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star wars locations

Posted on July 23, 2013 by peter bell

With the release of Episode 7 of the Star Wars franchise set to release in 2015, here’s a list of locations associated with Star Wars Episodes 1-6.

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beaches of famous films

Posted on April 24, 2013 by peter bell

The Planet of the Apes (1968)- Westward Beach–  The final scene of the original Planet  of the Apes was shot in Malibu at this beach. The Karate Kid– Leo Carillo State Beach– This beach was featured in the training sequences of the original Karate Kid. Jaws (1975)- Joseph Sylvia State Beach– This beach was featured […]

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beasts of the southern wild locations

Posted on January 16, 2013 by peter bell

Beasts of the Southern Wild could be the film that gives Hollywood back its soul.  The film is nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and the youngest Best Actress nomination ever in Quvenzhané Wallis.  Shot on a shoe-string budget for $1.8 million (to compare, Life of Pi cost $120 […]

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locations from what about bob?

Posted on September 27, 2012 by peter bell

The 1991 comedy film What About Bob? follows the several-phobia suffering Bob Wiley (Bill Murray) as he latches onto his psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) and the Marvin family. Written by Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society, Medicine Man) and directed by Frank Oz (Little Shop of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and the voice of […]

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george lucas in modesto

Posted on August 20, 2012 by peter bell

On May 14, 1944, George Walton Lucas, Jr. was born in Modesto, CA.  The son of a stationary store owner and a homemaker, Lucas lived in the area until he attended film school at USC.  While never a stellar student during his primary education, Lucas absorbed the action/adventure TV shows of his youth and the […]

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