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- But using the subway in a TV series or movie—particularly when something is actually filmed within the transit system—lends an air of authenticity, and true New York-iness, to the final product.
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Sep 20, 2017 · Check out 20 of the most iconic, fascinating, or downright odd depictions of the NYC subway in movies and television—plus one very famous music video.
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- Warriors (1979) “Come out to play-aaay!” You know the taunt—and if you don’t, shame on you for never having seen Walter Hill’s seminal gang classic. Fine, so it looks a little like Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” video; a clash with the cops on a subway platform remains terrifying.
- Style Wars (1983) Tony Silver’s essential graffiti-artist shout-out was made on the cusp of hip-hop’s breakthrough. You almost wish these train cars—beautiful, mobile works of art—still greeted you on the platform.
- Beat Street (1984) One of the first hip-hop-themed movies, Beat Street was shot on location in the South Bronx and follows a teen DJ as he plies his trade.
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) The color-coded criminals in Reservoir Dogs were inspired by this first-rate thriller, in which Robert Shaw and his gang hijack a Gotham subway train and ask for…$1 million!
Feb 25, 2016 · The movies love the New York subway. They love to show how crowded and awful and messy and grimy and evil it is, and occasionally its majesty. In some ways, the subway has become a metaphor for...
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Jan 26, 2017 · From long rides to fleeting glimpses to improbably proposals on the subway platform, let’s map out a dozen of the best subway scenes in modern movies.
r/nycrail. • 4 yr. ago. mackenzieob95. There’s a lot of movies from the past that show the NYC Subway system. What’s your favorite and why? Personally, I choose The Warriors.
May 13, 2020 · These are the best movies set in New York City, including Hollywood classics, flashy musicals, and more than one rom-com with a magazine-editor protagonist.
Feb 29, 2024 · We explored all 5 boroughs – and as high as King Kong’s spire and as low as a hijacked subway – to give you the best New York movies