BajaNomad - List of favorite Baja-related films

List of favorite Baja-related films

Ken Cooke - 1-7-2008 at 09:48 PM

1. Losing It (1983)

2. Tijuana Makes Me Happy (2006)

Paula - 1-7-2008 at 09:51 PM

Bajo California-- not to be confused with Baja California!

Ken you forgot this one

BAJACAT - 1-7-2008 at 10:01 PM

Molly,s Ringwall, 80's icon.

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rogerj1 - 1-7-2008 at 11:53 PM

At the risk of straying off thread, my favorite Mexican movie is Y Tu Mama Tambien. In the movie, the beach they go to is called "Boca del Cielo". It's a bit of a mystery as to where it was actually filmed. Anyone know?

BAJACAT - 1-8-2008 at 12:40 AM

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Originally posted by rogerj1
At the risk of straying off thread, my favorite Mexican movie is Y Tu Mama Tambien. In the movie, the beach they go to is called "Boca del Cielo". It's a bit of a mystery as to where it was actually filmed. Anyone know?

There you go!! Hijacking this thread :lol:

bent-rim - 1-8-2008 at 07:54 AM

"Pray for the Wildcats" Staring Andy Griffith, William Shatner, the gay dad from Brady bunch and another guy as dirt bikers in Baja. It's a crack up. There's more information at Wikipedia and it's available on DVD, although I think it's a bootleg.

Cardon Man - 1-8-2008 at 07:58 AM

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Great movie indeed! A wild guess on the location...somewhere in Oaxaca perhaps?

baja flics

tehag - 1-8-2008 at 08:01 AM

"Corazón Vaquero"

"Desert Oasis"

capt. mike - 1-8-2008 at 08:49 AM

Bobby Z

ok i watched this rental some monthsn ago, there are wonderful scenes of this large hacienda and vineyard plantation - has to be guad valle or someplace between tecate and ensenada, a white building/mansion.
anyway has anybody seen this one and can they identify the shoot location?
and there is a lot of really nice local scenery too.
movie is so-so, some good action .

Martyman - 1-8-2008 at 10:19 AM

I'm gonna rent "Baja" cause I used to be in love with Molly Ringworm.

David K - 1-8-2008 at 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by BAJACAT
Molly,s Ringwall, 80's icon.

Terrible movie... filmed at the Salton Sea and Calexico, yuch!

David K - 1-8-2008 at 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by Paula
Bajo California-- not to be confused with Baja California!

YES! The Baja person's cult movie is 'BAJO CALIFORNIA: The Limit of Time'

Those of you who attended our Viva Baja Cactus tour of Tijuana saw the English version of this film that was shown on the Sundance Channel back in 2001.

New Spanish only versions can be purchased in Mexico.

See the Baja highway, San Francisco de la Sierra, the giant cave paintings, the Arce family tree, and a whole lot more!

duke62 - 1-8-2008 at 10:49 AM

I believe you can also purchase "Bajo California: The Limit of Time" on Amazon.com as well, but, again, only the Spanish language version, without subtitles. However, I seem to recall that the dialogue is a mixture of Spanish & English? Great film that captures the beauty and spirit of Baja.

CaboRon - 1-8-2008 at 10:53 AM

Let´s not forget "The Old Man and the Sea".

John Houston directed this wonderful movie with dialogue taken from the book.

CaboRon

David K - 1-8-2008 at 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by duke62
I believe you can also purchase "Bajo California: The Limit of Time" on Amazon.com as well, but, again, only the Spanish language version, without subtitles. However, I seem to recall that the dialogue is a mixture of Spanish & English? Great film that captures the beauty and spirit of Baja.

Yes, it is a more visual film than verbal, so if you can't get the English sub-titled one, no great loss.

The movie does begin in English, as the main character 'Damian' is from Laguna Beach and his wife speaks to him in English, as he drives south listening to her cassette message and her letter he receives at Santa Rosalia.

Again, a fun movie for us Baja travelers to watch...

David K - 1-8-2008 at 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by CaboRon
Let´s not forget "The Old Man and the Sea".

John Houston directed this wonderful movie with dialogue taken from the book.

CaboRon

Spencer Tracy was great... However, that wasn't Baja if I remember correctly... Cuba maybe?

Martyman - 1-8-2008 at 04:03 PM

I just tried to get all those above mentioned films on Netflix and the only one available is Y Tu Mama...
I was expecting better. They have a good Kurosawa collection

Ken Cooke - 1-8-2008 at 06:57 PM

Let's not forget, "Dust To Glory" (2005)

[Edited on 1-9-2008 by Ken Cooke]

elgatoloco - 1-8-2008 at 09:53 PM

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245574/locations

A bit of a stretch, but...

Mexray - 1-8-2008 at 10:58 PM

...these were 'filmed' partially in Baja (Rosarito)...probably most remembered was 'Titanic'....I could recognize some of those 'waves' out there off the coast! :tumble:

Here's the complete list...

http://www.imdb.com/List?locations=rosarito&&substri...

How many remember that outstanding movie on the above list...

Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here (1976)

Now there's a real winner!

Here's another longer list:

http://tinyurl.com/2bq3pw

[Edited on 1-9-2008 by Mexray]

vacaenbaja - 1-9-2008 at 12:51 AM

About forty years ago or so some one wrote a book about a little boy who for some reason had to walk a large portion of the baja coastline living off the land. I think he was trying to get back home or something. A few years later someone made a movie of it, most likely made for TV. I can't remember the name of it. Does anyone know about this? Kind of like the Island of the Blue Dolfins, one solo central character and nature.

Sorry...just couldn't resist another list...

Mexray - 1-9-2008 at 01:16 AM

...Of some of my All time favorite Baja flicks...with regrets to some great film makers....

Das Panga
The Maltese Pelican
Godfather Sur
Pirates of Bahia de Concepción
Lawrence de Baja
A Clockwork Ocotillo
Dial M for Mordida
Dog Day Siesta
The Beer Hunter
Some like it Jalapeno
The Bridge on the Rio Tijuana
Butch Cassidy and the Green Flash
The Sting Ray
Back to the Futon
Indiana Jones and the Matomi Adventure
Pulp Fishin'
Raging Ballenas
Full Metal Jejenes
Treasure of Sierra de San Pedro Martir
Mr. Smith Goes to Los Barriles
To Kill a Iguana
Lord of the Rocas
Apocalypse NAFTA
Dia de los Muertos Hard
Gone with the Whales
The African Madre
Twelve Margaritas
Rosemary's Bahia
Bride of Tequila
The Tequilavendor
Breakfast at NY Deli
All Quiet on the Western Playa
Bonnie and Cardon
The Man Who Shot Lazaro Card##as
Young FONATUR
The Lion Kino
A Streetcar Named Dorado
Reservoir Dolphins
Million Dollar Boojum
The Great Ejido
The Grapes de Guadalupe
Star Whales
2001: Hours in line at Otay Mesa
Forrest Gringo
The Wild Burros

...There's something for everyone here...a few 'gems', a few 'pebbles... :?:

[Edited on 1-9-2008 by Mexray]

David K - 1-9-2008 at 08:11 AM

Good list Mexray!

Seriously, in 1971-ish a film made the rounds in theatres about hunting from Baja to Alaska... I believe it was called The American Adventure...

It began in Baja, at Papa Fernandez', Gonzaga Bay where they HQ'd for the bighorn sheep hunt... That part was filmed in 1965 and they included a scene with my parents arriving in their Wagoneer (that was a shock to see) and had no idea they were being filmed! The movie ended with the shooting of a giant polar bear of Alaska. It wouldn't make it in today's P-C world, but 30 years ago things were different.

I can only imagine they filmed my folks driving into Gonzaga because seeing any vehicle there in '65 was pretty rare!

I have tried to find this film without any luck... you can see both my parents in it, so I would like to get a copy. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

DENNIS - 1-9-2008 at 12:34 PM

Great list, Mexray.....

Can I add one even if it's on the mainland? It's a classic called, "Debbie Does Durango." Remember that one? Betcha do.

bajadedom - 1-9-2008 at 06:31 PM

Wasn't Bogart's "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" - with the famous quote'Badges,we don't got to show you no stinking badges' filmed in or at least to look like Baja? Great flick anyhow...

TMW - 1-9-2008 at 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by bent-rim
"Pray for the Wildcats" Staring Andy Griffith, William Shatner, the gay dad from Brady bunch and another guy as dirt bikers in Baja. It's a crack up. There's more information at Wikipedia and it's available on DVD, although I think it's a bootleg.

I remember that one Andy ends up a bad guy.

TMW - 1-9-2008 at 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by bajadedom
Wasn't Bogart's "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" - with the famous quote'Badges,we don't got to show you no stinking badges' filmed in or at least to look like Baja? Great flick anyhow...

I don't know were it was filmed but the Mexican setting was Tampico or something like that south of Texas east side.

Ken Bondy - 1-9-2008 at 07:32 PM

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Originally posted by David K

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Originally posted by CaboRon
Let´s not forget "The Old Man and the Sea".

John Houston directed this wonderful movie with dialogue taken from the book.

CaboRon

Spencer Tracy was great... However, that wasn't Baja if I remember correctly... Cuba maybe?

The book was set in Havana. Don't know where it was filmed. ++Ken++

Some Treasure of Sierra Madre erata...

Mexray - 1-9-2008 at 11:47 PM

TSM has to be one of the best Mexican 'location' films ever...good actors, action, and that classic irony at the end to wrap it all up!

I think that was the only flick that John Huston directed his father, Walter...what great characters they were...I can just imagine the fun making that film all those years ago!

The flick does indeed begin in the coastal 'village' of Tampico and moved into the Sierra Madre Mts north of Mexico City.

1. here's a recap of the basic story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treasure_of_the_Sierra_Madr...

2. Here's a list of all the location used to make the film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040897/locations

3. And a map that shows Tampico and the Sierra Madre.

http://tinyurl.com/2gcyco

There's been many great films made since TSM, but it somehow just never loses original charm of a classic!

[Edited on 1-10-2008 by Mexray]

MexicoTed - 1-10-2008 at 01:04 AM

Don't forget Ray Liotta in Inferno. Most of it was filmed in San Felipe and Mexicali. Haven't seen, but I remember hearing about it

Alan - 1-10-2008 at 07:02 AM

Lat time I was out at Balandra (Oct) there was a lot of construction going on. It looked like they were building some kind of facades for a movie shoot. Does anybody have any more info on it?

CaboRon - 1-10-2008 at 09:43 AM

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Originally posted by Mexray
...Of some of my All time favorite Baja flicks...with regrets to some great film makers....

[Edited on 1-9-2008 by Mexray]

Great !

Martyman - 1-10-2008 at 10:19 AM

Great list Mexray. I've seen The Bride of Tequila numerous times!!!

Bajajorge - 1-10-2008 at 12:07 PM

Nowadays ya need a passport to go home to the US. But, in the Baja "Badges? I don't need no stinking badges" as was said to Humphrey Bogart in the old film Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Ah, the good ole days.