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« on: March 24, 2010, 10:33:30 AM »

CNN has an article about great movies that inspire people to travel and they do have an interesting list.  What do you think of them and what other movies outside of this list would inspire you to travel?

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/03/24/movies.inspire.travel/index.html
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 03:04:11 PM »

I'm surprised there are no Bond films in the article. I mean, hello, how many places has James Bond been to over the years, many of which are shot on location? I was in the Navy for 6 years and visited some of them. My wife always shows her envy whenever we watch a Bond film and I periodically will say "I've been there."
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2010, 05:39:28 PM »

I'm surprised there are no Bond films in the article. I mean, hello, how many places has James Bond been to over the years, many of which are shot on location? I was in the Navy for 6 years and visited some of them. My wife always shows her envy whenever we watch a Bond film and I periodically will say "I've been there."
James bond is in there - it's bundled with the Bourne Identity and it mentions specifically Casino Royale
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2010, 05:51:12 PM »

Guess I didn't look close enough. I gave it a quick puruse to see if Bond was in there and I glossed over it.
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2010, 09:27:07 AM »

...and what other movies outside of this list would inspire you to travel?

It is not a logical response: but Breaker Morant made me want to see Australia as well as South Africa.  Not the urban areas so much: I can visit world-class cities closer to home; I want to saddle up a horse and explore the more scenic (and challenging) bush areas.  Along those lines, The Man From Snowy River reinforced my desire to 'see' Australia from the back of a horse.  (Besides, I have distant family there and in NZ)

I'm trained as an archaeologist: the Lara Croft movies and Indiana Jones stimulate an urge to see certain ancient locales.  Braveheart inspires me to see the northern UK (again, from horseback!  Wink ): I have a webfriend who has a large farm on the Scottish Borders - right where the Battle of Flodden took place - I would love to go visit and ride out.  *Sigh*
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2010, 09:43:34 AM »

I'm fortunate in that my wife is from northern Ireland, so she has lot's of family there. It's nice to visit a place like that as part of a family instead of as a tourist. Sure there's the benefit of not having to pay for lodging and having things like a nice pot of stew and a loaf of soda bread waiting for you on the stove when you come in from a pub crawl, but, more importantly, you get to see places and things that tourists don't get to. Mmmm. My paws are starting to itch.
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« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2010, 04:46:07 AM »

After seeing In Bruges, I would very much like to go there.  Smile

The French Alps and especially the city of Grenoble where The Crimson Rivers was filmed.  Buggedout

The Limpopo Province of South Africa where The Wild Geese was filmed ~ been there.  Smile
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2010, 07:52:27 AM »

I've been to a few places where movies have been filmed, but I don't think I've ever gone someplace because of a movie.

It is fun to visit places where a lot of movies get shot. I recall when my wife (just my girlfriend at the time) and I went to Chicago in 2002. We kept recognizing places from movies. We went to the Field Museum and I immediately recognized it from the relic. We drove down Lakeshore Drive and I recognized the view as one I've seen probably a hundred times in one thing or another. Then there was the Married with Children fountain. And I still chuckle every time I see that big abstract flamingo sculpture in anything.

Most times, it's because a movie happened to be shot somewhere near me, or somewhere I already go. Thus, most of them are in Canada. I'm looking forward to seeing Running Mates when it comes out, since that was shooting near here just last year. I heard Henry Winkler was strolling around our downtown, looking for a souvenir t-shirt at one point. Just my luck this would be a couple of months before I opened a t-shirt shop. Lookingup
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2010, 08:02:26 AM »

I heard Henry Winkler was strolling around our downtown, looking for a souvenir t-shirt at one point. Just my luck this would be a couple of months before I opened a t-shirt shop. Lookingup

Just felt I should ask: Did you open the t-shirt shop because of Henry Winkler?

If you did I think you're going to be very unsatisfied with your career!

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« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2010, 04:12:32 PM »

i've seen a number of the films listed, but none of them, so far, has made me desire to visit the locations where they were filmed.

I've seen a number of film locations, including some in the city in which I now live, and some in other cities in which I have lived, but those were more by accident than a deliberate attempt to visit the sites.

Thus, so far, the only film that has made me go out of my way to visit the sites, where it was filmed, is "Lair of the White Worm."

As I've visited Gaddesden Place, which was used as Temple House. That is a private house, not normally open to the public, but my travel agent at the time, wrangled an invite for me and my friends from the owners.

We also tried to visit Knebworth House, which is open to the public, during certain times of the year, but, when we were there, it was closed.

Also visited the cave that was used as the location of Stone Rigg Cavern, which is open to the public year round, if you don't mind the walk from the nearest car park.
The film doesn't give that location justice, as the view from the cave is magnificent.


I also recommend lunch at the pub in the nearest village to the cave, if the pub is still open.

Still looking for the exact location of the farm used as Mercy Farm, but, I'm getting closer to finding it. It's either near Gaddesden Place, or it's near the cave used in the film, which would be in Derbyshire. The supposed location of all the locations in the film.
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« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2010, 04:27:04 PM »

After seeing In Bruges, I would very much like to go there.  Smile

Haven't seen the movie yet, but I've been to Bruges three times.  In addition to being a nice little city, there are some relaxing retsaurants with outdoor seating and PLENTY of places to buy Belgian chocolate.  The first time I went there I think I spent about $400 on chocolate. 
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« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2010, 04:48:33 PM »

After seeing In Bruges, I would very much like to go there.  Smile

Haven't seen the movie yet, but I've been to Bruges three times.  In addition to being a nice little city, there are some relaxing retsaurants with outdoor seating and PLENTY of places to buy Belgian chocolate.  The first time I went there I think I spent about $400 on chocolate. 

Not to mention plenty of Belgian beer. Bonus. Cheers
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« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2010, 09:59:11 PM »

I heard Henry Winkler was strolling around our downtown, looking for a souvenir t-shirt at one point. Just my luck this would be a couple of months before I opened a t-shirt shop. Lookingup

Just felt I should ask: Did you open the t-shirt shop because of Henry Winkler?

If you did I think you're going to be very unsatisfied with your career!

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Actually, I didn't even think about that until a little while ago. At the time, somebody mentioned he'd dropped into one of the stores looking for a souvenir. My business was in the planning stages, and I really thought nothing of it. Then, much later, I got to thinking if not for a couple of months, he might have bought something from me. Would have made a really nice snapshot for the wall.
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« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2010, 09:56:11 AM »


  The Bill Murray version of The Razor's Edge makes me want to "walk the Earth" in search of knowledge and experience. And to help me forget Theresa Russell.(Long story)
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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2010, 11:53:36 AM »

After seeing Taxi 2, I want to go to Marseilles!
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