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Just saw the movie...very moving...especially at the end...do not leave before the credits finish ! Anyone know where the train scenes were filmed?

I just saw this movie tonight, too.

Some scenes were filmed at Chicago Union Station.

Dave

For your reading pleasure, off the Western Board last week, seen it on the first day it was released. Just a simply amazing movie, and if Clint doesn't win an award for this, someone's head needs checking out.

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1263287,1263287#msg-1263287

lodich Wrote:
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> Just saw the movie...very moving...especially at
> the end...do not leave before the credits finish !
> Anyone know where the train scenes were filmed?

The Flags of our Fathers railroad scenes were filmed at CUS; the equipment seen is all owned by the Illinois Railway Museum.

Someone should have removed the Slumbercoach from the consist as that car was delivered to the Q during 1956, but then that's Hollywood.

As I noted here in the past, the filming occurred during October '05. I just happened to be in town that Saturday; a 24 year old girl in our party (I think it safe to say she is a bit more into movies than I)is certain she saw Clint Eastwood (what an accomplished guy; after he put the likes of Dirty Harry and Schockley to bed he sure moved on!!!, but than that kind of stuff "Made His Day").

Sorry to learn the film 'came in third'at the box office when released, but what does the public know about quality anything? I can't wait until it hits Comcast PPV On-Demand as I simply don't go to theatres. One reason is that I too carefully watch production credits as this is where I reflect on what I've seen, and the rudness of theater audiences is appalling with regard to such.

New York Times Review (free content)

http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/10/20/movies/20flag.html

Related material:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/24/movies/24flag.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/29/weekinreview/29halbfinger.html

And finally, a Q for those who have seen the flick: Is any production credit given to any railroad or railroad organization?

Not wuite everything was filmed with IRM equipment or in Chicago.

The Lounge car interior and the vestibule scene were shot on Pacific Harbor Lines in San Pedro, CA using Bill Hatrick's ex-SP Barbershop Lounge - Overland Trail - and his sleeper Altamaha River.

px320 Wrote:
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> Not wuite everything was filmed with IRM equipment
> or in Chicago.
>
I believe I had previously learned that elsewhere, Mr. PX (Passenger Extra pulled by F-40 #320?) and accordingly stand corrected.

While we should defer to a fellow around here who goes by the handle "filmteknik", I guess there would have been additional production costs, such as maybe the rail equipment would have needed to be spotted elsewhere, or additional production equipment would have been rented by the "Chicago Unit" that was avoided by filming locally (assuming the non-rail material was all shot on a Hollywood movie set).

But somehow I think authenticity was rather low on the "totem pole".

Site owner; pardon my reference to material at another site, but possibly such regarding film authenticity is of interest to the Members here:

http://p068.ezboard.com/fthenhrhtanewhavenrailroadforumfrm2.showMessage?topicID=4424.topic

GBNorman Wrote:
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> But somehow I think authenticity was rather low on
> the "totem pole".

I posted the link below on another "Flags of Our Fathers" thread as it was dying, so I only think about a half dozen people have looked at my post. Here is something else they got wrong that could have been remedied with a few extras and a bit actor or two. Unfortunately one thing that was left out was black Marines:

http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Guardian/0,,1928009,00.html

Usually with political correctness, Hollywood works ethnic groups into scenes where they weren't. However here, Clintwood blows an opportunity to present things as they were (though a black Marine in the article says that news cameramen would turn the other way when they spotted a black in combat).

I still want to see the movie on the big screen, but due to current circumstances, I might have to wait for the DVD.

The beautiful suburban station scene of big homecoming is on old C&NW lakeshore line north of Chicago. Starts with G. Glendale?? Line thru the wealthy lakeside burbs.

GBNorman Wrote:
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> Someone should have removed the Slumbercoach from
> the consist as that car was delivered to the Q
> during 1956, but then that's Hollywood.
>

Only us rail-nerds would notice or even care.

CZ

cutboy2 Wrote:
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> The beautiful suburban station scene of big
> homecoming is on old C&NW lakeshore line north of
> Chicago. Starts with G. Glendale?? Line thru the
> wealthy lakeside burbs.

Glencoe is on the C&NW (METRA UP North Line) and mostdefinitely a 'wealthy' burb.