Impact of Film Locations on Tourism: A Case Study of 'Hunt to Kill'

This essay examines the phenomenon of film-induced tourism using the movie 'Hunt to Kill' as a case study, focusing on locations in Canada, Colombia, and the Amazon rainforest. It discusses how the film's depiction of evergreen trees, waterfalls, and unpopulated forests influences tourist perceptions and expectations. The essay also explores the transformation resulting from film-induced tourism, the reactions from the local tourism industry, and the potential for screen media to promote tourism while creating unrealistic expectations. The study concludes that while film can be a powerful tool for promoting tourism, it also carries the risk of creating expectations that may not be met in reality.

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Movie: Hunt to kill
Location: Canada-Colombia region (Amazon rain forest)
Introduction
As much as film-induced tourism has gained increasing attention from academics and
industrial alike, the impact of film location scene has also induced immersive tourist attraction
sites in the recent past. Let's draw some several conclusions from the movies "hunt to kill,"
which was acted and prepared at the Colombia-Canada-US region; The Amazon rain forest.
Features
Evergreen long-thin dense trees and High falling waters
The presence of such trees makes the environment so attractive, cool, and friendly to
associate. The presence of numerous waterfalls at the film location created the authenticity by
visiting such real places.
Myths
The movie painted a picture of scary unpopulated forests (Waxman, 2010). The
environment seems attractive; film-induced tourist has significant similarities despite the film
genre they watch.
Transformation resulting from the Film
The film-induced tourists have long to visit the ideal location watched in films to feel the
real and tangible of what was watched.

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Reaction from local industry
Local tourists are well aware of the differences between the locations in the movies and
real locations, and they don't expect an authentic experience and, therefore, more satisfied with
their location visits (Gjorgievski & Melles Trpkova, 2012). They beautified the locations for
tourism.
Conclusion
Screen media is a handy tool for promoting tourism. However, it plays the risk of creating
expectations that cannot be met in reality.

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References
Gjorgievski, M., & Melles Trpkova, S. (2012). Movie induced tourism: A new tourism
phenomenon. UTMS Journal of Economics, 97-104.
Waxman, K. (Director). (2010). Hunt to Kill [Motion Picture].