Every Which Way But Loose

Every Which Way But Loose was released into theaters on December 20th, 1978. Filming locations include North Hollywood and Sun Valley, Ca. It was directed by James Fargo. Clint Eastwood played the lead of Philo Beddoe. Fargo had previously directed Eastwood in The Enforcer. It's followed by Any Which Way You Can. The films first DVD release was on May 7th, 2002.

Taco Sabroso - 8731 Lankershim Blvd. Sun Valley, Ca. 91352

The structure has been there since at least 1964.

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Ma's house - 11845 Peoria St. Sun Valley, Ca. 91352

The 2,248 square foot house was built in 1939.

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The Palomino - 6907 Lankershim Blvd. N. Hollywood, Ca. 91605

The structure has been there since at least 1952.

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Cool as Ice

Cool as Ice was released into theaters on October 18th, 1991. Filming locations include El Mirage and Glendora, Ca. It was directed by David Kellogg. Kellogg has directed over one-hundred music videos and television commercials. It stars Vanilla Ice as rapper Johnny Van Owen. I'd just like to state that this is, without question, the absolute goofiest and worst movie I've ever seen. So naturally, I wanted to visit a couple of it's filming locations. The films first DVD release was on February 1st, 2011.

Winslow house - 546 N. Wabash Ave. Glendora, Ca. 91741

The 1,204 square foot house was built in 1904.

All "Now" pictures taken in 2025.

Desert montage - Mountain View Rd. and Colusa Rd. El Mirage, Ca. 92301
(El Mirage Dry Lake Bed)

An abundance of movies, tv shows, music videos and commercials have been filmed here.

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House Party

House Party was released into theaters on March 9th, 1990. Filming locations include Los Angeles and Monrovia, Ca. It was directed by Reginald Hudlin. Other notable movies directed by Hudlin include Boomerang and The Great White Hype. It stars Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid of the hip hop duo Kid 'n Play. It also features the hip hop trio Full Force. It was added to the National Film Registry in 2022. It's followed by four sequels. The films first DVD release was on June 6th, 2000.

Kid's house - 1568 S. Oxford Ave. Los Angeles, Ca. 90006

The 1,650 square foot house was built in 1900.

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Bilal's house - 207 E. Olive Ave. Monrovia, Ca. 91016

The 1,401 square foot house was built in 1906.

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Play's house - 2895 W. 15th St. Los Angeles, Ca. 90006

The 2,402 square foot house was built in 1905.

All "Now" pictures taken in 2025.

Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2 was released into theaters on July 7th, 1989. Filming locations include Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca. It was directed by Richard Donner. Other notable movies directed by Donner include The Goonies, Lethal Weapon, Maverick, The Omen and Superman (1978). Patsy Kensit, of the musical group Eighth Wonder, played the female lead of Rika Van Den Haas. "I'm Not Scared" by Eighth Wonder was also included in the films soundtrack. The films first DVD release was on July 29th, 1997.

Martin Riggs' trailer - 100 Terranea Way Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca. 90275

(Terranea Resort)

This is the same spot where the vampires cave from The Lost Boys is located. As a matter of fact, the entrance to the cave can be seen in the background of the screenshot.

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Arjen Rudd's house - 7436 Mulholland Dr. Los Angeles, Ca. 90046

(Garcia House)

The 2,596 square foot house was designed by architect John Lautner and built in 1961. It sits on stilts sixty-feet above the canyon below. The destruction of the house was filmed using a full-sized replica, constructed by the studio.

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Rika Van Den Haas' apartment - 360 N. Sycamore Ave. Los Angeles, Ca. 90036

The building was constructed in 1929.

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Mac and Me

Mac and Me was released into theaters on August 21th, 1988. Filming locations include Calabasas, El Mirage, Hacienda Heights and Mojave, Ca. It was directed by Stewart Raffill. The movie is a blatant ripoff of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which was released six years prior. The extended McDonald's dance sequence scene, is without question, one of the goofiest and most cringe that I've ever seen in a movie. The films first DVD release was on April 12th, 2005.

Cruise house - 26017 Farmfield Rd. Calabasas, Ca. 91302

The 2,502 square foot house was built in 1966.

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Mac driving yellow jeep - Metropol Dr. and Miramar Dr. Hacienda Heights, Ca. 91745

He's traveling northwest on Metropol Dr. and turns left onto Miramar Dr.

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Mac's family in the desert - Mountain View Rd. and Colusa Rd. El Mirage, Ca. 92301

(El Mirage Dry Lake Bed)

An abundance of movies, tv shows, music videos and commercials have been filmed here.

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Grocery store - 2430 CA-58 Mojave, Ca. 93501

The structure has been there since at least 1972.

All "Now" pictures taken in 2024.

Menace II Society

Menace II Society was released into theaters on May 26th, 1993. Filming locations include Los Angeles and San Fernando, Ca. It was directed by the Hughes Brothers. Other notable movies directed by the Hughes Brothers include Dead Presidents and From Hell. Parts of this movie seemed so over exaggerated at times to the point where I wasn't sure if it was intended to be a drama or a spoof comedy. It features a solid soundtrack. The films first DVD release was on October 21st, 1997.

Ronnie's house - 2809 7th Ave. Los Angeles, Ca. 90018

The 857 square foot house was built in 1922.

All "Now" pictures taken in 2023.

Ilena's house - 4920 11th Ave. Los Angeles, Ca. 90043

The 1,927 square foot house was built in 1925.

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Jungle Style Chicken - 107 S. Huntington St. San Fernando, Ca. 91340

The structure has been there since at least 1952.

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