London has a long, rich history with the film industry, and over the years countless movie scenes have been shot in the city.
There are a number of film locations in London though which don't represent the city at all, being used instead to represent far flung war-zones, American cities and even distant, alien planets.... and in this video, I'd like to show five such places!
Disclaimer: Please be aware, if you haven't seen the films included here, this video does contain some spoilers...
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro and London's early film history
02:28 The Dimco Buildings, W12 (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?)
05:28 Aldwych Disused Tube station, WC2 (Superman IV)
10:36 Acton Lane Power Station, NW10 (Aliens & Batman)
13:46 Ruislip Lido, HA4 (A Night to Remember)
16:09 Beckton Gas Works, E6 (Full Metal Jacket)
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Credits:
Films featured in this video:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) ©Walt Disney Pictures
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) ©Warner Bros.
Aliens (1986) ©20th Century Pictures
Batman (1989) ©Warner Bros.
A Night to Remember (1958) ©The Rank Organisation
Full Metal Jacket (1987) ©Warner Bros.
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Images:
Gasometer image: Google Streetview
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Music:
Friendly Day by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Mr Mealey’s Medicare Machine (Kevin MacLeod)
Brain Trust (Wayne Jones)
1940’s Slow Dance (Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions)
The Bronx is Burning (Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions)
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Ether Oar (The Whole Other)
The New Order (Aaron Kenny)
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Fix Bayonets (United States Marine Band)
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Crack That Case (Nathan Moore)
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