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Scifi Movie Locations in the Real World

oobject.com — Science Fiction Movies and famous architecture have a particularly strong tradition, however the link is not always flattering. Since much science fiction deals with a dystopic vision of the future, architecture is often seen as part of the environmental cause.

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  • bradhart2, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1they forgot one you will see a lot on TV. it doubles as a hospital in Stargate SG1 and the ENTAC offices in 4400. I know I have seen it in several other shows as well but none of them are ringing a bell at the moment.
  • jackalsclaw, on 05/14/2008, -0/+4also the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_British ...
    it's been in the 4400, BSG , Stargate Atlantis, kyle XY.
  • goerg, on 05/14/2008, -0/+3bettersea powerstation looks exactly like the powerplants in command&conquer red alert
  • riceninja, on 05/14/2008, -0/+0the UBC koerner library is the cylon HQ in BSG
  • REBELinBLUE, on 05/14/2008, -0/+6Didn't they use Battersea power station as the ministry of arts in Children of Men, not the Tate Modern?

    I'll have to watch it tonight now to see.
    • drlha, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2The exterior shot was Battersea Power Station, the Interior shots were the Tate Modern I believe.
    • REBELinBLUE, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Ah that makes sense. I did wonder if that was the case but I've never been to the Tate Modern so wasn't sure.

      Thanks for the clarification.
    • MiNGLED, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Battersea power station was also used for the final battle scenes of Richard III (1995). Not quite Scifi but the setting was an alternative, fascist England.
    • fnordy, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1Also used in a few Doctor Who episodes...
  • captainproton, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1There's also Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. X-files, Stargate, Andromeda, Outer Limits, Battlestar Galactica have all filmed there repeatedly.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fraser_Universi ...
  • Thundercat1971, on 05/14/2008, -0/+6Bah, the best place isn't on the list, although technically not a structure.
    Vasquez rocks in California is a great place to visit and reenact Kirk vs. the Gorn or Bill & Teds Bogus Journey.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasquez_Rocks
  • Grimdotdotdot, on 05/14/2008, -0/+6Some stills from the films for comparison would have been nice. Still, interesting stuff.
  • Tomchei, on 05/14/2008, -0/+2They forget a lot of the good ones.
    They include the Ronald Reagan building but forget the FT Worth Water Gardens that was used in Logan's Run.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Worth_Water_Gard ...
    http://www.racprops.com/issue1/locations_logansrun ...
  • bjs3171, on 05/14/2008, -1/+1"accidental neo-classical fascist style Ronald Reagan building"

    how the ***** did they "accidentally" make it in a fascist style? it looks like something straight out of Nazi Germany.
  • bat-21, on 05/14/2008, -0/+1The Bradbury Building: Blade Runner, Wolf, lots of music videos, TV shows and commercials
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradbury_Building
  • iiiears, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1University of Irvine Campus, Calif. - "Ape City" Planet of the Apes http://www.flickr.com/photos/26344313@N06/24701239 ...
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