West Orange is the Setting for Major Movie Being Released this Weekend
Yup, you read it right! Major stars are in a new movie set in West Orange, New Jersey. It's called The Oranges and features stars from popular TV shows like Hugh Laurie, Oliver Platt and Allison Janney.
Okay, from the previews nothing looks quite familiar to me, but to have my hometown name given a big SHOUT OUT in a movie is fine by me (as long as it's funny or nice).
This just may be a fun, great way to bring some attention to the town of West Orange, New Jersey; bringing it into people's minds over and over again as the commercial runs. You never know, someone may just put the town on their list of places to move to and search for West Orange homes for sale just be cause of this movie. Maybe people will want to drive through to see if they see anything familiar and end up patronizing some of the local stores. Maybe it will increase the positive perception of the town from people who have never been here.
I didn't stop to search where it was playing, but I may have to check it out. Either way, a major comedy movie set in West Orange, NJ with commercial running saying our town name: priceless.
You go, West Orange!
Tom G.
4:13 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Does someone involved in the making of this movie have connections to WO? Just curious as to why they chose this town.
Debbie Anne Dopko
4:13 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Interesting. Remember these other West Orange films: "Mall Cop", which centered around the fictitious West Orange Mall. "Little Children", with Kate Winslet, was filmed around many locations in West Orange, but no credit given. We watched a great deal of filming that happened at the Ginny Dunkel Pool. And of course last, but not least "The Sopranos" filmed behind the West Orange Police station.
Gary Englert
5:44 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
"The Sopranos" filmed in a number of locations in West Orange: Pal's Cabin, Green Hill Nursing Home, Rascal's Comedy Club and Pleasantdale Chateau (where they also held their annual NJ premier parties) among them.
The "back story" to the show was that Tony was a 1976 graduate of WOHS and what was allegedly his varsity football letter (maroon & white) was shown in one episode.
Gary Englert
4:13 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Unfortunately, the principle photography was done in New Rochelle and, as an added note, the film features a hot sheet, no tell, Essex Fells Motel which is sure to enamor the residents there!
Brett Kaiser
4:13 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
>> someone may just put the town on their list of places to move to and search for West Orange homes for sale just be cause of this movie.
So they can nail the neighbors daughter...you gotta read the plot line
Filmed in New Rochelle, NY
They did film a movie in town recently that used the Town Pool as a focal point though..what was the name of that one...
Gary Englert
5:44 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The movie shot at the Township pool was "Little Children," starring Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly
barry_geltzeiler
4:13 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
it is quite obvious that the movie may say West Orange but was definitely not filmed here!
Brett Kaiser
4:13 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
I can't find it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_New_Jersey
And the Oranges
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313139/
Beverly Meaux
5:44 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Yup, it probably wasn't filmed here, it has crazy silly plot...but, it opens with OUR town sign and that is cool. You know all of that other stuff but to an outside person the town West Orange, NJ registered in their head, maybe for the very first time. That's all I'm saying. We can't buy that type of town name promotion.
Enjoy your day.
Gary Englert
7:09 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Beverly Meaux:
You're 100% right and it's all in good fun and, like they say, there's no such thing as bad publicity!
Portmanteau
7:09 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
New Rochelle looks exquisite. I wonder what their taxes are like.
lilboss
12:42 pm on Thursday, October 4, 2012
Funny...I live in West Orange...and grew up in New Rochelle... My folks are still there. It is quite beautiful and the taxes?....not pretty...at all..