Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The Naked Gun (1988)



A certain cast member may make this film franchise unwatchable nowadays, but for those who can look past him, The Naked Gun shoots off laugh after laugh as Lt. Frank Drebin and his fellow buffoons try to thwart an assassination on the Queen of England.  It's favorable reviews, high quote factor and impressive box office showing ensured this would not be the last round fired. 

The Naked Gun was filmed in Glendale, Pendleton, Hollywood and Los Angeles, CA


Location: Beirut
Address: 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA








Location: "Everywhere I Go, I'm Reminded of Her"
Address: Seen from the 405 Freeway, Pendelton, CA
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station





Location: The Hospital
Address: 700 E Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA






Location: Ludwig Towers
Address: 607 S Park View Street, Los Angeles, CA
Park Plaza Hotel




This was also the Academy Awards building in The Bodyguard (1992)

Location: City Hall
Address: 200 N Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA




Location: The Police Station
Address: 1201 W 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA











Location: The Graffiti Wall
Address: 822 E 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA




Location: Stephanie's Road Test
Address: 600 S Sante Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

The 6th Street Bridge is undergoing major construction but you can still make out the one way street Stephanie turns onto...



Location: Doctor Crashes Into Tanker Truck
Address: Heading South on Sante Fe Avenue at Palmetto Street, Los Angeles, CA




Location: Doctor Crashing Into Tank
Address: 120 S Sante Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA


This is heading north on Sante Fe toward the 1st Street Bridge




Location: Fireworks Building
Address: 800 E 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA

This is heading south on Hewitt Street.




Location: The Motel
Address: 5601 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA






Location: Drebin Overlooking City
Address: 6968 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA




Location: The Movie Theater
Address: 2511 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA   formerly The Vagabond Theater




Location: Jane's Apartment Building
Address: 1730 N Gramercy Place, Los Angeles, CA







Locations Visited: July 2003, March 2016, October 2016


Related Locations:

The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (1991)




Sunday, May 22, 2016

License To Drive (1988)




The Two Coreys team up for high octane laughs and thrills in License To Drive.  Corey Haim is Zach Morris' predecessor Les Anderson, who takes his grandfather's prized Cadillac out for a night on the town despite failing his driving test.  What could go wrong?  Just about everything you could predict, but the film is still a joyride.  And it's nice to see Kenny Loggins step on the breaks and let Billy Ocean provide the hit soundtrack song for a change. 


License To Drive was filmed in North Hollywood and Los Angeles, CA


Location: Elmdale High School
Address: 4525 Irvine Avenue, North Hollywood, CA





Location: The Anderson House
Address: 536 Dalehurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA




Location: Les Picks Up Mercedes
Address: Corner of Dalehurst Avenue & Lomond Avenue, Los Angeles, CA





Location: Mercedes' Friend's House
Address: 661 Woodruff Avenue, Los Angeles, CA





Location: The DMV
Address: 3615 S Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA

You mustn't fuck with The Department of Motor Vehicles...





Location: Les' Hilltop Driving Test
Address: Corner of Alvarado Street & Baxter Street, Los Angeles, CA




Location: Mercedes Lane's House
Address: 485 Loring Avenue, Los Angeles, CA






Location: The El Rey Theater
Address: 5517 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA







Location: Dean's House
Address: 6313 Riggs Place, Los Angeles, CA



Location: Elmdale Memorial Hospital
Address: 10500 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA  Spehardic Temple 











Locations Visited: March 2016, October 2016