Category Archives: Movie Locations

London Filming Locations: Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

Posted on March 21, 2012 by tokyofox

What’s going on here then?! Basic Instinct filming locations!! In fact these aren’t even from the 1992 thriller but the hilarious sequel which actually is funny but not in the conventional way as its the ludicrous plot which is seemingly treated … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Posted on March 18, 2012 by tokyofox

The film that put director Guy Ritchie’s name on the map starts off in Shoreditch with Eddie and Bacon on the run from the cozzers having had their street stall scam rumbled. Its the films opening scene and is accompanied … Continue reading →

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Paris Filming Locations: The Bourne Identity (2002)

Posted on February 17, 2012 by tokyofox

The first of the Bourne trilogy was filmed mostly in Paris with a few scenes done in the Czech Republic which appeared in last years ‘Prague Pt II’ post. The action soon moves on to the French capital with Jason … Continue reading →

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Paris Filming Locations: Amélie (2001)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by tokyofox

This site goes all cultured as it moves into French cinema though admittedly this film did transcend across the English Channel to become something of a hit in the UK. Whenever I go on location to find these filming spots … Continue reading →

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‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace’ Filming Locations

Posted on February 9, 2012 by tokyofox

With the release of the Star Wars saga in 3D hitting the big screen this month (March in Japan) I thought it would be a nice idea to compile the (almost) complete shooting locations for the first of the prequel … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Quadrophenia (1979)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by tokyofox

Theres no doubt that this movie had a big influence on music culture and fashion as captured vividly by director Franc Roddam. It’s a mix of 60’s music and violence which follows Jimmy (Phil Daniels) on a voyage of discovery that … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: About A Boy (2002)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by tokyofox

I’m no bookworm but there is one author’s work who I always read and that is Nick Hornby’s and so its always interesting to see the film adaptations of his books such as Fever Pitch, High Fidelity and About A … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Filming Locations: Trainspotting (1996)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by tokyofox

The reason I chose to go to Scotland was because I didn’t want to travel too far whilst back in Britain and also to hunt down some of the filming locations for ‘Trainspotting‘ (1996) which is one of my favourite … Continue reading →

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TF Top 20……Filming Location Trips For 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by tokyofox

2011 has been quite a productive year for hunting down filming locations in the likes of The USA, Jordan, Germany, England, Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic and Japan. Click on the links below to see more. 1. Back To The Future … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Filming Locations #10 – The Grudge (2004)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by tokyofox

This American re-make of ‘Ju-On’ begins at Yanagibashi bridge (1 minute) where the Kanda river runs into the much bigger Sumida-gawa river. Peter is on the 6th floor of his apartment at 1-2-2 Yanagibashi (below) with his wife/partner in bed when … Continue reading →

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