The Virtual Ambassador Hotel

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17372701.post-1164181395890286622006-11-22T00:04:00.000-08:002006-11-30T10:29:39.866-08:00The Virtual Ambassador Hotel<img src="http://cdn-72.cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users13/evanlicious/default/Virtual_Ambassador--large-msg-116417964722.jpg?602384447" width="400" height="240"> In marketing the new Emilio Estevez-helmed "<a href="http://www,bobby-the-movie.com" target="_blank">Bobby</a>" -- about Robert Kennedy's final moments -- the producers have wisely realized that the Ambassador Hotel is one of the film's major characters. Sadly, it's the Ambassador's final role. The hotel, which has appeared in countless films, was demolished right after "Bobby" finished shooting -- making Estevez the last filmmaker to roam the classic hotel's halls. The Weinstein Co., which is releasing the film, has added a cool Ambassador-themed section to the "Bobby" website, located at <a href="http://ambassador.bobby-the-movie.com/" target="_blank">ambassador.bobby-the-movie.com</a>. The site includes a computer-generated 360-degree view of the Ambassador lobby, as well as a guestbook and New York Times front pages leading up to the death of Bobby Kennedy. The filmmakers have also launched a Flickr group (at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/bobbythemovie" target="_blank">www.flickr.com/groups/bobbythemovie</a>), where people can upload shots they may have of the Ambassador. Above, a screen grab of the computer-depicted Ambassador lobby, including the famous water fountain. Below, here's a real-life shot of the lobby water fountain I took in 2003: <img src="http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users8/drmikela/default/gallery-1126514024-msg-3958-2.JPG" width="400" height="300"> And the water fountain, as it sadly searched for a new home at last year's Ambassador auction: <img src="http://img.buzznet.com/assets/users8/drmikela/default/gallery-1126412784-msg-32729-2.JPG" width="400" height="300">Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02875189395744272760noreply@blogger.com