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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Belgium 2011: Sprout & About In Brussels

Posted on February 10, 2011 by tokyofox

I arrived on Belgian soil for the first time in my life after a ridiculously early flight which left Berlin at 7:10 am. With an evening seat booked on the Eurostar back to London I didn’t have too much time to … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Harry Potter & The Philosophers Stone (2002)

Posted on February 8, 2011 by tokyofox

Only a few days ago did I see ‘Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone‘ (2002) for the first time. I’d never had an interest in this franchise whatsoever but having been to a couple of the London filming locations at the … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Posted on February 6, 2011 by tokyofox

If twenty plus Bourne Supremacy locations in Berlin wasn’t enough I now present you with a few of the places in London that featured in ‘The Bourne Ultimatum‘ which is probably my favourite Bourne movie. Just over a year ago I went to Tangiers in … Continue reading →

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Berlin Filming Locations: The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

Posted on February 3, 2011 by tokyofox

The second film in the Bourne trilogy begins in Goa (India) where Bourne (Matt Damon) and Marie (Franka Potente) are lying low. After that its mostly Berlin all the way albeit in a variety of guises as the German capital fills … Continue reading →

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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, it’s … 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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