Item: Pontiac, Mich., to play Spokane in film remake of 'Red Dawn'/AM

More Info: A southeastern Michigan community will be doing its best Spokane, Wash., impression next month. That's when crews will be in Pontiac to shoot scenes for the upcoming remake of the classic 1980s film "Red Dawn." The city is about 20 miles north-northwest of Detroit. ... The original "Red Dawn" portrayed a Soviet invasion of a small town in the U.S. In the remake the invasion will take place in Spokane.

Question: Can you think of a better town to use for a Spokane replica than Dearborn, Mich.?