Hollywood blockbusters that were actually filmed in australia. Filming took place in port douglas, lizard island, the whitsundays and the. Find out when and where you can watch fool s gold on tv with the full listings schedule at. Welcome to fools gold the destination for romance from. Fools gold is a 2008 american action comedy romance film from warner bros. Fools gold had the potential of being a good comedy film, but the problem with.
Production designer charles wood notes, andy had his heart set on the movie being set in the caribbean. Pyrite received that nickname because it is worth virtually nothing, but has an appearance that fools people into believing that it is gold. Fools gold and real gold how to tell the difference. We went to see my sister in australia who died in an accident shortly after me editing this video. Pictures about a recently divorced couple who rekindle their romantic life while searching for a lost treasure. Is the treasure story in the movie fool s gold true. Jun 03, 2008 his heart clearly isnt in acting right now, so when it was time to make fool s gold, he asked his abs to do the job for him. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The danger down under for fools gold the virginianpilot the. Fool s gold is best when it sticks to the sea and the treasure hunt. So once we knew we would be filming in australia, i had to replicate the look of the islands there. As a fan of susan mallery and her fool s gold series. House becomes the fitch finnegan maritime museum in fools gold the best fool s gold images, pictures, photos, icons and wallpapers on ravepad.
Fools gold movie behind the scenes matthew mcconaughey. A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple s sense of adventure and their estranged romance. Davis grubb, author of fools parade, was born and raised in moundsville, where most of the filming took place. The film was written for the screen and directed by robert benton and stars paul newman, jessica tandy, bruce willis, melanie griffith, dylan walsh, pruitt taylor vince, gene saks, josef sommer, philip seymour hoffman, and philip bosco. How fitting that the movie they tried to shoot there is called fools gold. Malcolmjamal warner at an event for fools gold 2008 matthew mcconaughey in fools gold 2008 donald sutherland at an event. Can she get past her shyness and work with the town s celebrity. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Fool s gold 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The silent film ruby and the watchman is filmed in fools gold. The lucky lady casino and resort opens, bringing new influx of tourists to fools gold. Pictures 2008 film fools gold directed by andy tennant. The danger down under for fools gold the virginianpilot. The underwater scenes, filmed in the gorgeous waters off the australian coast, are fabulous and luckily there are a lot of them.
Fools gold 2008 matthew mcconaughey and kate hudson shot fools gold in queensland, with locations including cairns and the gold coast. Josh goldens cycling school opens to much fanfare in fools gold. The 2008 hollywood blockbuster movie fools gold filmed a scene with kate. Scenes in this movie depict well known landmarks in spokane such as river front park, the maple street bridge and ferguson s cafe in the garland district. The film was directed by andy tennant and reunites the how to lose a guy in 10 days stars matthew mcconaughey and ka. Fool s gold is a 2008 american adventureromance film from warner bros. But with your help we can continue to put it center stage. Fool s gold had the potential of being a good comedy film, but the problem with the film is that its bloated with overused cliches from previous comedies, thus everything youd expect that will. Benny and joon was not the first major motion picture to be filmed in spokane. Read the fool s gold movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Situated on the whitsunday coast north of airlie beach, woodwark bay is a quiet. The scenes that are supposed to be in key west were actually filmed in port douglas. Some scenes were also filmed at batt reef, the area where steve irwin died from a stingray barb.
The gold didnt look anything like gold, it looked like blocks of wood, badly painted gold. See photos, tips, similar places specials, and more at fool s gold filming location foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. And just some of the scenes, the way it was filmed, especially the robbery itself was poorly done. The film is based loosely around events in december 1995 that culminated in the murders of three drug dealers in rettendon, essex, uk. Fools gold cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The film was directed by andy tennant and reunites the how to lose a guy in 10 days stars matthew mcconaughey and kate hudson. As an 80s huckster, mcconaughey outshines the film around him matthew mcconaughey gained weight and lost hair to throw himself into this tale of a reallife stockmarket swindle. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing fools gold near you. The town mayor comes into madeline s bridal shop to enlist her help in a wedding with none other than the towns movie star jonny blaze. If you like bad british television, then i would greatly recommend this film. Asked in fred figglehorn where was the movie fred the movie filmed at. With a little practice, there are many easy tests that anyone can use to quickly tell the. Romance was supposed to be in the air when the cast and crew went. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
On 6th december patrick tate, craig rolfe and tony. Fools gold movie matthew mcconaughey talks about the film. Largely in australia cairns, brisbane, gold coast and other spots along the east coast. Although the story of the superhero movie is based in texas, u. Matthew mcconaugheys bare chest is the only treasure in. Is the treasure story in the movie fools gold true answers. The pelican bar floyds pelican bar is in treasure bay jamaica, but the fools gold movie was filmed entirely in australia. This treasure hunt movie staring kate hudson and matthew mcconaughey didnt exactly get a good response from film critics but its worth a mention anyway. Fool s gold is a decently charming movie, not a bad couple of hours diversion once anyway especially if you come across it while channel surfing, but not much more. Sep 17, 2014 12 hollywood movies that were filmed in australia wednesday 17 september, 2014 whenever i watch a big ole american blockbuster on the big screen and notice that it has been filmed in australia, the finest place on earth, i cant help but feel a sense of pride. Fools gold is pyrite, an igneous rock, that can only told different from gold by the color of its streak. Ben finn finnegan matthew mcconaughey is an affable, modernday treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century queens dowry40 chests of priceless treasure that was lost at sea in 1715.
House becomes the fitch finnegan maritime museum in fools. Ravepad the place to rave about anything and everything. Fool s gold 2008 cast and crew treasure hunter ben finn finnegan matthew mcconaughey has sunk his marriage to tess kate hudson and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the. Filming took place in port douglas, lizard island, the whitsundays and the gold coast. Fools parade was filmed entirely in marshall county, west virginia.
Pictures about a recently divorced couple who rekindle their romantic life while. Just how long will it be before matthew mcconaughey finally fulfills. Tennant originally planned to shoot fools gold in the caribbean. Nov 20, 2012 fool s gold matthew mcconaughey starts at 9. Fools gold is exactly how you would expect it to be. Shortlived reality show, true love or fools gold, filmed in town. The production crew used the baltimore and ohio railroad throughout filming, mainly at the moundsville station, which was demolished in 1980. We have just 2 more days left for you to get the chance to watch fool s gold on this page before it heads out to film festivals. Rampant disinformation, partisan news sources and social. His heart clearly isnt in acting right now, so when it was time to make fool s gold, he asked his abs to do the job for him. And if plot is what you want, there is plenty of incident, including underwater fights. Since moving to film, hes directed fools rush in, and a bunch of romcom garbage. Like tess and finn, the makers of fools gold are motivated by lucre, not love.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. In his quest, finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to tess finnegan kate hudson. Fool s gold 1947 in the 56th film of the 66 in the series and the first one produced by william boyd productions instead of harry sherman, hopalong cassidy william boyd undertakes to help out his old friend, army colonel jed landry forbes murray. However, certain logistical concerns, not to mention the impending hurricane season, forced the filmmakers to change the plan.
Although it was supposed to be filmed in the caribbean, they had to move the set location to queenslands great barrier reef due to bad weather conditions. One of the reallife stars of the show sasha andersson goes on to become famous actor in hollywood. Romance was supposed to be in the air when the cast and crew went to australia to film. Fools gold movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. While fool s gold was originally supposed to be filmed in the caribbean, the location was moved to queensland, australia because of fears of the hurricane season. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
All 32 songs from the fool s gold 2005 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. How fitting that the movie they tried to shoot there is called fool s gold. Down under fool s gold is set in the caribbean and the original plan was also to shoot the movie there. Fools gold 2008 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Fools gold is set in the caribbean and the original plan was also to shoot the. Nobody s fool is a 1994 american comedydrama film based on the 1993 novel of the same name by richard russo. We have all heard the story before in sahara and dare i say it, into the blue, although this movie is obviously a comedyadventure. Fool s gold, which was filmed in 1919, was spokane s first brush with hollywood. Some of it was filmed at movie world on the gold coast as i saw the aircraft hanging from a crane obviously for some of the close up shots. Filming on location in the bahamas with film commissioner. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films.