I have a fascination with movie locations and I would like to know the movie locations everybody has been to. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
Lots and lots. My favorites: The Minneapolis club featured in Purple Rain. The street corner in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where Tom Cruise tells Craig T. Nelson that he's not God, just a high school typing teacher in All the Right Moves. (I take movie buff friends there, and we re-enact it.) The gazebo in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, where the Castle Rock killer killed the young girl in Dead Zone. Most Pittsburgh locations for Flashdance, The Silence of the Lambs, and Striking Distance, and the mall in the original Dawn of the Dead. A bunch of Philadelphia locations from DePalma's Blow Out. And, of course, the Philadelphia Art Museum steps from Rocky.
Posted by The Good Package (Member # 9492) on :
near the lincoln memorial where forest and jenny met in dc
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
i've been to alcatraz island,san francisco back in 2004- escape from alcatraz,the enforcer,the rock and numerous other movies spring to mind,plus been to the underground garage where eddie murphy drives his dusty old banger out of after getting out of prison in 48 hours also in san francisco.
also been to six flags magic mountain on the viper ride where they shot footage for true romance http://youtu.be/eZNsrguUnq8 and also went on the big white wooden coaster colossus where they shot footage for national lampoons vacation.
also been to venice beach ,i know they've shot a few scenes there over the years.
here in the u.k a lot of the great 2001 movie last orders was filmed in an around kent- margate pier,canterbury(cathedral),chatham,rochester etc.
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Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
On a Bahamas cruise about 14 years ago, we traveled through the lagoon near Nassau where some of the ocean scenes in Splash were filmed.
Posted by P_a_u_l (Member # 1022) on :
I once spent a whole weekend annoying my friends because I kept stopping and pointing out movie locations around the streets of New York City. I especially liked finding scenes from Breakin' in Central Park, and the spot where Peter Parker's uncle died in Spiderman, outside the New York City Library.
Posted by gotta go back (Member # 9818) on :
quote:Originally posted by Chris the CandyFanMan: On a Bahamas cruise about 14 years ago, we traveled through the lagoon near Nassau where some of the ocean scenes in Splash were filmed.
Cool. Did you happen to see any locations from the movie Thunderball Which did some scenes there.
Posted by Zigyma7ik (Member # 12351) on :
Last month I went to 728 Ocean Drive Miami where the chainsaw scene from Scarface was done.
Posted by Adam Juhl (Member # 10024) on :
I've been to a few places in Wellinton where they've shot Bad Taste(1987)and The Frighteners(1996).
Posted by Falkor (Member # 7874) on :
On a recent trip to Dallas I went to Southfork ranch and also saw several of the filming locations for Robocop.
Posted by skatexedge (Member # 5712) on :
I've been to the Sherman Oaks Galleria before it got demolished. (Fast Times, Valley Girl, Commando). Venice Beach pavilion before they renovated that (Roller Boogie, Breakin') plus most of the SF locations for 48HRS. =)
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
Isn't The Galleria still there? Or is it still there but it has been rebuilt or something?
Posted by Blake (Member # 75) on :
I have been on the Warner bros tour in LA so been to where they filmed Gremlins, the church from The Lost Boys, and scenes from pee wee's big adventure etc. Also universal studios tram tour takes you to where they filmed The Burbs, Back to the future and the cabin from The Great outdoors. Ive always wanted to go to the train track from stand by me and the Goonies house
Posted by gotta go back (Member # 9818) on :
I am surprised nobody has mentioned the Goonies. The small town of Astoria, Oregon is so cool, I believe I could live there. We have been to Astoria 3 times and still want to go back. We went to The Goonies House and Datas, the Clatsop County Jail were the Fratelli escaped, toured The Flavel House, bowled a game at the bowling alley Chunk was in(it was my dad and my sons 1st game ever bowling), saw the high school football field, drove across the Astoria-Megler Bridge, went to Ecola State Park where the Fratellis hideout was. Was unable to find Mouths house.
Also checked out the house from Short Circuit and the Elementary school in Kindergarten Cop.
Posted by skatexedge (Member # 5712) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bernie_Lomax: Isn't The Galleria still there? Or is it still there but it has been rebuilt or something?
I was there in summer of 1990. It was damaged in the Northridge earthquake in 1994. I've heard they built a different mall in the same place.
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
Is the T1000 still hanging around there?
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
quote:Originally posted by gotta go back: I am surprised nobody has mentioned the Goonies. The small town of Astoria, Oregon is so cool, I believe I could live there. We have been to Astoria 3 times and still want to go back. We went to The Goonies House and Datas, the Clatsop County Jail were the Fratelli escaped, toured The Flavel House, bowled a game at the bowling alley Chunk was in(it was my dad and my sons 1st game ever bowling), saw the high school football field, drove across the Astoria-Megler Bridge, went to Ecola State Park where the Fratellis hideout was. Was unable to find Mouths house.
Also checked out the house from Short Circuit and the Elementary school in Kindergarten Cop.
I'm so jealous. If I ever go there I am putting on my purple rain t shirt my size 5's and I am going for a bike ride Oh and I am putting on Cyndi Lauper's Good Enough on my walkman.
Posted by gotta go back (Member # 9818) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bernie_Lomax:
quote:Originally posted by gotta go back: I am surprised nobody has mentioned the Goonies. The small town of Astoria, Oregon is so cool, I believe I could live there. We have been to Astoria 3 times and still want to go back. We went to The Goonies House and Datas, the Clatsop County Jail were the Fratelli escaped, toured The Flavel House, bowled a game at the bowling alley Chunk was in(it was my dad and my sons 1st game ever bowling), saw the high school football field, drove across the Astoria-Megler Bridge, went to Ecola State Park where the Fratellis hideout was. Was unable to find Mouths house.
Also checked out the house from Short Circuit and the Elementary school in Kindergarten Cop.
I'm so jealous. If I ever go there I am putting on my purple rain t shirt my size 5's and I am going for a bike ride Oh and I am putting on Cyndi Lauper's Good Enough on my walkman.
Hey Bernie, Dont forget to do the truffle shuffle. If you ever make it there I highly recommend driving down the Oregon Coast, it is an outstanding trip.
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
I actually have a bit of a Chunk like gut now. If I go I will do it for sure:
Posted by gotta go back (Member # 9818) on :
The Covered bridges in The Bridges of Madison County in Winterset, Iowa Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
Kinda looks like the bridge from Funny Farm too
Posted by gotta go back (Member # 9818) on :
Thats termites holding hands. Have some respect for our forefathers. My forefathers?! Your forefathers!
Posted by cindymancini (Member # 679) on :
Friday The 13th-the actual camp, diner & main street in Blairstown
Mannequin-Prince & Co. store, which is Macy's in downtown Philly & Illustra store, which is actually Boscov's in Camp Hill, PA.
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
quote:Originally posted by gotta go back: Thats termites holding hands. Have some respect for our forefathers. My forefathers?! Your forefathers!
Queue the deer.
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
I thought that was the bridge from Funny Farm right away too!!!! One of my favorite movies!!!
"well I'm a son of a B*&%"
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
I used to work at the J.C. Penney store in Monroeville, PA where Dawn of the Dead was filmed. The mall is pretty much the same except the ice skating rink was removed in the 1980's and a food court was put there. The mall is kinda run down and shabby now. I've been to most of the places in All The Right Moves. I have yet to go look at Stef's house, and I found out where they filmed the scene where Lea Thompson and the Coach's wife have a conversation. I need to take pics! Also, Slapshot was filmed when I was a little kid and I've been to the Cambria County War Memorial arena too many times to count for everything from concerts, hockey games, home remodeling shows,etc. I would love to find out the location of the team owner's house and also the cabin where the one player hides out from Paul Newman. I used to walk around in Central Park in Johnstown when we would go visit my Grandparents downtown and my Grandfather would sometimes buy popcorn at Glosser Bros. store and we'd feed the pigeons. I really want to find the church in Ohio where the Deer Hunter was filmed. I also told my husband that we are going to Astoria someday and going to the state park and driving by all of the houses used in the Goonies.
Posted by gotta go back (Member # 9818) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bernie_Lomax:
quote:Originally posted by gotta go back: Thats termites holding hands. Have some respect for our forefathers. My forefathers?! Your forefathers!
Queue the deer.
Love that line Bernie and have used it many times.
Posted by gotta go back (Member # 9818) on :
quote:Originally posted by Pittsburghgirl: I used to work at the J.C. Penney store in Monroeville, PA where Dawn of the Dead was filmed. The mall is pretty much the same except the ice skating rink was removed in the 1980's and a food court was put there. The mall is kinda run down and shabby now. I've been to most of the places in All The Right Moves. I have yet to go look at Stef's house, and I found out where they filmed the scene where Lea Thompson and the Coach's wife have a conversation. I need to take pics! Also, Slapshot was filmed when I was a little kid and I've been to the Cambria County War Memorial arena too many times to count for everything from concerts, hockey games, home remodeling shows,etc. I would love to find out the location of the team owner's house and also the cabin where the one player hides out from Paul Newman. I used to walk around in Central Park in Johnstown when we would go visit my Grandparents downtown and my Grandfather would sometimes buy popcorn at Glosser Bros. store and we'd feed the pigeons. I really want to find the church in Ohio where the Deer Hunter was filmed. I also told my husband that we are going to Astoria someday and going to the state park and driving by all of the houses used in the Goonies.
Were you able to see any of the filming of those movies Pittsburghgirl? Been to Astoria 3 times. Charming little town. We stayed at the Lamplighter Motel which was very clean but was right by the main road and was noisy. We turned on a box fan (for the hum that drowned out the cars) in the room and that helped alot. We were able to walk to the Short Circuit house from there which was only a couple blocks away.
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
gotta go back, unfortunately I was not old enough to see the filming of any of the movies. When they filmed All The Right Moves, you had to be 16 to be an extra. My brother went down to the stadium (Point Stadium) one night. My friend's sister was an extra for most of the shoot. Also had a couple of friends who met Tom Cruise while they shot the scene of the guys trashing the coach's house- it was shot very close to their homes. The girl who played the head cheerleader (you will see her at the pep rally and also at the house party dancing) ended up working with me when I was a little older. I also knew some of the football players but not too many because they were a few years older than me. I really wish I could have been around for the filming of Slap Shot too. My Mother and I were going to go shopping at Glosser Bros. one Sat. afternoon when it was filming, and on the opposite corner of the street waiting to cross also was JoAnn Woodward, Paul Newman's wife. I heard that the producers called her in because Paul and the gang were getting way too rowdy and they were having a hard time completing the film on schedule. I know they trashed the Holiday Inn while they stayed there. Sounds to me they had alot of fun filming. I am still looking for a Palm Isle beer coaster as a souvenir- the place burnt down a few years back. It was one of the bars where they filmed.
Posted by Bernie_Lomax (Member # 8571) on :
quote:Originally posted by gotta go back:
quote:Originally posted by Bernie_Lomax:
quote:Originally posted by gotta go back: Thats termites holding hands. Have some respect for our forefathers. My forefathers?! Your forefathers!
Queue the deer.
Love that line Bernie and have used it many times.
I've used it more than a few Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Not last year but the year before that i went on holiday to vienna and went to prater park in vienna's city center where they filmed scenes from - the living daylights and - before sunrise.
i went on the risenrad (pictured) the oldest big wheel in the world what timothy dalton and Maryam d'Abo were filmed on as well ethan hawke and julie delpy.
vienna hosts the eurovision song contest tomorrow (no doubt the uk will come near last again ) and it just come up on the news and jogged my memory to post on here.
it's a really great city and if you ever get chance to visit i say go for it!
the street food alone is worth it.
https://youtu.be/CDmVOW4AWA0 - scene from before sunrise where hawke and delpy kiss on the risenrad ferris wheel overlooking the prater park in Vienna.
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Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
Looks like fun young warrior. If I ever get to Europe, I'll have to look for it.
Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
WOW! Those 3 people standing side by side by side in the closest cart look so small. That thing must be gigantic.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Yeah it is a big old size (65 metres),the thing that gets to you a bit is how creaky it all is as it sounds like it is actually going to fall apart on you at times.
You can actually have a sit down meal on one of the carriages which would be cool but if I remember right quite pricey!
Infact while we was in Vienna it was this theme park the prater park where the risenrad big wheel is at that we blew most of our budget as you have to pay a few euro each ride and when you times that by a family of 4 or 5 it soon adds up.
It was great fun though.
Check out this video of prater park Vienna it gives you a good idea of what it is like - http://youtu.be/xWL1TkLohY8 Posted by MIKE THE PIPER (Member # 9873) on :
The buildings that were the basis of the Police Academy movies are still intact for the most part up here in West Toronto.
Here's a few pics I took last year
MY PIC 2013
THE MOVIE
MY PIC 2013
THE MOVIE
MY PIC
THE MOVIE
Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
those are very cool MIKE
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
yeah great pics mike,please tell me you haven't got pics of the blue oyster bar as well
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Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
Nice pictures Mike
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
And last year I was in Niagara Falls, where a few familiar sites from Canadian Bacon could be glimpsed.
Posted by MIKE THE PIPER (Member # 9873) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior: yeah great pics mike,please tell me you haven't got pics of the blue oyster bar as well
NO Blue Oyster for me ! LOL
Here's a crazy detailed site of almost every shooting location of Police Academy.
http://proudhug.blogspot.ca/2012/10/police-academy.html?m=1 Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior:
Check out this video of prater park Vienna it gives you a good idea of what it is like - http://youtu.be/xWL1TkLohY8 [/QB]
I finally found this. Wasn't sure which topic it was on. The SPIRAL LIFT on that coaster was different. Never seen that style before. And that TAGADA. No restraints and rider are encouraged to get up and try to defy gravity! WHAT!
Our local fun park has been around since the 70s. If you want to check it out on YOUTUBE, it is called WORLDS OF FUN in Kansas City
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Have you been on it yet and if not could you see yourself going on it?
Looks pretty intense
As a youngster I went to Worlds of Fun many times in the 70s and 80s. Probably less than 10 times since. Oceans of Fun just a handful of times. I looked at the link you supplied Warrior and thought it was pretty good. Thanx. I especially like the sign he took a picture of of the Timber Wolf warning. It is a wooden coaster. I found his remarks about the coaster to be accurate. That thing jerks you around and I will never ride it again and I know many who share this opinion.
Did you notice the ZOLTAR game?
I have not riden a lot of the new rides but the Detonator and Mamba I have. The Detonator is the most intense ride I have ever been on, You launch straight up, REAL FAST, 210 feet. The Mamba roller coaster has a 200 foot drop to start and it is fast. I believe it reaches 70 miles per hour.
I really need to go to WOF with my son cause hes at that age but IM a little leary about the rides. We went to the local traveling carnival last year and we rode this thing and it was on full blast and it jacked me up for the rest of the day. A case of getting old I guess.
Verruckt looks insane!
Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
Was in St. Louis Missouri over the weekend and missed my turn on the freeway. I turned around at the next chance and on the way back we went across the Mississippi river...the old man..deeeep river. The same bridge the Griswolds went across going into st. Louis. I could'nt help throwing out some lines from that scene with the family. Memories
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
quote:Originally posted by TerdNthePoolGGB: Was in St. Louis Missouri over the weekend and missed my turn on the freeway. I turned around at the next chance and on the way back we went across the Mississippi river...the old man..deeeep river. The same bridge the Griswolds went across going into st. Louis. I could'nt help throwing out some lines from that scene with the family. Memories
Excuse me, homes?
Anytime we go in to a bad neighborhood, I always say to my wife, "roll em up!"
Posted by skatexedge (Member # 5712) on :
Since moving to Arizona years ago, I've been to several locations for Bill& Ted's Excellent Adventure. The shopping mall at the end. The high school at the beginning, the Circle K (of course we sat on the curb and said "strange things are afoot at the Circle K!") and the waterslide park that doubled for Waterloo.
I need to make it down to Tucson to check the locations for Can't Buy Me Love and Just One Of The Guys at some point. Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
I took many pictures of the Ashkeigh Falls, Lenane, County Galway, in Ireland on our tour back in June. The movie The Field was filmed there, starring Tom Berenger and Richard Harris. I have never seen the movie. The tour guide told us about it.
Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
Was in Estes Park Colorado this summer and checked out the Stanley Hotel where Stephen Kings the Shining was inspired. Contrary to what I have heard, From what I have read it was not filmed there but it is still cool to walk thru. It is very old. If you want to check it out, they want $10 to park and you can roam around. We went around 7-8 oclock and nobody was at the entrance anymore so we got in free. hint hint. DUmb and dumber had some scenes filmed there.
Posted by Lateralis81 (Member # 37519) on :
I live in Tucson, so, fortunately i’ve been to lots. But to sum it up, here are some movie locations that i’ve been to...
Can’t Buy Me Love Revenge of the Nerds The Wraith Major League Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (70s) Cannonball Run (had live filming when i was in first grade) Iron Eagle Tin Cup Three Amigos
My trip to Chicago lead me to:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Planes, Trains and Automobiles Breakfast Club Home Alone
Lots of others but this is a list off the top of my head.
Posted by Pghgurl (Member # 37514) on :
Term, very nice, ha ha. Lateralis81 that is an impressive list.
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Oh and I am putting on Cyndi Lauper's Good Enough on my walkman. 
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