| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Fun way to spend an afternoon
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| Mon, Feb 25, 08 1:00 PM |
ghross2002 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The Movie tour was a fun way to spend a sunny mid-week afternoon. There were only a half dozen people on the tour and it was very pleasant. If the bus was very crowded it might not have been as much fun.
The tour has lots of good information about movies made in the area and the video clips and site visits are very well coordinated. It was interesting to see how the buildings and landcape had -- and had not -- changed. Some of the movie clips were surprising and some were rare. All were good quality.
There were three stops - the third one at Pebble Beach Lodge for 40 minutes. That was too long - a real waste of time, especially since it is a public place that anyone can come and visit at any time.
The guide was a real Clint Eastwood fan and talked too much (for my taste) about Eastwood and what a great guy he is and how the locals just consider him a local, etc, etc, etc,..........
It was fun and worth the cost, but I am not sure I would want to do this on a warm to hot summer day, with a full bus, and a lot of traffic on the roads. But , maybe, I am spoiled as I can get there pretty easily. |
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Absolutely Fabulous!
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| Tue, Feb 19, 08 1:00 PM |
mjstorey |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had a wonderful tour and loved every minute of it. Doug was a fantastic tour director and was so friendly, and knowledgeable . He provided us with lots of details and background information about the movies and the various scenes we visited.. He was such an expert on everything. In addition to his delightful personality, he seemed genuinely interested in providing us with a memorable day. And it certainly was! He made our day! Thank you.
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Excellent afternoon
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| Mon, Jan 14, 08 1:00 PM |
bgregory |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Had a great time, Doug our guide really MADE the tour , a MUST DO when in the area. |
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LOTS OF FUN FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS ALIKE!
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| Mon, Dec 24, 07 10:00 AM |
annappel |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I live in Monterey and had been on the tour before. This time we took my inlaws, 4 in total. They loved it. A great way to see the sights of the Monterey Peninsula and to learn some interesting movie history. Doug and his tour bus are great! Would highly recommend this tour to locals and visitors alike! |
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Great Tour!
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| Tue, Nov 27, 07 1:00 PM |
JoyceAS |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We really enjoyed the tour of movie sites in Monterey and vicinity and the 17-mile drive around the peninsula. Our driver/tour guide, Doug, was very knowledgeable and interesting. We would certainly recommend this tour to friends.
Joyce & Randy Stites, from Aurora, Colorado |
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A Must Do Tour. A++++
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| Wed, Nov 21, 07 1:00 PM |
shyntimid |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I would suggest everyone to sign up for this tour and to do it first in your trip. The tour guide was Awesome and very enthusiastic. He had a lot of knowledge about movies and the area. I wish I would of done this tour first because the tour guide gave us a lot of information about the area and which areas to visit. Make sure to sit on the right side of the bus because that side is oceanview. This tour is worth every penny and wish other cities had similar tours. |
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Silver screen is pure gold on this tour
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| Sat, Oct 27, 07 1:00 PM |
cryogenine |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We are both movie buffs and have lived in the area for 10 years, so when this tour just recently crossed our radar, we jumped on it. A friendly hello and beautiful, first-class coach greeted us the Portola Hotel and soon we were tooling down Pacific to the melodic sounds of Ethel Merman while viewing title clips from some of the many movies shot in our area. Prior to the tour, my base of information were some posters at the Whaling Shed in Pt. Lobos or a few varied and incomplete lists gleaned from Google.
Doug runs his tour like a treasure hunt and the hidden gems, be they film locations or local folklore keep appearing. Places we've driven by 100 times have suddenly taken on a new meaning and interest. We have ordered many of the movies mentioned to view or rewatch in their entirety.
Yet what is most touching, being locals, is to watch and note the reaction of folks who have come to visit (most from SoCal on our tour, escaping the fires). They are treated to some of the best there is to see and experience on the Monterey peninsula and clearly leave the tour with a better understanding of what makes our home so special. In their words: it's an "E" ticket |
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Awesome tour!
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| Sat, Oct 13, 07 1:00 PM |
Cheribobette |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the Hollywood Movie Tour of Monterey. Doug, the owner, was our guide. He made the tour very interesting. Doug really seems to enjoy sharing his passion for movies, especially those filmed in the beautiful Monterey/Pacific Grove/Pebble Beach/Carmel surroundings. He was a wonderful host. I would definitely recommend this tour! |
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Monterey Movie Tour is Magnificant
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| Sat, Sep 29, 07 1:00 PM |
4dposner |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I live locally and wanted to give my 92 years young mother and out of town guests an overview of Monterey. Doug provided a magnificant day with perfect weather and a very unique perspective of central coast. The bus ride covered more than I had hoped for. It is clear that the owner has done his research and provides his guests with a real treat. A big "thumbs up" to Monterey Movie Tours. |
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Wonderful Memories
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| Fri, Sep 21, 07 1:00 PM |
Siegling |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The tour was well done, and very factural, which we liked. Accomodations were comfortable. Would recommend taking own water.
Wanted to hear more on Doris Day, too bad cant go down Ocean ave in Carmel. The stop at Pebble Beach was enjoyable. We enjoyed Dougs knowledge of
Movies and the Monterey area.... Thanks. Al and Joyce. Will recommend to our children |
