This is real, this is my city

quote:PoodlePoop wrote:

Yeah there's a lot of great natural beauty to look at out here, I've been meaning to go out and take some photos, but life gets in the way lol

It's the same right here. The beautiful castle I mentioned... I believe the last time when I actually set a foot in this castle was in 2001.

quote:RayPeterson wrote:

quote:Rays Yard wrote:

Town of Dedham Massachusetts.

Town of Dedham

Wiki Entry


LOL, in the wiki entry it says "On the northwest it is bordered by Needham".

Instantly reminded me of Hal Needham, the director of the two "Cannonball Run" movies.

Yes, yes, I'm the only one who thinks that's funny, I know.

Wow, didn't know that. I haven't seen one of those movies in decades. Good job man.

As a child I watched the Cannonball Run movies until the tape was totally worn out. Especially the second part. For some reason I loved it. Especially the beginning with the two spandex - chicks in their white Lamborghini.

Here's the intro:



I also love the song from Ray Stevens there.

Yeah...man that car is so fine. I bet those chicks are like OLD now.

quote:Art Weingartner wrote:

Yeah...man that car is so fine. I bet those chicks are like OLD now.

I didn't dare to check some current pics but it seems those two ladies aged better than expected:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000772/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000280/

ah spandex...and tube tops.

quote:RayPeterson wrote:

quote:Rays Yard wrote:

Town of Dedham Massachusetts.

Town of Dedham

Wiki Entry


LOL, in the wiki entry it says "On the northwest it is bordered by Needham".

Instantly reminded me of Hal Needham, the director of the two "Cannonball Run" movies.

Yes, yes, I'm the only one who thinks that's funny, I know.

How funny you mention Cannonball Run, I watched some of that movie being filmed when I was young. I got to see a bunch of cool cars at the Hotel being used in the film. Hal Needham put on a little side show of his driving skills, it was awesome.

Oh, yea.

My hometown currently: McDonough, GA

http://www.mcdonoughga.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonough,_GA

quote:DrKlopeks FamilyPractice wrote:

quote:RayPeterson wrote:

quote:Rays Yard wrote:

Town of Dedham Massachusetts.

Town of Dedham

Wiki Entry


LOL, in the wiki entry it says "On the northwest it is bordered by Needham".

Instantly reminded me of Hal Needham, the director of the two "Cannonball Run" movies.

Yes, yes, I'm the only one who thinks that's funny, I know.

How funny you mention Cannonball Run, I watched some of that movie being filmed when I was young. I got to see a bunch of cool cars at the Hotel being used in the film. Hal Needham put on a little side show of his driving skills, it was awesome.



Now THAT's cool! And again you see, what a small world this is. I mention one of my favorite childhood movies and another board member is able to tell me he has watched Hal Needham showing some driving skills while the movie was shot. Well, since in the first place he was a stuntman (and not a director) he must have had some driving skills.

Did you see some actors as well?

quote:RayPeterson wrote:

quote:DrKlopeks FamilyPractice wrote:

quote:RayPeterson wrote:

quote:Rays Yard wrote:

Town of Dedham Massachusetts.

Town of Dedham

Wiki Entry


LOL, in the wiki entry it says "On the northwest it is bordered by Needham".

Instantly reminded me of Hal Needham, the director of the two "Cannonball Run" movies.

Yes, yes, I'm the only one who thinks that's funny, I know.

How funny you mention Cannonball Run, I watched some of that movie being filmed when I was young. I got to see a bunch of cool cars at the Hotel being used in the film. Hal Needham put on a little side show of his driving skills, it was awesome.



Now THAT's cool! And again you see, what a small world this is. I mention one of my favorite childhood movies and another board member is able to tell me he has watched Hal Needham showing some driving skills while the movie was shot. Well, since in the first place he was a stuntman (and not a director) he must have had some driving skills.

Did you see some actors as well?

Oh yea, we saw most of the main actors, Burt Reynolds, Terry Bradshaw, Roger Moore, Dom Deluise. I don't remember Peter Fonda but I didn't know who he was at the time either.
Speaking of Burt Reynolds, Smokey and the Bandit was also filmed in our area and I saw a small part of that filming as well. They just opened a Smokey and the Bandit themed bar called Southside Steve's in McDonough, Ga just a few miles from my house and we are going down Saturday night to party some. One of our local radio DJ's (Southside Steve) from Rock 100.5 opened it. Check it out if the link works.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1635766494&ref=profile#/pages/McDonough-GA/Southside-Steves/180735315174

quote:DrKlopeks FamilyPractice wrote:

quote:RayPeterson wrote:

quote:DrKlopeks FamilyPractice wrote:

quote:RayPeterson wrote:

quote:Rays Yard wrote:

Town of Dedham Massachusetts.

Town of Dedham

Wiki Entry


LOL, in the wiki entry it says "On the northwest it is bordered by Needham".

Instantly reminded me of Hal Needham, the director of the two "Cannonball Run" movies.

Yes, yes, I'm the only one who thinks that's funny, I know.

How funny you mention Cannonball Run, I watched some of that movie being filmed when I was young. I got to see a bunch of cool cars at the Hotel being used in the film. Hal Needham put on a little side show of his driving skills, it was awesome.



Now THAT's cool! And again you see, what a small world this is. I mention one of my favorite childhood movies and another board member is able to tell me he has watched Hal Needham showing some driving skills while the movie was shot. Well, since in the first place he was a stuntman (and not a director) he must have had some driving skills.

Did you see some actors as well?

Oh yea, we saw most of the main actors, Burt Reynolds, Terry Bradshaw, Roger Moore, Dom Deluise. I don't remember Peter Fonda but I didn't know who he was at the time either.
Speaking of Burt Reynolds, Smokey and the Bandit was also filmed in our area and I saw a small part of that filming as well. They just opened a Smokey and the Bandit themed bar called Southside Steve's in McDonough, Ga just a few miles from my house and we are going down Saturday night to party some. One of our local radio DJ's (Southside Steve) from Rock 100.5 opened it. Check it out if the link works.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1635766494&ref=profile#/pages/McDonough-GA/Southside-Steves/180735315174


Link works. But there are only few infos on that page. To which extent is this Smokey themed? Are there photos on the wall? Do they have some memorabilia of the movie there?

The Smokey movies were also shot by Needham. Is there a reason why he prefered the Georgia area so much?

quote:RayPeterson wrote:


Link works. But there are only few infos on that page. To which extent is this Smokey themed? Are there photos on the wall? Do they have some memorabilia of the movie there?

The Smokey movies were also shot by Needham. Is there a reason why he prefered the Georgia area so much?

I haven't been in the bar yet but I hear there is a lot of pictures and some memorabilia. One side of the bar is Texas (you buy Coor's beer on that side) and the other is Georgia.
I heard the reason they filmed here a lot was the Governor of Georgia gave reduced taxes for filming and at the time Burt Reynolds lived in Georgia.