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Originally Posted by Yuri
Yes, people mentioned the 1980's, but the early 1990's was still rough. New York in the films was mostly portraited as a dangerous, grim place. The movie, Ghost for instance. Main characters were yuppies, but New York was featured as a very threatening place. Few years later, Friends appeared and their New York was much more welcoming and prosperous.
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For movies, I actually think Disney got closest to late 1980s NYC as far as vibes go even though it was animated
Manhattan is portrayed as perfectly normal. Regular people on the streets, new construction, lots of obvious wealth, but still an obvious shady and violent element for people who go looking for it in certain neighborhoods.
https://youtu.be/D6YTXjOwSL8
https://youtu.be/tTFVhlpsuiA