Hollywood in the Hub, December 2009

Blogger, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!  Though the 2009 tour season has ended, we're giving you and yours a chance to enjoy Boston Movie Tours in 2010 with our Gift Certificates... just in time for the holiday season! Boston has seen a number of movies filming this fall, and year as a whole... we're listing the top 9 Boston Movie of 2009!  As we say goodbye to 2009, Tom Cruise says goodbye to Boston to finish filimg Knight & Day elsewhere.  Also, we follow Matt Damon's busy December! And as always, check out our Hollywood in the Hub blog for the latest Boston Movie Tour gossip and insider info! Jeff, Rachel and Dave
December 2009 Gift Certificates Now Available for Theater - On - Wheels Tom Cruise Wraps Filming in Boston for Knight & Day Matt Damon's Busy December Top 9 Boston Movies of 2009 Studios in Plymouth - Between a Rock and a Hard Place Click to view this email in a browser Gift Certificates Now Available for Theatre-On-Wheels Due to popular demand, we are now offering Gift Certificates for our Theatre-On-Wheels Bus Tour!  Just in time for the holiday season, they make the perfect gift for movie lovers and Bostonions.  Order online, and have the recipient make a reservation for the tour of thier choice next season! Take a Boston Movie Tour and we'll blow your mind with the craziest facts that will be sure to come in handy at your local bar's trivia night. THEATER ON WHEELS BUS TOUR - 11AM Saturdays in April 2010 Group/Private Tours - Available anytime. Request a Quote. mailto:groups@bostonmovietours.net Meeting Location (All Tours) - Boston Common Visitor Center For check-in, you can check in at the Boston Common Visitor Center with your Boston Movie Tours guide starting 30 minutes prior start time. Look for the guide in the red shirt. Back to top  Tom Cruise Wraps Boston Filming on Knight & Day Tom Cruise spent about the Autumn months filimng his upcoming effort entitled Knight & Day.  The movie Co-stars Cameron Diaz who actually returned to Boston for this movie after The Box filmed here last year.  Cruise was spotted all around town with wife Katie Holmes  during their stay.  Tom said goodbye to Boston via his blog as he moves onto Europe for more filming.  You can read his blog quote below and keep your eyes peeled for your favorite Boston landmarks in the background of the movie!  You can also see clips of him during filming by clicking his older Boston movie, The Firm. To the wonderful people of Boston, My family and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your warmth and hospitality during our incredible stay here. We absolutely love Boston and will treasure our memories of the freedom trail, the Duck Tours, the museums, restaurants, gorgeous parks and, of course, our unforgettable runs around the St. Charles River. It was an autumn to remember! On behalf of the cast and crew of ‘Knight & Day’ we thank you for being so accommodating, patient and understanding throughout our filming. By lending us the beauty of your city you’ve made this film something truly special. Words can only begin to express our appreciation. I’d like to give a very special ‘shout-out’ to our local crew who were impeccable. It was a great pleasure working with you. Back to top  Matt Damon's Busy December Hometown star Matt Damon has two different but related efforts coming out this December.  We'll first take a look at Invictus.  Directed by Clint Eastwood, the movie chronicles Nelson Mandela's aims at having his South Africa host the World Rugby Cup.  Matt Damon portrays Francois Pienarr, star of the union team.  Mandela is played by Morgan Freeman with Boston movie ties almost as numerous as Damon's, including Glory, Amistad, and Gone Baby Gone.  The movie drops in theatres this weekend and you can watch a youtube trailer here. Damon also teamed up with Freeman for a different kind of historical production.  The People Speak will air on the History Channel this Sunday night.  Damon essentially bankrolled the production from reports and also stars in the docudrama filmed primarily at the Emerson Majestic Theatre in Boston.  In the presentation, Damon renders a Grapes of Wrath speech and even reads the Declaration of Independence.  For more info, visit The People Speak. Back to top a Top 9 Boston Movies of 09! We are wrapping up the year of Boston Movies as your wrapping presents this year... maybe that last minute DVD gift will come from our list for the Boston Movie Fan in your life.  Of course, some of the movies on our list have yet to even hit theatres, but some have can be found in stores by now.  And now, my completely biased list of 2009 Boston Movies!!! #9 The Proposal Ok, not really a romantic comedy kinda guy, so we'll get this one out of the way... it was actually a lot funnier and more enjoyable than I anticipated, and it topped the box office when it hit theatres Spring 09.  Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock work well together, and the footage around the north shore really paints a pretty picture of Alaska (where the movie is set).  It's on the list, and it's on DVD, enjoy! #8 Grown-Ups  (trailer) This movie came to Massachusetts in early 2009 under the working title Lake House and looks to be in instant comedy classic.  The movie is star-studded with comedians including Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schnieder, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, David Spade, Tim Meadows and Norm McDonald... just to name a few!  The filming went down in East Wareham, Southboro, Marblehead and Essex MA.  The Happy Madison Production will hit theatres in 2010. #7 The Invention of Lying Ricky Gervais basically pulls a Liar Liar Bizarro World in this movie.  It was shot all around Boston, Lowell and Quincy MA.  It also stars Tina Fey and Jonah Hill but again, I'd be lying if I said I loved it. #6 Surrogates Heck Yes Bruce!  Bruce Willis plays a cop in future Boston..... Awesome!  The movie came out early this fall and it was worth it!  Willis first role in a movie actually came in The Verdict (filmed in Boston) and his return to town was a solid effort! #5 The Fighter "Irish" Mickey Ward is portrayed by exactly who he should be, Mark Wahlberg.  He and Christian Bale filmed a large portion of the movie in Lowell and Lexington MA this past year.  Its scheduled to drop in 2010 and should be good. #4 The Zookeeper I know it's gonna be great after the whole lion pit catastrophe and rescue earlier this summer.  It's stories like that that make movies like this legendary!  Anyway, originally under the title of Paul Blart II, The Zookeeper set up shop far from malls at the Franklin Park Zoo.  This summer, stars Kevin James and Joe Rogan actually filmed on the Boston Common.  The movie is going to have talking animals and is on my list of must-sees for next year!  #3 The Company Men Ben, Ben, Ben!  Welcome back to Boston for another movie!  The star studded cast filmed all over Boston and surrounding towns like Burlington and Marblehead early this year.  The story follows the downsizing of a company that Ben Affleck works for.  Also in the flick are Tommy Lee Jones, Craig T. Nelson, Chris Cooper and Kevin Costner.  Coming out next year! #2 Knight & Day From closing down the Zakim Bridge to flubbing on the "Saint" Charles River, Tom Cruise was a busy beantowner this fall.  His spy-comedy has recently moved abroad to continue filming.   #1 The Town Of course... more BEN!  This movie based on the Chuck Hogan novel Prince of Thieves has been filming all over Boston, Charlestown and the Fenway.  Heck, it has to be number one on the list because I saw them filming it on the same block as our Boston Movie Tours Office!  The Ben Affleck sightings make Boston that much cooler of a place!  Check in with us for more info on The Town! Back to top      Studios in Plymouth - Between a Rock and a Hard Place Hollywood in the Hub may take longer than expected.  This past months, numerous stories have chronicled the construction and delays of the prospective Plymouth Rock Studios here in Massachusetts.  Some funding has fallen through, residents are concerns are growing and everything's been more or less put on hold.  Oh No is right!! Below are links to different articles recently published by the Boston Globe and Boston Herald. A grand studio dream runs headlong into reality - The Boston Globe Hollywood Casts Wide Shadow on Bay State - The Boston Herald Studio Project Faces New Queries - The Boston Globe Plymouth Absorbs New about Studio Setback - The Boston Globe   Back to top     We'd Love to Hear from You H Please feel free to contact us at the below email addresses with any comments or suggestions. Also, if you have information you would like to have included in future newsletters, please send it along. We'd love to get your celeb pics, sightings and other movie news. Jeff - jcoveney@bostonmovietours.net Rachel - rcoveney@bostonmovietours.net Dave - daspro@bostonmovietours.net Boston Movie Tours Web Site Sincerely, Jeff and Rachel Coveney Boston Movie Tours Founders	Follow us on: Hot Movie Tour News Now Booking 2010 Group Outings. A record number of corporate and school groups have booked their 2009 outings with Boston Movie Tours. Book Your Group Event         Movie Location of the Month Fenway Park used in The Town. New Boston on DVD : Buy Now (Amazon) Buy Now (Amazon)  Boston - In Theatres Now! The Box with Cameron Diaz Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Boston - Coming Soon! Shutter Island with Leonardo DiCaprio  Can't Get Enough? Read the Hollywood in the Hub blog. Every week our Boston Movie Tours gossip scouts scour the papers, internet, and goings-on in the city to find YOU the hottest, juiciest stories out there. 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