Category Movie Trivia
IF ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE PART 3
New Zealand’s natural beauty has attracted numerous filmmakers, making it a popular destination for filming. From rural towns in Maine to barren fantasy landscapes, locations like Puhoi, Tongariro National Park, and Queenstown have served as backdrops for various movies. Notable films shot in New Zealand include “Willow,” “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “Alien: Covenant,” “Mission Impossible: Fallout,” and “Pete’s Dragon.” The country’s enchanting scenery has also captivated viewers in movies like “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey.”
Ode to the Orpheum
The Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace in Cremorne, Sydney, is a true gem. Opened in 1935, it fell into decline before being restored to its former glory. The theater hosts unique events like Q&A sessions with film icons. It also features regular midnight screenings and embraces cult classics like “The Room”. Beyond movies, it hosts comedy festivals and music events, making it a must-visit in Sydney for any film enthusiast.
Tales from the Sydney backlot…
Sydney is a town where movies are made. Either its set there or it casts itself as an imaginary setting – from Metropolis to Angel Grove, Japan to the Matrix itself. With the largest movie production studio in the Southern Hemisphere and rich talent pool of actors, actresses, directors and production crew. Its quite magical! […]
If All The World’s A Stage Part 2…
Continuing on from the last post. One of my favourite Martial Arts movies was partly filmed in Bangkok. 1989s Kickboxer star Jean Claude Van Damme (JCVD) as Kurt Sloane. The action begins with Jean Claude in Bangkok to act as the cornerman for his brother Eric (played by former World Kickboxing Champion Dennis Alexio) upcoming […]
Adventures in Middle-Earth
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” Bilbo Baggins, The Felowship of the Ring My first foray into the lore of Middle Earth was in 1996. JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit was on the […]
The Stopover Who Loved Me
Some last minute logistics meant that Karen would fly home a different route from John back to Sydney. Karen’s Journey went smoothly. No delays, connections made, back before she knew what hit her. John’s Journey? Well that’s a little tale all in itself. EI-175 is one of Aer Lingus’s busier routes. It connect Dublin International […]
Two Let Loose on Cockatoo
“Hey! Where shall we go today?”, asked Karen. “It’s a nice day so we could go to Manly/Bondi/Balmoral/Northern Beaches?” replied John “Nah. Just grab your Opal card and the Go-Pro and let’s go explore…” The day began, as many do in Sydney, on a ferry. Karen’s idea was to go visit Cockatoo Island and have […]
Star Wars: Sydney Awakens!
Thursday afternoon and the sun is shining. In a happening city like Sydney there is always something going on… Last week it was a Fan Event for Star Wars VI: The Force Awakens at no less  a venue as the Opera House steps!! All credit goes to Adam Fernandes for passing on the tickets (begrudgingly […]
If all the World’s a stage….
… Then Thailand is its Movie Studio and Bangkok, in particular, Sound Stage 1. Bangkok has provided the setting, background and magic for many movies over the years. Either as its genuine self or as a stand in for Phnom Penh, Saigon and Hanoi. I have decided to highlight a few movies that I have […]
North West Frontier
For many years I used to spend a couple of weeks at my granny’s house in Tipperary. It was here that I gained my love of World War 2 history through the various movies we would watch together. We saw them all dozens of times but the magic was always the same. We even had […]
Little Bhaktapur
Sorry I have fallen behind with these. When we were in Bhaktapur (Nepal), we witnessed a film crew shooting some scenes for some local production. This jarred a memory from the previous year….. Sitting in the living room of our apartment in Greenwich with Karen’s Aunt Rez (visiting from Brussels), when she told us of […]
The Dark Fort Rises!!
Crowd: Deshi basara! Deshi basara! Bruce Wayne: What does that mean? Prisoner: Rise. Catwoman, played by Anne Hathaway has led Christian Bale’s Batman into a trap in the sewer system of Gotham City. A fight between him and the antagonist Bane(played by Tom Hardy),ensues and it become pretty clear that Batman is out of his […]
Beach Supremacy
While in South Goa we spent a few days in Palolem on its absolutely perfect beach. Palolem Beach, as it so happens, was also the setting for the opening act in Paul Greengrass’s second installment of the Jason Bourne Trilogy of movies, The Bourne Supremacy! The movie opens with a flyover of this glorious beach […]
On an All Time High
While Udaipurs culture is strongly linked to the Lake Picholo, it’s location as the ancient capital of the Mewar Kingdom and the palaces that come with that, the most evident cultural phenomenon as one walks the streets is the James Bond movie Octopussy. A large part of the movie was shot on location in the […]
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