Falling Down Filming Locations Then And Now - Complete -1993 - Michael Douglas- 80slife

[@alienmisfit]

Movies from the 80's and 90's were made with some kind of magic that will never be captured again.

[@80sLife]

Absolutely

[@HappyHarryHardon]

They used film.

[@thrashthrasherson3803]

Right on! Proper movies with real actors and proper stunts, none of this modern "cgi" crap...

[@ksavage681]

Yep. And the yellow-orange filter. funny how we really don't notice that until compared with real life. The Matrix had a green filter all the way through.

[@penaltybox76084]

yeah .. everything is done on Green screen and all CGI ..

[@joshx022]

He deserved an Oscar for his performance in this movie.

[@80sLife]

Agreed

[@Twobarpsi]

Definitely

[@KutWrite]

Yes! In a world where Oscars are given for quality performances.

[@steveclark..]

@@KutWrite I'm in the UK so don't hear much about him in our press over here nowadays, do you know if he's spoken out against this Great Reset that's being pushed on us citizens around the world? There seems to be very few, Arnold Schwarzenegger for example told us to stuff our freedom recently, he's obviously on board with it then

[@dancroitoru736]

Oh yeah

[@rstefanie2622]

Falling Down was decades ahead of it's time. Fits in perfectly to today's crazed world.

[@dante340]

As an LA native, this movie captures the atmosphere of the city in such an accurate yet surreal/ visceral way... It's difficult to describe and almost uncanny to watch. Great video breaking these locations down!

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

Are there still nagging assholes walking around asking for money while coming up with a miriad of easily disproved stories about how they are not employed ? As a Ukranian I found that scene to be insanely funny. The guy is so see-through, so hard to believe such morons actually exist. Sure, we've got bums of our own over here, but not one of them is, I think, drugged-up enough to actually believe anyone will believe their bull.

[@dante340]

@@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253 Oh it's way worse now Lol Homeless are rampant in LA + all of Cali's major cities. I mean, they won't always give you a sob story like the dude in the movie, but they'll definitely ask you for cash

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

@@dante340 Jeez, so that one South Park episode wasn't even a joke, huh ? :o

[@no_soy_rubio]

@@dante340 yeah you can see the tents everywhere in this video

[@juvethefish114]

Hands down best filming location narrations. The attention to nuance around architecture, paintings, and other item placement, along with the camera angles is superb.

[@80sLife]

Wow, thank you so much!!!

[@cxw5412]

Totally agree, fantastic work.

[@markhewitt4307]

I can't picture anyone else other than Michael Douglas in this movie. One of my favorite movies

[@ChilliCheezdog]

His best performance.

[@kryptism]

He did a great job in this movie. But l also can see Clint Eastwood or the Sheen men doing this as well!

[@jamesfrench7299]

It's Michael Douglas's favourite movie and role too.

[@yashvintackoory2893]

Watched it only recently. Excellent movie

[@ultrakool]

robin williams could have pulled this role off. think: 1 hour photo

[@mattirish1498]

The older I get, the more I can relate, to the character of D-Fense

[@andyappleton3353]

"I'm the bad guy?"

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

D-FENS

[@CiscoWes]

Very true

[@rand0m742]

As a born & raised LA native, this film is the most accurate on-screen portrayal of the city ever put to film. Hands down.

[@codycigar6542]

I think the fact that this film is pretty much shot entirely on-location is remarkable. Even up to using the actual buildings' interiors that are right there. No movie magic junk for the most part, shot directly on-location throughout LA like a long stroll. Makes it realistic and gives me vibes of old 1940s-50s era Italian neorealist cinema. This is an excellent video, man. Thanks so much for it.

[@80sLife]

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[@no_soy_rubio]

Surprising how man of the buildings have been torn down or completely altered in the last 30 years. LA was so cool to me as a kid growing up in rural England, I finally visited for the first time in 2022 and whilst I still loved it, I was surprised at how many issues (homelessness especially) there are

[@mjwbulich]

Three things as someone born, raised, and currently residing in Los Angeles. 1) It's always changing here. The population is transitory with new people always coming and going. Old buildings and homes are torn down and newer ones are built in their place. 2) The Los Angeles of the 1980s and early 90s (when this movie was made)was so much worse than it is today. Things were run down. Smog was awful. Crime was off the charts. Parts of 'Falling Down' were filmed in areas no sane person would set foot;gang ridden, crime infested,shitholes. Now those same neighborhoods are completely transformed. 3) Don't think of those people as homeless. What the majority of them actually are is drug tourists. They migrate to Los Angeles because drugs are decriminalized here. Drugs are easily available, very high quality, and dirt cheap compared to most of the country. Throw in perfect weather and now it's a Mecca for every loser that wants to waste their life sticking a needle in their arm.

[@no_soy_rubio]

@@mjwbulich thanks dude. I've watched a few of these film location videos now and in every one of them around 50% of the buildings have been torn down. And yep, it was pretty evident that those guys in the tent areas were on something

[@thrashthrasherson3803]

I've gotta be honest bro, that opening scene when he's stuck in the traffic jam is pretty much how I feel every day. I've reached my breaking point...!

[@drakejdf]

I feel ya’

[@YovaniBinuelo]

Anyone tryna have a group trip to Venice?

[@gobshite5150]

I HEAR YOU! Every day I am defending myself (PHYSICALLY) from road ragers, people riding my ass inches away and just moronic people who apparently learned to drive playing Mario Kart. I've stooped to buy a vinyl decal for my back window with Yosemite Sam that says BACK OFF but it does no good....

[@thrashthrasherson3803]

@@gobshite5150 reading you loud and clear brother!!!

[@charlesedwards4160]

Go back to Sweden then

[@mbd501]

This is one of my favorite movies. Saw it in the theater when it came out. Crazy to see how much those various locations have changed in 30 years.

[@80sLife]

Crazy that it's been that long

[@thrashthrasherson3803]

And for those who don't know, "Sheila" from Whammy Burger is Michelle Pfeiffer's younger sister!

[@bradvestby]

That's Miss. Folson to you!! Lol..

[@albundy8192]

i know she was in vamp. and also worked with me at the hollywood tropicana. she was a waitress.

[@ksavage681]

Yep. her name is Deedee.

[@ps-yk8su]

Kinda looks like the Mad About You lady

[@TaldrenMGMoonGuard]

Thank you so much for making this video! "Falling Down" is one of my all time time favorite movies. I first saw it in 1993 when I was still in Army training for AIT (Advanced Individual Training) on movie night. Our company bought out an entire movie theater so it was just us for one night and we watched 2 movies for 4 hours and got to eat whatever junk food we wanted. The first movie was "Dennis the Menace" and I hated it. Sorry, I just didn't like it but it was the first time I seen a movie in months or had seen anything from the outside world because that's how military training is in the beginning for recruits. The second movie of that night was "Falling Down" and I absolutely loved it! Michael Douglas was AMAZING! I loved the idea that after the cold war ended that this dude down on his luck just snapped after getting laid off and did all the things we've all thought of doing to terrible and annoying people which was hilarious! The only thing that didn't sit well was the domestic violence part of this movie, however I am glad they included that because that's what happens when times get tough. We're seeing this again now because of the pandemic so this movie is so relatable even for younger audiences who weren't even born when it came out because of it. There is no shame in laughing at some of the things that D-FENS does. All of us have a dark side to ourselves and it's okay to laugh at it and it doesn't make you a bad person. What separates good and bad people is acting on those dark emotions which thankfully most of us don't. So if you never saw this movie, I highly recommend it. It's one of the best movies of all time! And thank you 80s Life for bringing us to all those places from the movie. I was a bit sad to see that some were gone. I'm from NJ and I had made a bunch of videos of a lot of the famous places from "The Sopranos" that I never uploaded to KZbin. I did it to share with my friends I played with on World of Warcraft who were also fans of the show back then and this was like early 2000's. These videos are a lot of fun to make. I should have uploaded them lol

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you!! And you still should upload them. There is still plenty of interest in that show.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Man the locations look so sterile and soulless now. Can't believe the early 90s looks so nostalgic now. I remember thinking how boring it was becoming compared to the 80s but it really wasn't bad at all!!

[@Retfie719]

I'm afraid that's just "movie magic" whatsoever. Any filming location I visited in person felt sterile and soulless, even if they were filmed a few years prior to that.

[@Bigtymer781]

@@Retfie719 Some of it might be movie magic, but they removed the playground at the park for crying out loud. Things have changed, for the worse in a lot of ways.

[@agoo7581]

Early 90s LA is definitely not something you should be "nostalgia" for. lol

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@agoo7581 mainly the cars.

[@joshhill5932]

@@Bigtymer781 They still have homeless junkies walking about so there's that.

[@boston312]

a little side note. Falling Down had to wait several months to film in some locations due to the 1992 Rodney King riot. Especially, the location on Broadway and 112th Street in South Central (the area was heavily damaged in the riot) where he blew up to construction sight with his Anti Rocket Launcher.

[@vegeta8169]

Love this trivia!

[@southsidecompton9668]

Yup that's the heart of the 112 Broadway Gangster Crips gang.

[@robr2389]

Yep. Remember an interview Douglas gave about WB being worried since that King thing had just happened. I was in college at that time in San Diego while the mob mentality was burning their own city down.

[@JasonFlorida]

One of my favorite of all time movies! It was one of my Dad's favorite as well. My Dad recorded this onto VHS from HBO or Showtime when I was a kid. It was one of the first movies I brought into DVD. I like the way you filmed and edited this! Thanks a bunch! I subscribed and liked for sure!

[@SanAntonioRosie]

Wow there's a sign of my age. I had already watched your video and commented on it and only had a vague feeling that I have done that. Thanks again brother.

[@80sLife]

Welcome to my world. Sigh. Haha

[@marcellucio1363]

Incredible, you really made the filming locations of this classic, I love you man, thank you.

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much!! It was my pleasure

[@jedifyfe]

I ate at that El Pollo Locco in Hollywood so many times.

[@bartobruintjes7056]

You are lucky.

[@niles6159]

Fun fact: In spanish "El Pollo Locco" translates to "El Pollo Crazy"

[@lorntrent3308]

@@niles6159 I guess that’s all we get for free, huh?

[@Czechbound]

Your videos are the gold standard. They are really great !

[@80sLife]

Thank you so very much

[@goldiemusic8394]

We can't thank you enough for your work !

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@JustinBradleyPhotographer]

Great job. I am a photographer out of LA and OC. I have shot celebrity homes and met a few celebrities and it's really cool but what gets me most excited are the filming locations from various movies. Most of my friends don't get it but I bet you do.

[@JustinBradleyPhotographer]

Side note, I have an incredible shot of a forked lightning bolt striking the Pacific Palms Resort. Shot from Vantage Pointe Dr in Hacienda or Rowland Heights (Right off of harbor/fullerton)

[@ncironhorse8367]

Thank you so much for this! I was in LA when this movie was filmed and it has always been one of the films I watch over and over.

[@Aaron_Scissorhands]

I always found it hilarious that he basically risked his life to _not_ give the briefcase to the gangsters, but ends up giving it to the homeless guy because he was irritating him, lol. And the fact that nothing was in it but his lunch makes you realize how crazy D-FENS really is. Great movie! Awesome filming locations video!

[@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684]

Do you not consider that the briefcase actually represents D-FENS? Outwardly giving an impression of purpose and respectability.... but inwardly it has, through no fault of its own, been stripped of its former usefulness and is now an empty hollow shell bereft of meaning.

[@Aaron_Scissorhands]

​@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 this is excellent insight. Thanks for telling me.

[@_B.M_]

I recently asked you to do this on a live ... and you delivered .... and it was even better than I expected. Thanks!

[@80sLife]

Awww thanks so much. I appreciate that

[@Speedwolf4170]

Another outstanding location video- these are above and beyond the best film location videos out there. Keep them coming- I really enjoy the way you go back and forth shots to show comparisons.Thanks.

[@80sLife]

I can't say thanks enough. I appreciate it!

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Work Bro Thanks!!👍👍😀 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much!!

[@gordontarpley]

You do SUCH a good job with these. I really appreciate all the hard work!!!

[@YovaniBinuelo]

Dang I just purchased this movie and watched it for the first time the other day it was eye opening.

[@Magnum44NC]

This was excellent, such a great underrated movie. Thank you!

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@douglasheld]

Awesome background music! Thanks for all these great scenes.

[@tacoenvy]

Hell yeah man I love this movie. big fan of Micheal Douglas and this movie never gets mentioned enough. Excellent job with this 👊

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@DoloSupreme]

This is so awesome. Thank you for shooting this

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you!

Wow! Another amazing video! Thank you! It was awesome.

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you

[@vistalite-ph4zw]

The hamburger stand I ate at about 20 years ago and the food was good. That freeway near the end is the 105, it wasn't complete yet but some movies and music videos were filmed on it while during construction. Lethal Weapon 2, Speed, and a Billy Idol video can't remember the name...

[@bryansalgado7269]

Yeah it’s called Angelos Burgers...I found a damn fly in my soda once and never went back lol

[@RIK0SUAVE]

Thank you for putting this together. I really enjoyed it.

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much! I also really enjoy your work 🙂

[@dmorris61]

I loved this. One of my favourite movies. Thanks so much, as a local, for your attention to detail.

[@waywardwatchdog1]

A masterpiece

[@AndyLeide]

Wow, sehr gut hast du die Schauplätze präsentiert. Mega. Vielen Dank dafür. Den Film habe ich gestern mal wieder gesehen 😎 LG from Germany

[@pjdexter168]

Absolulty love this! you did a great job locating the right areas. One of my favourite films, I even did a thesis on the opening scene as part of my college application

[@80sLife]

Thank you. That's rad!

[@tonytone5856]

Wow thank you so much for this.falling down is my second favourite movie of all time. You did a great job finding the locations. Greetings from Australia.

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much!

[@fredgaskit]

Thanks for posting.

[@SilverState99]

I just watched Falling Down today, and I have to say its now one of my favorite movies. Cool to see the Restaurant is still there.

[@christianleal5472]

Excellent, great video. A magical movie. Congratulations and Greetings from Magallanes, Chile.

[@dannyharris5310]

I know I've commented on this years back, but I wanted to say again, Great Job. This film is soooo underrated! And still holds true to this date .. great movie

[@AbandonedMines11]

Awesome video, man! “Falling Down” is one of my favorite movies. As others have said in their comments, it’s a shame that Hollywood doesn’t make movies like this anymore. Now everything is CGI for the most part.

[@TonyRule]

I love this kind of stuff, seeing where iconic scenes from movies were shot. Definitely subbing.

[@StuNankivell]

Brilliant! Thanks for doing this. Cheers from Australia

[@camaradacomissario9641]

Thumbs up from Brazil! One of the best US films I watched.

[@matthewdavenport2490]

I love your channel. You transport me to a place (California) far from my Midwestern upbringing and current east coast life, and a time (the 80s) I miss greatly. Thank you for your great work.

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate that

[@Frd472]

WHAT A GREAT JOB DUDE.....THANK U FOR THIS GREAT VIDEO..I LOVE THE FILM LOCATIONS VIDEOS....!

[@briantunney]

D-Fens sure did a lot of ubering around in this movie...

[@samueljweston]

Amazing attention to detail in this video - thanks man. One of my all time favourite films - RIP Joel Schumacher.

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@xTOILETMASTERx]

Probably for sure the BEST piece of american cinematic art hands down.

[@davefilms345]

This has to be a me of my fav movies, absolutely brilliant and also one I asked for you to film. Thankyou so much. Absolutely brilliant, as I always say..looking forward to the next one.

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you!

[@the090487]

Its been a pleasure frequenting your establishment

[@123davepreston]

Great Job finding the filming locations!!

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much

[@megatronthe3rd1]

Thank you for this! This is such an underrated movie!

[@codenamecatatonic8894]

This is cool. Well done on tracking the scenes. 👍

[@owncreation_noname]

Great work, thank you

[@flashy5150]

I was blown away when I first watched this movie, so awesome, a Michael Douglas masterpiece.

[@jas8012]

Thoroughly enjoyed that! Thank you

[@80sLife]

Thank you very much

[@RoyAH.]

Dude, another killer episode! That bridge where he breaks down is Sunset, where my friends would go at lunch - from high school and watch traffic pass and gets honks. I’m gunna be so stoked for you when you get big big subs! Thank you as always.

[@80sLife]

No, thank YOU as always. I really appreciate it.

[@Zooumberg]

Brilliant video. Your observational skills have no match, they're fantastic. Beautiful city you have there and I love the palm trees which we don't have here. Regards from England. Keep up the great videos.

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much

[@beachem1]

Fantastic work. Great job!!!!

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@bovice218]

This was fantastic! As an 80s/90s kid and someone who is enthusiastic about real movies with real hard work... this channel is trailblazer Keep it up, you're gonna make it

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much for that!!

[@TheLeedsAppreciationSociety]

Nice one. Good to see those locations again. Excellent.

[@marcofreitas3844]

A good job-as usual-, man. I used to live on Lucile Avenue on Silverlake right by where they shot the army surplus store scenes

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@marcnangelu]

Another great episode & another one of my all time favourite movies

[@fromtheinvisibledeskofmiked]

Great research

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@hugdam]

Great! I love this movie so much! Hugs from Brazil!

[@kevinreyes4523]

I opened up a sealed copy of this movie to watch it on VHS a few years ago. It still had the price tag on it. I think it was $20 or 30 dollars.

[@thrashthrasherson3803]

And now you can buy the dvd from thrift stores for only $1 🤔

[@ksavage681]

I used to buy new VHS when first available for rent. Cost was 99 bucks. You had to wait 12 months to get it for 30 dollars.

[@ps-yk8su]

Some new movies are that much today on Blu Ray disc.

[@supercoolyguy]

Not cheap but you build a library that can't be, removed/deleted/edited.

[@SHINdanny]

@@supercoolyguy Magneto: hmmmm Walter White: mhhhhh

[@marcgoecke9401]

I miss the 90s. Thanks for that video.

[@suzannewarkable]

Los Angeles was just in the perfect state to play its role in this movie. Wonderful movie, nice work with the locations, really enjoyed this.

[@2011Savere]

Excellent video. I love this film.

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@RaymondScullion]

Thank you for going to so much trouble for these location shots! Great job 👍👍

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you

[@C-mac_in_the_6ix]

Your videos of film locations are extremely well done.

[@80sLife]

Thank you I really appreciate that. Trying to make them better all the time

[@SnapshotSniper]

One of my favorite movies. Thanks again for another great video.

[@Vikingsmoke]

Just liked and subbed, love the channels..I was born. In the 70's and it's so cool to see all the film location's current day.

[@allthetimeintheworld290]

Nice job, great attention to detail - thank you!

[@SanAntonioRosie]

Hey hey! One of my favorite movies. Thanks for all of your hard work on these videos. I lived in San Fernando until I was 11 years old. I remember a lot of things about the valley. You always do a great job of bringing back good old memories. Thanks again. Looking forward to more.

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much

[@alainvosselman9960]

Still have a dvd copy of the movie... Thanx for your work really enjoy watching your vids. Some spots looked a lot more charming in the 80/90s

[@BanjaraHillbillies]

I grew up in Venice. 4th Generation Angeleno. One of the many reasons that I love the movie... but there is so much to love!!

[@mdee8784]

Brilliant work! So many iconic scenes. Thanks that was awesome to watch

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much

[@Akira-5]

This is such a great channel! Thanks a lot man.

[@erisen960]

Wow, thanks for this awesome video buddy. I've seen this movie more than 20 times as a kid. It's great to see this kind of interesting locations. Anyway greetings from Hungary.

[@iaingking]

Love that movie, made me want to watch it again, thanks for the locations.

[@SimonWallwork]

Great effort. Thanks. What a brilliant movie!

[@tomthomas2646]

You TRUELY Do such a GREAT Job on all your videos. I Really am Amazed EVERY Time I watch your stuff... It's Just So REFRESHING...

[@80sLife]

I can't thank you enough for that.. really, thank you!

[@tomthomas2646]

@@80sLife if... I say IF. I ever came to L.A. I'd bring a bunch of friends. You could give us a fun tour. And we would Treat you to a Great Meal at any of your favorite Eats.....I'm so poor. Ha. Hard to even get out of Kansas.. but keep it up Good Man..Need more Great attitude people like you in the world.. God Bless

[@VistiCun]

love the way you narrate the whole locations

[@catfishguy3822]

Love your channel! 🔥🙌🤘🏽

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!

[@Lordylbc]

Believe it or not, I read in an old interview that this was his (Michael Douglas) most favorite role he’s ever played… ps I tried to film inside angelos burger and they told me I could not !

[@80sLife]

Yes I've heard that about Michael Douglas. And when I filmed, the owner ran out and asked what I was doing. He was weird about it but eventually said ok but not to bother the customers

[@ksavage681]

@@80sLife Funny that he was weird about it. They had a poster of the movie up announcing it was filming location. you'd think he would love the publicity.

[@doublestack2k]

I live a couple of blocks from Angelo's Burgers. The burger mural and the burger on top of the building were done strictly for the movie. The mural just wore away because they never bothered to touch it up. They use to have TVs in the booths that charged a quarter for a few minutes but were taking out years ago.

[@krompirusa100]

Are burgers any good and did you order breakfast there?

[@KR-sh6rm]

Great video! One of my all time favorite movies! Thank you for sharing!

[@80sLife]

Thank you for watching

[@jbone6993]

Great footage

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@jbone6993]

@@80sLife you welcome sir

[@mrgadget1485]

Very nicely put together, thanks! I wonder would D-Fence be more pissed of if he walked the same route today as he was in -93. :)

[@pharmacykeyz]

Absolutely brilliant film. Really cool video, man! D-FENS!!!

[@raysilvajrakajookboxxx1024]

I’m an 80s kid and 70’s! Love your channel always tune in! Subbed also for a minute now! Keep up the great content! ✌🏽

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it

[@TeddyLeppard]

Great job finding these spots!