KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Have you ever imagined yourself in the midst of an exotic locale in a movie?

A recent survey  of 2,000 people by British Airways found that nearly 40 per cent of them have been inspired to travel after watching a film and compiled a list of ‘Top 100 films that inspire travel’ in a recent press release.

“A great movie can inspire you to do great things. We considered hundreds of titles for this list, including films that give you the confidence to travel alone, those that evoke a sense of adventure and films that promote a specific destination,” said British Airways in-flight entertainment and technology manager Richard D’Cruze.

The list includes titles nominated by stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Orlando Bloom, Professor Brian Cox and Colin Firth.

According to British Airways, adventure drama ‘The Beach’ was named the most inspiring movie overall, while men nominated ‘The Hangover’ as their number one choice, and while those over the age of 45 voted for romantic comedy ‘Shirley Valentine’.

Some of the celebrities surveyed reveal their favourite travel spots, including actor Orlando Bloom, who said, “I cherished my time filming ‘Lord of the Rings’ in New Zealand — it’s the most beautiful, magical place with great hospitality. I love places that are completely cut off from everything — where I can relax and enjoy the simplicity of nature.”

Actor Colin Firth said, “’La Dolce Vita’ made we want to go to Rome and, if not jump into the Trevi Fountain, at least watch someone else do it. Maybe that’s why I married an Italian…!”

Presenter Laura Whitmore added, “I know that ‘Up’ is an animated film, and an aircraft is far more practical as a form of travel, but this really is unconventional travel at its finest. I love the underlining message of having that goal of going somewhere you always wanted to go despite the challenges. And that a dream should never be given up on, and it inspired me to tick places off my dream destination list!”

British Airways “Top 100 Films that Inspire Travel” are:

1.            A Good Year

2.            A Room with a View

3.            The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

4.            Amélie

5.            Anchorman — The Legend of Ron Burgundy

6.            Annie Hall

7.            Around the World in 80 Days

8.            Australia

9.            The Beach

10.          Before Sunrise

11.          The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

12.          Blue Hawaii

13.          Braveheart

14.          Breakfast at Tiffany’s

15.          Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

16.          To Catch a Thief

17.          Casablanca

18.          Casino Royale (2006)

19.          Chariots of Fire

20.          City of God

21.          Cocktail

22.          Coming to America

23.          Crocodile Dundee

24.          Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

25.          The Darjeeling Limited

26.          The Dark Knight

27.          The Da Vinci Code

28.          Dirty Dancing

29.          Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

30.          Dr No

31.          Eat Pray Love

32.          E.T.

33.          The Endless Summer (1966)

34.          Enter the Dragon

35.          Evita

36.          Forrest Gump

37.          Four Weddings and a Funeral

38.          From Here to Eternity (1953)

39.          Ghostbusters

40.          Gone with the Wind

41.          Gorillas in the Mist

42.          The Hangover

43.          Havana

44.          The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

45.          The Holiday

46.          In Bruges

47.          Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark

48.          Indecent Proposal

49.          Into the Wild

50.          It Started in Naples

51.          It’s All Gone Pete Tong

52.          Jaws

53.          The King and I

54.          La Dolce Vita

55.          LA Story

56.          La Vie En Rose

57.          Lawrence of Arabia

58.          Life of Pi

59.          Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring)

60.          Lost in Translation

61.          Mamma Mia

62.          Manhattan

63.          Memoirs of a Geisha

64.          Miami Vice

65.          Midnight in Paris

66.          The Motorcycle Diaries

67.          Moulin Rouge!

68.          National Lampoon’s European Vacation

69.          Notting Hill

70.          Ocean’s Eleven (1960)

71.          Out of Africa

72.          The Piano

73.          Planes, Trains and Automobiles

74.          Pretty Woman

75.          Quadrophenia

76.          Roman Holiday

77.          Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

78.          Searching for Sugar Man

79.          Sex and the City 2

80.          Seven Years in Tibet

81.          Shirley Valentine

82.          Sideways

83.          Skyfall

84.          Sliding Doors

85.          Sleepless in Seattle

86.          Slumdog Millionaire

87.          Somewhere

88.          The Sound of Music

89.          South Pacific

90.          The Spy who Loved Me

91.          Stand by Me

92.          Summer Holiday

93.          The Talented Mr Ripley

94.          Thelma & Louise

95.          Top Gun

96.          Under the Tuscan Sun

97.          Up

98.          Up in the Air

99.          When Harry Met Sally

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