Talk:List of films set in Tampa

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Reminder that this is films SET in Tampa, not FILMED in Tampa

The setting of a movie and the filming location of a movie are two different concepts. Though quite often the setting of a movie is the same as the filming location (that is, the movie is actually filmed where it is supposed to take place,) for various reasons (usually budget) a production company may use one location as a stand-in for another location. For instance, someone put Lethal Weapon 3 on this list because parts of it were filmed in the Tampa area, however in these scenes the Tampa area was being used as a stand-in for the Los Angeles area, so I took Lethal Weapon 3 off the list. In order for a film to qualify as being set in Tampa, Tampa must be the setting for the story. Please make sure at least part of the actual story of a movie takes place in Tampa before including it in this list. Thank you. Mmyers1976 (talk) 20:35, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

UPDATE: I removed several other films where Tampa area was a filming location, but served as a stand-in or substitute location for another place that was the actual setting of the film. I also removed the Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk video games as this is a list of FILMS, not all media set in Tampa. There are still a couple movies that I can't be sure, but don't know whether they were actually set in Tampa instead of being just filmed there:

   Black Like Me
   A Guy Named Joe

If anyone can provide verification that all or part of any of these films were set, not just filmed in Tampa area, please do so. Mmyers1976 (talk) 16:04, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]