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Teaser: Guess the Movie!

Nearly every location in my new film subject has been demolished or completely renovated since the movie was made over 30 years ago.
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On Monday,we'll be posting a brand new "New York, You've Changed" article, partof a series in which we compare the New York depicted in a particularmovie to the city of today on a shot-by-shot basis. Many readers werepleasantly surprised at how little had changed with regard to the NewYork of Ghostbusters (part 1, part 2).

Our new filmsubject, sadly, is the complete opposite: nearly every location hasbeen demolished or completely renovated since the movie was filmed over30 years ago, and it's taken two weeks of research just to figure outwhere everything is. Quick example:

You know the movie -- the test is how quickly you guessed it. Check in on Monday for the full article!

-SCOUT

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