What Do TV & Movies Get Wrong About Famous Cities?
If you’ve seen a tv show or movie about your city, there is always at least one thing (usually more) that they get wrong. For example, I live in Houston and most of us don’t wear cowboy hats, ride horses, and have giant belt buckles. Sure, there are plenty that do, but Houston is the 4th largest city in America and the most diverse. Houston is also home to NASA and one of the best medical centers in the world. New York City, shows and movies almost always show people taking taxis when actually most people take public transportation like trains, subways, and buses. Let’s also mention that Detroit is not run down and falling apart.
From Ranker.com, here’s more.
The Las Vegas economy is entirely based on gambling and tourism. Vegas has been diversifying its economy into areas like health care and infrastructure and has grown in popularity as a location for corporate headquarters.
It’s always sunny and dry in Miami. It has a tropical monsoon climate, with a pretty serious rainy season. Oh, and it’s not a coincidence the University of Miami is the home of the HURRICANES.
In L.A., everyone goes to the beach all the time. The beaches are popular tourist attractions, but the locals really don’t visit that often.
Dallas is just cattle and oil fields. You won’t find either near the actual city. And oil and gas are only the fifth largest part of the economy, behind finance, manufacturing, professional and business services, and “other.” Livestock isn’t even in the Top 10.
Chicago is called the Windy City because of its blustery weather. The name actually came from a 19th-century newspaper editorial criticizing city officials for being “full of hot air.”
Everyone in Boston is either a cop, a lawyer, a criminal, or a college student. Obviously, that can’t be true.
In Philadelphia, all the major landmarks are within walking or jogging distance from each other. Rocky’s famous jog would have actually been 30 miles.
Check out more things that tv and movies get wrong about famous cities at Ranker.com
When it comes to your city, what does Hollywood get wrong? What stereotype of your city drives you crazy? We would love your comments.
— Doug O’Brien
