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You might have watched a film and said to yourself “I know that place, I’ve been there before!”. A frequent location for film settings that is starting to become more prominent is London’s underground stations.
A variety of scenes have been filmed at different stations and these scenes bring beautiful naturalistic and realistic visuals that make films stand out in one way or another. A video production company in London can be hired to help provide assistance with such matters and video production in London is becoming increasingly popular in the film industry with its backdrop for setting the story and character movements.
To emphasise the importance of London becoming the go-to place for filming important scenes, Ideal Insight has identified some of the most iconic scenes ever to have been filmed at London’s underground stations.
1986
Doctor Who
In Doctor Who’s larger narrative also known as The Trial of a Time Lord. we see the narrative shifted to Marble Arch and how it collapses with quite a number of other structures to add value to the movie. Most parts of the scenes are done via studio editing while some natural scenes are shot on real Marble Arch.
2000
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot, although primarily set in County Durham, is also decisively filmed in London when his father and brother visit to support him for his Swan Lake perfomance. The family does not find their new environment quite comforting in London, and it is a far cry from their usual surroundings. Meanwhile, the Billy Elliot movie beat expectations when it earned a worldwide $109,280,263 (£79,236,387).
2001
Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone
The Harry Potter franchise is one of the most popular and beloved franchises of all time. The luminous scenes at King’s Cross station present the magical barrier which allows young wizards to gain access to Hogwarts via running through the wall at platform 9 ¾.
Nowadays, Kings Cross station has become an established tourist attraction for all Harry Potter fans as they strive to take a photo of themselves at the infamous platform 9 ¾ sign.
2003
Love Actually
Love Actually is an Empire Award winner of the Best British Film. The blockbuster does not disappoint the audience with its choice of settings, and Canary Wharf is captured when Jamie (Colin Firth) is rushing to complete Christmas shopping.
Canary Wharf is quite a quiet place, especially on weekends when not many commuters ply the road. Although not a high tempo, we see that the movie scene suffers no disruption since Canary Wharf is somehow an enclosure.
2005
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta is a $54 (£39) million budget movie where Natalie Portman fights the dystopian Britain cult, a tyranny. Every scene is fantastic and explosives are being detonated safely since it is set in an underground station away from the public. It is years apart from the movie launch and V for Vendetta had grossed $132,511,035 (£96,065,862).
2008
Atonement
In Atonement, the viewer is taken back to a romantic narrative during the second world war. Meanwhile, the audience thinks Briony is being honest in the story, but she’s making a twist such that the story remains thrilling, making viewers think everyone will work out just fine. It is difficult to make detail from the past in modern visuals but Atonement achieved it perfectly, including its use of Balham station. Unfortunately, Cecilia is shot dead in hiding in Balham station.
2012
Skyfall
The widely known British film, Skyfall, featured Temple station tunnels during Daniel Craig’s chase of the bad guys on the train. It gives the perfect sight and visual rendering needed to enhance the purpose of the scene.
2013
Fast and Furious 6
Fast and Furious 6 is the sixth instalment of the Fast and Furious series. It features the Aldwych underground. The movie needed to experience a geographical change when it was moved from its usual filming location in the US to cover underground in the UK. The cars in Fast & Furious 6 do not make it to the underground, but the casts do and it turns out Aldwych was the perfect setting for the scene.
2013
Thor: The Dark World
In this Thor instalment, the Asgardian god at Charing Cross asks about getting to Greenwich which the passenger gives the wrong answer that turns the UK reviewers against the blockbuster. This major underground script error is still something that gets Marvel fans annoyed to this very day.
2014
Paddington
In 2014, the movie world welcomed the famous Paddington Bear whose name is given by the Brown family moving from Peru. It is a historical underground with a natural touch for the perfect movie.
The underground brings an iconic scenery that allures the audience’s mind entirely. Paddington station was exactly natural for the Paddington movie and this has contributed to its blockbusting fame over the years.
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