East of Eden (film) Although set in early 20th century Monterey, California, much of the film was actually shot on location in Mendocino, California. Some scenes were filmed in the Salinas Valley. Of the three films in which James Dean played the male lead, this is the only one to have been released during his lifetime and the only one Dean personally viewed in its entirety. The film, along with "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant", has been named by the American Film Institute as one of the best 400 American films of all time. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in
Game of Thrones title sequence The production team showed the title sequence they were working on to Djawadi, who was then inspired to create the music for the ""Game of Thrones" Theme", and finished the theme music three days later. Djawadi said the show runners Benioff and Weiss wanted the theme music to be about a journey that reflects the variety of locations and characters in the show. "The Simpsons" episode "Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart" features a homage to the "Game of Thrones" title sequence, with famous buildings in the town of Springfield rising through the ground as characters watch on, dressed in "Game of