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Road in Elizabethtown (the movie)??

Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
edited June 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Hey...

You know the part in Elizabethtown where Orlando Bloom starts dancing in the middle of that super beautiful road??? What road is that???

Natchez Trace Parkway???
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  • Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
    Nobody knows???

    I know it's in the South - most likely Kentucky, Tennessee or Louisiana.....which doesn't narrow it down a whole lot, I know....
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    i don't recall the road but i did find this link and it might be somewhere near the end ... check it out ...

    http://madeinatlantis.com/movies_centra ... etails.htm
  • bmwweirdoguybmwweirdoguy Right of Seattle Posts: 228
    Exit 60B, of course...(I wish I could help you out for real)
    "Trial and error isn't a bad way to learn how to build an aircraft, but it can be a disastrous way to learn how to build a civilization..."
  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    The entire road situation in that movie was jacked up. I live in the area, and actually work in Elizabethtown, KY, the the route they took from Louisville to E-town was completely wrong, I remember laughing at that during the movie. I have no idea where the road they actually met on is.
    "It's all happening"
  • Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
    I just looked the scene on youtube and it isn't quite as I remember. I didn't remember it being so barren. I thought it was an actual road with a ton of trees along it....but this on is much more remote.....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeiQEmaOrtM

    http://www.nps.gov/natr/photosmultimedi ... 0#e_165157 - look at the picture labelled "Old Trace, Mississippi" - think that could be it (Obviously different seasons)??

    Reason I'm asking is, I'm going on a road trip down that way and I don't want to drive on the Interstate the whole time.....I'd much rather drive on some nice country roads......Are you familiar with the Natchez Trace? I was thinking that I'd drive from Memphis to Tupelo and then down the Natchez to Jackson and then to New Orleans. Thing is, it adds 3-4 hours onto the drive...so I want to make sure it's gonna be nice.....any ideas?

    Any and all help is appreciated! :)
  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    you don't want to drive the country roads through kentucky, they are some of the deadliest in the nation.
    "It's all happening"
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    what do you mean, "deadliest in the nation"?
  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    60B!
    60B!
    60B!
    60B!
    60B

    Go it. Tks.
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  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    what do you mean, "deadliest in the nation"?

    Curvy as shit, narrow, hard to see because of all the trees....especially at night....then depending on the time of year you gotta worry about deer and other wildlife. If you're not familiar with the area a lot of these back roads can be dangerous!
    "It's all happening"
  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    acoustic guy wrote:
    60B!
    60B!
    60B!
    60B!
    60B

    Go it. Tks.


    And I have no idea where that number came from either. Elizabethown is exit 94 off I-65. Exit 1 off the Bluegrass parkway, and exit 136 off the Western Kentucky Parkway. 60B would be about 35 miles south of Elizabethtown.
    "It's all happening"
  • Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
    Indian Summer wrote:
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    what do you mean, "deadliest in the nation"?

    Curvy as shit, narrow, hard to see because of all the trees....especially at night....then depending on the time of year you gotta worry about deer and other wildlife. If you're not familiar with the area a lot of these back roads can be dangerous!

    Good to know...thanks for the advice....

    Perhaps I will just stick to the Interstate for that part of the drive....

    Either way, I'm pumped to see your part of the world!! :)
  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    Ridin The Wave wrote:
    Indian Summer wrote:
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    what do you mean, "deadliest in the nation"?

    Curvy as shit, narrow, hard to see because of all the trees....especially at night....then depending on the time of year you gotta worry about deer and other wildlife. If you're not familiar with the area a lot of these back roads can be dangerous!

    Good to know...thanks for the advice....

    Perhaps I will just stick to the Interstate for that part of the drive....

    Either way, I'm pumped to see your part of the world!! :)

    You should stop at Mammouth Cave if you're into nature stuff...that place is intense! And it won't be too far off the beaten path for you. http://www.mammothcave.com/
    "It's all happening"
  • Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
    Sweet - I'm so glad you said that. I saw it on the map and was considering stopping there. We're spending a night in Louisville and then going to take our time driving to Nashville. Mammoth Cave will definitely be a stop.

    Any other suggestions?
  • RiverrunnerRiverrunner Posts: 2,419
    I saw the movie and thought it was filmed in Elizabethtown. However, someone told me that most of the movie was filmed in Versailles, KY near Lexington. My husband and I attended the Horsey Hundred from Georgetown and one of the routes went through Versailles. It is a beautiful area with lots of very, very scenic country roads which are tree lined. It may have been there.
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  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    Ridin The Wave wrote:
    Sweet - I'm so glad you said that. I saw it on the map and was considering stopping there. We're spending a night in Louisville and then going to take our time driving to Nashville. Mammoth Cave will definitely be a stop.

    Any other suggestions?


    There's tons of stuff to do in the ville. Churchill Downs is incredible, the Louisville Slugger Museum. Also if you're into the bar scene you should check out 4th Street Live or the Highlands bar district. Tons of great local eateries! For Pizza check out Wick's (its in the highlands...where there are lots of great bars). Just south of Louisville is Bardstown...nice little trek if you're into the Bourbon distilleries...you're super close to Jim Beam...and not too far from Maker's Mark....and while you're there you can see My Old Kentucky Home state park.
    "It's all happening"
  • iamsam_pjiamsam_pj Posts: 300
    oh how i miss this part of the country!! it's pretty much where i grew up...just outside of e-town in ft. knox :D

    i'd highly recommend taking a trip to mammoth cave...amazing stuff there! there are a bunch of different tours that you can take...the one featuring the stalagtites/stalagmites was my favorite...cold, but awesome.

    "my old kentucky home" just reminds of 3rd grade field trips :)
  • Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
    Sweet! Thanks for the recommendations!

    We're definitely going to Mammoth Cave and there's a good chance we'll make it to at least one of those distilleries. We're going to the JD Distillery so we might as well try and catch them all! :)

    Man, these next 18 days are gonna seem like a year!
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