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Trailer: Skyline of Philadelphia presented as skyline of Cedar Rapids

posted 14 years ago by PotassiumMan
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I loved this film, but the trailer committed a major goof when it referenced the town of Cedar Rapids and flashes the skyline of Philadelphia. And since I recognize any major city's skyline, I found something like this amusing and mildly disappointing. Here's a thought: How about show the ACTUAL skyline of Cedar Rapids in the trailer... even if it less prominent than Philly. Still, I loved this film a ton and would never hold something as inocuous as a factual goof in the trailer against it.

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[–] PotassiumMan 14 years ago

Dude, I'm not making this up. The Philadelphia skyline is in the trailer, and its referenced as "Cedar Rapids".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9VspqcwtJQ

I love the film and I'm not holding something as small as this against it. But its worth pointing out if you have lived in both Philly and in the midwest as I have.

[–] Blackjack254 14 years ago

the shot through the plane window IS the real Cedar Rapids, but that's it.

Thank god Iowa has Field of Dreams though, a much more popular film that actually portrays the state, IN the state, in a positive way.

(Plus, Dubuque fills in for Boston, and Iowa's (and part of Illinois') Driftless Area portions fill in for the Appalachian Mountains)

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[–] mahditoohottie 14 years ago

I noticed this also. At the :25 second mark in the youtube link there is a shot Philadelphia, you can recognize those two pyramid-shaped buildings. Very strange they would include this in the preview.

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