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Brock Peyer

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Seven Days in Utopia
« on: August 23, 2011, 09:47:16 PM »
I just saw the trailer for the movie:  "Seven Days in Utopia".  It seems to be a golf version of the movie "Cars" which was a cartoon version of "Doc Hollywood".

Golf movies are usually pretty lousy (other than Caddyshack) but that was my observation.
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Mac Plumart

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 09:53:11 PM »
Brock...

I enjoyed the book quite a bit.  I'll watch the movie for sure...I don't know if it will be any good...but what the heck.
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mike_beene

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 09:55:28 PM »
three reasons I think and hope it will be good: the book was good; friends have gone down to the pro and really improved their games; and a few of my regular game invested in it. since I passed,it will be a huge success
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 10:04:38 PM »
Where is the movie version of "Utopia?"
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mike_beene

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2011, 10:11:15 PM »
bill,if I understand your question,it just came out.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2011, 10:16:24 PM »
Quote from: mike_beene on August 23, 2011, 10:11:15 PM
bill,if I understand your question,it just came out.

No, I was wondering what was the location of "Utopia," where they filmed it, ie what course.   
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David_Tepper

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2011, 10:22:09 PM »
Here is the 3-minute trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc17-lc504o
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Bill Brightly

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2011, 10:26:08 PM »
The book is excellent, read it before you see the movie
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mike_beene

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2011, 10:36:51 PM »
by the way,Utopia is a real town in the hill country of Texas.A few people huge come back putting sidesaddle

Not sure where actually filmed,but remember Choi had a short stint putting from the side.
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Sam Morrow

Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2011, 10:38:10 PM »
It's got Gus McCrae, that's all anyone needs to know.
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Ben Sims

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2011, 10:41:41 PM »
Last fall, my wife and I drove to Lost Maples State Natural Area for an overnight backpack trip.  As we drove over, we stopped in Utopia for lunch at the Lost Maple Cafe.  It's highly recommended for down home goodness by the way.  

We stopped by Utopia Golf as we out the next day.  I was amazed that it had inspired the book I had just skimmed and that now a movie was being made about it.  Nothing particularly inspiring about the place...other than the chicken fried steak.  
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Sam Morrow

Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2011, 10:49:47 PM »
Quote from: Ben Sims on August 23, 2011, 10:41:41 PM
Last fall, my wife and I drove to Lost Maples State Natural Area for an overnight backpack trip.  As we drove over, we stopped in Utopia for lunch at the Lost Maple Cafe.  It's highly recommended for down home goodness by the way.  

We stopped by Utopia Golf as we out the next day.  I was amazed that it had inspired the book I had just skimmed and that now a movie was being made about it.  Nothing particularly inspiring about the place...other than the chicken fried steak.  

How far past Bandera is it?
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David_Tepper

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2011, 10:56:13 PM »
Sam Morrow -

Utopia looks to be 25-30 miles west of Bandera and 35-40 miles west of San Antonio.

DT
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Sam Morrow

Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2011, 10:57:58 PM »
Quote from: David_Tepper on August 23, 2011, 10:56:13 PM
Sam Morrow -

Utopia looks to be 25-30 miles west of Bandera and 35-40 miles west of San Antonio.

DT

Thanks
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Joe_Tucholski

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2011, 11:24:08 PM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on August 23, 2011, 10:16:24 PM
Quote from: mike_beene on August 23, 2011, 10:11:15 PM
bill,if I understand your question,it just came out.

No, I was wondering what was the location of "Utopia," where they filmed it, ie what course.   

I've read they filmed on the 9 hole Utopia Golf Course and the scenes from the on screen PGA tour events were filmed at Boot Ranch Golf Club.
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William_G

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2011, 12:04:20 AM »
Thanks for the thread and head's up.

Definitely will read and see. (Golf's Sacred Journey)

Of course you all know that Utopia is a state of mind, LOL.

Thanks again.
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2011, 01:34:36 AM »
stopped off at Powell's book and couldn't find it in the golf section. They labeled it Christian Fiction,
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2011, 08:58:01 AM »
Quote from: Ben Sims on August 23, 2011, 10:41:41 PM
Last fall, my wife and I drove to Lost Maples State Natural Area for an overnight backpack trip.  As we drove over, we stopped in Utopia for lunch at the Lost Maple Cafe.  It's highly recommended for down home goodness by the way.  

We stopped by Utopia Golf as we out the next day.  I was amazed that it had inspired the book I had just skimmed and that now a movie was being made about it.  Nothing particularly inspiring about the place...other than the chicken fried steak.  

Cream gravy on the side?   Yum mm....
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Greg Tallman

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2011, 11:51:27 AM »
Utopia - having 25 Fazio courses in one's backyard
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Casey Wade

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2011, 12:42:49 PM »
I got to see a sneak preview of the movie a few weeks ago.  The golf course used is Hal Sutton's Boot Ranch in Fredericksburg.

The movie is good, not great.  It does capture the book by most parts and tries to get "Hollywooded" by having a small love interest (not in the book) and adversaries, TK OH and the other guy who likes the girl (also not in the book).  But they don't get too out of hand and go back to the premise of the book.
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JWL

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2011, 03:10:26 PM »
Casey,
I realize that most of the markeing information only has Hal Sutton as the designer of the golf course.    Actually, Hal was the developer and hired me to design the golf course.   Of course, Hal, as the developer, had significant input into the final layout, especially as it interacted with the housing component of the project.
Hopefully, I will be getting more recognition for my part in the development in the near future.
BR is one of my favorite projects ever and I love the hill country of Texas.
Hope some of you guys actually get to the area and get a chance to play it.
Can't wait to see the movie.   I read the book, tried the putter, and unfortunately, I am still searching.   :)
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Greg Tallman

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2011, 04:18:09 PM »
Quote from: JWL on August 24, 2011, 03:10:26 PM
Casey,
I realize that most of the markeing information only has Hal Sutton as the designer of the golf course.    Actually, Hal was the developer and hired me to design the golf course.   Of course, Hal, as the developer, had significant input into the final layout, especially as it interacted with the housing component of the project.
Hopefully, I will be getting more recognition for my part in the development in the near future.
BR is one of my favorite projects ever and I love the hill country of Texas.
Hope some of you guys actually get to the area and get a chance to play it.
Can't wait to see the movie.   I read the book, tried the putter, and unfortunately, I am still searching.   :)

I've tried to tell 'em Jim, I've tried. Your design prowess seems no match for the caddying skills I saw on display yesterday on The Golf Channel however (Jack vs. Trevino back in '95). 


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Casey Wade

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2011, 04:53:34 PM »
Quote from: JWL on August 24, 2011, 03:10:26 PM
Casey,
I realize that most of the markeing information only has Hal Sutton as the designer of the golf course.    Actually, Hal was the developer and hired me to design the golf course.   Of course, Hal, as the developer, had significant input into the final layout, especially as it interacted with the housing component of the project.
Hopefully, I will be getting more recognition for my part in the development in the near future.
BR is one of my favorite projects ever and I love the hill country of Texas.
Hope some of you guys actually get to the area and get a chance to play it.
Can't wait to see the movie.   I read the book, tried the putter, and unfortunately, I am still searching.   :)

My apologies!  We had our section event there a few years ago and I really enjoyed the course.  18 is a brutal finishing hole!  I found myself watching the movie and trying to figure out which holes were used.  Don't want to spoil it for the people who haven't seen the movie!
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PCCraig

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2011, 05:51:11 PM »
I expected junk when I clicked on the trailer, but I thought it looked really good. I'll certainly go see it. Plus the good looking redhead from True Blood is in it.
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Alex Miller

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Re: Seven Days in Utopia
« Reply #24 on: August 24, 2011, 05:52:58 PM »
Quote from: Pat_Craig on August 24, 2011, 05:51:11 PM
Plus the good looking redhead from True Blood is in it.

I only know this because my sister watches that show. Care to explain, Pat?  ;D ;)
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