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Blue Hawaii (1961)

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The 1961 film “Blue Hawaii,” starring Elvis Presley, was shot on the islands of Oahu and Kauai. Early in the film, Malie, played by Joan Blackman, is seen getting pulled over at this intersection near Aloa Moana Park in Honolulu. The gate on the left side of the street, seen in the film, still stands.

LOCATION: Ala Moana Park Dr / Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814

Here is the area where Malie pulls over and speaks with the police officer, just slightly past the previous location.

LOCATION: Ala Moana Park Dr, Honolulu, HI 96814 (GPS coordinates: 21°17’16.2″N, 157°50’37.6″W)

After Malie picks up Chad, played by Elvis Presley, they are seen driving past the Diamond Head Lighthouse. The lighthouse is still there, but the trees have grown much taller since then, so only the very top is visible from the area seen in the film.

LOCATION: Diamond Head Lighthouse, 3399 Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815

Here is a closer view of the lighthouse.

Chad’s shack doesn’t actually exist, but the area where is was filmed is Hanauma Bay, a famous tourist spot in Honolulu. Many of the landscapes in the background can still be matched up. Chad and Malie are seen standing in front of this area. Chad later performs a song here too. As mentioned, Hanauma Bay is a very popular spot, so much so that visitation for tourists requires advanced reservations. Local residents are able to visit without reservations.

LOCATION: Hanauma Bay, 100 Hanauma Bay Rd, Honolulu, HI 96825

Here is another area seen while Chad performs a song.

Chad and Malie have a picnic at Tantalus Lookout in Puu Ualakaa State Park. This mountain range is seen behind them when they arrive.

LOCATION: Tantalus Lookout, Puu Ualakaa State Park, Nutridge St, Honolulu, HI 96822

Tantalus Lookout is another famous tourist spot, overlooking Honolulu.

Here is the area where they sit and have their picnic.

Death Proof (2007)

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The 2007 Quentin Tarantino film “Death Proof” was originally released alongside Robert Rodriguez’s “Planet Terror” as the “Grindhouse” double feature, with both films later released separately. “Death Proof” was filmed in Austin, Texas and Southern California.

Kim, Abernathy and Zoe, played by Tracie Thoms, Rosario Dawson and Zoe Bell, take a Dodge Challenger on a test drive on a rural road. These scenes are set in Tennessee, but were actually filmed on the outskirts of Santa Barbara County, California. They stop the car next to this barn, where they discuss a stunt where Zoe rides on the hood of the car. They are seen passing the barn again later as they execute the stunt.

LOCATION: 4101 Jalama Rd, Lompoc, CA 93436

Stuntman Mike, played by Kurt Russell, first attacks the girls with his car on Figueroa Mountain Rd in Santa Ynez.

LOCATION: Figueroa Mountain Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 (GPS coordinates: 34°42’21.2″N, 120°06’43.9″W)

Kim shoots at Stuntman Mike from this intersection.

LOCATION: Armour Ranch Rd / Happy Canyon Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460

The girls get the upper hand on Stuntman Mike and pursue him down another stretch of Figueroa Mountain Rd in Santa Ynez. Stuntman Mike briefly thinks he has lost the girls at this area, where they veer off road.

LOCATION: Figueroa Mountain Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 (GPS coordinates: 34°43’27.2″N, 120°06’14.7″W)

The final confrontation between the girls and Stuntman Mike takes place just up the road from the previous location.

LOCATION: Figueroa Mountain Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 (GPS coordinates: 34°43’35.0″N, 120°05’59.1″W)

Here are a couple more views of the same area.

The final shot takes place here.

Thanks to Halloween Filming Locations and Then & Now Movie Locations for finding and first photographing these locations.

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28 Days Later (2002)

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The 2002 Danny Boyle film “28 Days Later” was shot in England. During a famous sequence early in the film, Jim, played by Cillian Murphy, wanders around an empty and abandoned London. He is seen standing near Big Ben.

LOCATION: Big Ben, London SW1A 0AA, UK

Jim also walks around the empty Piccadilly Circus, where the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is seen boarded up.

LOCATION: Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 9HS, UK

Fracture (2007)

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The 2007 Gregory Hoblit film “Fracture” was shot in Southern California. The home of Ted Crawford, played by Anthony Hopkins, can be found in Encino. The house is not visible from the street, but we’ve included an aerial view of the property. Both the interiors and exteriors appear in the film. The home also appears in the 2005 film “Fun with Dick and Jane.”

LOCATION: 4411 Noeline Ave, Encino, CA 91436

The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles is seen a couple times in the film as Willy Beachum, played by Ryan Gosling, attends a performance.  The same building can be seen in “Iron Man.”

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LOCATION: 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Los Angeles City Hall is seen as Willy Beachum arrives at work.  The building has been featured in endless films, such as “L.A. Confidential,” “Liar Liar,” “The Nice Guys,” “Ray,” “Gangster Squad,” “Impulse,” L.A. Bounty” and more.

LOCATION: 200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Willy Beachum speaks with Nikki Gardner, played by Rosamund Pike, at The Gas Company Tower in Downtown Los Angeles, seen to the left in the below shot. The same building appears in such films as “Speed” and the 2000 version of “Charlie’s Angels.” The US Bank Tower, pictured in the center, is also featured prominently in the establishing shot. The building has appeared in countless films, including “Independence Day,” “Southland Tales,” “Darkman,” “The Thirteenth Floor” and more.

LOCATION: 555 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (left) / 633 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071 (center)

The home of Willy Beachum can be found in Lincoln Heights, atop a steep hill.

LOCATION: 3101 Minnesota St, Lincoln Heights, CA 90031

The home of DA Judge Gardner, played by Bob Gunton, can be found in Hancock Park.

LOCATION: 435 S Windsor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Once A Thief (1991)

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The 1991 John Woo film “Once a Thief” was shot in France and Hong Kong. Several Paris landmarks are seen during an opening montage, including Saint-Louis-des-Invalides Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower.

LOCATION: Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, 5 Av. Anatole France, 75007 Paris, France

The opening title is shown over the Institut de France, where the opening scenes also take place. An artist draws an image of Jim, played by Leslie Cheung, as he watches a painting being transported.

LOCATION: Institut de France, 23 Quai de Conti, 75006 Paris, France

Joe, played by Chow Yun-Fat, meets with Cheri, played by Cherie Chung, next to the Notre-Dame, which is also seen during the opening establishing shots of Paris. The famed cathedral has appeared in countless films, such as “Amélie,” “Midnight in Paris,” “The Man in the Iron Mask,” “National Lampoon’s European Vacation,” “Charade” and many more.

LOCATION: Cathédrale Notre Dame, 6 Parvis Notre-Dame – Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France

The Arc de Triomphe is briefly seen as the whereabouts of the painting are discussed near the end of the film.

LOCATION: Arc de Triomphe, Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France

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The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

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The 1997 sequel “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” largely filmed around Northern and Southern California. Early in the film, Ian Malcolm, played by Jeff Goldblum, visits the home of John Hammond, played by Richard Attenborough. The interiors of Hammond’s house were filmed at Mayfield Senior School, a private Catholic high school for girls, located in Pasadena. The same location has appeared in many films, such as “Sneakers,” “Devil In A Blue Dress,” “Matlida,” “Legally Blonde,” the 1996 remake of “The Nutty Professor,” “The Cutting Edge,” “All About Steve,” “The Good German,” “State Of Play,” “The Shadow” and many more. It has also appeared in such TV series as “Ray Donovan,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “NCIS,” “Runaways” and more.

LOCATION: 500 Bellefontaine St, Pasadena, CA 91105

Late in the film, the escaped T-Rex drinks water from the pool at the back of this home in Granada Hills.

LOCATION: 17917 Mayerling St, Granada Hills, CA 91344

Here is an aerial view of the pool seen in the film.

The T-Rex rampages through what is supposed to be San Diego. The scenes were actually filmed in Burbank.

LOCATION: Palm Ave / N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502

The T-Rex is seen eating a man in the same area.

The gas station where Ian and Sarah Harding, played by Julianne Moore, catch up with the T-Rex can be found back in Granada Hills. It has since been remodeled, but we managed to visit it while it still appeared similar to how it did in the film.

LOCATION: 17000 Rinaldi St, Granada Hills, CA 91344

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She’s Having A Baby (1988)

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The 1988 John Hughes film, “She’s Having a Baby” was primarily shot in Illinois. However, early in the film Jake and Kristy Briggs, played by Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern, are seen spending their honeymoon driving across the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in El Prado, New Mexico. The bridge is far removed from most tourist destinations, requiring hours of driving through mountains and winding terrain to reach it. Once you’re there, however, it’s instantly recognizable. The same bridge appeared in the films “Natural Born Killers,” “Twins,” “This Must Be The Place,” “Wild Hogs,” “Vacation,” “Paul,” “Terminator: Salvation,” “The Signal,” “Catchfire” and “White Sands.” It gets extremely windy on this bridge, so much so, you can feel the vibration on the bridge as you stand on it.

LOCATION: Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, US-64, El Prado, NM 87529

The Briggs house can be found in Evanston, Illinois, where Hughes also shot scenes for “Sixteen Candles” and “Uncle Buck.”

LOCATION: 56 Salem Ln, Evanston, IL 60203

Cheaper By The Dozen (2003)

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The 2003 remake of “Cheaper by the Dozen,” starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, while set in Illinois, was actually filmed in Southern California. The Baker family moves into this home, which can be found in the Windsor Square neighborhood of Los Angeles. The same home also appeared in the sequel, “Cheaper by the Dozen 2,” as well as such films as “The Initiation of Sarah,” “The Killing Kind,” “My Tutor” and “Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation” and such TV series as “Murder, She Wrote,” “Perry Mason” and “Scarecrow and Mrs. King.”

LOCATION: 357 Lorraine Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90020

The birthday party takes place at this home, located just a couple doors down.

LOCATION: 419 Lorraine Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Kate, played by Bonnie Hunt, makes a phone call to Tom, played by Steve Martin, from the lobby of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown L.A.  The hotel is a staple of film, having appeared in such movies as “Independence Day,” “Ghostbusters,” “Fight Club,” “Species,” “Blonde,” “Enough,” “Oppenheimer” and many more.

LOCATION: 506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Eastern Promises (2007)

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The 2007 David Cronenberg film “Easter Promises” was shot in London, England. The Trans-Siberian Restaurant, seen several times in the film, can be found in Clerkenwell. The interior of same building has appeared in many films, including “Batman Begins,” the 2009 version of “Sherlock Holmes,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and many more.

LOCATION: 34-36 St John St, Barbican, London EC1M 6AA, UK

Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)

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The 2000 comedy “Dude, Where’s My Car?” was filmed in Southern California. The home of Jesse, played by Ashton Kutcher, could be found in North Hollywood. While we were able to visit prior to remodeling, the home has since been extensively altered.

LOCATION: 4177 Bakman Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91602

Jesse gets into an altercation with a worker while trying to place an order at a Chinese restaurant. The building has since changed some from how it appeared in the film.

LOCATION: 2320 W Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506

The home of the twins can also be found in North Hollywood, a couple blocks from Jesse’s house.

LOCATION: 4160 Klump Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91602