My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
One day last week I took a very loooooooong walk (2 1/2 hours) because the weather had just started getting cooler. I don't know how many miles I walked, but I went from midtown Philadelphia to downtown, and then back again. Often when I go on walks, I don't even notice the distance because I so enjoy walking. And I try to walk in different areas of the city, just to switch things up and stay fresh.
That particular day when I got downtown, I walked over the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia to Camden, NJ (1.5 miles each way). But while walking back to my apartment, I decided to take a different route and ended up on Lawrence Street in Old City. As I looked down the cobblestone street, I immediately saw the church that was used as a film location for two scenes in the movie, "The Sixth Sense", which was St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church.
Ten years ago I shared a post in which I highlighted some of the Philadelphia locations used in the film, and this church was one of them. However, I only shared the exterior of the church, not the interior, where the majority of both scenes were filmed.
So while I was there that day, I decided to peek inside the church and see if I could gain entrance to take some photographs. And as luck would have it, the doors were unlocked and NO ONE was inside. Therefore, I grabbed the opportunity to look around. And let me tell you, the interior was beyond beautiful!
Most of the time when you watch a film and see a location, it looks better in the film than in person. But not this time. I thought the church looked so much better seeing it "live" than on film. And I think that's because the two scenes in the movie were intentionally shot in low light for an effect. What surprised me was just how detailed and stunning the architecture was in a brighter light. I was reminded once again that in film, you only see what the camera shows you.
What added to the experience was that when I opened the door and walked inside the church, I could hear beautiful, mystical music quietly playing over the speakers, which intensified my memories of seeing the movie for the first time and recalling those two scenes.
I could almost see Malcolm (Bruce Willis) and Cole (Haley Joel Osment)...
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| Photo courtesy: Andrea David @filmtourismus |
Please enjoy a flashback to The Sixth Sense (one of my favorite drama/psychological thriller/supernatural/suspense movies).
*Sidenote: Both Bruce Willis and Toni Collette (who portrayed Lynn Sear in the movie) have been in several films that were shot in Philadelphia.
This is a photograph I took of the exterior of the church that was used at the start of the scene...
As I opened the door and walked inside, this was the view. Gorgeous, hu?
Same view from the film...
Similar views from the film...
Same view from the film (Cole walking around the balcony as he looks down and talks with Malcolm)...
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This final view was not in the film but had to share it because I thought the church ceiling was a work of art...
Hope you enjoyed this post. I have such a passionate interest and utter fascination with film locations in comparison.
And in case any of you are interested, I leave you with a scene from the film that was shot in this church...
Cole Sear: I see dead people.
Malcolm Crowe: In your dreams?
[Cole shakes his head no]
Malcolm Crowe: While you're awake?
[Cole nods]
Malcolm Crowe: Dead people like, in graves? In coffins?
Cole Sear: Walking around like regular people. They don't see each other. They only see what they want to see. They don't know they're dead.
Malcolm Crowe: How often do you see them?
Cole Sear: All the time. They're everywhere.
Have a faaaaaaabulous rest of your week, everyone! 💗
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