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Fascinating Movie Picks That Were Filmed On Renowned Campuses

Fascinating Movie Picks That Were Filmed On  Renowned Campuses

We’re almost there! Winter is coming and everyone awaits Christmas, New year, and this special holiday magic and atmosphere they create. What can be better than to enjoy a good movie together with your family or friends under the lights of the Christmas tree?

Fascinating Movie Picks That Were Filmed On Renowned Campuses

For those of you who missed quite a lot of school this year or who feels nostalgic after their old college days we’ve put together this list of thrilling movies that were filmed on campuses of famous colleges and universities. Enjoy!

Forrest Gump (1994) – Filmed at East Los Angeles College and University of Southern California

Based on a novel of the same name, this film remains a classic movie pick when you are looking for something light-hearted, yet profound. The movie centers around the file of Forrest Gump, who seems to be a casual man in the 90s USA, however, he triggers a few crucial events in US history. This movie seems to be timeless as viewers often enjoy the romanticism, hilarity, and sarcasm of the script and magnificent actor work.

The movie was basically filmed on the campus of the University of Southern California and at East Los Angeles College and the viewers can enjoy true southern scenery. It’s also on the USC campus that Forrest graduates and enlists into the army. 

Still Alice (2014) – Filmed at Columbia University

Unlike the previous quite lighthearted movie, Still Alice may be hard to handle. However, the storyline and actors grip the viewers and make them sit at the edge of their seats by the end of the movie. The plot focuses on Alice, a linguistics professor at Columbia University, who starts noticing strange symptoms she shows. Soon enough she is diagnosed with early onset familial Alzheimer’s disease that practically puts an end to her academic inspirations.

The movie heavily features the life of students and professors and how hard it can become when something interrupts their regular educational routines. If you find yourself in a challenging situation with your studies, you should use the help of top essay writers from Edubirdie. Working with loads of information and resources can be especially challenging for students and they may need a helping hand. But as Alice proves to us, every difficult situation can be solved if you have professional help and support from your family. Emotionally powerful and thought-provoking, Still Alice is the movie you’ll remember about even in a few years.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) – Filmed at Ryerson University 

This movie has become one of the best romantic comedies of the last century, with $241.4 million grossed in North America. My Big Fat Greek Wedding has a pretty straightforward storyline that depicts romantic relationships between a Greek woman and a non-Greek man. 

Set in Toronto, this movie prominently features Ryerson University campus as well as Greektown neighborhood in quite a lot of shots. Even after all this time, Canadian students can recognize their favourite school spots while watching the film. Moreover, the comedy has quite a lot of educational value as through humor it shows how a perfect culture merge can be achieved.

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) – Filmed at The University of British Columbia

Several years ago, this movie caused a lot of hype: someone loves it, someone hates it, but no one is left impartial to the story on the screen. If you are looking for a contemporary Cinderella story, Fifty Shades of Grey is the movie you should opt for. Fifty Shades of Grey still manages to be engaging, funny, and unexpectedly human as it focuses mostly on relationships between characters and teaches us that not a person is perfect on this Earth.

A surprising fact about the movie is that several scenes were at the University of British Columbia which actually portrays Washington State University campus in the US Vancouver where the main character Anastasia Steele pursues her degree in journalism.

How to Get Away With Murder television series (2014-2020) – Filmed at Ursinus College

Produced by Shonda Rhimes, this crime drama is gripping and breathtaking with a general rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes from both critics and regular viewers. The plot may be difficult to follow at first as the viewer will be travelling in time together with the characters. However, when it all comes together, you will be thrilled to jump to the next season. 

As the series focuses on a group of law students with a practicing attorney and law professor Annalise Keating, no wonder it was mostly filmed at a real college. All the venues, though under different names in the series, are actually located on USC campus territory. 

Joshua Gabriel
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