Toronto is known as Hollywood North [also known as Hollywood North was one of my close friend's family movie rental store when I was in high school] - though I'm not sure how many people refer to it as such. Also, I'm not sure how many films are shot here these days as it's now cheaper to shoot in Eastern Europe and also, writer's strike and the higher Canadian dollar are making things unattractive. But there was a glorious heyday of filming and many [okay, maybe not many...but some...okay, I can think of two] of my favourite films were filmed right here.
Toronto is also known for the Eaton Centre, although I'm not sure why as it is just a mall [a mall that never fails to give me a headache]. So, combining the two - today I visited the location where the beginning of one of my favourite movies was filmed. It's bad grammar because I'm excited. The film? Short Circuit 2! I mean, it's no Casablanca, but I love, love, love Short Circuit 2 - the way that Johnny Five kicks ass all over the place @ the end - it never fails to give you a boost. I'm not sure why I have never visited this location before as it is in the Eaton Centre - I think maybe I wasn't sure how to access that area. Today I took an elevator up and wandered around on that famed catwalk. And then Johnny Five read all the books in the World's Biggest Bookstore. And fixed himself up @ RadioShack. Robots are magical.
Urban Legends was filmed @ my university when I was in first year. Jared Leto and Rebecca Gayheart had me booted from the library. It was the first and only time I ever studied in the library. It's totally their fault I'm not more successful.
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