Even its rich history is magical-abundant with Native Americans, Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Riders, German spies and the U.S. Montauk has always had its own brand of magic, whether it’s tales of The Montauk Project, aliens and time travel at Camp Hero, the iconic lighthouse or incredible bass fishing and surfing in the shadow of the Montauk bluffs. “There is some hidden, fragile romance in it.” “I find it incredibly beautiful,” Berd said. He has not yet been to Montauk, but was immediately attracted to the cold, empty locations shown in the movie and he hopes to one day make it to the fabled hamlet. Now studying and living in Paris, Berd, 30, said the Eternal Sunshine shots were among his best work. One particularly recognizable shot features his models lying in the middle of a frozen river, just as Joel and Clementine did on what appears to be Lake Montauk in the film (see above). While living in his hometown of Mykolayiv, Ukraine in 2009, professional photographer John Berd couldn’t meet his models in Montauk, so he recreated some of Eternal Sunshine’s most memorable moments closer to home. ![]() “And if it’s really meant to be, there is nothing that can stop you.” Pettersson hopes to get to Montauk someday, when she can afford the trip, and “maybe even get married by the ocean.” ![]() That love can overcome everything,” Pettersson explained, describing how Joel and Clementine found each other, despite the obstacles and amnesia. “I got the tattoo because for me it’s about true love. On -where she goes by the name Melikie-Swedish photographer Linnéa Pettersson proudly displays a picture of her “Meet Me In Montauk” tattoo. They recreate scenes, and photograph or shoot video at locations from the movie. Most have never been to Montauk or even the United States, but a good number have made the trip, it seems, solely based on their unabashed love of the film. ![]() Dozens of fans display “Meet Me In Montauk” tattoos and Eternal Sunshine–themed artwork on Facebook, Flickr, Tumblr and other social networking sites.
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