(rshsdepot) Movies in Stations

[Derek Boles <derekboles_@_rogers.com>]

I just saw a 2005 movie called "The Island" starring Ewan McGregor 
and Scarlett Johansson. It's basically a mindless action movie with 
science fiction pretensions. I mention it here because an important 
scene in the film was filmed in the crumbling Michigan Central Depot 
in Detroit. The film makers appear to have made the building look 
even worse than it actually is, if that's possible.

I'm also aware of two very recent movies filmed at Toronto Union 
Station. "Sixteen Blocks" with Bruce Willis is out on video now and 
extensive scenes set in a New York City police station were filmed in 
the otherwise abandoned third floor of the Union Station west wing. 
Now filming in the same location is "Talk to Me" starring Don Cheadle 
and Martin Sheen. The third floor of the west wing is popular with 
film makers since it has retained its 1920-era interior design and 
was little modified over the years.

Derek Boles
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