Watch: Video Essay Explores Vancouver's Role In Modern Moviemaking

Have you ever laughed at Jackie Chan’s hijinks in “Rumble in the Bronx” and wondered what the deal was with those Canadian mailboxes in the background? During “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol," did you wonder why the sets for India, Eastern Europe, and Seattle all look strikingly similar? In “The Interview,” were you convinced that Seth Rogen and James Franco were arguing somewhere east of the Pacific ocean and not North Korea? Congratulate yourself. None of these films took place even remotely close to where they claimed to be (with the exception of Seattle) — they were all filmed in the third biggest film city in North America: Vancouver, British Columbia.

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In this video essay from YouTube sensation Every Frame a Painting, the Vancouver native recalls seeing "Homeward Bound 2" as a child and being infuriated that they were trying to deceive him — this was Vancouver on screen, not San...