Films that evoke a sense of travel

Larkilli · Apr 30th, 2008, 02:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victoria

Larkilli, ive just checked out the link for matt harding, it's great! thanks for sharing it. Wish i could just up and around the world like that!

Hey Victoria, i'm glad you liked it!

...uhm..uhm.. uhm.. sorry, but i can't resist!!

Here's the funny bonus clip Where the Hell are Matt's Outtakes

@ minute 4.25 couldn't stop laughing:

"Do not look at the man-boobs.
Ignore the man-boobs"

I luuuvvvv the guy!!

Madhu10 · Apr 30th, 2008, 03:13

Seven years in Tibet

Motorcycle Diaries

Forest Gump...especially when he recounts all that he has seen.

Malgudi Days..not sure why even though its not a travel tales i want to find that village.

Shakelton and March of the Penguins...made me make up my mind.

Bridge on the river Kwai...want me mde to do to Thailand

Jack Costeau's films...Ah wish I could dive.

larsomat · Apr 30th, 2008, 03:44

Hotel Very Welcome
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0949423/
A very realistic (tragic) comedy about asia travellers and their reasons to flee from home. (Will be hard to get, it's an independent movie). Highly recommended.

Synopsis: Trapped in transit between Washington, D.C. and Shanghai after a missed flight, Svenja (Svenja Steinfelder) begins an odd relationship from her Bangkok hotel room with the disembodied call center voice attempting to rebook her flight. Meanwhile, rave-surfing mates Josh (Ricky Champ) and Adam (Gareth Llewelyn) bicker over money and girls as they wander Thailand. In India, laidback Liam (Chris ODowd) tries mightily to escape his past. Finally, fragile Marion (Eva Loebau, star of The Forest for the Trees), eagerly partakes various self-help programs in the new age-y meditation center Happy Home, hoping to dull the pain of a disintegrating relationship. A crafty critique of anglo twentysomethings adrift in an Asia they mistakenly believe to be a cleansing pleasure palace.

The Darjeeling Limited
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838221/
A comedy mostly playing in a train running through rajastan. Really funny.

Joph · Apr 30th, 2008, 03:53

The futher you get in this 6 minutes movie, the better it gets. It ends up with sadhu's doing holi!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwnMITnjuog

PeakXV · Apr 30th, 2008, 07:08

Baraka is a must and virtual trip in it's own right.

Casey · Apr 30th, 2008, 07:21

The Bridge Over the River Kwai was actually filmed in Sri Lanka. The Painted Veil made me want to travel, except for the cholera bit.

zoltan · Apr 30th, 2008, 08:09

The documentary Himalaya by Michael Palin.

Cheers
Zoltan

Ignite · Apr 30th, 2008, 08:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madhu10

Motorcycle Diaries

Forest Gump....

Motorcycle Diaries does make one want to just jump on the bike and go travel around the world.

Forrest Gump didn't really want to make me travel, but it is an amazing movie!

"run forrest....run!!"

brishti · Apr 30th, 2008, 14:38

two films by majid majidi:
baran and children of heaven.
essentially about children in a day to day life in iran.
the flip side of the coin to the usual tumultuous films one sees about iran.
these films are about ordinary kids, in ordinary homes, coping with ordinary problems.
horrendously refreshing portrayal of iranian life/landscape... one can empathise, laugh, cry and be enthused with the lifestyle.

and then there are:
roman holiday [ aah roma - and the buzz of two-wheelers ]
under the tuscon sun [ mmm - tuscany lifestyle and landscape ]
out of africa [ oh well - enough can never be said about the lands and travels on that continent ]

and yea, most definitely - indiana jones - raiders of the lost ark + temple of doom!!

:brishti

shahronakm · Apr 30th, 2008, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by devleenas

Dont we have any movies protraying Ladakh landscape ??

Film on Ladakh - Riding Solo to the top of the world.
By Gaurav Jani
I had contacted the filmmaker but cost of DVD was Rs. 500 so did not buy it. Was suppose to be shown on some channel.

Ronak.

Lord Average · Apr 30th, 2008, 15:59

Summer Holiday with Cliff Richard

Scandojazzbuff · Apr 30th, 2008, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by shahronakm

Valley of Flowers - Is it based on The valley of Flowers (Garhwal Region)?

Ronak.

Yes. Most of the movie is shot there. Magnificent cinematography along with an interesting story-line. Naseerudin Shah has a major part in it.

NeeliAankhen · May 1st, 2008, 12:39

Hindi popular movie ("Bollywood") - Bunty Aur Babli - two provincial young people set off to make their fortunes, not very legitimately, and there is lots of footage of travel throughout India. An entertaining comedy-romance-adventure movie that more or less rollicks along, starring two appealing young actors, Rani Mukherjee and Abhishek Bachchan. No violence, fine for family viewing.

Then - what about Easy Rider? very much of its time (the 60s? 70s?).

wonderwomanusa · May 2nd, 2008, 06:22

Empire of the Sun: China at the time of the Japanese invasion, which I think was 1937. Well worth seeing.

PeakXV · May 2nd, 2008, 09:22

How about a couple of Peter Weir films!

The Year of Living Dangerously has to get the juices flowing for any potential Southeast Asia traveller. Danger, historic happenings, romance with that kinda of Vangelis-esque synthesizer music to evoke that foreign or 'far from home' ambience. <Apparently banned from being shown in Indonesia until 1999 .... do some countries take the Silver Screen a bit too much for real!?>

Also Witness (which recently came out wth a 20th anniversary DVD) is a lovely film with excellent cinematography of the Pennsylvania Amish country. Again danger, romance & an unexpected meeting of old and new worlds.

Apr 30th, 2008, 03:13	#32
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Joph Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 98	Holi The futher you get in this 6 minutes movie, the better it gets. It ends up with sadhu's doing holi! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwnMITnjuog Last edited by Joph : Apr 30th, 2008 at 05:04.

Apr 30th, 2008, 07:08	#35
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 3,507	Baraka is a must and virtual trip in it's own right. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot http://www.indiamike.com/images/smokin.gif Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions? Last edited by PeakXV : Apr 30th, 2008 at 08:49.

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Apr 30th, 2008, 03:44	#33
larsomat Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 57	Hotel Very Welcome http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0949423/ A very realistic (tragic) comedy about asia travellers and their reasons to flee from home. (Will be hard to get, it's an independent movie). Highly recommended. Synopsis: Trapped in transit between Washington, D.C. and Shanghai after a missed flight, Svenja (Svenja Steinfelder) begins an odd relationship from her Bangkok hotel room with the disembodied call center voice attempting to rebook her flight. Meanwhile, rave-surfing mates Josh (Ricky Champ) and Adam (Gareth Llewelyn) bicker over money and girls as they wander Thailand. In India, laidback Liam (Chris ODowd) tries mightily to escape his past. Finally, fragile Marion (Eva Loebau, star of The Forest for the Trees), eagerly partakes various self-help programs in the new age-y meditation center Happy Home, hoping to dull the pain of a disintegrating relationship. A crafty critique of anglo twentysomethings adrift in an Asia they mistakenly believe to be a cleansing pleasure palace. The Darjeeling Limited http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838221/ A comedy mostly playing in a train running through rajastan. Really funny.

Apr 30th, 2008, 07:21	#36
Casey Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 608	The Bridge Over the River Kwai was actually filmed in Sri Lanka. The Painted Veil made me want to travel, except for the cholera bit.

Apr 30th, 2008, 14:38	#39
brishti Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 641	two films by majid majidi: baran and children of heaven. essentially about children in a day to day life in iran. the flip side of the coin to the usual tumultuous films one sees about iran. these films are about ordinary kids, in ordinary homes, coping with ordinary problems. horrendously refreshing portrayal of iranian life/landscape... one can empathise, laugh, cry and be enthused with the lifestyle. and then there are: roman holiday [ aah roma - and the buzz of two-wheelers ] under the tuscon sun [ mmm - tuscany lifestyle and landscape ] out of africa [ oh well - enough can never be said about the lands and travels on that continent ] and yea, most definitely - indiana jones - raiders of the lost ark + temple of doom!! :brishti

May 1st, 2008, 12:39	#43
NeeliAankhen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY USA Posts: 268	Hindi popular movie ("Bollywood") - Bunty Aur Babli - two provincial young people set off to make their fortunes, not very legitimately, and there is lots of footage of travel throughout India. An entertaining comedy-romance-adventure movie that more or less rollicks along, starring two appealing young actors, Rani Mukherjee and Abhishek Bachchan. No violence, fine for family viewing. Then - what about Easy Rider? very much of its time (the 60s? 70s?).

May 2nd, 2008, 06:22	#44
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,709	Empire of the Sun: China at the time of the Japanese invasion, which I think was 1937. Well worth seeing.

May 2nd, 2008, 09:22	#45
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 3,507	How about a couple of Peter Weir films! The Year of Living Dangerously has to get the juices flowing for any potential Southeast Asia traveller. Danger, historic happenings, romance with that kinda of Vangelis-esque synthesizer music to evoke that foreign or 'far from home' ambience. <Apparently banned from being shown in Indonesia until 1999 .... do some countries take the Silver Screen a bit too much for real!?> Also Witness (which recently came out wth a 20th anniversary DVD) is a lovely film with excellent cinematography of the Pennsylvania Amish country. Again danger, romance & an unexpected meeting of old and new worlds.

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