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Documentary about a female high school basketball team in Shiprock; addresses economic, social, and racial issues in New Mexico. Won the Documentary Prize at the Urbanworld Film Festival. Shot in Shiprock and in Albuquerque at Tingley Stadium. Directed by Rick Derby.
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Shiprock as seen from various angles
Shiprock High School
etc.
Hopewell CMS Church (Texarkana, Texas)
NW State in Louisiana
Louisiana Tech in Rustin
Various views - Highway 550 Curve, White Mesa, Big Chief Sign, Various Highway Signs: ABQ 15, Los Lunas 34, Belen 47; ABQ 14, Belen 46 (sign looks like it might have been replaced); ABQ next 14 Exits; Cuba 63, Aztec 161, Farmington 166 (got it).
View of Mesa
Collapsed Stone House (35.827034°, -106.967646°)
Views of Mesa
Descansos
View of Shiprock with bridge
Thriftway Food Store near Shiprock
Shiprock High School
Welcome to NM Sign/Boundary to Navajo reservation Sign
Navajo Weavers
Heading downhill - unclear
View of mesa
Second view (35.575202°, -106.868590°)
Graveyard with Shiprock
Shiprock High School
Kirtland, NM, are the rivals
Central High School in Kirtland
etc.
Cibola High School in ABQ
Tingley Coliseum
Parked vehicle window: Near Louisiana Blvd. & Marble Ave. NE (35.089145°, -106.568200°)
View of Shiprock southern hogback
Thriftway again
Sacramento area community musical theater (esp. DMTC in Davis, 2000-2020); Liberal politics; Meteorology; "Breaking Bad," "Better Call Saul," and Albuquerque movie filming locations; New Mexico and California arcana, and general weirdness.
Monday, December 30, 2019
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Nightwing (1979)
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Adventure, Supernatural Horror; based upon the novel by Martin Cruz Smith. A colony of vampire bats threaten a Native American community. Starring Nick Mancuso, David Warner, Kathryn Harrold, and Strother Martin. Filming locations: Albuquerque, Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, Laguna Pueblo.
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Buttes
Grand Canyon
Horses
Cliff Dwellings
Looks like....Rio Puerco area
I had previously determined that the ranch used in the opening sequence (with vampire-bat-stricken horse corpses) is off Highway 6 on Laguna Pueblo lands (Old Sedillo Unit: 34.937524°, -107.120868°). So, here is the gate to the ranch. There is a sign saying "No Trespassing." So, I have to decide if I have enough time to walk to the ranch and maybe get jailed if the area is being patrolled today. About 1 kilometer away (0.7 miles). Tempting, but maybe not enough time today....
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Adventure, Supernatural Horror; based upon the novel by Martin Cruz Smith. A colony of vampire bats threaten a Native American community. Starring Nick Mancuso, David Warner, Kathryn Harrold, and Strother Martin. Filming locations: Albuquerque, Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, Laguna Pueblo.
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Buttes
Grand Canyon
Horses
Cliff Dwellings
Looks like....Rio Puerco area
I had previously determined that the ranch used in the opening sequence (with vampire-bat-stricken horse corpses) is off Highway 6 on Laguna Pueblo lands (Old Sedillo Unit: 34.937524°, -107.120868°). So, here is the gate to the ranch. There is a sign saying "No Trespassing." So, I have to decide if I have enough time to walk to the ranch and maybe get jailed if the area is being patrolled today. About 1 kilometer away (0.7 miles). Tempting, but maybe not enough time today....
Stone House
Like other Pueblo communities, photography and sketching are strictly forbidden in the community - anything that can capture human likenesses - without permits and consultation with authorities. The reason is religious. Other tribal groups (Navajos, Apaches) don't have bans like this. I don't know how they square their religion with moviemaking - money helps, of course - but it sure crimps tourism. So, my challenge was to surreptitiously take just a few photos without incorporating any people in them or otherwise stepping on people's sensibilities.
In "Nightwing," the Pueblo community buildings look fantastically fragile. Forty-five years later, many of the buildings have been replaced. Here are two pictures of the hill on which Old Laguna is built. Many of these buildings are held in families, and are probably inhabited by the elderly, or used on celebration days, when families come into Laguna from outlying communities.
Like other Pueblo communities, photography and sketching are strictly forbidden in the community - anything that can capture human likenesses - without permits and consultation with authorities. The reason is religious. Other tribal groups (Navajos, Apaches) don't have bans like this. I don't know how they square their religion with moviemaking - money helps, of course - but it sure crimps tourism. So, my challenge was to surreptitiously take just a few photos without incorporating any people in them or otherwise stepping on people's sensibilities.
Other movies have been filmed at Laguna Pueblo: "Ace in the Hole" (1962), starring Kirk Douglas; "Sicario" (2015), which used the soccer field at Laguna Pueblo; and "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" (2018). I believe there was a War-on-Terror kind-of movie that was filmed here too.
Cecil's, in Laguna.In "Nightwing," the Pueblo community buildings look fantastically fragile. Forty-five years later, many of the buildings have been replaced. Here are two pictures of the hill on which Old Laguna is built. Many of these buildings are held in families, and are probably inhabited by the elderly, or used on celebration days, when families come into Laguna from outlying communities.
View of mountain
Spring
Sheep
Stone House
Selwyn's Trading Post
Stone House
Burial
Location in ABQ - Just outside Sandia base on Wyoming????
Vista - Enchanted Mesa - exact location uncertain
Burning Stone House
Near Placitas
Buzzards
Laguna?
Kiva. Acoma?
'Holy Ground'
Singalong
Fishing - likely somewhere along Rio Puerco
Plaza at Laguna - White church top visible - Is there a kiva there?
I took some pictures of the Catholic Church, because I figured they might care a little less about photos there. The church is only fleetingly visible in "Nightwing," but the whitewashed walls surrounding the church are quite noticeable. According to Wikipedia, the church dates to the year 1699, immediately following the Pueblo Revolt, but the community itself is truly ancient. (I notice Wikipedia says 6,500 B.C., but an exact date is unknown.)
The only place I visited that is assuredly in "Nightwing" is the view from the top of the hill immediately north of town (35.039363°, -107.382978°). In the movie, the helicopter raid is filmed from here. Steep hill. Lots of cactus too, which I learned about the hard way.
I wish I had been more successful at getting "Nightwing" photos, but with time and photo limitations, it was hard to get more.
Spring
Sheep
Stone House
Selwyn's Trading Post
Stone House
Burial
Location in ABQ - Just outside Sandia base on Wyoming????
Vista - Enchanted Mesa - exact location uncertain
Burning Stone House
Near Placitas
Buzzards
Laguna?
Kiva. Acoma?
'Holy Ground'
Singalong
Fishing - likely somewhere along Rio Puerco
Plaza at Laguna - White church top visible - Is there a kiva there?
I took some pictures of the Catholic Church, because I figured they might care a little less about photos there. The church is only fleetingly visible in "Nightwing," but the whitewashed walls surrounding the church are quite noticeable. According to Wikipedia, the church dates to the year 1699, immediately following the Pueblo Revolt, but the community itself is truly ancient. (I notice Wikipedia says 6,500 B.C., but an exact date is unknown.)
The only place I visited that is assuredly in "Nightwing" is the view from the top of the hill immediately north of town (35.039363°, -107.382978°). In the movie, the helicopter raid is filmed from here. Steep hill. Lots of cactus too, which I learned about the hard way.
I wish I had been more successful at getting "Nightwing" photos, but with time and photo limitations, it was hard to get more.
Graves - Nice-looking country - where is this?
Driving offroad - Overheating
Sand Dunes
ABQ Again
Back Country
Hole in Ceiling - Bats
Some scenes filmed in Nevada - I'm thinking towards the end of the film.
Driving offroad - Overheating
Sand Dunes
ABQ Again
Back Country
Hole in Ceiling - Bats
Some scenes filmed in Nevada - I'm thinking towards the end of the film.
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Arizona (2018)
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Real estate model home
Title - Vista - unclear
Aerial view of development near Hwy 550 - Black Hawk Dr. - as seen from north (35.367766°, -106.640839°)
Similarly (35.344193°, -106.603079°)
Various houses
Stepping stones & earthen dam neighborhood
Pool/House - 539 Sunset Lane - Loma Colorado neighborhood - Thinking (35.266438°, -106.661659°), but hard to tell because homes are new and Google Earth doesn't necessarily present the latest image.
Aerial view of neighborhood surrounding Ocate Meadows Ct. NE (35.312377°, -106.720409°)
James Monroe Middle School - Middle school
6100 Paradise Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Railroad - where is this?
Store Closed sign - Verizon sign at East Lake & Hwy 528 in Rio Rancho (SW quadrant)
Bartka Realty - J B Henderson Construction, 1549 Stephanie Rd SE # A, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Aerial view
House
Winding sidewalk (35.266914°, -106.658013°)
Los Campos de Oro Golf Club - Probably troubled Rio Rancho Country Club
Views along fairways
Tennis Courts
Approx. T-Off Place - (35.250689°, -106.670567°)
Aerial shot - Broadmoor and Montezuma Blvds., Looking north
Aerial shot - Unusual eyelike road feature
Drive
Neighborhood
Gated entry
Run across golf course
Wall
Gate
View of Phoenix
Nice house
Driving
Highway 550 curve - (35.364396°, -106.628373°)
House - 851
Traffic
Night approaches - Out on golf course
Arroyo/Tunnel
Traffic Circle sign (35.302644°, -106.625949°)
Chevron, but where? Bernalillo?
Mesa Ridge de Oro
Pink Savory
Gate
Greenhouse
House 5801
Burning house
In credits, Thanks given to Loma Colorado Homeowners Association and Ramsey Solutions.
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Real estate model home
Title - Vista - unclear
Aerial view of development near Hwy 550 - Black Hawk Dr. - as seen from north (35.367766°, -106.640839°)
Similarly (35.344193°, -106.603079°)
Various houses
Stepping stones & earthen dam neighborhood
Pool/House - 539 Sunset Lane - Loma Colorado neighborhood - Thinking (35.266438°, -106.661659°), but hard to tell because homes are new and Google Earth doesn't necessarily present the latest image.
Aerial view of neighborhood surrounding Ocate Meadows Ct. NE (35.312377°, -106.720409°)
James Monroe Middle School - Middle school
6100 Paradise Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Railroad - where is this?
Store Closed sign - Verizon sign at East Lake & Hwy 528 in Rio Rancho (SW quadrant)
Bartka Realty - J B Henderson Construction, 1549 Stephanie Rd SE # A, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Aerial view
House
Winding sidewalk (35.266914°, -106.658013°)
Los Campos de Oro Golf Club - Probably troubled Rio Rancho Country Club
Views along fairways
Tennis Courts
Approx. T-Off Place - (35.250689°, -106.670567°)
Aerial shot - Broadmoor and Montezuma Blvds., Looking north
Aerial shot - Unusual eyelike road feature
Drive
Neighborhood
Gated entry
Run across golf course
Wall
Gate
View of Phoenix
Nice house
Driving
Highway 550 curve - (35.364396°, -106.628373°)
House - 851
Traffic
Night approaches - Out on golf course
Arroyo/Tunnel
Traffic Circle sign (35.302644°, -106.625949°)
Chevron, but where? Bernalillo?
Mesa Ridge de Oro
Pink Savory
Gate
Greenhouse
House 5801
Burning house
In credits, Thanks given to Loma Colorado Homeowners Association and Ramsey Solutions.
Sgt. Will Gardner (2019)
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CA coast
Motel (University Lodge?)
Rail Yards
Near coast, etc.
Underpass - Edith underpass under I-40, NE side
Lobby
Rail yards
CA
Big Office
SoCal
Wind Turbines
Desert - AZ
Superstitions? Saguaro Lake?
Upper Sonoran desert - probably Jemez Dam Road
Convenience market
Grandview Motel, Historic Route 66, 9700 Central Avenue Southwest, Albuquerque, NM 87121-7631, built 1954, sign style: Googie
Another motel
Mesas - Jemez country? - Discussion re Bryan Cranston
Big Office
Big Chief!
Jemez Dam Road (35.388530°, -106.546255°)
Vista of the Sandias - exact location not quite clear - somewhat off road
Wat Da Hook Gon Be? (35.383456°, -106.539019°)
Sky Hi Liquors
View from top of ABQ Crowne Plaza, looking east up Menaul
Junky looking place
El Madrid Lounge
Walk up First St. (Hmmm... no parking meters in real life)
View of Crowne Plaza, looking west above sign at SE corner of property
View of street
Kids target shooting - South Valley house?
View of Crowne Plaza, looking NE.
South Valley house?
Walking in woods
Looks like Jemez Pueblo area....
Ball field
El Madrid parking lot fight, by Zacharys
View of Crowne Plaza, looking NE.
El Madrid Lounge
Outside El Madrid
House again
Texas - Cross
Washington D.C./Baltimore
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CA coast
Motel (University Lodge?)
Rail Yards
Near coast, etc.
Underpass - Edith underpass under I-40, NE side
Lobby
Rail yards
CA
Big Office
SoCal
Wind Turbines
Desert - AZ
Superstitions? Saguaro Lake?
Upper Sonoran desert - probably Jemez Dam Road
Convenience market
Grandview Motel, Historic Route 66, 9700 Central Avenue Southwest, Albuquerque, NM 87121-7631, built 1954, sign style: Googie
Another motel
Mesas - Jemez country? - Discussion re Bryan Cranston
Big Office
Big Chief!
Jemez Dam Road (35.388530°, -106.546255°)
Vista of the Sandias - exact location not quite clear - somewhat off road
Wat Da Hook Gon Be? (35.383456°, -106.539019°)
Sky Hi Liquors
View from top of ABQ Crowne Plaza, looking east up Menaul
Junky looking place
El Madrid Lounge
Walk up First St. (Hmmm... no parking meters in real life)
View of Crowne Plaza, looking west above sign at SE corner of property
View of street
Kids target shooting - South Valley house?
View of Crowne Plaza, looking NE.
South Valley house?
Walking in woods
Looks like Jemez Pueblo area....
Ball field
El Madrid parking lot fight, by Zacharys
View of Crowne Plaza, looking NE.
El Madrid Lounge
Outside El Madrid
House again
Texas - Cross
Washington D.C./Baltimore
Friday, December 27, 2019
Jordan (2010)
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Aspen forest, guardrails
Wolf Rock
Dirt road
House
Sheriff's Office - Madrid Volunteer Fire District - Fire station
5 Firehouse Ln
Madrid, NM 87010
Med clinic
Dirt road
Steeple
House
The Academy for Technology and the Classics (atc) - Charter school - This seems like the place, but not 100% sure....
74 A Van Nu Po
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Galaxi - Amusement Park - Uncle Cliff's
Cottonwood Court Motel - Motel
1742 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Dirt road
Winding mountain road
House
Bridge
Hospital/clinic
Thanks to Airport, Auto Acres, Alfanoose Cafe in Santa Fe, Santa Fe Community College. Beautiful Skin, Cafe Pasqual, Curbside Cafe, El Parasol, Good Thyme, India House, Park Inn and Suites, Santa Fe Baking Co., Santa Fe lodge, Cottonwood Court, and Burrito Spot, in Santa Fe. Car Connection in Las Cruces, Cliff's Amusement Park in ABQ. Mine Shaft Tavern and Old Boarding House Mercantile in Madrid. Santa Fe Police Dept., Santa Fe Public Schools, Santa Fe Ski Basin, and St. Vincent's Hospital. 10,000 Waves, True Value and The Water man in Santa Fe.
Last updated: December 27, 2019
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Aspen forest, guardrails
Wolf Rock
Dirt road
House
Sheriff's Office - Madrid Volunteer Fire District - Fire station
5 Firehouse Ln
Madrid, NM 87010
Med clinic
Dirt road
Steeple
House
The Academy for Technology and the Classics (atc) - Charter school - This seems like the place, but not 100% sure....
74 A Van Nu Po
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Galaxi - Amusement Park - Uncle Cliff's
Cottonwood Court Motel - Motel
1742 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Dirt road
Winding mountain road
House
Bridge
Hospital/clinic
Thanks to Airport, Auto Acres, Alfanoose Cafe in Santa Fe, Santa Fe Community College. Beautiful Skin, Cafe Pasqual, Curbside Cafe, El Parasol, Good Thyme, India House, Park Inn and Suites, Santa Fe Baking Co., Santa Fe lodge, Cottonwood Court, and Burrito Spot, in Santa Fe. Car Connection in Las Cruces, Cliff's Amusement Park in ABQ. Mine Shaft Tavern and Old Boarding House Mercantile in Madrid. Santa Fe Police Dept., Santa Fe Public Schools, Santa Fe Ski Basin, and St. Vincent's Hospital. 10,000 Waves, True Value and The Water man in Santa Fe.
Dogsitting At Christmas
Gabe and Eleanor were a day late in returning (Dec. 27th), after getting trapped by the storm in Los Angeles and incidentally getting into an auto accident. The dogs and the cat waited happily at home in my care.
(The more you drive, the more likely you are to get into a wreck.)
(The more you drive, the more likely you are to get into a wreck.)
2019 Winners of the Bulwer-Lytton Contest
Yes!:
Space Fleet Commander Brad Brad sat in silence, surrounded by a slowly dissipating cloud of smoke, maintaining the same forlorn frown that had been fixed upon his face since he’d accidentally destroyed the phenomenon known as time, thirteen inches ago.
Jingle Belele - El General
Every Christmas pop song is bad, and this is no exception, but at least it's new....
Crossed Lines (2018)
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Interrogation
Airstrip beside RR - Mid Valley Airpark
Interview Room
Lobby
Gym
Parkway - CA - Palm trees
House - 2284
Big Apartment Building
Jogging
Raided House
SW corner of Civic Plaza - TV Reporter
Interrogation
Outside Broadway Place - Building at 609 Broadway Blvd. NE - DA's Offices - WESST Enterprise Center
Irma’s Bridal and Alterations - Bridal shop
2829 San Mateo Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
SoCal jogging
House
House - 8424
Driving
Civic Plaza adjacent to ABQ/Bernalillo Co. Municipal Government Building
Holding cell
House
Dining area
Fight
Driving
Marquette overpass, WB, just W of RR/ Right on 2nd
Scalo Northern Italian Grill - Northern Italian restaurant
3500 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Driving
Argument - N. I-25 corridor?
Cafe - Java Joe's
Driving
General area of NB I-25 frontage road (35.138135°, -106.600264°)
Dodge down side street - about 150 Roma Ave. NW
Dive down alley - Traffic encounter (35.087847°, -106.647938°)
Driving
More driving/ Java Joe's
Kidnapping
House
Gym - Jackson's!
Storage Unit/Java Joe's
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Interrogation
Airstrip beside RR - Mid Valley Airpark
Interview Room
Lobby
Gym
Parkway - CA - Palm trees
House - 2284
Big Apartment Building
Jogging
Raided House
SW corner of Civic Plaza - TV Reporter
Interrogation
Outside Broadway Place - Building at 609 Broadway Blvd. NE - DA's Offices - WESST Enterprise Center
Irma’s Bridal and Alterations - Bridal shop
2829 San Mateo Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
SoCal jogging
House
House - 8424
Driving
Civic Plaza adjacent to ABQ/Bernalillo Co. Municipal Government Building
Holding cell
House
Dining area
Fight
Driving
Marquette overpass, WB, just W of RR/ Right on 2nd
Scalo Northern Italian Grill - Northern Italian restaurant
3500 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Driving
Argument - N. I-25 corridor?
Cafe - Java Joe's
Driving
General area of NB I-25 frontage road (35.138135°, -106.600264°)
Dodge down side street - about 150 Roma Ave. NW
Dive down alley - Traffic encounter (35.087847°, -106.647938°)
Driving
More driving/ Java Joe's
Kidnapping
House
Gym - Jackson's!
Storage Unit/Java Joe's
"He talked" - (35.141031°, -106.593231°)
Driving
House with flowers
Truck Yard
Big Fight (35.140797°, -106.591572°)
Mid Valley Airpark
Civic Plaza
Off Ramp (35.140451°, -106.595821°)
ABQ Convention Center parking garage (35.086558°, -106.646789°)
Thanks extended to (among others), JacksonWink Gym, Hot Yoga Infusion, Sadie's of New Mexico, Java Joe's, Firenze Pizzeria, Irma's Bridal and Alterations, Rock Bottom Rentals, WESST Enterprise Center, Cress Insurance
Driving
House with flowers
Truck Yard
Big Fight (35.140797°, -106.591572°)
Mid Valley Airpark
Civic Plaza
Off Ramp (35.140451°, -106.595821°)
ABQ Convention Center parking garage (35.086558°, -106.646789°)
Thanks extended to (among others), JacksonWink Gym, Hot Yoga Infusion, Sadie's of New Mexico, Java Joe's, Firenze Pizzeria, Irma's Bridal and Alterations, Rock Bottom Rentals, WESST Enterprise Center, Cress Insurance
Thursday, December 26, 2019
500 MPH Storm (2013)
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ABQ Balloon Fiesta
Apollo Control Center - Algodones?
Tornadoes and the like at the Fiesta
Picture of Galveston
Climbing hill into Sandia foothills
Stacks - Algodones power plant
Modern house - Pino Ridge Ct. NE - (35.157846°, -106.483060°)
Down along RR
Wet windshield and street
Another view
View of one of the overpasses - perhaps Cesar Chavez
View of PNM Bldg from parking area at north end of Rail Yards
Rail Yards
Damaged Hyatt Regency - from First and Copper
Tsunami
Heading home?
"Nature Preserve" -
Algodones again
View of big building
View of walled or fenced-in area
Bobby Foster curves
Retreat to mountains
Power plant again
Bobby Foster Road again
Winding dirt road
Retreat in the woods
Ranger office
Bobby Foster Road again
Rail Yards
Double Eagle
Somewhere off Bobby Foster Rd., maybe at road
Rail Yards
Tunnel/Building - Probably Algodones
Retreat
Under Rio Grande bridge of some sort? Which one? Alameda Bridge, East side
Radio antenna
Guy heads to water facility at bridge
Fire at retreat
Road exit
Banks of the Rio Grande
Helicopter/Forest Fire
Coordinates: Told (34.885931, -104.02500). Reads back -104.062500 (Fields off Highway 156)
Apollo Tower
View of highway with wind turbines
Hypercane
Antenna destroyed
Genesis office
Rail Yards
Algodones Power Plant
Tops of buildings
Caboose in rail yards, north side
Flames in ABQ - Vista is unclear
Double Eagle - Smoking Ruin
In credits, Locations listed as: ABQ Studios, Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Bernalillo Co., Bodeo Aero Services, PNM, Tannenbaum Landscape and Trees, David & Tanya Tuggle.
Special thanks include National Guard of NM, Balloon Fiesta, Enchantment Helicopters
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ABQ Balloon Fiesta
Apollo Control Center - Algodones?
Tornadoes and the like at the Fiesta
Picture of Galveston
Climbing hill into Sandia foothills
Stacks - Algodones power plant
Modern house - Pino Ridge Ct. NE - (35.157846°, -106.483060°)
Down along RR
Wet windshield and street
Another view
View of one of the overpasses - perhaps Cesar Chavez
View of PNM Bldg from parking area at north end of Rail Yards
Rail Yards
Damaged Hyatt Regency - from First and Copper
Tsunami
Heading home?
"Nature Preserve" -
Algodones again
View of big building
View of walled or fenced-in area
Bobby Foster curves
Retreat to mountains
Power plant again
Bobby Foster Road again
Winding dirt road
Retreat in the woods
Ranger office
Bobby Foster Road again
Rail Yards
Double Eagle
Somewhere off Bobby Foster Rd., maybe at road
Rail Yards
Tunnel/Building - Probably Algodones
Retreat
Under Rio Grande bridge of some sort? Which one? Alameda Bridge, East side
Radio antenna
Guy heads to water facility at bridge
Fire at retreat
Road exit
Banks of the Rio Grande
Helicopter/Forest Fire
Coordinates: Told (34.885931, -104.02500). Reads back -104.062500 (Fields off Highway 156)
Apollo Tower
View of highway with wind turbines
Hypercane
Antenna destroyed
Genesis office
Rail Yards
Algodones Power Plant
Tops of buildings
Caboose in rail yards, north side
Flames in ABQ - Vista is unclear
Double Eagle - Smoking Ruin
In credits, Locations listed as: ABQ Studios, Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Bernalillo Co., Bodeo Aero Services, PNM, Tannenbaum Landscape and Trees, David & Tanya Tuggle.
Special thanks include National Guard of NM, Balloon Fiesta, Enchantment Helicopters
Sunday, December 22, 2019
The Good Kill (2014)
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Drama. A combat drone pilot stationed in Las Vegas Nevada questions the morality of his profession. Starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Jake Abel, Bruce Greenwood, Stafford Douglas, Kristen Rakes, Jessica Stotz Harrell, Jaime Powers. Filming locations: Albuquerque, Laguna Pueblo, and Zia Pueblo.
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Looks like Double Eagle
Turn on Atrisco Vista
Las Vegas NV view
Convenience market
Neighborhood - Aerial view of Mete Sol Dr. & Mock Heather Rd. NW
House - 7001 Mete Sol Dr. NW
Garbage Cans - Mete Sol Dr. & Chilte Pine Rd. NW
Aerial view of Mete Sol Dr. & Groundsel Rd. NW
Compound at Laguna Pueblo may be the place, but can't confirm
Backyard Barbeque
Indian Springs Dr. & H-95: Road to Double Eagle
Etc.
Las Vegas scenes
etc.
Driving (35.181502°, -106.783546°)
Flying
Ski-Hi Liquors!
Occidental Building
View outside home
Final drive-away (35.115706°, -106.795023°)
Power lines
Last updated: December 22, 2019
Drama. A combat drone pilot stationed in Las Vegas Nevada questions the morality of his profession. Starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Jake Abel, Bruce Greenwood, Stafford Douglas, Kristen Rakes, Jessica Stotz Harrell, Jaime Powers. Filming locations: Albuquerque, Laguna Pueblo, and Zia Pueblo.
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Looks like Double Eagle
Turn on Atrisco Vista
Las Vegas NV view
Convenience market
Neighborhood - Aerial view of Mete Sol Dr. & Mock Heather Rd. NW
House - 7001 Mete Sol Dr. NW
Garbage Cans - Mete Sol Dr. & Chilte Pine Rd. NW
Aerial view of Mete Sol Dr. & Groundsel Rd. NW
Compound at Laguna Pueblo may be the place, but can't confirm
Backyard Barbeque
Indian Springs Dr. & H-95: Road to Double Eagle
Etc.
Las Vegas scenes
etc.
Driving (35.181502°, -106.783546°)
Flying
Ski-Hi Liquors!
Occidental Building
View outside home
Final drive-away (35.115706°, -106.795023°)
Power lines
The Black Connection (1974)
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Las Vegas, etc.
ABQ Sunport
Hotel entrance
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Las Vegas, etc.
ABQ Sunport
Hotel entrance
La Placita dining room (supposedly in El Paso? Confusing.)
I-25 NB - Tramway exit
Base of Tramway/Tram/Top of Tramway
Return back
Sunport
Sheraton
Supposed penthouse pool - Las Vegas theme
Drive
Country lane/tack room
Trailer reads: Tobruk Stables Inc., 6730 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
I-25 NB - Tramway exit
Base of Tramway/Tram/Top of Tramway
Return back
Sunport
Sheraton
Supposed penthouse pool - Las Vegas theme
Drive
Country lane/tack room
Trailer reads: Tobruk Stables Inc., 6730 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Making It (1971)
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Riding Down Street - Can't quite make it out
Washington @ Central
Lomas @ Woodward
Behind Hokona Hall? - Can't quite figure it out
Central, looking east to I-25? Can't figure out exact location
RR Underpass, WB
Lead overpass over RR - WB
High School - West Mesa - yes!
Gas station on Central
Turn off Central, EB?
Nice house - Ridgecrest neighborhood?
Run in park - Where is this dastardly park?
School
Driving - Shell, etc. Rotating sign. Bank of the West, EB on Central. Village Inn.
UNM Bookstore
Frank's Drive-In. Probably what became Hurricane's
http://www.highlandhigh1960.org/franksdrivein.htm
Nightclub
Home Ec
Mac's Mobile Homes 10104 - probably Central Ave. SW
Hospital
Record store - bookstore? - No, looks like Winrock
Girl's house
North Valley home, with tower
Clinic
Basement Gym
Clinic
Driving
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Riding Down Street - Can't quite make it out
Washington @ Central
Lomas @ Woodward
Behind Hokona Hall? - Can't quite figure it out
Central, looking east to I-25? Can't figure out exact location
RR Underpass, WB
Lead overpass over RR - WB
High School - West Mesa - yes!
Gas station on Central
Turn off Central, EB?
Nice house - Ridgecrest neighborhood?
Run in park - Where is this dastardly park?
School
Driving - Shell, etc. Rotating sign. Bank of the West, EB on Central. Village Inn.
UNM Bookstore
Frank's Drive-In. Probably what became Hurricane's
http://www.highlandhigh1960.org/franksdrivein.htm
Nightclub
Home Ec
Mac's Mobile Homes 10104 - probably Central Ave. SW
Hospital
Record store - bookstore? - No, looks like Winrock
Girl's house
North Valley home, with tower
Clinic
Basement Gym
Clinic
Driving
Special Olympics (1978 TV Movie)
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(Regarding filming locations, I had the assistance of Kevin Condit, a Facebook friend, who was also one of the kids in the film)
According to Kevin, Wilson Stadium
Open dormitory - Washaw NY State Institute - State of New Mexico Campus, 1000 Main St. NW, Los Lunas, NM
Kitchen
Basketball
Highland High School Gym
Hospital
Home - 11th & Roma!
State of New Mexico Campus, 1000 Main St. NW, Los Lunas, NM
Department Store - Macy's - likely Coronado Center
Graveyard
Classroom scenes - According to Kevin, classroom scenes were filmed at the School For the Deaf in Santa Fe
Track - where is this? - According to Kevin, some track scenes were filmed at the School For the Deaf in Santa Fe
Arena
Bar - can't quite read sign
Lomas WB, between University & I-25
Jerry Apodaca
Thanks in credits to Madison Middle School
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(Regarding filming locations, I had the assistance of Kevin Condit, a Facebook friend, who was also one of the kids in the film)
According to Kevin, Wilson Stadium
Open dormitory - Washaw NY State Institute - State of New Mexico Campus, 1000 Main St. NW, Los Lunas, NM
Kitchen
Basketball
Highland High School Gym
Hospital
Home - 11th & Roma!
State of New Mexico Campus, 1000 Main St. NW, Los Lunas, NM
Department Store - Macy's - likely Coronado Center
Graveyard
Classroom scenes - According to Kevin, classroom scenes were filmed at the School For the Deaf in Santa Fe
Track - where is this? - According to Kevin, some track scenes were filmed at the School For the Deaf in Santa Fe
Arena
Bar - can't quite read sign
Lomas WB, between University & I-25
Jerry Apodaca
Thanks in credits to Madison Middle School
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Made in U.S.A. (1987)
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Pennsylvania
etc.
Texaco, RIP Griffin - Fina Pueblo, CO
Quick view of Shiprock
NW NM
Restaurant
Ziems Ford Corners - Is this correct?
5700 E Main St
Farmington, NM 87402
4 Corners?
666/160 fork (37.091644°, -108.732543°)
Mesa Verde
Coyote
Thriftways
SW CO again - Near Squaw - roughly (37.134467°, -108.718114°)
Bisti Badlands?
Basin Industrial Bank?
Road to Acoma - about (34.928267°, -107.598139°)
Acoma
SoCal
Residents of ABQ given thanks in credits, but not clear if there are any ABQ scenes in the film.
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Pennsylvania
etc.
Texaco, RIP Griffin - Fina Pueblo, CO
Quick view of Shiprock
NW NM
Restaurant
Ziems Ford Corners - Is this correct?
5700 E Main St
Farmington, NM 87402
4 Corners?
666/160 fork (37.091644°, -108.732543°)
Mesa Verde
Coyote
Thriftways
SW CO again - Near Squaw - roughly (37.134467°, -108.718114°)
Bisti Badlands?
Basin Industrial Bank?
Road to Acoma - about (34.928267°, -107.598139°)
Acoma
SoCal
Residents of ABQ given thanks in credits, but not clear if there are any ABQ scenes in the film.
Policewoman Centerfold (1983)
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Mobile Home in Corrales? Bosque farms?
Big Bend in Rio Grande Blvd. at Eakes Rd. NW.
Corrales Bridge
Frontage Rd. just south of Lomas exit
Police offices
Driving
'235 South Valley Dr.'
Restaurant
View of Civic Plaza and Police Dept.
EB on MLK just east of Broadway
Parking Garage
Jacuzzi at health club
Italian Restaurant
Open grove
Police Dept.
Mobile Home
Dance floor
Restaurant - Paul's Monterey Inn?
Apartment
Police Dept./Civic Plaza
Driving
Tijeras EB at 4th St. NW
Boyfriend's parents' house
View west on Central just west of 5th St.
Kimo Theater - west and south sides
LA view
Running along river just south of Corrales bridge, west bank
ABQ Sunport
LA scenes
Sunport again - pickup
Police briefing
Giving tickets - Central just west of 6th St.
Mobile Home
Running along Rio Grande Blvd.???
Gym
Police chief's office
Phone booth - Police Dept. in background
School
Ice Cream Parlor
Drug store
Restaurant
Police Dept.
Along River
Folding Laundry
Office
Italian Restaurant
Kid's bus stop
City Hall? This may have been before the Hyatt was there, so background looks different - seems to have building at Tijeras & 3rd.
Mobile Home
San Felipe de Neri exterior - wedding party
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Mobile Home in Corrales? Bosque farms?
Big Bend in Rio Grande Blvd. at Eakes Rd. NW.
Corrales Bridge
Frontage Rd. just south of Lomas exit
Police offices
Driving
'235 South Valley Dr.'
Restaurant
View of Civic Plaza and Police Dept.
EB on MLK just east of Broadway
Parking Garage
Jacuzzi at health club
Italian Restaurant
Open grove
Police Dept.
Mobile Home
Dance floor
Restaurant - Paul's Monterey Inn?
Apartment
Police Dept./Civic Plaza
Driving
Tijeras EB at 4th St. NW
Boyfriend's parents' house
View west on Central just west of 5th St.
Kimo Theater - west and south sides
LA view
Running along river just south of Corrales bridge, west bank
ABQ Sunport
LA scenes
Sunport again - pickup
Police briefing
Giving tickets - Central just west of 6th St.
Mobile Home
Running along Rio Grande Blvd.???
Gym
Police chief's office
Phone booth - Police Dept. in background
School
Ice Cream Parlor
Drug store
Restaurant
Police Dept.
Along River
Folding Laundry
Office
Italian Restaurant
Kid's bus stop
City Hall? This may have been before the Hyatt was there, so background looks different - seems to have building at Tijeras & 3rd.
Mobile Home
San Felipe de Neri exterior - wedding party
Friday, December 20, 2019
Social Guidance, aka Formosa (2003)
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Various films - Principal of Lincoln High School? Maybe!
Bus stop
Highland High School
Remote road
Westside, but south or north of Central?
Hurricane's
Outdoors, and road again
Formosa Films office and studio
Office
Street
Art Deco Bus Station - Was this at the Railyards?
Formosa office
Occidental Building
Art Deco Bus Station
Studio
Outdoors
Drive In Movie Theater
Hurricanes
Lava Rocks - Atomic test
Remote Road again
Art Deco Bus Station
Bus stop
Formosa studios
Jail
Thanks in credits given to Albuquerque Academy (maybe the jail), Albuquerque Little Theater.
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Various films - Principal of Lincoln High School? Maybe!
Bus stop
Highland High School
Remote road
Westside, but south or north of Central?
Hurricane's
Outdoors, and road again
Formosa Films office and studio
Office
Street
Art Deco Bus Station - Was this at the Railyards?
Formosa office
Occidental Building
Art Deco Bus Station
Studio
Outdoors
Drive In Movie Theater
Hurricanes
Lava Rocks - Atomic test
Remote Road again
Art Deco Bus Station
Bus stop
Formosa studios
Jail
Thanks in credits given to Albuquerque Academy (maybe the jail), Albuquerque Little Theater.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
3 Injured After Sacramento Officer Shoots at Dog Outside Safeway
This is my local supermarket, where I used to take Bella the Dog all the time. This was about 7 p.m., a busy time. (Things usually get dicier around 2 a.m., when alcohol sales cease and the alcohol crowd arrives to beat the clock.) Interesting video at the link.
Despite the heightened aggression of the arrest, the dog is wagging it's tail throughout. Wondering if a ready chain, and kind words to it, could have helped defuse the confrontation:
Despite the heightened aggression of the arrest, the dog is wagging it's tail throughout. Wondering if a ready chain, and kind words to it, could have helped defuse the confrontation:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A security guard, a man and an “aggressive” dog were hurt by shrapnel after a Sacramento officer fired his weapon at the animal Wednesday night outside a Safeway store, police said.
Just before 7 p.m., the security guard called over an officer and said there was a man causing a disturbance who refused to leave the property at 19th and S streets in midtown, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
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The man did not listen to the police officer’s request to leave and argued with the officer.
One witness said the officer tried multiple times to peacefully resolve the situation.
The officer tried to detain the man, at which point the man’s dog became aggressive and bit the officer on the arm, police said.
The officer then called for backup. When more officers got to the store, the dog charged at one of the officers, according to police.
Desert Rain (2011)
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Apartment
Walking along highway- somewhere on Coors
Calabacillas Arroyo crossing
Bus stop/ Bus trip
EB Overcrossing of I-25 on Montano
Continued traveling
Blakes on Montgomery at Carlisle
Neon arch on Central @ Adams
Crossroads Motel
Mountain High Auto Sales - Used car dealer
3720 4th St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Driving
Mi Jacalito Restaurant Mural - 4th St. & Barelas SW - https://murosabq.com/esteban-duran-4th-st-barelas-rd/
4th St. & Cromwell
House - 1163....??
Just south of Gonzales Rd. on 63rd St. SW
Bartolo Ave. SW??
Bridge (not sure which)
Larger, more ornate building - theater or church....
Club
Sunrise
Walking
Trailer
House - 104...
Restaurant
View of Big-I
View of exit 252 on I-25
Gas station
Views of I-25, including view adjacent to Algodones Power Plant, I-25 SB
House - looks like near Placitas
"The Del" Convenience Store
Motel
Frontier Restaurant
Uncle Cliffs
Gas station
Skate Park near Staples - On Coors Bypass
Giant - 528 & Corrales???
View of Central
Down near river
Hugging by side of road
looks like Corrales
Looks like Highway 550 - U Turn
Rio Rancho?
W. bank of river at north end of Rio Rancho?
Horses - Corrales?
Rico's House - Just south of Gonzales Rd. on 63rd St. SW
Bridge Blvd. bridge/ I-25 bridge
Driving
Traffic Stop - Just NW of Camino Encantadas & Oersted Rd. NE in Rio Rancho
Pool table
Progress Blvd. NE, maybe near Unser Blvd.
Sandia Bar
Crash
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Apartment
Walking along highway- somewhere on Coors
Calabacillas Arroyo crossing
Bus stop/ Bus trip
EB Overcrossing of I-25 on Montano
Continued traveling
Blakes on Montgomery at Carlisle
Neon arch on Central @ Adams
Crossroads Motel
Mountain High Auto Sales - Used car dealer
3720 4th St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Driving
Mi Jacalito Restaurant Mural - 4th St. & Barelas SW - https://murosabq.com/esteban-duran-4th-st-barelas-rd/
4th St. & Cromwell
House - 1163....??
Just south of Gonzales Rd. on 63rd St. SW
Bartolo Ave. SW??
Bridge (not sure which)
Larger, more ornate building - theater or church....
Club
Sunrise
Walking
Trailer
House - 104...
Restaurant
View of Big-I
View of exit 252 on I-25
Gas station
Views of I-25, including view adjacent to Algodones Power Plant, I-25 SB
House - looks like near Placitas
"The Del" Convenience Store
Motel
Frontier Restaurant
Uncle Cliffs
Gas station
Skate Park near Staples - On Coors Bypass
Giant - 528 & Corrales???
View of Central
Down near river
Hugging by side of road
looks like Corrales
Looks like Highway 550 - U Turn
Rio Rancho?
W. bank of river at north end of Rio Rancho?
Horses - Corrales?
Rico's House - Just south of Gonzales Rd. on 63rd St. SW
Bridge Blvd. bridge/ I-25 bridge
Driving
Traffic Stop - Just NW of Camino Encantadas & Oersted Rd. NE in Rio Rancho
Pool table
Progress Blvd. NE, maybe near Unser Blvd.
Sandia Bar
Crash
http://desertrainmovie.com/thefilm.html
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