The Pacific Crest Trail is more than a backdrop in the Oscar-nominated Reese Witherspoon film Wild— it drives the plot, serves both as antagonist and companion, and makes the story what it is.
That kind of focus on a destination is something tourism boards crave.
More than any advertisement or brochure, a feature film can highlight a destination while simultaneously tapping into travelers' imaginations. Among this year's Oscar contenders, several films featured destinations as more than background.
"You have an emotional connection to a movie," Brian Ek, travel editor at Priceline, told Mashable. "Actually going to places where the movies were filmed — it's another way to deepen the connection to the picture and really satisfy the need to get closer to it." Read more...
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