The film Get On Up chronicles the early life of poverty to the rise to fame of soul singer James Brown, played by Chadwick Boseman. Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, and Octavia Spencer also star in the film. Mississippi stands in for areas like Augusta, Georgia, and New York. The Elite Restaurant and Brent's Drugs in Jackson were both used as filming locations. Filmed In: Jackson … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Get On Up
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Forrest Gump Filming Locations to Visit
One of the best films ever made was set and filmed all around the United States but put a heavy emphasis on the South. While many of the locations were changed or developed for the film or on private property, there is a handful of Forrest Gump filming locations you can visit on your own, especially in Savannah. But that's not all. Fripp Island was used for the Vietnam … [Read more...] about Forrest Gump Filming Locations to Visit
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Savannah Landmarks
Perhaps no book has played more of a role in tourism in Savannah, Georgia than John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The Southern Gothic book, known simply as "The Book," is based on true events surrounding antiques dealer Jim Williams and the murder of Danny Hansford in Savannah. The subsequent four trials and eventual acquittal stirred up the quiet … [Read more...] about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Savannah Landmarks
Film Friday: St. Elmo’s Fire
The 1980s favorite St. Elmo's Fire stars some of the top actors of the day as a group of friends just out of college struggling to come to terms with adulthood. Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Andie MacDowell star. The movie is set and filmed in the Adams-Morgan and Georgetown neighborhoods of Washington DC. The Tombs … [Read more...] about Film Friday: St. Elmo’s Fire
Film Friday: Blue Velvet
In one of David Lynch's most iconic films, Blue Velvet, a college student finds a severed human ear in a field. The police become involved, which implicates a nightclub singer. Curious about the case, he breaks into her apartment while she is at work and finds out more than he bargained for. Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern star in the … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Blue Velvet