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2. The King\u2019s Speech, <\/b>London<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nBased on the story of King George VI (played by Colin Firth) and his impromptu ascension to the throne while afflicted by a speech impediment, The King\u2019s Speech hinges on the unconventional efforts of his therapist to help him overcome his debilitating stammer. Traditional and slick, much of the movie\u2019s filming took place in handsomely furnished parts of St James\u2019s, Fitzrovia and Regent\u2019s Park, with high stucco ceilings, gold moldings and paneled walls evoking a sense of time and place that can still be experienced in London today.<\/p>\n
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5. Moulin Rouge, <\/b>Paris<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nA gaudy and giddy take on a fin de si\u00e8cle Parisian nightclub, the central spectacle in Moulin Rouge is a heated exchange of looks, words and quite a bit more between a whimsical poet played by Ewan McGregor and a smoldering courtesan, Nicole Kidman. The set is wonderfully decadent, with the historic area of Montmartre stealing much of the film\u2019s focus with its seedy nightclubs, elaborately dressed dancers and colorful local characters.<\/p>\n
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6.<\/b> Gladiator, <\/b>Rome<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nIn Gladiator, the corrupt Emperor Commodus strips his best general, Maximus (Russell Crowe), of rank and murders his family while the latter is busy fighting the Germans on the Rhine. Reduced to the status of gladiator, Maixmus scrapes his way back to the top in the hardest, goriest way possible. Revenge seems to be a dish best served alongside the photogenic landscapes of ancient Rome in this movie, with the Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill and other ancient sites all looking particularly impressive \u2013 admittedly with a little help from CGI.<\/p>\n
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7. Slumdog Millionaire, <\/b>Mumbai<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nIn this Bollywood blockbuster the young orphan, Jamal survives on the streets of Mumbai by indulging in bouts of street crime. Police are therefore naturally suspicious when he starts to win India\u2019s version of \u201cWho Wants to be a Millionaire\u201d. The movie explores Jamal\u2019s triumphs, disasters, culpability and innocence in a series of memories that sets the experiences of the subcontinent\u2019s bottom rungs against those at the top. In the end, India is the ultimate winner, with mesmerizing backstreet scenery that ensured gongs such as \u201cbest cinematography\u201d and \u201cbest picture\u201d at the 2009 Oscars.<\/p>\n
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8.<\/b> Gone With the Wind, <\/b>Old South<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nRebuffing the wisdom that \u2018all\u2019s fair in love and war\u2019, this epic Civil War drama pitches petulant southern belle Scarlett O\u2019Hara against the direction of history. Taking charge of her idyllic plantation, Scarlett defends it against soldiers, carpetbaggers and starvation but soon falls prey to the old adage that character is destiny when it comes to love. Shot in three-strip Technicolor, Gone With the Wind was the longest and most expensive Hollywood film of its time. It was also one of the most beautiful, with white fields of cotton, majestic mansions and attractive Old South scenery that still captures the imagination today.<\/p>\n
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9.<\/b> Braveheart, <\/b>Scotland<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nDespite its disputed historical accuracy, this Oscar winning film picked up plenty of awards for its exhilarating take on 13th<\/sup> century Scotland, where national hero William Wallace (Mel Gibson) seeks revenge on the Englishman who assaulted his bride by raising the standard of revolt across the country. Pairing ferocity with hyperbolic romance via a stunning picture and emotive score, the movie is uncompromisingly compelling. Few can watch the woad-painted underdog without secretly wishing they were running through dense forests, over heathered glens or around Caledonia\u2019s misty lochs.<\/p>\n![\"ANNIE](\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ANNIE-HALL-1977-003-MOVIESTORE-COLLECTION-LTD-1.jpg\")
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Some movies leave one aching with wanderlust from the opening credits. Others roll out their landscapes and landmarks with a slow, seductive ease. But one thing\u2019s for sure; most of our favorite films feature a backdrop that\u2019s equally as inspiring as their storyline and celebrity cast. With the star-studded Oscars fast approaching, we got to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":2748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1833,1166],"tags":[65,358,271,359,360],"class_list":["post-885821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-culture","category-europe","tag-destinations","tag-films","tag-insight-moments","tag-movies","tag-travel-inspiration"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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Some movies leave one aching with wanderlust from the opening credits. Others roll out their landscapes and landmarks with a slow, seductive ease. But one thing\u2019s for sure; most of our favorite films feature a backdrop that\u2019s equally as inspiring as their storyline and celebrity cast. With the star-studded Oscars fast approaching, we got to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":2748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1833,1166],"tags":[65,358,271,359,360],"class_list":["post-885821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-culture","category-europe","tag-destinations","tag-films","tag-insight-moments","tag-movies","tag-travel-inspiration"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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6.<\/b> Gladiator, <\/b>Rome<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nIn Gladiator, the corrupt Emperor Commodus strips his best general, Maximus (Russell Crowe), of rank and murders his family while the latter is busy fighting the Germans on the Rhine. Reduced to the status of gladiator, Maixmus scrapes his way back to the top in the hardest, goriest way possible. Revenge seems to be a dish best served alongside the photogenic landscapes of ancient Rome in this movie, with the Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill and other ancient sites all looking particularly impressive \u2013 admittedly with a little help from CGI.<\/p>\n
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7. Slumdog Millionaire, <\/b>Mumbai<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nIn this Bollywood blockbuster the young orphan, Jamal survives on the streets of Mumbai by indulging in bouts of street crime. Police are therefore naturally suspicious when he starts to win India\u2019s version of \u201cWho Wants to be a Millionaire\u201d. The movie explores Jamal\u2019s triumphs, disasters, culpability and innocence in a series of memories that sets the experiences of the subcontinent\u2019s bottom rungs against those at the top. In the end, India is the ultimate winner, with mesmerizing backstreet scenery that ensured gongs such as \u201cbest cinematography\u201d and \u201cbest picture\u201d at the 2009 Oscars.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nGone With the Wind \u00a9 MOVIESTORE COLLECTION LTD<\/p>\n
8.<\/b> Gone With the Wind, <\/b>Old South<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nRebuffing the wisdom that \u2018all\u2019s fair in love and war\u2019, this epic Civil War drama pitches petulant southern belle Scarlett O\u2019Hara against the direction of history. Taking charge of her idyllic plantation, Scarlett defends it against soldiers, carpetbaggers and starvation but soon falls prey to the old adage that character is destiny when it comes to love. Shot in three-strip Technicolor, Gone With the Wind was the longest and most expensive Hollywood film of its time. It was also one of the most beautiful, with white fields of cotton, majestic mansions and attractive Old South scenery that still captures the imagination today.<\/p>\n
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9.<\/b> Braveheart, <\/b>Scotland<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nDespite its disputed historical accuracy, this Oscar winning film picked up plenty of awards for its exhilarating take on 13th<\/sup> century Scotland, where national hero William Wallace (Mel Gibson) seeks revenge on the Englishman who assaulted his bride by raising the standard of revolt across the country. Pairing ferocity with hyperbolic romance via a stunning picture and emotive score, the movie is uncompromisingly compelling. Few can watch the woad-painted underdog without secretly wishing they were running through dense forests, over heathered glens or around Caledonia\u2019s misty lochs.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nAnnie Hall \u00a9 MOVIESTORE COLLECTION LTD<\/p>\n
10.<\/b> Annie Hall, <\/b>New York<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nExploring the background to a relationship between neurotic New York comedian, Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) and struggling nightclub singer Annie Hall, the movie\u2019s script took Woody Allen into the premier league of all-time American classics by mixing hilarious surrealist sequences with intense bouts of emotional turmoil. Few viewers can watch the tentative romance play itself out on an iconic Big Apple backdrop (featuring Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan House and Beekman Theatre) without wishing to recreate the scenes themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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7. Slumdog Millionaire, <\/b>Mumbai<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nIn this Bollywood blockbuster the young orphan, Jamal survives on the streets of Mumbai by indulging in bouts of street crime. Police are therefore naturally suspicious when he starts to win India\u2019s version of \u201cWho Wants to be a Millionaire\u201d. The movie explores Jamal\u2019s triumphs, disasters, culpability and innocence in a series of memories that sets the experiences of the subcontinent\u2019s bottom rungs against those at the top. In the end, India is the ultimate winner, with mesmerizing backstreet scenery that ensured gongs such as \u201cbest cinematography\u201d and \u201cbest picture\u201d at the 2009 Oscars.<\/p>\n
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8.<\/b> Gone With the Wind, <\/b>Old South<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\nRebuffing the wisdom that \u2018all\u2019s fair in love and war\u2019, this epic Civil War drama pitches petulant southern belle Scarlett O\u2019Hara against the direction of history. Taking charge of her idyllic plantation, Scarlett defends it against soldiers, carpetbaggers and starvation but soon falls prey to the old adage that character is destiny when it comes to love. Shot in three-strip Technicolor, Gone With the Wind was the longest and most expensive Hollywood film of its time. It was also one of the most beautiful, with white fields of cotton, majestic mansions and attractive Old South scenery that still captures the imagination today.<\/p>\n
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