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NYC As Seen On TV: How Is Hollywood At Recreating Our City?
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Jen Carlson
Published Apr 12, 2011
Modified Apr 12, 2011
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Check out those seats in the back, they wouldn't normally face that way.
Don't you love when you are watching a movie and your OCD about NYC pal points out that tiny little inaccuracy in, say, the subway car. Hollywood doesn't always get the city's details down to perfection, and sometimes their portrayal is downright insulting. We're launching a new series to out the worst of the worst—so if you see something off on the big or small screen, say something.
Recently while watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer we saw a scene that takes place in New York City's subway system in 1977—a screenshot is above, notice anything wrong? Send along your own tips and screenshots, and we'll do our best to document Hollywood's mistakes!
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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