Cocoon (1985) | Filming Locations | St Petersburg, Florida | Then and Now

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  • @tobybrandenburgh2340
    @tobybrandenburgh2340 2 роки тому +22

    My late brother, Rod, was the actual Captain of the boat (Manta III) that was used in this movie. We still have the life ring somewhere....

    • @advlandvideo
      @advlandvideo Рік тому +5

      Sorry for your loss. This film must have special significance to you because of his boat. ♥ & 🙏

    • @shawnaburns5158
      @shawnaburns5158 4 місяці тому

      What year model was the boat the manta 3??

    • @tobybrandenburgh2340
      @tobybrandenburgh2340 4 місяці тому

      @@shawnaburns5158 I don't know. He didn't own the boat, he was hired to run it.

  • @kimjones1292
    @kimjones1292 2 роки тому +9

    I grew up there when they filmed this. I remember them filming at the Old Northeast Shopping Center because we shopped at that Publix. I love that the McCrorys sign is still there on the Snell Arcade.

    • @kendric2000-q3d
      @kendric2000-q3d 2 роки тому

      I remember going over there when they were filming to get a glimpse of the crew and stuff. We got to see them filming a few scenes from across the parking lot. :)

    • @kennixox262
      @kennixox262 6 місяців тому

      The old Publix at NE Shopping Center is where my mother always shopped from the 1950's all the way until 2000. We lived in nearby Allendale.

  • @jamesburke9101
    @jamesburke9101 3 місяці тому

    I loved the cocoon movies and the score by James Horner. Thanks for sharing. I'm an Aussie fan.

  • @eerieauthor
    @eerieauthor 2 роки тому +9

    The Woolworth they filmed was in the old NE shopping center at 38th Ave N and 4th St N. It's now an Office Depot.

  • @kimwoodring6610
    @kimwoodring6610 2 роки тому +5

    Nice job!!! I really liked seeing inside the Coliseum

  • @Muscles_McGee
    @Muscles_McGee 9 місяців тому +3

    Those glass pavers in front of Snell Arcade have lights underneath. Sometimes they get turned on in the evenings. Very pretty reminder of the early 20th century style.

    • @AJ-zx4pl
      @AJ-zx4pl 6 місяців тому +2

      There are offices down there. Skylights for the basement.

  • @vanseventy
    @vanseventy 7 місяців тому +1

    Hey man. Thanks for making this!!

  • @henryramirez8227
    @henryramirez8227 Рік тому +3

    cocoon was always one of my favorites movies when i was a kid in the 80's - For the longest time I always had a theory that it was secretly written by Rod sterling as it could have easily passed for a 2 hour long episode of the twilight zone- thats just my opinion. REgardless great movie and a great youtube video- Thanks

  • @ikelevermann1491
    @ikelevermann1491 26 днів тому +1

    Thank you ;)

  • @johnziegelbauer4999
    @johnziegelbauer4999 9 місяців тому +3

    Steve was at Don's docks at the east end of John's Pass .

  • @shawnaburns5158
    @shawnaburns5158 4 місяці тому

    Great movie made me cry even to this day when the grandparents left on the boat 😢

  • @MattyB574
    @MattyB574 2 роки тому +2

    Great video and totally enjoyed thank you

  • @alexandregoestohollywood144
    @alexandregoestohollywood144 Рік тому +2

    Excelent vídeo, congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @animal9370
    @animal9370 Рік тому +1

    Wow!

  • @richperry2509
    @richperry2509 2 роки тому +10

    Nice job @thatfloridaman. Don't think I need a hearing aid yet, but you may want to give the proper verbal name recognition to the actors... Don Ameche (pronounced with long e - Am-E-ch-E) and Wilfred Brimley (pronounced with a short i Br-I-mley)

  • @nickameen
    @nickameen Рік тому +2

    Too funny, I was just in the Snell Arcade a few days ago. I had no idea!

  • @alexandrak2252
    @alexandrak2252 7 місяців тому

    Thank you from Munich in GOOD OLD GERMANY ❤

  • @rick6284
    @rick6284 2 роки тому +8

    Hey if you want to do a follow up to this video I can show you a few other spots where they filmed. I was born here in st Pete and my mom drove by some spots while they were filming.

  • @vanseventy
    @vanseventy 7 місяців тому +1

    Other movies made here,
    Lethal Weapon 3. Boat scene at night. Clearwater Beach Marina. I was there and had no idea why everyone was around the marina. Watched that being filmed. Happened to just be there in 92.
    Summer rental. St Pete
    Punisher was filmed at Honeymoon Island and the opening scene is made to look like a house but they are the bathrooms which the production crew painted them from a light gray to color they are now. Also Ft Desoto park pier is one of the main scenes
    3 men and a baby. Don Cesar
    Edward scissorhands was Hillborough County. The neighborhood was painted all bright colors. Lakeland. Land o lakes. Lutz. Wesley chappel. Dade city.

  • @cavemanrob
    @cavemanrob Рік тому +1

    Can't tell you how many times I went fishing off the causeway in that same area as Wilford Brimley.

  • @TinaLouise73
    @TinaLouise73 Рік тому +1

    I visited Florida in 1989! Went to Kissimmee and redington beach in longboat key!

  • @degunter
    @degunter 2 роки тому +2

    Maybe do a video on "The Punisher" and "Summer Rental"

  • @jovialiste
    @jovialiste Рік тому +1

    Would be great if you could put before vs today side by side for like 3 or 4 seconds

  • @g_karie7484
    @g_karie7484 Рік тому +2

    Very nice shirt

    • @thatfloridaman
      @thatfloridaman  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! It’s is one of my favorite RSVLTS shirts.

  • @paulexports
    @paulexports 2 роки тому

    pretty cool.

  • @travelerfiftysix5438
    @travelerfiftysix5438 2 роки тому +1

    I thought the last scene where they escaped was filmed at the Gulfport Casino?

  • @catalinamarquez6937
    @catalinamarquez6937 2 місяці тому

    This is for the record you know people when you real Soul means you're one of the most pure humans 💞 I'm asleep because I push myself but when I'm bormI might have problem with mep I never get tired I never get sick 🤢 I can be four days without sleep and nothing happened to me

  • @sandramickelson8309
    @sandramickelson8309 2 роки тому +4

    It's Don Amiche, not Amache

    • @chrissmith6028
      @chrissmith6028 5 місяців тому

      He's not even pronouncing the name "Wilford Brimley" correctly.

  • @Liamc_music
    @Liamc_music Рік тому

    What drone do you use?

  • @cgreen6812
    @cgreen6812 2 роки тому +1

    Great job That Florida Man! Next I’d like to see the film spots for the movie Spring Breakers. ✌🏽but you need do dress up like James Franco’s character.

  • @billturner1240
    @billturner1240 4 місяці тому

    I live directly across from the pool house location on Park street... lol. They offered money to park their big rig filming truck in our front yard until they found a bigger yard down the street. Fun fact... they even relandscaped their front yard for the use of it.

  • @68air
    @68air 2 місяці тому

    Don Ameci "UH ME CHEE". Wilford "BRIM LEE" Good job!

  • @kennixox262
    @kennixox262 6 місяців тому

    You skipped the NE Shopping Center that has been totally remodeled since.

  • @Reviewcam-y5y
    @Reviewcam-y5y 27 днів тому

    That's Don Ameche

  • @catalinamarquez6937
    @catalinamarquez6937 2 місяці тому

    I can work all day 24 hours and go to sleep at 2:00 easy and wake up at 5:00 and I'm feeling strong shine gorgeous I don't feel any kid die or something like that

  • @catalinamarquez6937
    @catalinamarquez6937 2 місяці тому

    And I hear noise other people not hearing

  • @catalinamarquez6937
    @catalinamarquez6937 2 місяці тому

    My mom had to give me tea for go to sleep when I was a child

  • @donovandelaney3171
    @donovandelaney3171 Рік тому +1

    Yes, his camera. Not his phone.

  • @calbob750
    @calbob750 Рік тому +2

    You mean Don “Ah mee chee”

  • @vjhreeves
    @vjhreeves Рік тому +1

    Just fyi, Ameche is pronounced "uh-MEE-chee." Not "uh MA chee."
    And it's Wilfred BRIM-ley. Not Brumley.

  • @catalinamarquez6937
    @catalinamarquez6937 2 місяці тому

    Part of my babies it's in the awesome waiting for baby borns