Little known fact: this filming location sits at the very fringe of the border where film unions don't get paid extra money for travel. Which is why these locations are filmed so much.
TOS The Alternative Facor, Shore Leave, and Friday's Child were also shot there. Enterprise 'Unexpected' Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers as the command center, Blazing Saddles, Army of Darkness, Planet of the Apes 2001 countless other shows.
I went on a pilgrimage to see the Rocks (just so happened a friend's wedding was in LA). The iconic sloped rocks, the road, and flat land in front is just the parking lot! Of course, one has to bring a Starfleet uniform and get a picture if one does go. :D
I still don't mind the Bill and Ted gag about the location, it's set up earlier in the film as the guys are watching the episode "Arena" earlier in the film so I feel it pays homage to the show and makes a joke out of reusing a filming location, shot for shot. Of course I can't help but laugh at STP using the location and proudly announcing that it is the "Vasquez rocks, present day" like that makes them smart or clever, fucking hacks.
Yeah, them literally spelling it out for people is so stupid. Plus in real life is a protected reserve. She wouldn't be allowed to park her house there.
living in a national park and then pretending to be poor and living in practically the slum of earth... if you think THAT is "embarrassing" girl then the future must be seriously awesome!
I think the first movie appearance just might be "Dracula" 1931, starring Bela Lugosi. It's been in countless westerns. Buck Rogers, Planet of the Apes (2001). Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I could go on and on and on but I have to admit... I was a bit disappointed to not see a certain Colonial Marine yell "Let's Rock!!" (no, it wasn't in the alien franchise)
Just visited this location for the first time over the weekend! I should have watched this first to get reminded of the specific areas, but LOVED that it was free and that there was ample parking and space in front of the main/mostly used for filming rocks for cool/empty photos. Will visit again!
The part that surprises me is how many times it was used in Star Trek productions. Like, you would think the fans would be pretty vocal about the fact that they have to keep looking at the same formations over and over, but I guess it was never really a problem.
1) I think most of the people that watched ST were casual viewers, not die hard fans. 2) back in the 80s and 90s you would be likely to miss an episode if you were out at the airing time, so many could have never noticed it 3) episodes aired once a week, there was no netflix style bing watching back then; so the viewers were simply prone to forget that a similar rock formation was shown. It's like with that alien city landscape that they reused in like 4 episodes, including a redress as a Klingon capitol. Only the nerds noticed :)
im making plans to go at some point when i go to los LA next week since i wont have a car i hope lyft or uber will pick me up :) i have been wanting to go here ! for a long time ! airwolf and the show quantum leap were filmed here to !!
TOS had a way of making the future seem really far off, even despite the limitations of their sets. Kirk not even knowing what gunpowder is was a really nice example of that
The most realistic planet sets were used in the 1960s, with the cardboard sets and deep green, orange, purple or red skies. TNG used those same sets in its early seasons. Then every planet became identical to Earth.
The geological version of the Wilhelm Scream
Hollywood is so creative. The world has only seven kinds of scenery. Eight if you count the stuff made in Vancouver in the 90s and 00s.
9 if you count the BBC quarries.
Little known fact: this filming location sits at the very fringe of the border where film unions don't get paid extra money for travel. Which is why these locations are filmed so much.
Actually there just the same species as Vasquez rocks. one of the few space fairing rocks out there....
parallel planetary evolution
TOS The Alternative Facor, Shore Leave, and Friday's Child were also shot there. Enterprise 'Unexpected'
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers as the command center, Blazing Saddles, Army of Darkness, Planet of the Apes 2001 countless other shows.
I believe the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers command centre was also used in Star Trek tng descent part 1 and 2.
@@DanBen07 yup. The House of the Book was the command center in Power Rangers, camp khitomer I'm Star Trek VI, and the Borg hideout in Descent
yep here's a compilation of that building from different shows : th-cam.com/video/VFRwn35Zl0Y/w-d-xo.html
The California Quail call in the background at 1:23 cracks me up 😂
The rocks were also in the Airwolf pilot.
The title of this video is in Star Trek and other movies. And since what you said is not a movie it wasn't in this video.
@@DanBen07 Airwolf's pilot did have a Cinema version.
It's true! I actually have it on VHS :)
"It's amazing how Mintaka III looks nothing like southern California."
Vasquez: "Let's rock!"
Look, man. I only need to know one thing: where they are.
Oh man, I thought I was the first to come up with that.
Have to admit, I was sad that wasn't included
I went on a pilgrimage to see the Rocks (just so happened a friend's wedding was in LA). The iconic sloped rocks, the road, and flat land in front is just the parking lot! Of course, one has to bring a Starfleet uniform and get a picture if one does go. :D
I still don't mind the Bill and Ted gag about the location, it's set up earlier in the film as the guys are watching the episode "Arena" earlier in the film so I feel it pays homage to the show and makes a joke out of reusing a filming location, shot for shot.
Of course I can't help but laugh at STP using the location and proudly announcing that it is the "Vasquez rocks, present day" like that makes them smart or clever, fucking hacks.
Yeah, them literally spelling it out for people is so stupid.
Plus in real life is a protected reserve. She wouldn't be allowed to park her house there.
Spot on mate
You mean, it's not present day because Picard gives her a gift of wine? /s
living in a national park and then pretending to be poor and living in practically the slum of earth... if you think THAT is "embarrassing" girl then the future must be seriously awesome!
Thank you ! I didn't realise it was used in ST 3 on Vulcan. Or that it was the main backdrop in The Flintstones.
I think the first movie appearance just might be "Dracula" 1931, starring Bela Lugosi. It's been in countless westerns. Buck Rogers, Planet of the Apes (2001). Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I could go on and on and on but I have to admit... I was a bit disappointed to not see a certain Colonial Marine yell "Let's Rock!!" (no, it wasn't in the alien franchise)
Just visited this location for the first time over the weekend! I should have watched this first to get reminded of the specific areas, but LOVED that it was free and that there was ample parking and space in front of the main/mostly used for filming rocks for cool/empty photos. Will visit again!
The transition between the Jay and Silent Bob scene and the Austin Powers scene was a thing of beauty.
Just noticed this video was uploaded on my birthday. I visited Vasquez on the same day 5 years ago. Most memorable birthday of my life.
Because in Picard where poverty was eliminated in the future it's ok to put a trailer in front of the rocks so someone has a place to vape and moan.
Hello, Major Grin. Vasquez Rocks appeared in the "Power Rangers" as well.
The part that surprises me is how many times it was used in Star Trek productions. Like, you would think the fans would be pretty vocal about the fact that they have to keep looking at the same formations over and over, but I guess it was never really a problem.
1) I think most of the people that watched ST were casual viewers, not die hard fans.
2) back in the 80s and 90s you would be likely to miss an episode if you were out at the airing time, so many could have never noticed it
3) episodes aired once a week, there was no netflix style bing watching back then; so the viewers were simply prone to forget that a similar rock formation was shown. It's like with that alien city landscape that they reused in like 4 episodes, including a redress as a Klingon capitol. Only the nerds noticed :)
They sure love their rocks...
**wall explodes**
In the movie Aliens Vasquez rocks there too .....
I almost included a clip of her . maybe I should have
Fake alien world vs fake Latina!
Let us rock!
Don't forget West World and Michael Jackson's Black and White video!
It looks like they actually installed the town of BedROck for the Flintstones. that was before CGI.
Just came back from visiting Vasquez Rocks. The visitor center is closed due to the present health crisis. But the rest of the place is so cool!
They should shoot an episode of the Mandalorian.
You forgot the scene from The Big Bang Theory with the gang all dressed up in Starfleet uniforms at Vasquez Rocks. :-)
The universe is a hologram, and 2020 is probably a holodeck malfunction. I blame Q
Vasquez? Let's roooooock!
I love this allusion!
im making plans to go at some point when i go to los LA next week since i wont have a car i hope lyft or uber will pick me up :) i have been wanting to go here ! for a long time ! airwolf and the show quantum leap were filmed here to !!
if I had the money and time to go I'd re-enact a few scenes there lol
Excellent! **air guitar**
TOS had a way of making the future seem really far off, even despite the limitations of their sets. Kirk not even knowing what gunpowder is was a really nice example of that
Well, how can he make gunpowder if he didn't know what it was or the ingredients of it?
Sort of risky having your actor run that close to the edge all the way up there like Shatner did and not use a stunt double.
You missed Forbidden World.
These Rocks are just legandary😂👍
commenting just for commenting's sake.
Mathew Renfro replying just for replying’s sake
You know, I don’t really read your comments, but the fact that you’re making comments - I really respect that, man.
And let's not forget Power Rangers.
The most realistic planet sets were used in the 1960s, with the cardboard sets and deep green, orange, purple or red skies. TNG used those same sets in its early seasons. Then every planet became identical to Earth.
Good point!
This implies that Bedrock could have been located in the Vasquez Rocks or on an alien planet.
Kirk vs Neo!!!
STATION
Vasquez Rocks seems over rated. Is there no other rocks near by?
I expected a badass colonial marine gunning down aliens not actual rocks
It was used also for the location of the command center in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the 1990s teen drama show Roswell
Zordon's command center is actually the Borg building : th-cam.com/video/VFRwn35Zl0Y/w-d-xo.html
Alabama hills ,California at 1:37
What? No Zorro?
😂☠️😂