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. Fools gold had the potential of being a good comedy film, but the problem with. One of the reallife stars of the show sasha andersson goes on to become famous actor in hollywood. 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 is a 2008 american action comedy romance film from warner bros. And just some of the scenes, the way it was filmed, especially the robbery itself was poorly done. The pelican bar floyds pelican bar is in treasure bay jamaica, but the fools gold movie was filmed entirely in australia. Davis grubb, author of fools parade, was born and raised in moundsville, where most of the filming took place. Hollywood blockbusters that were actually filmed in australia. Find out when and where you can watch fool s gold on tv with the full listings schedule at. Is the treasure story in the movie fools gold true answers.
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. 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. Rampant disinformation, partisan news sources and social. Filming took place in port douglas, lizard island, the whitsundays and the. 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. The film was directed by andy tennant and reunites the how to lose a guy in 10 days stars matthew mcconaughey and kate hudson. 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. Is the treasure story in the movie fool s gold true.
Can she get past her shyness and work with the town s celebrity. The 2008 hollywood blockbuster movie fools gold filmed a scene with kate. Fools gold movie matthew mcconaughey talks about the film. Josh goldens cycling school opens to much fanfare in fools gold. As a fan of susan mallery and her fool s gold series. But with your help we can continue to put it center stage. We have all heard the story before in sahara and dare i say it, into the blue, although this movie is obviously a comedyadventure. If you like bad british television, then i would greatly recommend this film. Fools gold movie behind the scenes matthew mcconaughey. Read the fool s gold movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Romance was supposed to be in the air when the cast and crew went to australia to film. The scenes that are supposed to be in key west were actually filmed in port douglas. However, certain logistical concerns, not to mention the impending hurricane season, forced the filmmakers to change the plan.
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. Malcolmjamal warner at an event for fools gold 2008 matthew mcconaughey in fools gold 2008 donald sutherland at an event. 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. Ravepad the place to rave about anything and everything. Nov 20, 2012 fool s gold matthew mcconaughey starts at 9. Tennant originally planned to shoot fools gold in the caribbean. 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. Fools gold and real gold how to tell the difference. Fools gold 2008 matthew mcconaughey and kate hudson shot fools gold in queensland, with locations including cairns and the gold coast. The silent film ruby and the watchman is filmed in fools gold.
Shortlived reality show, true love or fools gold, filmed in town. Largely in australia cairns, brisbane, gold coast and other spots along the east coast. Just how long will it be before matthew mcconaughey finally fulfills. In his quest, finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to tess finnegan kate hudson. 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 production crew used the baltimore and ohio railroad throughout filming, mainly at the moundsville station, which was demolished in 1980.
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. Fool s gold is a 2008 american adventureromance film from warner bros. A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple s sense of adventure and their estranged romance. Some scenes were also filmed at batt reef, the area where steve irwin died from a stingray barb. We went to see my sister in australia who died in an accident shortly after me editing this video.
Down under fool s gold is set in the caribbean and the original plan was also to shoot the movie there. Filming on location in the bahamas with film commissioner. House becomes the fitch finnegan maritime museum in fools gold the best fool s gold images, pictures, photos, icons and wallpapers on ravepad. The danger down under for fools gold the virginianpilot. Welcome to fools gold the destination for romance from. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. The film was directed by andy tennant and reunites the how to lose a guy in 10 days stars matthew mcconaughey and ka. And if plot is what you want, there is plenty of incident, including underwater fights. Pictures about a recently divorced couple who rekindle their romantic life while. Fool s gold is best when it sticks to the sea and the treasure hunt. Matthew mcconaugheys bare chest is the only treasure in. 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. 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. How fitting that the movie they tried to shoot there is called fool s gold.
Fools gold is set in the caribbean and the original plan was also to shoot the. 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. Romance was supposed to be in the air when the cast and crew went. The underwater scenes, filmed in the gorgeous waters off the australian coast, are fabulous and luckily there are a lot of them. Filming took place in port douglas, lizard island, the whitsundays and the gold coast. Fools gold is exactly how you would expect it to be. Fools gold 2008 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Asked in fred figglehorn where was the movie fred the movie filmed at. House becomes the fitch finnegan maritime museum in fools. Situated on the whitsunday coast north of airlie beach, woodwark bay is a quiet. How fitting that the movie they tried to shoot there is called fools gold. 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.
Fools parade was filmed entirely in marshall county, west virginia. For the best answers, search on this site 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. As one of few movies of the time to be filmed away from a soundstage, it becomes the most expensive movie ever made up to that point. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
Pictures about a recently divorced couple who rekindle their romantic life while searching for a lost treasure. Nobody s fool is a 1994 american comedydrama film based on the 1993 novel of the same name by richard russo. 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. Production designer charles wood notes, andy had his heart set on the movie being set in the caribbean. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Fools gold movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Although the story of the superhero movie is based in texas, u. The lucky lady casino and resort opens, bringing new influx of tourists to fools gold. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Fools gold cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Since moving to film, hes directed fools rush in, and a bunch of romcom garbage. 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. Benny and joon was not the first major motion picture to be filmed in spokane. Fool s gold 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Pictures 2008 film fools gold directed by andy tennant. So once we knew we would be filming in australia, i had to replicate the look of the islands there. The gold didnt look anything like gold, it looked like blocks of wood, badly painted gold. On 6th december patrick tate, craig rolfe and tony. Fool s gold, which was filmed in 1919, was spokane s first brush with hollywood. The film is based loosely around events in december 1995 that culminated in the murders of three drug dealers in rettendon, essex, uk. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. With a little practice, there are many easy tests that anyone can use to quickly tell the. All 32 songs from the fool s gold 2005 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Fools gold is pyrite, an igneous rock, that can only told different from gold by the color of its streak. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing fools gold near you. The danger down under for fools gold the virginianpilot the. Like tess and finn, the makers of fools gold are motivated by lucre, not love. 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.
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