The passage describes a film-inspired road trip to New York City, where the travelers visit iconic locations from movies and TV shows, including the Highlander series, Friends, and Escape from New York. Along the way, they discuss their favorite films, interview people on the street, and try to raise money for a reboot of the Friends series. They also visit the Quick Stop groceries in New Jersey, where Kevin Smith filmed his movie Clerks. The group's adventures are interspersed with humorous dialogue, witty observations, and references to various films and pop culture icons.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Silver Cup Studios in New York is one of the biggest film and TV industrial buildings.
2. The Silver Cup Studios was built in 1983 and is still operational.
3. The video for Queen was filmed using the scenery of the Silver Cup Studios.
4. The Pulitzer fountain is located near Central Park in New York.
5. The Apple Store is located directly opposite the Pulitzer fountain.
6. The Warner Bros. Ranch is located in Burbank, California.
7. The Friends TV series was nominated for Emmy 44 times and won several awards.
8. The actors in Friends were initially paid $20,000 and eventually earned $1 million per episode.
9. The TV series Friends aired for 10 seasons with 236 episodes.
10. The show ended in 2004 and has not been rebooted or continued since.
11. The movie "Escape from New York" was shot with a tiny budget but had an excellent gross.
12. The movie "Escape from New York" was directed by John Carpenter.
13. The main character in "Escape from New York" was played by Kurt Russell.
14. The movie "Escape from New York" is set in a post-apocalyptic future where Manhattan is a prison.
15. The Klitschko brothers are from Ukraine, not Russia.
16. The movie "South Park" is an animated series that depicted New York City.
17. The Quick Stop grocery store in Leonardo, New Jersey, is where Kevin Smith worked and filmed his movie "Clerks".
18. Kevin Smith's movie "Clerks" was made with a budget of $27,575 and eventually earned $3 million.
19. The movie "Clerks" was bought by Miramax Films at the Sundance Film Festival for $250,000.
20. The View Askewniverse, a fictional universe created by Kevin Smith, originated from the movie "Clerks".