Monthly Archives: January 2011

Berlin Filming Locations: Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run) (1998)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by tokyofox

If you were to ask me what my favourite German film was I’d have to go for ‘Lola Rennt‘ (UK title: ‘Run Lola Run‘) due to the fact that it’s probably the only one I have ever seen!   Other … Continue reading →

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Berlin 2011: Meine Zwei Nächte In Berlin

Posted on January 24, 2011 by tokyofox

After two nights in Prague I took an early morning 4.5 hour train ride to Berlin Hauptbahnhof which I arrived at just after 11am on January 3rd. It took me a while to get my bearings which was down to my … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Lara Croft Tomb Raider (2001)

Posted on January 22, 2011 by tokyofox

It certainly won’t be remembered as a classic film but ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’ (2001) will be remembered. One reason is of course down to Angelina Jolie’s great portrayal of the video game heroine and another is the plot, its depth … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Mission Impossible (1996)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by tokyofox

With the Mission Impossible locations in Prague in the bag Tokyo Fox now brings you the ones used in London though in reality I actually did them a few days before I even went to the Czech Republic! Having met … Continue reading →

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Prague Filming Locations: Mission Impossible (1996)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by tokyofox

The 1996 re-make of the TV series was mainly set in Prague and London and I certainly wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to scout out the filming locations while I was in the former. Once I’d done a … Continue reading →

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Prague Filming Locations: Casino Royale (2006)

Posted on January 16, 2011 by tokyofox

The 2006 re-boot of the 007 franchise begins in black and white with James Bond (Daniel Craig) earning his licence to kill. This was shot near to my hostel in the Karlin district on the banks of the Vlatva River in … Continue reading →

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Prague Pt II: Bourne, Amadeus & The Sex Machines Museum

Posted on January 13, 2011 by tokyofox

Most of the main Prague locations will be mentioned in ‘Prague Pt III’ and ‘Prague Pt IV’. This entry will include the rest and we start with Kampa Park across the river from the Old Town which featured in the opening … Continue reading →

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Prague Pt I: Czech You’ve Got Everything!

Posted on January 13, 2011 by tokyofox

Whilst on my New Years Day flight to Prague I realised that I had forgotten to print out or write down details of where my hostel was. As I’d booked it months before I also had no idea of whereabouts … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Trainspotting (1996)

Posted on January 11, 2011 by tokyofox

When my friends took me to see ‘Trainspotting‘ during the Easter holidays in 1996 I had never heard of it or Irvine Welsh (the author of the book which the story was based on for those not in the know) … Continue reading →

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The Phantom Menace Filming Locations: Star Wars Traveller – Naboo (a.k.a. Watford, UK)

Posted on January 9, 2011 by tokyofox

On the 23rd December I was back in England and in the capital itself so I decided to go on the underground to Watford station (at the end of the Metropolitan line) with the idea of walking from there to … Continue reading →

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