Movie buff tracks down real-life movie houses all over US for striking comparisons
Die-hard TV and film buffs will do whatever it takes to recreate some of that sweet, sweet movie magic, especially when it comes to their all-time favourite flicks.
One film aficionado has taken his obsession to a whole new level, travelling all over the United States on the hunt for the most iconic, real-life movie-famous houses and comparing them to how they appeared on the big and silver screens and whoa boy, it's satisfying.
Steve Peterson, 37, has travelled to Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, Hawaii, Wilmington in North Carolina and Georgia on the hunt for the scenes of his favourite TV and movie moments, uploading the stark comparisons to his Instagram account @hollywood_irl along the way.
Some locations, like this iconic scene from Rocky at the Art Museum Steps steps in Philadelphia are eerily accurate to how they were depicted on the screen.
And some sites — like the McCallister house from Home Alone in Illinois — show how something like a sneaky coat of paint or the inclusion of the odd prop (or Christmas light) can transform an ordinary scene into something blockbuster ready.
While others are almost totally unrecognisable. Where did the Forest Gump bench go?
People are obsessed, with Peterson racking up more than 11,000 followers who keep up-to-date with his travels. There are hundreds of side-by-side comparisons over on his Instagram, check them out at @hollywood_irl.
