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Are the movies/older films a fake representation of New York's "crowdynes" or has the number of people and cars in the streets really declined? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Maybe this is just me imagining things and is being completely wrong. I have just been thinking about this question and especially after watching Home Alone 2 in New York. It may just be that I think it looks more crowded in the movies because it actually is a set filled with people, but also there probably should be some truth to it as you now can do so much online that makes people able to stay inside instead of walk to a location.

I am also wondering if the movies represent the real life rush hour, and probably always shows the "most crowded" times of the day.

Are any of you living of have been living in New York that has seen a difference, or am I just imagining the change?

The screenshot is from this video (1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT4lDU-QLUY witch I feel is giving me the vibes I am talking about.

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[–] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Midtown Manhattan absolutely still gets this crowded, especially near Times Square and K-Town. Like other commentors are saying, it really depends on the location in NYC, time of year, and time of day.

Also, if a shot in a film doesn't feature an actor interacting with the set significantly (having conversation, looking in store window, etc.) there's a decent chance it's stock footage of the actual street conditions.

There's a reason New Yorkers hate going to Times Square :]

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    There’s a reason New Yorkers hate going to Times Square :]

    They're privacy-conscious and don't want to appear in stock footage?

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    oh man anyone that concerned with not being filmed or recorded probably fled years ago. the amount of public and private security cameras and prevalence of people filming here gives the UK a run for its money

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