There are TONS of movies that depict the richness and mugginess of this area. Listed below is just a small sampling of the obvious titles, as well as a few sleeper films that will gear you up and help you practice your accent for your trip Down South.
IN THEATRES- Curious Case of Benjamin Button- haven’t seen it yet, but already have it on the Netflix list!
Forrest Gump- We drive right pass Bubba’s hometown, Bayou Le Batre (Alabama), on our way to Mobile.
Big Easy- A good flic based in N’Awlins, with lots of good ol’ Cajun spice, sass and seediness. Dennis Quaid has the Southern thang down pat.
Heaven’s Prisoners- Alec Baldwin, Mary Stuart Masterson and Terri Hatcher play just a few characters in this colorful cast of good people caught up in bad circumstances. Great bayou scenes just south of N’Awlins. Terri Hatcher likes dem Gin Ricky cocktails. Brian introduced me to this film- surprisingly entertaining!
Interview with a Vampire- The first part of this fantastic and soft-gay-porn classic takes place on one of the Louisiana plantations we visited along the historic River Road called Oak Alley. Many of the scenes were shot in and in front of Oak Alley, so named for the 20+ majestic oak trees that line the driveway to the mansion.
COMING SOON! Hurricane Season- A movie about people picking up their lives post-Hurricane Katrina and find their spirits lifted by a high school basketball team, starring Forest Whitaker, Bow Wow and Lil’ Wayne!!! I can’t wait.
COMING SOON! Midnight Bayou- This was being filmed at Oak Alley Plantation while we were there! Starring Faye Dunaway.
There are a couple others, like Mississippi Burning, but it was too scary to watch.
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