Unlike real gold, though, pyrite does not have great value. Which reportedly comprises forty chests of gold lost at sea in 1715. However, certain logistical concerns, not to mention the impending hurricane season, forced the filmmakers to change the plan. However, in several scenes, mountains or large hills are visible in the background. This would account for the differences in terrain features. In the same film, key west is actually the north queensland resort town of port douglas. The underwater scenes of the lotus were actually filmed in the bahamas using a specially made lotus esprit lookalike submarine which was recently bought by elon musk in 20 for 1 million dollars. Movie filming locations are gems to the out islands.
October 2007, universal pictures, pink panther ii, 14. Aside from major motion pictures being filmed in the bahamas many more photo. Pictures about a married couple who rekindle their romantic life while searching for a lost treasure. Pictures about a recently divorced couple who rekindle their romantic life while searching for a lost treasure. View beautiful images of all the islands which are part of the bahamas film commission photo library. Bahamas film commissioner discusses location shooting the.
Known for the sandy sweep of its four mile beach, the town saw more clapperboard clicks with the shooting of. Oct 29, 2010 bahamas film commissioner discusses location shooting the bahamas, an archipelago of carribean islands north of cuba and southeast of the usa, has always had a certain dreamy ring to it. Fools gold, warner brothers latest release to hit the theaters, starring matthew mcconaughey and kate hudson, combines adventure, comedy, romance and sunken treasure. The redcarpet premiere was held at the atlantis theater at. The lucky lady casino and resort opens, bringing new influx of tourists to fools gold. The redcarpet premiere was held at the atlantis theater at the atlantis, paradise island. The mpaa rated the film pg for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity. Pyrite is very common and its resemblance to real gold has fooled many. April 2007, warner brothers studios, fool s gold starring. The bahamas hosted the international premiere of directorproducer tyler perrys new film, why did i get married too. April 2007, warner brothers pictures, fools gold, 12. The bahamas is an archipelago of 700 islands to the south east of florida of which 17 are major island markets. Fools gold is a 2008 american action comedy romance film from warner bros.
Fools gold 2008 film project gutenberg selfpublishing. The scenes at sea are predictably amazing, alexis dziena provides eye candy as the spoiled, ditzy daughter, and seeing theo huxtable try and get. The credits list the shooting locations as the bahamas and queensland, australia. Mayjune 2008, mercury rising media, children of god starring, johnny ferro, stephen tyrone williams and ron brown. Nassau, bahamas, april 1 prnewswire on march 29, u. Fools gold, the first big studio production to film in the bahamas since. The islands of the bahamas host international premiere of. As it happens, warner brothers pictures s planned 2008 release fool s gold the first big studio production to film in the bahamas since casino wrapped in march 2006 logged 10 days there in. Filming took place in port douglas, lizard island, the whitsundays and the.
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. Fools gold is set in the caribbean and the original plan was also to shoot the. Pictures planned 2008 release fool s gold, the first big studio production to film in the bahamas since casino wrapped in march 2006, logged 10 days there in april. What are the 3 islands in opening scene in fools gold movie. Fools gold diving hollywood style by sport diver staff posted feb 8th, 2008 at 9.
Such topography does not exist in the florida keys and the bahamas. A gateway to the great barrier reef, this well developed island stands in for the bahamas in hollywood adventureromance fools gold 2008 starring matthew mcconaughey. Gillian tetts fools gold traces the history of credit derivatives through the lives of the bankers at j. If you like movies like into the blue, we think youd like this scuba diver movie too. The entire movie takes place around key west and, later, the bahamas. Filming also took place in brisbane, the gold coast, hamilton island, lizard island, airlie beach, and hervey bay. Jul 31, 2007 boca raton, fl prweb july 31, 2007 movies that have been shot on location in the out islands of the bahamas are now being showcased. Other productions in the bahamas over the years include pirates of the caribbean 2 and 3 freeport and exuma, the silence of the lambs bimini, into the blue eleuthera, fools gold eleuthera, the insider abaco and why did i get married 2 eleuthera. It is just a shame that the result fool s gold ends up as such an emptyheaded piece of nonsense.
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 legendary queens dowry. However, potential hurricanes forced the crew to move their location to gold. Best scuba dive movies of all time ocean scuba dive scuba. July 30, 2008 prlog fools gold, the film starring matthew mcconaughay, kate hudson and donald sutherland that was recently released on dvd, is more than a lighthearted tale of romance, comedy and hunting for lost treasure. Boca raton, fl prweb july 31, 2007 movies that have been shot on location in the out islands of the bahamas are now being showcased. The movie was filmed partly in oz and i was wondering if anybody new where the beach scene was filmed at. Sahara 2005, six days seven nights 1998, the jewel of the nile 1985, romancing the stone 1984, national treasure 2004. Pictures planned 2008 release fools gold, the first big studio production to film in the bahamas since casino wrapped in march 2006, logged 10 days. Finn and tess follow the clues to an ancient church and discover a diary describing the location of the treasure. Famous fools for fools gold scientific american blog. Sometimes all you need after a long hard day is a funny, romantic and uncomplicated movie. Welcome to fools gold the destination for romance from.
As finn attempts to secretly take down moes search grid, finn discovers a sword which is a clue to finding the treasure. Fools gold is an 2008 american adventureromance film from warner bros. Fools gold bonus version licensed to youtube by the orchard music, sme, merlin wagram music on behalf of wagram music cinq 7. One of the reallife stars of the show sasha andersson goes on to become famous actor in hollywood. Jun 04, 2007 as it happens, warner brothers pictures s planned 2008 release fool s gold the first big studio production to film in the bahamas since casino wrapped in march 2006 logged 10 days there in april to escape bad weather in new zealand. The bahamas film commission has assisted with the filming locations of movies such as the pirates of the caribbean starring johnny depp, orlando bloom, and keira knightly, the insider and into the blue. Information about filming on the islands of the bahamas. So it s off to the bahamas for a few weeks in the sun and the pay day probably wasnt too bad, either. Filming on location in the bahamas with film commissioner. Bahamas film commissioner discusses location shooting the bahamas, an archipelago of carribean islands north of cuba and southeast of the usa, has always had a certain dreamy ring to it. Fool s gold is an 2008 adventureromance film from warner bros. Desperate journey 1942 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954 flippers new adventure 1964 help. A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple s sense of adventure and their estranged romance.
The film was directed by andy tennant and reunites the how to lose a guy in 10 days stars matthew mcconaughey and kate hudson. Desperate journey 1942 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954 flipper s new adventure 1964 help. As it happens, warner brothers picturess planned 2008 release fools gold the first big studio production to film in the bahamas since casino wrapped in march 2006. Mar 24, 2017 starring matthew mcconaughey interstellar and kate hudson deep water horizoni, fools gold follows a couple trying to rekindle their failed marriage while hunting for treasure in the bahamas. Pictures planned 2008 release fools gold, the first big studio production to film in the bahamas since casino wrapped in march 2006, logged 10 days there in april. Unlike gold, it also tarnishes to a dark brown when exposed to oxygen. Kate hudson mentions in the bonus interview that she loved filming in australia. Shortlived reality show, true love or fools gold, filmed in town. As it happens, warner brothers picturess planned 2008 release fools gold the first big studio production to film in the bahamas since casino wrapped in march 2006 logged 10 days there in april to escape bad weather in new zealand.
Fools gold is an 2008 adventureromance film from warner bros. Fools gold is an 2008 americanaustralian adventureromance film from warner bros. What are the 3 islands in opening scene in fools gold. Its a beautiful beach, and i guess it was filmed at low tide as the beach extended way offshore with a nice cut going all the way up to the mainland. Matthew mcconaughey is finn finnegan in fools gold, a slacker beach bum somewhere in the caribbean but filmed in australia who tends to get out of bed in the morning solely to feed his obsession diving around for the legendary queens dowry. The bahamas film studios, the linchpin of the islands fledgling film. Starring matthew mcconaughey interstellar and kate hudson deep water horizoni, fools gold follows a couple trying to rekindle their failed marriage while hunting for treasure in the bahamas. They eventually found everything they needed in and around queensland, australia. Down under fools gold is set in the caribbean and the original plan was also to shoot the movie there.
Fools 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. The danger down under for fools gold the virginianpilot the. This adventureromantic comedy was originally supposed to be filmed in the caribbean. Gold and scuba diving, what makes a better combination than that for a scuba diving movie. Fools gold is divided in three parts entitled innovation, perversion and disaster. Morgan who created them and ends with their incredible destruction of financial markets in 2008. The underwater scenes of the lotus were actually filmed in the bahamas using a specially. With matthew mcconaughey, kate hudson, donald sutherland, alexis dziena. The literal meaning of fools gold is a mineral called iron pyrite. Bahamas aims for smooth sailing with film biz reuters. The precious gem and moes vessel compete to find the treasure in the bahamas.
April 2007, warner brothers studios, fools gold starring, donald sutherland, mathew mcconaughey, kate hudson. Something that appears valuable or something that someone thinks is valuable but, in reality, is worthless. Miami daylight studios l about us lbahamas daylight studios. The silence of the lambs bimini, into the blue eleuthera, fools gold eleuthera, the insider abaco and why did i get married 2 eleuthera. Bahamas hosts premiere of why did i get married too. Junejuly 2007, mari films, matrimonio alle bahamas.
Bahamas film commissioner discusses location shooting. 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. This mineral looks shiny and beautiful, and people who arent familiar with the differences between the two often mistake it for gold. The scene, rescuing finn, from fools gold was filmed at this location. Filmed in the bahamas though it is a romantic comedy with some updated urbanized pirates of the caribbean adventure thrown in this is not a bad watch. Kate hudson mentions in the bonus interview that she loved filming. Hollywood blockbusters you didnt know were filmed in gold. And for the record cool runnings was not filmed in the caribbean.
Perhaps great tourist board marketing, perhaps its just the 29 islands, 661 cays and 2,387 islets sitting in that turquoise water that make it so attractive. Tennant originally planned to shoot fools gold in the caribbean. Fool s gold is an 2008 american adventureromance film from warner bros. Apr 04, 2014 multistyle composer and singer alex fleming aka black atlass plays the song paris in a parisian piano bar. Bahamas aims for smooth sailing with film biz abc news. Jan 22, 2018 fools gold dreamstime this adventure film, starring how to lose a guy in 10 dates costars kate hudson and matthew mcconaughey, follows the heroes on a treasure hunt across the glittering waters of the caribbean. This is a list of commercial films which were shot at least partly in the bahamas. As finn attempts to secretly take down moes search grid. Pictures planned 2008 release fools gold, the first big studio production to film in the bahamas since casino wrapped in. Fools gold dreamstime this adventure film, starring how to lose a guy in 10 dates costars kate hudson and matthew mcconaughey, follows the heroes on a treasure hunt across the glittering waters of the caribbean. Watching two people fall in love while battling the odds somehow makes all your troubles melt away. Is the treasure story in the movie fools gold true answers. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasures whereabouts, he drags tess and her boss, billionaire nigel honeycutt, along on the hunt.