Walter mitty gives iceland its first leading role in a hollywood. According to iceland travels website, the secret life of walter mitty selfdrive tour consists of one night in reykjavik, then two nights in vik with a. Have you seen ben stillers movie secret life of walter white mitty. The hollywood blockbuster the secret life of walter mitty was shot on many locations in iceland in 2012. My wife and i saw the film earlier when it first hit our local movie theater and we like it a lot. Much of the secret life of walter mitty in theaters now was filmed in iceland, with locations ranging from snaefellsnes pensinsula in the west to.
Walk in the footsteps of walter mitty must see in iceland. I suppose because i myself have spent a lot of time daydreaming about all kinds of stuff, and have, at times, felt a bit out of place in the world we live in. What did you think of the segment of the film that took. Perhaps the most impressive scenes that showcase the unique beauty and tranquility of iceland were those, in which walter is riding on a. Ben stiller on iceland and the secret life of walter mitty. This movie is one more reason to visit iceland and see wonderful nature and landscapes. The secret life of walter mitty 20 imdb imdb mobile. Filming locations of secret life of walter mitty guide to iceland. Although mitty travels to greenland, afghanistan, and the himalayas in the movie, the truth is all the breathtaking locations belong to iceland. Secret life of walter mitty is as dull as his real life. I cant quite say why this film appeals to me to such an extent. From iceland walter mitty tour boycotts film location in the east.
Filming locations of secret life of walter mitty have you seen ben stillers movie secret life of walter white mitty. On bluray, the secret life of walter mitty brings home not only the film but plenty of enjoyable extras, including behindthescenes videos and. In the film walter finally tracks down his friend sean in remote afghanistan but this was actually shot in vatnajokull national park, an enormous. If this movie was accurate, walter mitty would see glaciers, nuuk fjord, and sermitsiaq, nuuks iconic mountain, when arriving to the capital of greenland. The nuuk you didnt see in the secret life of walter mitty. But ever since the secret life of walter mitty came out, it has been my favorite film of all times. Ben stiller, walter mitty and the secret life of iceland. This is fair use as i am sharing a small scene of the movie just for longboarder friends who wouldnt. Ben stillers walter mitty stunt double talks about longboarding in iceland it was almost exactly two years ago that brian holden got the call of a lifetime. So if you want to follow in the footsteps of negative assets manager walter mitty, portrayed by ben stiller, you should take a look at our guide of these beautiful locations around iceland.
Walter mitty gives iceland its first leading role in a hollywood blockbuster from game of thrones to thor, lots of productions are filmed in iceland, but most have it doubling for another country. The film features iceland as an integral part of the story a first for a blockbuster. View over nuuk fjord and sermitsiaq mountain just minutes before arriving to nuuk international airport. You can visit all the locations if you have some time. This movie is one more reason to visit iceland and see wonderful nature and. Discover the secret life of walter mitty filming locations and follow the itinerary of walter through greenland, iceland, yemen and afghanistan in the himalayas. Although i dont know exactly which town in iceland.
Papa johns pizzeria in ben stillers film the secret life of walter mittywhich was filmed in icelandwas chosen as one of the worst cases of latent advertising last year by brandchannel, who handed out their annual product placement awards last week, reports. The portions of the film set in nuuk, greenland, were in fact shot in stykkisholmur, a village on the sn. Ben stillers walter mitty stunt double talks about. Iceland film locations used in secret life of walter mitty. Iceland film locations used in secret life of walter mitty hi hostel. And trekking through iceland, where much of the movie was filmed, could be the first step.
Walter mitty downhill longboard at iceland youtube. In the park, see the glacier of the same name europes biggest which covers about 8% of the surface of iceland. During the skateboarding scene in central park, pro skater rodney mullen served as ben stillers stunt double. In the 1947mitty movie, which starred danny kaye, walter drove safely around town with his wife. In the film walter finally tracks down his friend sean in remote afghanistan but this was actually shot in vatnajokull national park, an enormous area of outstanding scenery.
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