History and video on the abandoned Japanese island Hashima.

http://www.theverg...a-abandoned-island

Awesome. I thought of UE through they entire scene they were there

Only 342 results in search for this. I guess it has been more than 5 minutes since it was posted last

http://www.uer.ca/...ow.asp?locid=21151
http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0
http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0
http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0

I would give ANYTHING to go there. But alas, I am a poor man.

Skyfall had a few neat scenes.

I still haven't seen it yet, but seriously they went to Hashima? Badass.

Hashima is a tourist attraction in these days, just like Pripyat.

Posted by Freak Only 342 results in search for this. I guess it has been more than 5 minutes since it was posted last http://www.uer.ca/...ow.asp?locid=21151 http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0 http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0 http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0

I have no response to that.

Posted by Mr. D Ralter I have no response to that.

wasn't typing that a response?

Here is another part of that website : http://weburbanist...andonments/page/2/

Pure UER PRON - so many cool links

also makes me wonder how many of those pictures used belong to members from here o.0

Did they actually go there, or merely build a set? Not seen the film, but seen the island... Bwa ha ha haaaa... Neko.

Isn't Weburbanist one of those sites that steals pics from other websites like UER?

Posted by Tupsumato Isn't Weburbanist one of those sites that steals pics from other websites like UER?

It felt like it

This and Pripyat make my list of top places to go.

The island reminded me of the tower blocks in Hong Kong, with the exposed drainpipes running down the side of the concrete buildings and the hodgepodge of styles crammed next to each other. You don't see that in Japan with newer buildings. It seems many Asian nations equated concrete with "modern" in their haste to develop. Left many soulless (albeit interesting) structures behind.

As far as villain hideouts go, I'd take Thunderball any day.

Sadly the idea of concrete buildings as modernity has been replaced with the less aesthetic idea of glass buildings as modernity.

Having finally seen Skyfall (the week after it left theatres; damn you sparkly vampires!), I'd say it's pretty obvious the room where the villain is introduced with the working elevator is off-island, and I'm sure the collapsed statue is also a prop. I wonder if they left it behind though.

Posted by Steed Sadly the idea of concrete buildings as modernity has been replaced with the less aesthetic idea of glass buildings as modernity. Having finally seen Skyfall (the week after it left theatres; damn you sparkly vampires!), I'd say it's pretty obvious the room where the villain is introduced with the working elevator is off-island, and I'm sure the collapsed statue is also a prop. I wonder if they left it behind though.

Just going by what I've read online (I haven't seen the movie yet, I really need to catch up on the past few Bond films before I see it), the interiors were done off-island, which makes sense. No need to have a whole crew on a remote island when you can recreate it somewhere more accessible.

What an awesome article/video. That must be one heck of an isle to explore. Thanks for sharing!

The island interiors were likely done not far from Japan, North London, UK to be precise. I was more interested in the metro scenes, done in the disused part of Charing cross metro station, London (Same as the film 'Creep'). All the metro stuff was shot there, including one bit where they get into the actual vent shaft. The large underground area where the tube train comes through is the enormous 007 stage at Pinewood studios. Sadly it doesn't exist in reality

Posted by Asher0719 This and Pripyat make my list of top places to go.

X 2 ;)