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Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fun way to spend the day.
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| Sun, Oct 22, 06 1:00 PM |
Rosella |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| It was enjoyable to see and hear much of the Monterey Peninsula history from someone who seemed to know it well. The Movie Tour portion was fine, with my only complaint being that it should include more movies and not rely so much on "A Summer Place" and on Clint Eastwood. It sometimes seemed as if Eastwood was a sponsor, inasmuch as he got so much promotion. Also, I was under the impression there had been at least 200 movies shot around the Peninsula but we heard about and saw only a few. Less of sites from "A Summer Place" and more varied movies would have added substantially to the tour. |
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A Beautiful Day
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| Mon, Oct 23, 06 1:00 PM |
Neylanfamily |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| On my second time on the tour with my sister and friends we were again shown an enertaining time and our friends too were pleased. |
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Great for visitors and locals alike
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| Mon, Oct 23, 06 1:00 PM |
patfritsche |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our group all had a great time. The driver was lots of fun and so knowledgeable on all the movies. The weather was great so the bus ride and scenery were the best. I highly recommend the tour to everyone. Need to publicize it more as a lot of people have never heard of it. Great way to spend an afternoon. |
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Simply Outstanding
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| Wed, Oct 25, 06 1:00 PM |
lmessner |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I had a thoroughly enjoyable time on this tour. The owner/tour guide was so very knowledgeable and his wit and humor added tremendously to the tour. We both loved the way he blended the movie clips with the actual scene we were observing out the windows of the bus. We would have driven by these localities without ever once suspecting what had been filmed there. But now we understand how much alive that whole area is in terms of being one big movie set. Since our son, Johnny Messner, is an actor we are a little knowledgeable of how films are made, but this tour really helped us learn so much more.
We would recommend this tour to anyone coming to Monterrey. It was truly the highlight of our week on the peninsula. Thanks so much.
Laurence and Dolores Messner
Las Vegas, NV |
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Wonderful
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| Mon, Oct 30, 06 1:00 PM |
raisinadmin |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The ladies who rode on this tour, very much enjoyed it. They were from South Africa, Greece and Australia. They mentioned that they found the movie clips helpful in seeing the location where it was filmed.
They would recommend this to others. |
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My husband and I had a great time!
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| Fri, Nov 24, 06 1:00 PM |
mcfrog |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| After having seen Doug Lumsden on KRON with Jan Wahl, we reserved seats for the Friday after Thanksgiving. There's nothing like being able to see the actual sites in the movies just before seeing them "in person". I think I would have preferred a little less of The Summer Place and a wider variety of movies, but enjoyed myself nonetheless. Thanks! |
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We are lovers of old movies... this was wonderful.
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| Fri, Nov 24, 06 1:00 PM |
monajohnson |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We love movies. We love this area and are proud that so many films have and are being made here. My mother is 91... she had a great time remembering the older movies, especially the beach scene "From Here to Eternity"! The ongoing commentary about the local stars, real estate prices, etc. was very entertaining. The weather was beautiful, the music wonderful, and the sea gorgeous.
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A must for movie enthusiates
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| Fri, Nov 24, 06 1:00 PM |
paratore |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| We thoroughly enjoyed the movie tour. It was very exciting to be able to see actual movie scenes on the monitor while parked in front of the actual location scene. It was a thrill. The tour guide did a wonderful job and offered a a lot of insight into what went on behind the scenes. We had a great a fantastic time and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
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Great tour, even if you are NOT a movie buff
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| Sat, Dec 2, 06 1:00 PM |
SteveWilson |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Doug has put together a tour that shows the most beautiful coast line in the world and you get to see how Hollywood has used it. Most of the movies claim it's some exotic far away place but it's really right here in Northern California. Our friends from Texas enjoyed the feeling of having access to these "Secret" places. I highly recommend the tour especially if you get the picture perfect weather we were lucky to enjoy. |
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Great for Everyone!
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| Sun, Dec 3, 06 1:00 PM |
mparsons |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Whether you are a film buff or not, I think everyone would enjoy this tour as the scenery is gorgeous, the (3) stops are interesting and the bus is very comfortable. I learned a lot about local history as well, and I particularly enjoyed the stories our enthusiastic guide told us about the area and the celebrities he has met over the years. |
