Dreaming of Movie and TV Locations
Posted in Sharing on July 26, 2010
I am going to spill one of my travel secrets.
I love to find television and film locations when we travel. Any film. Any television show.
There I said it.
Not only do I love to find television and film locations when we travel, but I photograph them.
And I film them.
I have stood on the hill in San Francisco where the Full House family has a picnic in the opening credits. I did a little jig and sang a little I am 16 going on 17 in front of the Von Trap Gazebo in Austria (although it was not in its original location…this did sadden me!). I have peered into Hell’s Half Acre where part of Starship Troopers was filmed. I visited the cemetary in New Orleans where Double Jeopardy was filmed and you know I totally looked for the original Real World New Orleans house! And speaking of MTV, in my younger years I even visited the Panama City Beach spring break location…during spring break (though I am a little ashamed to admit that one).
We happily took our children through each scene of Night at the Museum Smithsonian while in DC. We saw the stage on the Riverwalk in San Antonio where Miss Congeniality was filmed. After reading Banner in the Sky and watching its movie counterpart, Third Man on the Mountain, Zermatt, Switzerland went to the top of my must see list. We loved visiting the city and the Matterhorn.
My husband and I stood quietly in the courtyard of the Bendlerblock where the actual and filmed event occured in Valkyrie.
When I first found out that TBEX11 is going to be in Vancouver, my first thoughts were about how I could make it a family trip and then how to get my husband to tour all Twilight locations (hey…I am an English teacher…I am allowed to like the books with no shame!). When we head to Hawaii in October, I fully intend to locate various film locations from the Lost and Magnum PI series.
Today though, I am dreaming of heading to the sleepy town of Seaside where parts of the Truman Show with Jim Carey was filmed. We have lived an hour and a half away from Seaside for years and the most we have done is drive through it. In the next few weeks, I would love to take a little trip to Seaside and spend the day wandering in and out of the airstream food vendors, spot the Truman Show house, and sit in the snow white sand. We tried to go yesterday but the rain thwarted our plans. Hopefully we will make it before school starts back up.
Don’t worry. I will take pictures of Truman’s home for you!
Stop by Mother of All Trips to see what other travelers are dreaming of today!
LOVE LOVE LOVE Seaside. So fun, so cozy, and so relaxing. We should definitely visit it more.
http://seasidefl.com/eventsCalendar.asp
Love it! I wish I had thought to do this before when I’ve traveled or lived in other states…. Too cute!
Btw, I used to work within walking distance of that New Orleans house from Real World….
If you get a chance, visit Destrehan Plantation someday — several films were made there, including Interview with the Vampire.
I love that this is not only a dream but a revelation! How fun. This kind of thing has never occurred to me, but I could totally see how it could become a mild obsession.
OK, you had me at Twilight tracking. I’ll be your location-spotting assistant.
It is fun to find movie/t.v. locations. The other day I was watching Mystic Pizza again, because we stopped briefly in Mystic, CT this summer. It was so cool seeing the same places and thinking I just saw these the other day.
Hi Jen! Thanks for stopping by my blog…glad you loved our little island! Did you ride any scooters or eat ice cream at Mr. Whippies?
great idea!
Nashville TN
Parthenon in Centennial Park & Athena statue!
Percy Jackson movie
loved it. the kids thought it was so cool!
lisa