Movie Time!

Did you know many movies have been set and shot on location in the scenic cities of Hungary, Austria, and The Czech Republic?  Check out Netflix and Amazon, then get ready to enjoy now where you'll be in person - May 2015.


Yes, Mission Impossible (the 4th one) has an opening scene set in a Moscow prison, but this was really shot in a real former prison near Prague.  And then the street scene (spoiler alert) murder is set in Budapest.
Click this link for the movie soundtrack.  "Give Her My Budapest" soundtrack by Michael Giacchino

In the Bruce Willis flick, Budapest stands in for Moscow. Shooting began in 2012, and other scenes were on location in Hungary as well. Here's the action packed trailer.  A Good Day to Die Hard


Hercules - Budapest shooting To be released next week, check out Dwayne Johnson as Hercules, shot in Hungary. Here's what the star said: To prepare for the role, Johnson took on a grueling training routine, stating: "I trained and worked harder than ever for 8 months for this role. Lived alone and locked myself away (like a moody 260-lb. monk) in Budapest for 6 months while filming. Goal was to completely transform into this character. Disappear in the role. 


Mozart anyone?
Shot both in Vienna and Prague is the multi-award winning movie Amadeus. The 1985 film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won 8 Oscars.  I'm ready to watch it again....how about you?
Click here for Amadeus the movie trailer.
 

Still on my list to see is the 1950 classic The Third Man. The Third Man trailer set in post-war Vienna.
It made the sewers of Vienna famous, but you'll see many other landmarks in this movie as well.


And the James Bond movie shot in Prague is Casino Royale, with the Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary serving as the exterior of the fictional "Hotel Splendide" casino.


Last, but not least, I was inspired by the (okay..it's a chick-flick) movie Last Holiday with Queen Latifah and L.L. Cool Jay, also using Hotel Pupp (pronounced "poop) with its real name.  Here's a story with a fairy-tale setting and a fairy-tale ending.  Need I say more?  Watch the air view of Karlovy Vary in the trailer....enchanting!  Last Holiday trailer Movie released in 2006.



Wish we could have stayed here overnight, but Karlovy Vary is a spa city of renown (a/k/a Karlsbad) and I'll be so happy with the day trip!

Also in this city is the famous Moser Glassworks shop and Museum. Moser Glassworks.  But then again, souvenirs are another post....later!! Moser USA link