Great video my friend. I was employed at North Hollywood Glass and Mirror in 1984, I was 19. The house they went to was Richard Donner's Home at the time. He had finished building a glass enclosed gazebo between the house and pool and we were hired to install the glass. The journeyman, Keith and I installed most of the glass, Another guy, Chuck, took over when we installed the mirrors in the home. Imagine my surprise when I saw this movie 3 years later and got bragging rights for the gazebo's glass work. Later in my career, I was employed by L.A.U.S.D. in Maint. and Operations Glass shop and repaired many many windows at Allesandro El. in the deleted scene. That scene was supposed to be at the very beginning of the movie to introduce Riggs, but the trailer scene was used instead.
Wow, always thought the hotel the girl jumps out of was the 1 off the 405 right around the sunset Blvd. Exit!..lots of detail in this video..nice work👍👍
That was the late Richard Donner’s actual house with the pool that they shoot the guy into the pool. I actually think he lived there until he passed away recently. Great video, Lethal Weapon is my favorite movie and if I ever get to L.A. I’m gonna visit a couple of these locations.
OHHHHHH F*** i'm gonna Sub U , because takes me back to my Elementary & High school back in 80s till early 90s ..takes me back to those good ole days...🥰👍
I just happened to be watching a Lethal Weapon marathon on BBC America. Living near movie locations is one of the reasons I moved to L.A. in 1981. In 1989 I happened upon the filming of B.T.T.F 2 in my Whittier neighborhood and was the last one to leave at 2 am. What a decade for movies and music. Thanks, Great narration and location match ups . (a real treat ;-)
Interesting to note that Murtaugh lives on the same block that the Griswolds live on. The pool across the street, of course, from the 'dream sequence' in Christmas Vacation. I was lucky enough in about 1994 to get to go on the lot with a family member who worked for Warner Brothers. They were fixing up the house for shooting Lethal Weapon 4.
Why did I look at my damned phone at 2a.m. ??? I just need it for a light to use the bathroom and next thing I realized here I am. Damn you and your interesting live stream and new content.
It’s great to see these locations now considering that Lethal Weapon will celebrate its 35 anniversary next year. It’s sad that we just lost Richard Donner earlier this year. I hear that many people who work at Warner Bros are sad that Donner is gone because he was a regular presence on the Warner lot for years. He and his wife had offices on the lot.
As ever, expertly put together. You realise there will be lots of us Europeans referencing back to your videos to plan our days out during holidays in LA 🙂This movie is on my Christmas watch list for over the holidays. Happy Christmas to you and your family
The building in West Hollywood with the jumper used to say Bekins - big sign on the roof. I was living 2 blocks away when it was filmed. It was, back until the seventies, Bekins Storage.
Excellent job! Lethal Weapon is one of my favorites! And I also live in Los Angeles! I've past by many of these places and didn't realize they were iconic spots! Well done! 👍
Brother, I love u so much! Im watching the Lethal Weapon series these days, oh, the 80,s!! And the pool in that house, I always wanted to know the location. So beautiful. You are the BEST! Editing is +++++!
Awesome video! I never knew about the deleted scenes so I definitely have to look it up. Don't forget Darlene Love also sang All Alone on Christmas from Home Alone 2. Can't go a year without listening to the song. 🔥🎄
Thrifty's! Man, now that is a piece of 80's childhood right there! Probably served some of the best ice cream ever imo. Great video, Kurt. Brought back some memories. I remember seeing that movie for the first time at a drive-in along with Robocop at the Vermont.👍
You outdid yourself with this one Kurt. K-town, West Hollywood, Long Beach, Burbank, Playa Del Rey etc. I know that's a whole lot of driving. I'd like to think I at least contributed to your lunch during this production. Outstanding work for a timeless 80's action thriller
The main reason I came was to find out where the Dry Lake scene near Victorville was film at. Thanks its been in a number of music videos and big budget movie production scene.
@@apphappy3796 yeah its an area popular for shooting car commercials, Land Speed racing and Trike Buggy flying. Its huge ans spread out and there is alot of nooks and crannies for day camping and photoraphy. Worth an explorative visit!
Great vid! People talk about Die Hard, but Lethal Weapon has always been my action Christmas movie. Random fact, at 7:02 that's the Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman, Anthony Kiedis' dad. He j ust passed away this year... RIP.
I REALLY had a blast watching this GREAT video ! One of the greatest movies EVER made and you managed to "pulled back the curtain" #magnificentjob #thankyou
@@80sLife You're welcome! It was great and thank you for doing them! :) Hopefully you got the Murtagh joke of never being too old for these. Being the rare non-hearted comment makes me feel it came across jazzy lol.
Really enjoying your videos!! Thanks for entertaining me, the winter days a long up here in Canada, got buried in snow last night, took hours to dig out lol.
Absolutely fantastic as usual, love this film and yes it's one of my fav Xmas films, An awesome 1987 classic which never gets old. You done brilliant sir. Can't wait for the next 👍
This is amazing man! Great job! Lethal Weapon 1 was the first movie I saw as far as I remember brought by my father on a video cassette. I was about 4 years old. It is one of my favourites and everytime I see it it makes me remember my parents as being very young and brings kind memories from my childhood.
Wow man that’s awesome to see how it is today these locations of one of my favourite movies.. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched this movie lol Thanks for this video man it’s a real blast from the past 👍
I used to love on Lennox California at the time when they filmed the explosion. Also I used to visit that Thrifty by the Wiltern theater. Great times great movie.
It’s also used as Todd and Margo’s house from Christmas Vacation, I’m sure you didn’t show The Griswold’s house next door because it’s probably one of your next filming location videos, down the street is the Growing Pains house, Monster Squad was also filmed in that ranch.
Yes, I was saving it for a future video. The growing pains house and monster squad street is at the Warner back lot up the road. I've visited those many times
Kurt. I stumbled upon your channel by accident. I'm glad I did. I've been binge watching your filming location vids. It amazing how many different films use the same locations. I'm watching your stuff and I remember that from this movie and that movie. So cool. One major LA movie your collection is missing so far. Training Day! You keep making them, I will keep watching them.
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you're enjoying them. Lots more to come. And yes, as I make these videos, I find myself going to the same locations over and over. Haha
I’ve watched this movie every year at Christmas since 1991… With the exception of one year where I didn’t do it due to time. I was Geeking Out calling at the locations as you were filling them before you said what they were. (I was hoping you were going to say, “Don’t worry, have a french fry.” before you left the freeway scene) Great theory on why Dixie‘s house was blown up if they were just going to demolish the neighborhood for the school. Makes perfect sense. 👍🏻
It is not uncommon for filmmakers to use or destroy buildings. They did it at The University of Alabama Campus in Tuscaloosa Alabama for the movie Hooper with Burt Reynolds. the scene where the Smoke Stack falls was filmed there. The area was going to be demolished for renovation..
Excellent video. Just sub'd. On the director's cut, we don't see Riggs getting drunk and fighting a couple of muggers. I have already watched this movie several times.
I’ve always thought Lethal Weapon 1 was defintly a xmas movie. It was the original action xmas movie even before die hard since it came out a year earlier too!! Haha🎄🎅. Gremlins is ALSO an underrated xmas movie 😎🤙
The 80s was the best decade to grow up in
I've worked so many times on the Warner lot. Is so cool to see the houses and sets used in so many films.
I'm a master carpenter how hard is it to get a job on a movie lot building sets? I've always wanted to build a movie set.
This was a blast. Such a classic movie. So many memories.
Thank you!!
Great video my friend. I was employed at North Hollywood Glass and Mirror in 1984, I was 19. The house they went to was Richard Donner's Home at the time. He had finished building a glass enclosed gazebo between the house and pool and we were hired to install the glass. The journeyman, Keith and I installed most of the glass, Another guy, Chuck, took over when we installed the mirrors in the home. Imagine my surprise when I saw this movie 3 years later and got bragging rights for the gazebo's glass work. Later in my career, I was employed by L.A.U.S.D. in Maint. and Operations Glass shop and repaired many many windows at Allesandro El. in the deleted scene. That scene was supposed to be at the very beginning of the movie to introduce Riggs, but the trailer scene was used instead.
One of my all-time action favorites. A classic
You’re filming locations are the best I’ve seen on TH-cam! Excellent job!
Thank you so much for that
Wow, always thought the hotel the girl jumps out of was the 1 off the 405 right around the sunset Blvd. Exit!..lots of detail in this video..nice work👍👍
Yeah, looks like the same hotel. Thank you so much for watching
Excellent movies. Watched them many times i love seeing all the 80s 90s vehicles from back then
Absolutely!!
That was the late Richard Donner’s actual house with the pool that they shoot the guy into the pool. I actually think he lived there until he passed away recently. Great video, Lethal Weapon is my favorite movie and if I ever get to L.A. I’m gonna visit a couple of these locations.
Yeah, I just found out that was his house. Pretty crazy.
OHHHHHH F*** i'm gonna Sub U , because takes me back to my Elementary & High school back in 80s till early 90s ..takes me back to those good ole days...🥰👍
Thank you!!
A superb vlog. I can imagine that the Century Frwy. was yet to be completed when the house was being blown up @ 111th in Lennox.
Thank you!
Awesome video! My uncle was the stunt coordinator for lethal weapon 2 and 3, fun fact, he also coordinated the spoof, loaded weapon.
Thank you!! That's cool. I love loaded weapon. Haha
Another great one! Happy holidays 🎄
Thank you! Happy Holidays
Awesome… Riggs I’m to old for this 😉
Thanks for sharing. I like lw so much and it brings me so good memories , 87 was a special year for me. You re the best
🙂 thank you!
A super classic of the '80's.
Great movie! And video.
I just happened to be watching a Lethal Weapon marathon on BBC America. Living near movie locations is one of the reasons I moved to L.A. in 1981. In 1989 I happened upon the filming of B.T.T.F 2 in my Whittier neighborhood and was the last one to leave at 2 am. What a decade for movies and music. Thanks, Great narration and location match ups . (a real treat ;-)
Wow, how cool is that! And thank you so much
Love your work Kurt……thanks so much for what you do.
Thank you so much. Its my pleasure
I can't wait until they start filming Lethal Weapon 5! 😌
Interesting to note that Murtaugh lives on the same block that the Griswolds live on. The pool across the street, of course, from the 'dream sequence' in Christmas Vacation. I was lucky enough in about 1994 to get to go on the lot with a family member who worked for Warner Brothers. They were fixing up the house for shooting Lethal Weapon 4.
You are correct I believe the house is next store
To them
Yeah, I was gonna mention it, but I thought I would save it for a future video. Yeah, it's just to the left I believe
Another great video as always! One of my favorite movies from my youth. The 80s was a great time to be a teenager.
Absolutely! Thank you!
Much THANKS 80s Life for taking me back to all my Favorite movie locations
My pleasure. Thank you!
Why did I look at my damned phone at 2a.m. ??? I just need it for a light to use the bathroom and next thing I realized here I am. Damn you and your interesting live stream and new content.
Haha, thank you... and sorry
It’s great to see these locations now considering that Lethal Weapon will celebrate its 35 anniversary next year. It’s sad that we just lost Richard Donner earlier this year. I hear that many people who work at Warner Bros are sad that Donner is gone because he was a regular presence on the Warner lot for years. He and his wife had offices on the lot.
As ever, expertly put together. You realise there will be lots of us Europeans referencing back to your videos to plan our days out during holidays in LA 🙂This movie is on my Christmas watch list for over the holidays. Happy Christmas to you and your family
That's so cool to think that my videos will be used to plan vacations. Thank you. A belated Merry Christmas to you!
The building in West Hollywood with the jumper used to say Bekins - big sign on the roof. I was living 2 blocks away when it was filmed. It was, back until the seventies, Bekins Storage.
Thank you for making this video, about a movie that I consider as one of my all time faves! Outstanding job!
Hands down my favorite channel. Keep up the awesome work!!
That means so much to me. Thank you!
Great video! ...Different Strokes eh? Problably my favorite to go into a TV show from a magical remote. Thanks man!
Pre wal mart in So. cal. Thrifty's Drug store were everywhere. as well as Kinney shoes.
These video tours are fantastic. The editing, the storytelling, the humor, and the voice narration are all on point. Keep it up, my man.
Thank you so much. It really means a lot to me!
Excellent job! Lethal Weapon is one of my favorites! And I also live in Los Angeles! I've past by many of these places and didn't realize they were iconic spots! Well done! 👍
Thank you so much!
Very well done. I enjoyed it. I've always loved this movie. Thank you
Brother, I love u so much! Im watching the Lethal Weapon series these days, oh, the 80,s!! And the pool in that house, I always wanted to know the location. So beautiful. You are the BEST! Editing is +++++!
Awesome video! I never knew about the deleted scenes so I definitely have to look it up. Don't forget Darlene Love also sang All Alone on Christmas from Home Alone 2. Can't go a year without listening to the song. 🔥🎄
Of course, she has so many great songs.. Christmas and other. Thank you so much for watching
Enjoy them all, but this one really puts me in the holiday spirit😂 Really enjoyed it👍
Thank you!!
Thrifty's! Man, now that is a piece of 80's childhood right there! Probably served some of the best ice cream ever imo.
Great video, Kurt. Brought back some memories. I remember seeing that movie for the first time at a drive-in along with Robocop at the Vermont.👍
Thrifty ice cream is still the best! Thank you!!
Great video! One of my favorite movies, glad others also consider it a Christmas movie.
Thank you!
Hol Up! Lethal Weapon came out in ‘87. Awesome video though! Always cool seeing all these locations.
Yeah, I made a mistake. That's why I put it in the title. Thank you for watching
You outdid yourself with this one Kurt. K-town, West Hollywood, Long Beach, Burbank, Playa Del Rey etc. I know that's a whole lot of driving. I'd like to think I at least contributed to your lunch during this production. Outstanding work for a timeless 80's action thriller
Thank you so much. I did put a lot into this one. And you definitely contributed.. and it's always appreciated
Great videos and content! Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much
Oh hey, Lennox my old neighborhood :) Completely forgot that they filmed at 111th and Larch.
Brilliantly researched and presented video… thanks!!
I used to live 3 blocks from ocean Blvd in long beach. Part of lethal weapon 4 was done on Broadway in long beach.
The main reason I came was to find out where the Dry Lake scene near Victorville was film at. Thanks its been in a number of music videos and big budget movie production scene.
Lethal Weapon 1 desert scenes:
El Mirage Lake
Verano Drive Adelanto, Ca
GPS : 34.660005, -117.616575
@@Kidnistrah_S0NICALCH3M1ST Yes i looked it up. I read it
that it is somewhat of an attraction for people who like to camp outdoors in America.
@@apphappy3796 yeah its an area popular for shooting car commercials, Land Speed racing and Trike Buggy flying. Its huge ans spread out and there is alot of nooks and crannies for day camping and photoraphy. Worth an explorative visit!
Great work 👍lethal Weapon is classic ❤️
Thank you
Great movie and great video. Had no idea they used the WB ranch for Danny Glover's house. ..
Thank you!
Excellent video mate, great research and straight to the point. Loved seeing inside Murtaugh's house
LOVE the content.. the fact you get to visit these iconic movie locations makes this TN boy jealous.. KEEP ON KEEPIN ON :)
Great vid! People talk about Die Hard, but Lethal Weapon has always been my action Christmas movie. Random fact, at 7:02 that's the Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman, Anthony Kiedis' dad. He j
ust passed away this year... RIP.
Yeah, I just learned this. Pretty wild. Thanks for watching
I REALLY had a blast watching this GREAT video !
One of the greatest movies EVER made and you managed to "pulled back the curtain"
#magnificentjob
#thankyou
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it.
thank you for this amazing walking back in time!
My pleasure. Thank you
Happy Holiday
Same too you. ❤from Philadelphia
This video will be amazing.
P.S. I couldn't hear any mistakes due to the deafening sound of your own awesomeness Kurt.
Aww, thank you so much. I can't tell you how much I appreciate that!
Thks for your work. It's great!
The weapon is one of my favorite movies
take care
Thanks for showing the Deleted School scene location
My pleasure. Thank you
Great work Kurt!
Thank you!!
You did the great job! Thak you for that! "Lethal Weapon" is one of my favoite movies! "Like" from Kiyv,Ukraine!
Ooo I’ve been waiting for this one!
Dood - that was awesome - almost scene by scene match up - well done!
Thank you!
These Super Awesome videos will never go on my Murtagh list lol! Can't wait to see this! 🤘
Ha thank you for watching
@@80sLife You're welcome! It was great and thank you for doing them! :) Hopefully you got the Murtagh joke of never being too old for these. Being the rare non-hearted comment makes me feel it came across jazzy lol.
Excellent video, my friend. Instant sub!
I only found out recently that the house that they shot the pool fight scene in was actually Richard Donners!
Great research. Interesting locations.
Thank you
Great work, love this stuff. Def a Christmas movie
Thank you
Really enjoying your videos!! Thanks for entertaining me, the winter days a long up here in Canada, got buried in snow last night, took hours to dig out lol.
I love the leathal weapon films I recently brought them on blue ray well done with your video great work really enjoyed it 🎥👍
Thank you!!
@@80sLife your very welcome 👍
You did great on this video
Thank you!!
Great work as always
Thank you!!
Amazing video...
Lethal weapon is my favorite movie...
Hello from Greece...
Awesome Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍😀 Christmas Greetings 🎁🎄🌟 from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸
Thank you so much. A belated Merry Christmas to you
Absolutely fantastic as usual, love this film and yes it's one of my fav Xmas films, An awesome 1987 classic which never gets old. You done brilliant sir. Can't wait for the next 👍
Thank you so much. I was really happy with this one. I really wish I didn't say the wrong year.. really bums me out.
@@80sLife ah it's no bother dude, ever thought about investing in a drone for the hard to get places on your locations ☺️
This is amazing man! Great job! Lethal Weapon 1 was the first movie I saw as far as I remember brought by my father on a video cassette. I was about 4 years old. It is one of my favourites and everytime I see it it makes me remember my parents as being very young and brings kind memories from my childhood.
This just popped up on my recommendation, how did i not know this episode existed 😂.
Great episode! Love the Lethal Weapon movies thank you.
Thank you!
Wow man that’s awesome to see how it is today these locations of one of my favourite movies.. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched this movie lol
Thanks for this video man it’s a real blast from the past 👍
Thank you so much!
@80sLife. Looks like one of the muggers was Miguel A. Nunez Jr. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
I used to love on Lennox California at the time when they filmed the explosion. Also I used to visit that Thrifty by the Wiltern theater. Great times great movie.
Thanks so much for the video. I just watched Lethal Weapon lastnite, I consider it a Christmas movie.
My pleasure. Thank you for watching
one of my favourite films as a child :)
I just this min watched Lethal weapon ,thanks for this location video .
wow you done a good job on this one
Thank you so much!!
This is an awesome video man, thank you for this. This movie was mine and my dad's favorite for a long time.. might still be
Thank you for all the research! This brought back such great memories>>>That's me @12:55 😀
Aww.. thats so awesome. I'm so glad you watched this and it was able to bring memories back for you. Thank you so much for watching!!
@@80sLife 😍
Definitely a Christmas movie, along with Die Hard. Another great video sir, thank you!
Great video mate, best one yet
Thank you so much. I was pretty happy with it
Good Job 80"s,,,
Thank you!
It’s also used as Todd and Margo’s house from Christmas Vacation, I’m sure you didn’t show The Griswold’s house next door because it’s probably one of your next filming location videos, down the street is the Growing Pains house, Monster Squad was also filmed in that ranch.
Love that street. Wonder where the scary German guy lived? Time for Monster Squad. I'll feel 12 for a couple hours.
And Gremlins the growing pains house was used as Mrs Deagles home
Yes, I was saving it for a future video. The growing pains house and monster squad street is at the Warner back lot up the road. I've visited those many times
@@rabbidcow2135 Adam the woo did a video on that house, it’s just in a randomneighborhood around LA
Hell yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kurt. I stumbled upon your channel by accident. I'm glad I did. I've been binge watching your filming location vids. It amazing how many different films use the same locations. I'm watching your stuff and I remember that from this movie and that movie. So cool. One major LA movie your collection is missing so far. Training Day! You keep making them, I will keep watching them.
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you're enjoying them. Lots more to come. And yes, as I make these videos, I find myself going to the same locations over and over. Haha
Another banger!!!
Thank you!!
My favorite movie of all time.
I’ve watched this movie every year at Christmas since 1991… With the exception of one year where I didn’t do it due to time. I was Geeking Out calling at the locations as you were filling them before you said what they were. (I was hoping you were going to say, “Don’t worry, have a french fry.” before you left the freeway scene)
Great theory on why Dixie‘s house was blown up if they were just going to demolish the neighborhood for the school. Makes perfect sense. 👍🏻
Aww, I missed the French fry opportunity. Thanks so much for watching
It is not uncommon for filmmakers to use or destroy buildings. They did it at The University of Alabama Campus in Tuscaloosa Alabama for the movie Hooper with Burt Reynolds. the scene where the Smoke Stack falls was filmed there. The area was going to be demolished for renovation..
Love this. Thank you so much!
Well done superb love this movie.
Thank you!
This was baddass. I saw the area as of 2021 and i knew where i was, that was so neat!
Thank you
One of the best 80s action movies and yes, it's definitely a Christmas movie Kurt 😂
Excellent video. Just sub'd. On the director's cut, we don't see Riggs getting drunk and fighting a couple of muggers. I have already watched this movie several times.
Thank you so much I really appreciate it
I love this channel 👍👍👍
I’ve always thought Lethal Weapon 1 was defintly a xmas movie. It was the original action xmas movie even before die hard since it came out a year earlier too!! Haha🎄🎅. Gremlins is ALSO an underrated xmas movie 😎🤙
Absolutely on Gremlins.
Love location movie 80s great keep posting more