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Nice current day shots of Bal Harbor and the bridge  ( we see many of these buildings still standing looking South) from the opening credits and closing credits. The tallest building in the picture is the Ritz Carlton constructed after Miami Vice.

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Interesting shot above the DuPont Plaza Hotel (“Lombard”, “Red Tape”) and of Brickell circa 1982 looking south. 

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This photo looks so much like the Wild West you would not be surprised to see Jesse James or Bat Masterson riding into town.  But it's Miami in 1896, South Miami Avenue looking north from between South Second and Third Streets.  South Florida, the Forgotten Frontier.

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19 minutes ago, miamijimf said:

This photo looks so much like the Wild West you would not be surprised to see Jesse James or Bat Masterson riding into town.  But it's Miami in 1896, South Miami Avenue looking north from between South Second and Third Streets.  South Florida, the Forgotten Frontier.

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Wow, that's so interesting!

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As heavy as the traffic is on the MacArthur, it's hard to believe they are closing it down even briefly.  These would not be a great day to visit the Beach unless you are into walking tours.  It is good to see however, a major film being shot in town.  They must have brought back subsidies for filming.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article228704544.html?mid=keywee_lead&fbclid=IwAR1j-7ocP08Sayt30hfKwlQFu5gOIbq7fJrlNTe6VfQASygxSQqGoX1lszs

 

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3 hours ago, miamijimf said:

As heavy as the traffic is on the MacArthur, it's hard to believe they are closing it down even briefly.  These would not be a great day to visit the Beach unless you are into walking tours.  It is good to see however, a major film being shot in town.  They must have brought back subsidies for filming.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article228704544.html?mid=keywee_lead&fbclid=IwAR1j-7ocP08Sayt30hfKwlQFu5gOIbq7fJrlNTe6VfQASygxSQqGoX1lszs

 

Most of this movie was filmed in Atlanta as they offer major subsidies and tax relief there. There is 8 days of filming in Miami for “Bad Boys 3” which includes the MacArthur Cswy, Jose Marti Park, Brickell City Centre overnight and The Broadmoor on Ocean Terrace (perhaps doubling as South Beach).

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4 hours ago, miamijimf said:

As heavy as the traffic is on the MacArthur, it's hard to believe they are closing it down even briefly.  These would not be a great day to visit the Beach unless you are into walking tours.  It is good to see however, a major film being shot in town.  They must have brought back subsidies for filming.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article228704544.html?mid=keywee_lead&fbclid=IwAR1j-7ocP08Sayt30hfKwlQFu5gOIbq7fJrlNTe6VfQASygxSQqGoX1lszs

 

Didn’t they close that bridge for BB 2 also?

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44 minutes ago, Dadrian said:

Didn’t they close that bridge for BB 2 also?

They did the shoot went on all week - it was a disaster and there has never been another movie shoot on it since 2002 not even Miami Vice in 2006 which shot scenes on Brickell Avenue and the I95. (Although there were some aerials over the causeway to the Miami Herald in a teaser).

BB3 are only shooting one afternoon on the MacArthur Cswy this time - the lions share of the shooting was done in Atlanta.

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7 hours ago, Dadrian said:

Didn’t they close that bridge for BB 2 also?

Matt will agree that the traffic gets worse every year.  They are shooting on Sunday but that is not a light day.  On the MacArthur in 2018 we were stuck in traffic so long on a Sunday that we gave up and detoured into Star Island to turn around and head back to Miami.  But Miami-Dade will survive.

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What are the most significant Miami River locations to visit west of Jose Marti Park?  I'm thinking:

  • Pilot - beginning & end of car/boat chase, OCB office
  • Sons & Lovers - Falcon Diner
  • Gerry Curtis boat ramp - Red Tape, The Savage

There were a bunch of scenes filmed on industrial properties that are hardly worth mentioning because we wouldn't have access to them, they've changed a lot, and you hardly see any of the surroundings in the scene.  For example, the two night-time meetings in Evan.

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MV houses far south, beyond Coconut Grove, and not on the water:

  • Pinecrest house from Mirror Image / World of Trouble
  • Glenvar house from Dutch Oven / Whatever Works
  • two houses from Love At First Sight
  • the judge's house in Pinecrest in "The Fix".
  • the "Way Estate" in Tale of the Goat
  • Angelina's house in "Sons & Lovers"
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13 minutes ago, airtommy said:

MV houses far south, beyond Coconut Grove, and not on the water:

  • Pinecrest house from Mirror Image / World of Trouble
  • Glenvar house from Dutch Oven / Whatever Works
  • two houses from Love At First Sight
  • the judge's house in Pinecrest in "The Fix".
  • the "Way Estate" in Tale of the Goat
  • Angelina's house in "Sons & Lovers"

Great locations. There’s something special about South Miami, lovely to head up from Deering to South Miami on the Old Cutler Rd.

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26 minutes ago, airtommy said:

What are the most significant Miami River locations to visit west of Jose Marti Park?  I'm thinking:

  • Pilot - beginning & end of car/boat chase, OCB office
  • Sons & Lovers - Falcon Diner
  • Gerry Curtis boat ramp - Red Tape, The Savage

There were a bunch of scenes filmed on industrial properties that are hardly worth mentioning because we wouldn't have access to them, they've changed a lot, and you hardly see any of the surroundings in the scene.  For example, the two night-time meetings in Evan.

Killshot teaser from the opposite side of the river to the Jai-Alai,  Badge of Dishonor end scene, Embassy Suites Hotel from Heart of Night.

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Very recent pic of the MacArthur Causeway, gives good view of the skyline, third largest in US.

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2 hours ago, miamijimf said:

Very recent pic of the MacArthur Causeway, gives good view of the skyline, third largest in US.

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If only it looked like that in real life :)

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1 hour ago, mjcmmv said:

Oh, wow! That's amazing! I could see that on MV for sure!

 

Thankyou I took that photo yesterday afternoon - believe or not this building didn’t really appear in the foreground of any Miami Vice episode. Only in the far background of a couple of episodes.

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4 minutes ago, mjcmmv said:

That is surprising. I really belonged!

Well it is one of the older buildings but it would have been nice even as an establishing shot (rather the numerous LA stock footage shots we saw Seasons 1-5). But post production was done in LA. :cheers:

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