By all indications, the summer of 2012 is going to be a hot one. I kicked off the summer by watching the movie "
(500) Days Of Summer" on video. The movie was filmed locally here in Philadelphia a couple of years ago. The film stars
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, of sitcom fame "
3rd Rock From The Sun", and Zooey Deschanel. The story moves slowly and is more of a vehicle for admiring Deschanel than a plot of any sort. Between the boring takes there are tons of shots of Center City that are fun to catch. I was able to place a good number of the "sights". I challenge you to take this list and see if you catch the same scenes in the movie!
30th Street Station Amtrak and Septa,
the Forum Theater (I identified the unique signage on the exterior. Nothing about the interior!!!!),
the Ritz at the Bourse,
the Bourse building itself,
the Swann Memorial Fountain, and Logan Square,
Fairmount Park, especially the soccer/baseball playing fields,
Dilworth Plaza (check out the video on 2014 remodel of the plaza!),
and IKEA on Columbus Blvd.,
the Continental,
and Rittenhouse Square.
One sight that I couldn't place was the iron gate that was staged as the entry to the female lead's condominium. Anyone know where that is?? Looks to be a side street in Rittenhouse area. My instinct said somewhere near Delancey Street. It wasn't John F Collins Park, was it?
Video: Planned Transformation of Dilworth Plaza
