Fried Green Tomatoes is one of the quintessential Southern films, released in 1991. Based on a book by Fannie Flagg, an unhappy housewife seeks the advice of an elderly woman at a nursing home. Ninny Threadgoode describes the life of Idgie Threadgoode, who grew up in 1920s Alabama. Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Chris O’Donnell, and … [Read more...] about Fried Green Tomatoes Filming Locations to Visit
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Remember the Titans Filming Locations to Visit
The 2000 film Remember the Titans was an instant classic, telling of a segregated Virginia football team that brings in a new coach to shake things up. They go on to find success when they all learn to work together and leave their prejudices behind. It was filmed throughout the state of Georgia. It stars Denzel Washington and Will Patton but it also featured rising stars … [Read more...] about Remember the Titans Filming Locations to Visit
Film Friday: Selma
Based on the life of Martin Luther King Jr., Selma describes the period when the civil rights activist sought to gain equal voting rights for African Americans. It stars David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Giovanni Ribisi, and Oprah Winfrey. Specific scenes were filmed at the places they occurred in real life, such as Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma and the Georgia Capitol in … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Selma
Film Friday: The Fugitive
Chicago surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble, played by Harrison Ford, comes home to find that his wife has been brutally murdered. The police find him and he is convicted of her murder. On the way to prison, the transport crashes and he escapes. Deputy Samuel Gerard, played by Tommy Lee Jones, is quick on his heels, trying to discover the truth about that night and the "one-armed … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Fugitive
Film Friday: The Last Song
While I loved The Notebook, a Nicholas Sparks film adaptation, I saw The Last Song for its setting in coastal Georgia. The film features a moody Miley Cyrus and future fiance Liam Hemsworth as Ronnie and Will. Ronnie is sent down to stay with her estranged father for the summer where she meets Will, who teaches her about beach life and love. Notable scenes were filmed at … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Last Song
