd gladly equip my Punisher shirt and digi camera and go to work for the common SHH good!