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Post by adbru on Mar 9, 2007 23:48:55 GMT
Just finished watching "American werewolf in London", one of my all time fav films ;D Reading the notes (sad git) it gives the name of the village in Wales where they filmed the scenes at "The Slaughtered Lamb" in "East Proctor". Its actually a little village called Crickadarn" not far from Buith Wells.... www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=305000&y=245000&z=5&sv=305000,245000&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=821&ax=308500&ay=242500 Its now on my List of places to visit  Adbru |
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Post by berlin84 on Mar 10, 2007 9:10:04 GMT
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Post by charlietbird on Mar 10, 2007 12:12:30 GMT
Another tour could be the Wicker Man tour. believe most of that was filmed in the southwest of Scotland. The Wicker Mans legs are still sticking out of the ground in a caravan site in the Isle of Whithorn, curoiusly not an island.
Charlie
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Post by Andy-Red-Divi on Mar 10, 2007 13:10:31 GMT
You'll also be wanting to run thorugh the tunnels on the london underground late at night  Cant remember what line/stations it was, think it was northern line and tottenham court station... ...ok, so google is my friend, imdb.com/title/tt0082010/locationsOK, so what other movie locations have people visited or wanted to visit? Cheers Andy |
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Post by adbru on Mar 10, 2007 18:55:47 GMT
Braveheart partly filmed in Glen Nevis by Fort william..
Local Hero , Pennan near Peterhead
Across the Andes by frog (Monty Python) filmed in Glencoe... I know coz I watched them filming ;D
Hot fuzz filmed in Wells, somerset (watched them film some of that too...)
Adbru
p.s. the above from memory as that website takes the fun out of it !!
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Post by Andy-Red-Divi on Mar 10, 2007 19:10:56 GMT
I occasionally see 'parking suspension' notices near where I work. The reason on them is for filming. Not managed to catch any films/tv shows being filmed except for the Oasis video for 'Little by little' that was partly filmed round the back of Marks and Spencer near Moorgate tube station. But these are just regular streets so nothing much worth seeing.
Know what you mean about the imdb website, takes the fun out of it. I looked up 'Mission Impossible' as it had a couple of scenes in and around Liverpool St Station. Where a telephone scene was filmed is now a bunch of cash machines.
Andy
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Post by teffort on Mar 10, 2007 21:48:47 GMT
Have seen several film crews in my home town of Thame over past couple of months. They're making episodes of "Midsomer Murders". The local Oxfam was transformed into an antiques shop. Strange really 'cos there's about 3 antique shops they could have used.
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Post by adbru on Mar 10, 2007 22:00:40 GMT
mmh, and theres a place over near bristol called ............. MIDSOMER (norton) why cant they use that  (or is it full of dead bodies ??) |
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Post by CD on Mar 12, 2007 21:14:08 GMT
Midsomer Norton... Isn't that an old Brit bike in summertime?
The Princess Bride was filmed in the Derbyshire Peak district. If you're a local, Haddon Hall and Winnats Pass are easy to spot. It was a low budget film so quite likely other scenes were shot nearby.
I'd like to visit the locations used on Shrek. That castle looks way cool :-)
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Post by General Gman on Mar 12, 2007 22:42:23 GMT
The borrowers was filmed in theale high street, right outside my house.....
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Post by alpaholic on Mar 13, 2007 9:02:46 GMT
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Post by teejayexc on Mar 13, 2007 20:25:29 GMT
The borrowers was filmed in theale high street, right outside my house.....
ROTFPML:
They probably got the idea for the series from watching your antics! ;D
Trev
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Post by CD on Mar 13, 2007 20:47:39 GMT
I've biked up to where they dumped the mini's out of the bus and the motorway between Ivrea and Turin where they drove the minis into the bus. Will get around to pulling the pix off my old laptop.
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Post by General Gman on Mar 13, 2007 23:18:22 GMT
The borrowers was filmed in theale high street, right outside my house.....ROTFPML: They probably got the idea for the series from watching your antics! ;D Trev Eh ? it was a proper hollywood effort.... John Goodman bought me a pint..... and yeah, I know, still owe ya one.... |
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Post by latestartertommy on Mar 14, 2007 12:54:15 GMT
Local Hero: the white church is just beside the Road to the Isles from Ft William to Mallaig. (And just as an aside, for those who know the road, go ahead has been given to upgrade the last stretch of single track road from Inchcailloch to Arisaig!)
Fulton Mackay's shack in the same film was built on Camusdarach Beach just outside Arisaig.
Ride safe,
Tommy.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2007 13:09:46 GMT
Plockton, Hamish MacBeth country. Lovely area and Skye is great. Would be fantastic area for a Scottish run.
Laggan, Monarch of the Glen. we passed this by after Spean Bridge on the original Scottish run.
Dunc
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Post by 2old2boogie on Mar 14, 2007 16:30:03 GMT
On the subject of Scotland, and the Highlands in particular: Would it be legal to ride the Corrieyairack Pass on a trail bike? I backpacked it years ago and it was very hard going. Often wondered if it would be legal to take a bike up there!  |
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Post by alpaholic on Mar 14, 2007 16:40:35 GMT
I once sailed from Northern Ireland to Plockton via the Outer Hebrides. Nice place, great beer in the pub too. Scotland dwellers just have no idea how lucky they are. |
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Post by charlietbird on Mar 14, 2007 16:44:37 GMT
On the subject of Scotland, and the Highlands in particular: Would it be legal to ride the Corrieyairack Pass on a trail bike? I backpacked it years ago and it was very hard going. Often wondered if it would be legal to take a bike up there! Yes it is legal.I have seen Land rovers up there, and was going to take my own, Saves on the walking! Might be a bit hairy in winter ,though! A good challenge! Charlie |
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Post by adbru on Mar 14, 2007 21:30:51 GMT
Plockton, Hamish MacBeth country. Lovely area and Skye is great. Would be fantastic area for a Scottish run.I'm working on it
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Post by charlietbird on Mar 14, 2007 22:07:53 GMT
I have climbed a lot in Skye, starting in 1976. You can count the dry days on one hand...Just a thought
Charlie!
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Post by charlietbird on Mar 14, 2007 22:48:59 GMT
Didnt get too many midges but wore out a pair of rock boots in 2 weeks!
Charlie
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Post by alpaholic on Mar 15, 2007 13:31:34 GMT
I've also done alot of climbing on Skye especially the Cuillins. Great atmosphere, views and quite alpine in nature. The only down side around this area is the midgies which seem to arrive earlier and stay longer each year. Cuillins for sale: tinyurl.com/3y8kyn |
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Post by adbru on Mar 20, 2007 18:10:30 GMT
Funny how things work out Back at the start of this thread I said I fancied going to Crickadarn to see where they filmed "American Werewolf"...... Well just looking through my list of places for this years round britain rally and one of them is "The Erwood Gun" which according to my maps is across the road from Crickadarn !!! Spooky or what ??  Adbru |
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Post by knight on Mar 20, 2007 19:39:03 GMT
I haven't got my list yet. Sent off my money and my form but haven't heard owt. Mind it was only last week so there is time yet.
Just wondering how many people off here are doing it this year. My first year by the way.
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Post by adbru on Mar 21, 2007 8:57:06 GMT
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(or is it full of dead bodies ??)
