Category Archives: Nth American Travel

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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USA 2012 Pt II: ‘Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark’ Musical

Posted on August 23, 2012 by tokyofox

Can’t say I have ever had any desire to see a musical but as I was in New York I thought that attending one was something I should do and for me there was only one choice; Spider-Man the musical. … Continue reading →

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USA 2012 Pt I: New York City

Posted on August 21, 2012 by tokyofox

New York is the true home of cinema with hundreds and hundreds of movies being filmed  there each and every year so I thought it was about time I try and cover a selected handful of shooting locations from the … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: The Bourne Legacy (2012)

Posted on August 14, 2012 by tokyofox

So the Bourne franchise continues without the main man himself and the big question is whether or not Jeremy Renner can fill Matt Damon’s shoes! The tagline for this film is ‘there was never just one’ which does sound good … Continue reading →

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USA 2011 Pt V: El Paso

Posted on September 24, 2011 by tokyofox

In some ways I was actually most looking forward to this part of the trip as it would be far more relaxing than all the other places and give me a taste of American home life. Despite having never met … Continue reading →

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Diamonds Are Forever: James Bond Filming Locations In Las Vegas

Posted on September 18, 2011 by tokyofox

Las Vegas figured prominantly as Sean Connery returned to the 007 role in ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ (1971) which is far from my favourite Bond film but it does happen to have the finest theme song accompanying it. On his arrival … Continue reading →

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USA 2011 Pt IV: Las Vegas

Posted on September 14, 2011 by tokyofox

Whatever happened in Vegas……erm, goes on Facebook! Now its time for it to go on this blog! I can’t say that I’d ever had any desire to go to Vegas but as Ethan suggested it I had little choice but to … Continue reading →

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California Filming Locations #4: Star Wars Traveller – Tatooine (a.k.a. Death Valley)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by tokyofox

  Having been to see the Star Wars filming locations of Tunisia, Italy, Spain and England I thought that was the end of the ‘Star Wars Traveller’ series but not so as I couldn’t go to the USA and be … Continue reading →

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California Filming Locations #3: The Karate Kid (1984)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tokyofox

It wasn’t just ‘Terminator‘ and ‘Back To The Future’  locations whilst Ethan and I were in L.A. as we also visited the apartment complex where Daniel and his mum moved in to at the start of the ‘Karate Kid’ (1984). … Continue reading →

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USA 2011 Pt III: Six Flags Magic Mountain

Posted on August 30, 2011 by tokyofox

The trip had been all about me so when it came to Ethan’s choice another theme park was on the cards though a more exhilerating one than the previous days trip to the calmer rides at Universal Studios. We left … Continue reading →

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