Showing posts with label The Wonder Years. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Wonder Years. Show all posts

Monday, August 27, 2012

Hit And Run (2012)




Just a brief update on a location that was already covered. 



Hit & Run
Hit & Run
The Wonder Years - Grandpa's Car


The recent film Hit And Run (2012) (which was released in theaters this past weekend) features the Rock Store, a location that was previously covered in this blog here.  This location was used as a diner in Friday The 13th: A New Beginning (1985).  It also made appearances in two season five episodes of The Wonder Years (1988).  Turns out it also appeared in a third season five episode of The Wonder Years titled Grandpa's Car.  



The Sweetest Thing
The Sweetest Thing
Cobra
Twin Peaks - "The One-Armed Man"
Twin Peaks - "The One-Armed Man"
Dallas - "The Odessa File"
Dallas - "The Odessa File"
Charlie's Angels - "An Angel's Trail"
Charlie's Angels - "An Angel's Trail"
Monk - "Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever"
Ed & Vern's Rock Store
Ed & Vern's Rock Store
Ed & Vern's Rock Store


The Rock Store is a well-known biker hangout, frequented by celebrities like Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Harrison Ford.  It has made several other on-screen appearances over the years, including the movies The Sweetest Thing (2002), Cobra (1986), and Panic In Year Zero! (1962).  In addition to The Wonder Years, it has also appeared in several other TV shows including episodes of Twin Peaks (1990), Dallas (1978), Charlie's Angels (1976), Monk (2002), and Falcon Crest (1981).  A few years ago, the location was the focus of a documentary titled Ed & Vern's Rock Store (2008).
Location: Cornell, CA
Coordinates: 34.109650, -118.788171
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Friday The 13th: A New Beginning (1985)




Friday The 13th: A New Beginning
The Wonder Years - The Lake
The Wonder Years - Back To The Lake



The diner where Lana works in Friday The 13th: A New Beginning (1985) is attached to the Rock Store, a famous biker hangout in the Agoura Hills.  The location can also be spotted near the beginning of a season five episode of The Wonder Years titled The Lake.  It is where Kevin first spots his summer crush, Cara.  The location was also used in a follow-up episode titled Back To The Lake.
Location: Cornell, CA
Coordinates: 34.109650, -118.788171
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Rancho Rosita
Rancho Rosita
Rancho Rosita
Rancho Rosita



The Pinehurst Halfway House is a place called Rancho Rosita.  The house, barn, and cabin are all located on the property.  The house has been used for other productions.  It was supposedly used for scenes in Chinatown (1974).
Location: Camarillo, CA
Coordinates: 34.235610, -118.934958
Visible on Street View: Yes
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