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[Max Rockatansky]

The movie Eddington had a lot of scenes filmed on Broadway in Truth or Consequences, NM.  Broadway was part of US 85 and there is at least one scene with a I-25BL shield in it.

[kurumi]

There was a Die Hard movie that was supposed to be taking place in Maryland. But you could see CA 118 miner spades.

That might have been Live Free or Die Hard. Here's a scene with a fictional interchange:

From wikipedia:

The [visual effects studio] developed a multi-level freeway interchange for use in one of the film's final scenes by creating a digital environment and a 1,000-foot (300 m) long spiral ramp that was built in front of a bluescreen.[28] When a F-35 jet is pursuing McClane on the freeway, a miniature model and a full-size prop were both built to assist in digitally adding the jet into the scene.[28][29] The nine-foot model was constructed from November 2006 through February 2007.[28] When the jet is shown hovering near the freeway, editors used the software 3D graphics program Maya to blur the background and create a heat ripple effect.[28]

More info on the VFX: https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/live-free-or-die-hard-vfx-race-against-time

[LilianaUwU]

Radio-Canada's 2025 retrospective Bye Bye 2025 had a sketch about the upcoming Denis Villeneuve James Bond movie perhaps including some subtle references to Québec culture... such as the Loto-Québec show La Poule aux oeufs d'Or and a certain highway I clinched:

[PColumbus73]

There was a Die Hard movie that was supposed to be taking place in Maryland. But you could see CA 118 miner spades.

That might have been Live Free or Die Hard. Here's a scene with a fictional interchange:

From wikipedia:

The [visual effects studio] developed a multi-level freeway interchange for use in one of the film's final scenes by creating a digital environment and a 1,000-foot (300 m) long spiral ramp that was built in front of a bluescreen.[28] When a F-35 jet is pursuing McClane on the freeway, a miniature model and a full-size prop were both built to assist in digitally adding the jet into the scene.[28][29] The nine-foot model was constructed from November 2006 through February 2007.[28] When the jet is shown hovering near the freeway, editors used the software 3D graphics program Maya to blur the background and create a heat ripple effect.[28]

More info on the VFX: https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/live-free-or-die-hard-vfx-race-against-time

Has anyone tried mapping out how this interchange functions? It looks like a Texas version of the Circle Interchange in Albany.

[Max Rockatansky]

The end chase scene in One Battle After Another takes place on CA 78 east of Julian.  There are numerous CA 78 shields visible throughout the chase.

[Max Rockatansky]

Powerhouse Road and 1938 San Joaquin River Truss Bridge north Auberry appear in the opening scene of The Great Outdoors.  The truss span was over Kerchoff Lake by the time the movie was filmed and now is partially demolished.