Category Archives: Movie Locations

New York Filming Locations: Coming To America (1988)

Posted on September 19, 2012 by tokyofox

When my family finally caught up with the rest of Britain and got a video recorder in the late 80’s the first film we rented was ‘Coming To America‘ starring Eddie Murphy; a film I still have fond affection for … Continue reading →

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New York Filming Locations: I Am Legend (2007)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by tokyofox

Will Smith plays Robert Neville; a scientist unable to stop a deadly man-made virus spreading which he is immune to and the only human survivor in New York City and perhaps the world. His townhouse is at 11 Washington Square Park … Continue reading →

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New York Filming Locations: Sex And The City (1998-2004)

Posted on September 7, 2012 by tokyofox

When I first came to Japan all those years ago there weren’t (and indeed still aren’t) too many English language programmes on so I ended up watching episodes of all kinds of sh*te and that included a few episodes of … Continue reading →

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New York Filming Locations: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by tokyofox

This is a first for me in that I have actually scouted out a very current film; one that I only saw at its World Premiere in Tokyo in June. Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) lives with his Aunt May (Sally … Continue reading →

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New York Filming Locations: The Bourne Supremacy (2004) & The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by tokyofox

“Get some rest Pam, you look tired” are the final words uttered over the phone by Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) on 100 minutes to Pamela Landy (Joan Allen) before Moby’s theme tune kicks in and he is seen walking away … Continue reading →

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New York Filming Locations: Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by tokyofox

The image of Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) in her black evening gown and sunglasses with a pearl necklace around her neck and a coffee and croissant in her hand is an iconic one. In the early moments of ‘Breakfast at … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Snatch (2000)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by tokyofox

After the success of ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels‘ director Guy Ritchie cashed in and made a wholly enjoyable but very similar film before everyone started to get a bit fed up of his London gangster movies. I’ve only … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: The Italian Job (1969)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by tokyofox

Think of Michael Caine’s classic portrayal of Charlie Croker in the original ‘Italian Job’ film and you no doubt think of the city of Turin where the ‘job’ is done using three Mini Coopers, a Jaguar and a bus amid … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Batman Begins & The Dark Knight

Posted on July 13, 2012 by tokyofox

With the much anticipated release of ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ approaching I think its a good time to show you some of the London filming locations for the two Christopher Nolan produced films which preceded it. Both films scored very … Continue reading →

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‘Beyond The Movies’ – Behind The Scenes + Full Interview

Posted on June 26, 2012 by tokyofox

‘Beyond The Movies’ is the title I’ve been using for the last few years on my Facebook film-related albums which feature mostly shooting locations but also include screenshots, memorabillia, exhibitions, toys, events and anything which takes the reader beyond the … Continue reading →

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