New Jersey
Kevin Smith touched on something so central when he made Clerks, his composition about New Jersey deadbeat living. So many of us have labored our days away working dead-end jobs, trying to remain mentally healthy by sharing stories about our most well-liked movies the romance in our lives. New Jersey-set runner-ups are Garden State, Snake Eyes, Cop Land, Don Jon, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, On the Waterfront, Cinderella Man, Be Kind Rewind, and Welcome to the Dollhouse.
New Mexico
Possibly the best American western film to date. You may not know but it was actually made by an Italian filmmaker. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was set in New Mexico, strengthened an idol in Clint Eastwood’s Man With No Name. And the runners-up for New-Mexico- set are, Ace in the Hole, High Noon (1952), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Missing, The Outlaw, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Ride the Pink Horse, The Tao of Steve, and Them!