The house they used in the film was my friend's childhood home in Glendale, CA. His mom still lives there today. My friend was about 3 years old at the time. All the filming was done inside. His younger brother's room was John Cusack's room. The house has been remodeled inside, but my friend said there is some original wallpaper still there.
“Truly a sight to behold. A man beaten. The once great champ, now a study in moppishness. No longer the victory hungry stallion we’ve raced so many times before, but a pathetic, washed up, aged ex-champion.” -Yee Sook Ree
One of my favorite movies from the 80s! I actually graduated from Verdugo Hills High School (the exterior shots used for the movie). That school was used for a lot movies, and tv shows.
"there's a need for...." not for speed, but remembering these places in So Cal from here in Colorado Springs. It makes me long for old So Cal even more. I love your site. Thank you.
@ljviper lot of the locations for Last American Virgin are gone .the Pizza place was on Hollywood Blvd and Western it's now a Ralphs market ,it was a strip mall with a Pioneer chicken there which can be seen in background of last American Virgin, strip mall also used in 1982 Charles Bronson movie Death Wish 2
Man ! you set it up so prefectly by putting us in the situation of the movie by just helping us remebering the scene ! you are not just showing the new locations and telling some shit, you are really telling the story of the scene and showing the old footage. 10 out of 10 for your videos. Thanks man
Lane's Camaro was a 67 RS/SS with hideaway headlights. 68 was the same body, but the easy way to discern the two is, 68 has mandated side marker lights, and no vent aka smoker windows due to the introduction of GM's astrovent system that replaced the vent windows with fresh air vents in the dash. Again, another great video man, keep it up
I always wondered that also Mark...actors do funny things I heard when John Travolta got his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ,he used to go at like 3am to his star on sidewalk to admire it!!!
You are an L.A. institution and treasure! Never stop making these, please. There are soooo many movies and locations filmed in the Los Angeles area that you've not even scratched the surface. Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Pulp Fiction, etc. Great work man.
Thank you so much for doing this one! I loved this movie as a kid. For a Boston guy who most likely will never get to the valley you’re doing an incredible service.
Man, as a kid growing up in NYC area during the 80s I was always fascinated with life in the CA burbs, especially places with scenic mountains. Seemed like such a nice way to grow up. But of course growing up near NYC and it's action in the 80s was probably more fun.
"This is pure snow, it's everywhere. Have you any idea what the street value of this mountain is? (big snort) Outrageous.......I think I froze the left half of my brain!!!" -Charles De Mar
Awesome. Just awesome that you make these videos. This one especially although all your filming location video's are great. Excellent editing and just a fun watch. Great job!
that school at Plainview Ave is also the same courtyard at the ending of the movie Corvette Summer where they washing off the dirty Corvette and Mark Hamills character makes up with Annie Potts character and carries her away while the sappy love song plays in the background before the credits rolls
@@80sLife Hi Kurt Thanks for your response ! Keep up the great location vlogs ..signed Phantom in Phoenix, Arizona ( I used to live in LA ,but left in 95 a year after that Big Northridge quake
Yes, Corvette Summer was filmed there, as well as Christine, Rivers Edge, The Craft, Not another teen Movie, Better off Dead, Clockstoppers, etc…as well as many tv shows and commercials. Verdugo Hills High School.
@@timothya.olmeda7299 ..Thanks Timothy..I thought so ..as soon as 80s life aka Kurt panned his camera towards the building with the tower on it..I knew I'd seen it somewhere in another movie .!!!
Out Fn Standing work, Sir. Thank you for your time, diligence, thoroughness, and dedication to documenting the timeless greatness of the holy ruins of BOD. Amen.
Such a great movie, is it academy award winning? No, is it a heck of a lot of fun? Oh, ABSOLUTELY!!! Class, Sixteen Candles, Grandview, U.S.A., The Sure Thing, Better Off Dead, The Journey of Natty Gann, Stand By Me, One Crazy Summer, Hot Pursuit. All great films, it's a shame John won't talk about them.
Absolutely fantastic, I've seen this film a good few times also. Ive always liked the fact you get straight to the point on each location throughout each of your videos, that for me what makes it so good. As I say looking forward to the next one 👍
Another great one. I grew up a few blocks from Clark Jr High. Many movies and TV shows filmed there. Was skating there in the mid 80s and there was a film crew. Turns out they were filming the short lived Fast Times(no, at Ridgemont High) TV show. Got to meet Mr Hand. Could not have been a nicer dude. We saw him walking to his trailer and being the stupid punk kids we were screamed out "hey Mr Hand". He came over introduced himself as Ray and made a joke about us all being Spicolis.Ray was in his 70s at the time I think he got a kick out of a bunch of 13 year old skater kids recognizing him. I'm going to keep requesting True Romance until you do it. Lots of great locations in the SFV and all over LA. Plus it gives you an excuse to go to Magic Mountain.
MOVIE SUGGESTIONS Heat (1995) Crash (2004) The Fast and the Furious (2001) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) Lethal Weapon (1989) Speed (1994) I'm not sure if you do anything past the 90s, but I figured I'd take a shot at some newer ones anyway. Lovin this series!
5:33 I actually went to Verdugo Hills High School in the Sunland-Tujunga area of Los Angeles, CA in the La Crescenta Valley. Never thought I would see this come up in the video.
From Detroit, but I go to LA about 5 times a year. I'll be in Glendale next month, I gotta look up a couple of these addresses. Thanks for the great channel!
One of my top 3 favorite films. Thx Crucial. In your research did you come across anything corroborating the rumor that the town was based on my city, Reno? Astute observers will note that when Badger gets a package addressed to Virginia st.., which is our main drag here. And after all like Charles Dumar says "we're a small town on the way to a ski hill"
There are a ton. The Ferris Bueller house. A few Gleaming the cube locations. Pretty much all of Dexter. Too much to name. Have a great show. I've played Alex's a few times
I've seen other location videos for this movie but by far, yours is the best and your son was funny as Johnny the paper boy.. That school-courtyard @5:44 was used for the final scene in Corvette Summer; one of my favourite 70's movies.
Come on, dude! I could be home right now drinking this monster eggnog my brother makes with lighter fluid! Dying when you're not really sick is really sick, you know? Really! -Charles DeMar
I have heard of this movie ever since Better of Dead was new or video & then came on HBO probably in the mid 80’s & I have never seen this movie! It’s very nice to know that the majority of filming locations,at the least for the outside locations looks nearly the same and the locations are still here!
@@80sLife Hey Kurt, got some 80's movie trivia for you - Aaron Dozier - the actor who played blond bad guy Roy in this movie was in the movie Weird Science but was cut out. Also, Darren Harris - the Nerd in the classroom scene with big briefcase, was Cusack's geeky friend in Sixteen Candles and he also was in Weird Science but can only be seen a couple times, as his role, and mine too was cut down.
One of my favorite, favorite John Cusack movies of the 80’s is “The Sure Thing”🤩 with Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, and Nicolette Sheridan. Will you ever do the filming locations for this hilarious movie?
sad seeing all the cool places that don't exist anymore....things were simply better & more interesting back then...the malls, stores, video games, music, TV shows/cartoons, toys, music, quality of goods/services, skateboards/bikes.....everything pretty much sucks now by comparison, especially as a kid
Great job as usual! Great movie. I'm today's year old to realize that Ricky was played by Dan Schneider of Disney channel and sexual assault allegations fame. Steven Williams (X-files) played one of the tree trimmers.
I’m a dj out here in LA and I do a lot of 80s events. I’ve got to work several times with Diane and Amanda and will be seeing them soon. I like your work, add me on fb and let’s connect! And no, I’m not a solicitor lol
You have the best shooting locations channel! Please do Summer school movie 1987 and tequila sunrise 1988. Both movies have shots in interesting locations.
The house they used in the film was my friend's childhood home in Glendale, CA. His mom still lives there today. My friend was about 3 years old at the time. All the filming was done inside. His younger brother's room was John Cusack's room. The house has been remodeled inside, but my friend said there is some original wallpaper still there.
That is so awesome. Thank you for that bit of inside info
I grew up in Glendale and never knew!
Did the family have to move out of house until filming was complete ?
Comments like this are the icing on the cake to these filming location videos!
@@richardsoutdoorworld5284 Yup - my friend said they put them up in a hotel. Not sure for how long though.
"Lane.. I've been going to this school for 7 years. I'm no dummy. I know high school kids"
“He snorts nasal spray?! Do you know where I can score some?”
-Charles DeMar
Rickys entrance to the dance when the doors blow open is epic
To bad the actor had to turn into a scumbag while working for Nickelodeon.
“Truly a sight to behold. A man beaten. The once great champ, now a study in moppishness. No longer the victory hungry stallion we’ve raced so many times before, but a pathetic, washed up, aged ex-champion.”
-Yee Sook Ree
One of the great 80's movies!
You have to be of a certain age to understand the Howard Cosell impersonation.
The Howard Cosell-voiced guy was played by Yuji Okumoto, who played Chozen in Karate Kid II the year after this.
"Now that's a real shame when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy like that."
That's one of the funniest lines in the movie.
That was a punchline of an old joke except a white guy said it about a black guy, except they didn't call him black in the joke
One of the best 80s movies made!!
One of my favorite movies from the 80s! I actually graduated from Verdugo Hills High School (the exterior shots used for the movie). That school was used for a lot movies, and tv shows.
Awesome
I went to Verdugo for a time
The 80s was the best decade of my life. Its indescribable.
"there's a need for...." not for speed, but remembering these places in So Cal from here in Colorado Springs. It makes me long for old So Cal even more. I love your site. Thank you.
Thank you so much
Along with One Crazy Summer, this is one of my favorite 80s comedies. The paperboy is a brutal little punk! 🤟🏻🤟🏻. 2 dollars!!!!
Im 52 years old and i TOTALLY appreciate your channel,,love this movie thankyou!
The Last American Virgin would be a fantastic movie for filming locations.
@ljviper lot of the locations for Last American Virgin are gone .the Pizza place was on Hollywood Blvd and Western it's now a Ralphs market ,it was a strip mall with a Pioneer chicken there which can be seen in background of last American Virgin, strip mall also used in 1982 Charles Bronson movie Death Wish 2
Man ! you set it up so prefectly by putting us in the situation of the movie by just helping us remebering the scene ! you are not just showing the new locations and telling some shit, you are really telling the story of the scene and showing the old footage. 10 out of 10 for your videos. Thanks man
Wow, thank you so much. I appreciate that
Lane's Camaro was a 67 RS/SS with hideaway headlights. 68 was the same body, but the easy way to discern the two is, 68 has mandated side marker lights, and no vent aka smoker windows due to the introduction of GM's astrovent system that replaced the vent windows with fresh air vents in the dash. Again, another great video man, keep it up
Thank you!!
Back when you could still tell model years apart by their subtle nuances.
I often wonder if some of these stars from 80s movies ever drive by their old filming locations and reminisce.
I always wondered that also Mark...actors do funny things I heard when John Travolta got his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ,he used to go at like 3am to his star on sidewalk to admire it!!!
@@phantomofphoenix That's really wild! I know if I ever made it big, I'd most definitely go around to the areas where my movies were made.
Surely they do.
You are an L.A. institution and treasure! Never stop making these, please. There are soooo many movies and locations filmed in the Los Angeles area that you've not even scratched the surface. Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Pulp Fiction, etc. Great work man.
Thank you so much for doing this one! I loved this movie as a kid. For a Boston guy who most likely will never get to the valley you’re doing an incredible service.
My pleasure! Thank you!
"i got to go the christmas tree is on fire." was my fav way to end a call.
Haha
I always thought the scene where they were getting TV dinners for Christmas was genius, Tuff Turf is another favorite of mine!
This one has the walnut Brownie you like...
Man, as a kid growing up in NYC area during the 80s I was always fascinated with life in the CA burbs, especially places with scenic mountains. Seemed like such a nice way to grow up. But of course growing up near NYC and it's action in the 80s was probably more fun.
First. Can’t wAit!!! Always great content Kurt. Appreciate you and your hard work.
Thank you!
"This is pure snow, it's everywhere. Have you any idea what the street value of this mountain is? (big snort) Outrageous.......I think I froze the left half of my brain!!!"
-Charles De Mar
“Suicide is never the answer little trooper.”
-Charles DeMar
"They Live" locations? I'd enjoy that one.
Well... its that time of year 😉
Yes, would love to see that one.
"Cheer up Buckaroo!"
Another Epic 80s film 🎬
80s4life!
Awesome. Just awesome that you make these videos. This one especially although all your filming location video's are great. Excellent editing and just a fun watch. Great job!
Thank you so much!!!
“I didn’t ask for a dime. Two dollars!”
Cash!
A great 80's movie.....one of my favorite movies ever. Thanks, Kurt...for keeping this 80's nostalgia alive!!!
Thank You so much for this video! BOD is my favorite comedy of all time!
My pleasure. Thank you
Got to do revenge of the nerds
Oh.. I will, I will
that school at Plainview Ave is also the same courtyard at the ending of the movie Corvette Summer where they washing off the dirty Corvette and Mark Hamills character makes up with Annie Potts character and carries her away while the sappy love song plays in the background before the credits rolls
Absolutely
Back in the day, I could recite every work of that movie, beginning to end.
The High school in Tujunga looks familiar , I believe it was used in the 1978 Mark Hammel movie "Corvette Summer
Someone said it's been used in a few things. I'll check it out.
@@80sLife Hi Kurt Thanks for your response ! Keep up the great location vlogs ..signed Phantom in Phoenix, Arizona ( I used to live in LA ,but left in 95 a year after that Big Northridge quake
Yes, Corvette Summer was filmed there, as well as Christine, Rivers Edge, The Craft, Not another teen Movie, Better off Dead, Clockstoppers, etc…as well as many tv shows and commercials.
Verdugo Hills High School.
@@timothya.olmeda7299 ..Thanks Timothy..I thought so ..as soon as 80s life aka Kurt panned his camera towards the building with the tower on it..I knew I'd seen it somewhere in another movie .!!!
Out Fn Standing work, Sir. Thank you for your time, diligence, thoroughness, and dedication to documenting the timeless greatness of the holy ruins of BOD. Amen.
Such a great movie, is it academy award winning? No, is it a heck of a lot of fun? Oh, ABSOLUTELY!!! Class, Sixteen Candles, Grandview, U.S.A., The Sure Thing, Better Off Dead, The Journey of Natty Gann, Stand By Me, One Crazy Summer, Hot Pursuit. All great films, it's a shame John won't talk about them.
Absolutely fantastic, I've seen this film a good few times also. Ive always liked the fact you get straight to the point on each location throughout each of your videos, that for me what makes it so good. As I say looking forward to the next one 👍
Thank you, I try.
One of my favorite movies. I had such a crush on Monique lol
Me too
My favorite 80s movie! Thank you! Appreciate all the time and effort. Your videos are awesome!
Thank you!!!
That was awesome 👍 So glad I got to experience the 80’s as a teenager 😍
Thank you for watching
Rocko was awesome. Played by the late Chuck Mitchell who also played Porky, in the Porky's movies, which were also fantastic 80's movies.
“Two dollars” “I want my two dollars”
Hey there, I quote this movie WAY too .much in my life😂😂😂 Thank You✌️🙏
My pleasure. Thank you
That's ok as long as you don't confuse testicles with tentacles.
Another great one. I grew up a few blocks from Clark Jr High. Many movies and TV shows filmed there. Was skating there in the mid 80s and there was a film crew. Turns out they were filming the short lived Fast Times(no, at Ridgemont High) TV show. Got to meet Mr Hand. Could not have been a nicer dude. We saw him walking to his trailer and being the stupid punk kids we were screamed out "hey Mr Hand". He came over introduced himself as Ray and made a joke about us all being Spicolis.Ray was in his 70s at the time I think he got a kick out of a bunch of 13 year old skater kids recognizing him.
I'm going to keep requesting True Romance until you do it. Lots of great locations in the SFV and all over LA. Plus it gives you an excuse to go to Magic Mountain.
That is an awesome story. I love it!! Don't stop requesting True Romance. It will happen though
MOVIE SUGGESTIONS
Heat (1995)
Crash (2004)
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Lethal Weapon (1989)
Speed (1994)
I'm not sure if you do anything past the 90s, but I figured I'd take a shot at some newer ones anyway.
Lovin this series!
Yeah, I don't go beyond the 90s. But the others are on my list
Hey what about the ski scenes? Do you know what mountains they went to?
I just know it was in Utah
Thank you for this vid, "It..is an.. absolute spectacle
My pleasure. Thank you
Do last American virgin...👍👍👍
The kid yells out I cant swim while they go thru the car wash..😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
5:33 I actually went to Verdugo Hills High School in the Sunland-Tujunga area of Los Angeles, CA in the La Crescenta Valley. Never thought I would see this come up in the video.
Great vid! Was hoping to catch you at the Totally Valley event this past weekend. Needed more 80's!
Thank you. Yeah I thought about it, but in the end I wasn't interested.
@@80sLife Respect! There's more valley love on this channel anyways. Keep it up!
“ you would be wise to do as mother says Lane”
From Detroit, but I go to LA about 5 times a year. I'll be in Glendale next month, I gotta look up a couple of these addresses. Thanks for the great channel!
Thank you! Have fun
Your filming location videos are the best on youtube! You grab the frame from the movie and then show what u filmed right after. Great editing work
Thank you so much!!
Forgot this movie.another one for the weekend. Thanks again 🇮🇪
My pleasure. Thank you!
“Buck up little camper! We’ll beat that slope…together.”
-Charles DeMar
Yet again smashed it right out of the park.. love this film very much forgotten by many people.thanks for this 👍
Always my pleasure. Thank you so much
One of my top 3 favorite films. Thx Crucial. In your research did you come across anything corroborating the rumor that the town was based on my city, Reno? Astute observers will note that when Badger gets a package addressed to Virginia st.., which is our main drag here. And after all like Charles Dumar says "we're a small town on the way to a ski hill"
Hmmm no I didn't. I know they all say in the movie
"Northern California"
I’m playing Long Beach next week at Alex’s bar,is there any cool Long Beach film locations
There are a ton. The Ferris Bueller house. A few Gleaming the cube locations. Pretty much all of Dexter. Too much to name. Have a great show. I've played Alex's a few times
@@80sLife Awesome thanks so much for your quick reply, Love your stuff
Better off Dead is my favorite thank you!!! Tuff Turf!! Love that movie!
My pleasure. It will happen. Thank you
Barny Rubble actually ask Lane if it was ok for him to date Beth.
Love the song” Like to get to know you well” By Howard Jones.
I've seen other location videos for this movie but by far, yours is the best and your son was funny as Johnny the paper boy..
That school-courtyard @5:44 was used for the final scene in Corvette Summer; one of my favourite 70's movies.
Thank you so much. I try...
Omg you having your son as the paperboy was everything!
Hey, what about the snowy ski cliff when Johnny plunges down to while chasing Lane on his bicycle?
I belive its in Utah
Have u done the filming locations for Boogie Nights yet? Nearly the entire movie takes place in The Valley.
Not yet
Incredible movie hate that it’s overlooked compared to other 80’s movie keep up the great work and AWESOME t-shirt Kurt!!
I agree. And thank you so much. Not everyone agreed about the t shirt.. Sadly.
The nun holding the boom box seemed to foreshadow Cusack's later movie "Say Anything".
I used to play T-ball at that park and my grandmother used that car wash!
Badger never says a word through the whole film and it took me over 20 years to notice it
Fantastic! Loved every minute. Thank you!
Thank you!!
Come on, dude! I could be home right now drinking this monster eggnog my brother makes with lighter fluid!
Dying when you're not really sick is really sick, you know? Really!
-Charles DeMar
We nicknamed this classic movie "2 Dollars"
All time great. I was 20, and totally related to the Lane character.
I have heard of this movie ever since Better of Dead was new or video & then came on HBO probably in the mid 80’s & I have never seen this movie!
It’s very nice to know that the majority of filming locations,at the least for the outside locations looks nearly the same and the locations are still here!
Such an under appreciated classic
R.I.P….Taylor Negron was born in Glendale, if you didn’t know. Now you know!
My favorite movie i just bought it again on Blu-ray just because.... Great work on this video
I knew the Slade brothers and hung out with them a lot in the late 90s early 2000s
Nice work, as usual. Love this movie. I attended both Verdugo Hills High 5:50 and Clark Jr. High School 6:39.
Oh how cool! Thank you
@@80sLife Hey Kurt, got some 80's movie trivia for you - Aaron Dozier - the actor who played blond bad guy Roy in this movie was in the movie Weird Science but was cut out. Also, Darren Harris - the Nerd in the classroom scene with big briefcase, was Cusack's geeky friend in Sixteen Candles and he also was in Weird Science but can only be seen a couple times, as his role, and mine too was cut down.
Is this boombox the nun had the same one Cusack had in Say Anything?
that school with the wqlkway and fence is Verdugo hills high my school and they filmed so many movies and tv show there. google the school and see
Man, you pick the best movies to location find. Great vids!
One of my favorites from the 80's.
O SHIT that was my street in Burbank
One of my favorite, favorite John Cusack movies of the 80’s is “The Sure Thing”🤩 with Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, and Nicolette Sheridan. Will you ever do the filming locations for this hilarious movie?
What about ski place,
Utah
Great job finding these locations 👍
Thank you
Hey!!!!!! Love your channel!! When you have time, can you do “Out of Bounds” (1986) with Anthony Michael Hall???
Thank you. I'll see what I can do
sad seeing all the cool places that don't exist anymore....things were simply better & more interesting back then...the malls, stores, video games, music, TV shows/cartoons, toys, music, quality of goods/services, skateboards/bikes.....everything pretty much sucks now by comparison, especially as a kid
Great job as usual! Great movie. I'm today's year old to realize that Ricky was played by Dan Schneider of Disney channel and sexual assault allegations fame. Steven Williams (X-files) played one of the tree trimmers.
Haha. Yep that's him.. he's also Dennis from head of the class
@@80sLife That one I did know :)
It was nicolodeon
I loved this movie.
Great video! I have a show with both “Monique” and “Beth” next month, you would totally fit in at the event! Keep up the good work man! Steven
Oh wow. Tell us more
I’m a dj out here in LA and I do a lot of 80s events. I’ve got to work several times with Diane and Amanda and will be seeing them soon. I like your work, add me on fb and let’s connect! And no, I’m not a solicitor lol
John Cusack looks so cute
You have the best shooting locations channel! Please do Summer school movie 1987 and tequila sunrise 1988. Both movies have shots in interesting locations.
He already did Summer School.
Thank you so much!! I did Summer school. You'll find it on my channel
@@80sLife I have already watched it, it is incredible that the school has almost remained the same all these years.
Are the specks still playing?
Flight of the navigator was a classic
Awesome
Thank you
My fav movie of all time .. love the 80s
There are a million channels of people doing these location videos but yours are the best. Plus your voice sounds like Norm MacDonald. 😆
Thank you so much. That really means a lot to me. I still don't hear Norm... but if that makes people happy, I'm fine with it. Haha
@@80sLife I do videos too but for fun if you want to check out some places I have been
I did not notice that before. Now all I can hear is Norm Mcdonald.