Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida. As of the 2019 United States Census, the population of this city was estimated to be 52,975. Pensacola is the principal city of the Pensacola metropolitan area. It is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the Gulf Coast region, the largest between New Orleans and Tampa.
This city is nicknamed “The City of Five Flags”, due to the five governments that have ruled it during its history. Some other nicknames given to this city include “World’s Whitest Beaches” (due to the white sand of Florida panhandle beaches), “Cradle of Naval Aviation”, “Western Gate to the Sunshine State”, “America’s First Settlement”, “Emerald Coast”, “Red Snapper Capital of the World”, and “P-Cola”.
Some of the movies filmed in this city are mentioned below.
Melany Rose (2020):
This horror-mystery thriller movie is written by Joseph Bishop (story by), Javan Garza (story by), and Jarrod Rosenstock and it is directed by Javan Garza. The tagline of this movie is, “Who is Melany Rose?”
The story revolves around the life of Dr. Sullivan who after losing one of her patients becomes very upset. She then goes on and takes an assignment working for the enigmatic Dr. Freeman at his secret military facility known as “The Garden.” Here the housing test subjects made up of maximum-security inmates.
Filming Locations:
Pensacola, Florida
Florala, Alabama
Love Again (2014):
This drama family romance movie is written by Brad Allen, Jason Burkey, and Christina Denton and it is directed by Spenser Fritz, Brad Allen, and Chuck Howard. One fun fact about this movie is that in-between takes the female basketball players, made to run suicides so as to remain sweaty and out of breath. Whenever that failed to make them break a sweat, the girls would be patted down with baby oil to maintain the illusion.
In this movie, the story revolves around the life of Nathan whose broken heart has been consumed with bitterness which blinds him from figuring out who his true love is. He stifles all his dreams. Sometimes finding love and happiness is as simple as opening up your heart.
Filming Locations:
Pensacola, Florida
Nashville, Tennessee
Permanent Vacation (2007):
This comedy-drama is written by Geoff Nicholson (novel), W. Scott Peake, and Gina Viola and it is directed by W. Scott Peake. A fun fact about this movie is that Geoff Nicholson, the author of the book upon which the movie is based, plays a fisherman in the movie.
The story of this movie revolves around the life of Eric, a mild-mannered man, who plans a happy vacation with his family. He believes that this will be his final holiday with his wife and kids all together before his kids leave for college. Instead of a peaceful holiday, Eric is thrust into the world of sexual decadence, policemen, headless corpses, and one wise old man.
Filming Locations:
Pensacola, Florida
The World Traveler (2001):
This drama movie is written and directed by Bart Freundlich. The tagline of this movie is “Ever wander?” The story revolves around the life of a man who encounters characters that make him realize the importance of family.
One day at his son’s third birthday party, without discussion with his wife or letting anyone know, architect Cal gets in his family and starts driving. Marriage is suffocating him. He is driving aimlessly without any destination. He often thinks about his wife and son but never calls them. It turns out that his travel West is not aimless, he has a destination and some questions to ask. Will he remain the mythic restless American male or re-cross the borderline to return home?
Filming Locations:
Pensacola, Florida
Birmingham, Alabama
Enterprise, Oregon
Pacific City, Oregon
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensacola,_Florida
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4681668/?ref_=adv_li_tt
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2171120/?ref_=adv_li_tt
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475431/?ref_=adv_li_tt
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262911/?ref_=adv_li_tt