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@matthewdavenport24902 жыл бұрын
YES!!! I have been hoping you'd do "Real Genius." Even though I moved to the Chicago suburbs in 1985 and attended school with guys who were extras in John Hughes movies and I loved those and they were part of my fiber and I have been to every one of the filming locations for those films, it was a non-John Hughes movie that always captured my imagination. "Real Genius" is by far my favorite 80s film of all time and I've always wanted to see the filming locations. GREAT job as always! I love that so much is unchanged, and really enjoyed your memories of hanging at the college where you met your wife. Thanks for another great vlog.
@80sLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you! this is another one I was really excited to do. Its a very underrated movie
@crimsonghost64542 жыл бұрын
Totally awesome! This brings back the memories. I have always loved this movie. Great job
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@danielkerryann Жыл бұрын
Awesome 👏🏻
@loosearrow62652 жыл бұрын
One of the first movies I worked on as an extra, Mason Hall courtyard with the guys playing football. Confirmed the statue was brought in. Thanks for this video, great memories
@yellowsubmarine13212 жыл бұрын
Great flick, love Val Kilmer in that!!! And the weird dude in the closet🤣🤣✌️. Miss the 80's💖😎
@matthewchance88352 жыл бұрын
Real Genius is such a funny movie Great video
@novicemechanic62772 жыл бұрын
The best Val Kilmer movie and def one of my favorites. Thanks for doing this!!!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
I agree. My pleasure. Thank you
@favoriteofalltimefoat2 жыл бұрын
Great vid! Give you another movie should do Midnight madness
@LinkMassing2 жыл бұрын
And don't forget that Lazlo Hollyfield is Uncle Rico in Napolean Dynamite!!!!! Thank you for all your videos!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, still blows my mind. He's actually in so much stuff. Thank you!!
@thewickednetwork76672 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t believe it when I discovered that he played Uncle Rico. Also I was watching a Random episode of X-Files and he came out same character as real genius.
@MatthewK8632 ай бұрын
Grandma Carlinda Dynamite (Sandy Martin) also had a small roll at the start of Real Genius!
@angelalinderman99852 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen this for a while! Definitely one of my fave of Kilmer also. He had such charisma! I'll have to watch it again soon, thanks for reminding us of this 80's 💎 very cool Kurt!
@r000tbeer2 жыл бұрын
Dude, one of my favorite movies. I still quote it to this day. Thank you so much for doing it!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thank you
@LuxeLadyD2 жыл бұрын
This movie was indeed awesome! Lazlo the mysterious genius who lived in Chris’s closet in his dorm bedroom, was cool. Also I think everyone has their own memory of certain things in movies. For me at the end of this movie, I liked the popcorn scene too because I Always remember Val Kilmer catching a piece of popcorn that was flowing into the air with his mouth. Agh! When movies had those feel good vibes.
@philmakris85072 жыл бұрын
Not airbags on the Citroën. All of them had hydraulic suspensions that could raise and lower the suspension. In fact you didn't even have to use a jack to change a tire and you could set the suspension and drive on only three wheels if you got a flat. Bentley and Cadillac have both licensed the Citroën hydraulic suspension system.
@sgtpepper11382 жыл бұрын
Hydropneumatic suspension.
@jeremymtc Жыл бұрын
And in a weird coincidence, one of the most well-reputed Citroen experts in the US is named Jerry Hathaway.
@Mr.Buttermaker2 жыл бұрын
A classic! There is something very nostalgic about Dr. Hathaway’s yet developed neighborhood back in the 80s. I always wondered where it was at. Another awesome filming location video Kurt!
@montydagreat57142 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work my friend!!! Great 80’s movie, underrated in my opinion. Question for you Kurt, what’s your dream movie location that you would like to cover?
@jeffreyrobillard50372 жыл бұрын
Great movie! Great soundtrack!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Agreed on both
@SargeistExisting2 жыл бұрын
Best video/filming location you've ever done!
@tristatefullautoshootandtr56762 жыл бұрын
Great movie and another great video! What were some of the scene locations you couldnt find just out of curiosity?
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Just a few other spots on the college campus. Like when Mitch is at the freshman welcome party. Nothing too huge. And the military base from the end.
@NemeanLion-2 жыл бұрын
Amazing. You do a lot of great work. Loved this film when I saw it regularly in the 80’s.
@SkotzGames8 ай бұрын
Kents car was a Citroen DS and it came with hydropneumatic suspension.
@travelingsellvation2 жыл бұрын
That made my day. So cool that everything was still there and still the same! This is one of my favorite movies ever!!
@santanadegollado98122 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing REAL GENIUS 1 of my all time favorite 80's classic movies..... 80's RULE!!!!!!!!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you
@el_txserpico45012 жыл бұрын
So sad about kilmer but the 80’s movies had great scripts, genuine reactions and badass soundtracks and fashion
@krlm22802 жыл бұрын
He was in the new top gun so he's making a comeback
@v2vroth2 жыл бұрын
Great video Thanks So much … great movie Kent was such a but head
@bankruptcybailout2 жыл бұрын
Great work. I am always amazed how frequently Occidental is used in T.V. and Movies (My father and sister both attended). I too loved that movie.
@crush41gb2 жыл бұрын
Was the first street shown at Occidental the same that the rig first pulls up at Lincoln Hawk's son ceremony in Over The Top? Great job as always, Kind Sir!
@koreancardboard2 жыл бұрын
Here it is! Thanks for having such great taste in movies like myself. I really enjoyed that.
@chrishess732 жыл бұрын
Nice job my friend!! One of my favorite 80's movies!!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@garibaldi542 жыл бұрын
Nice area, this video has to be the record for most intact/untouched locations.
@heatherkastenmeier75302 жыл бұрын
Totally awesome video, thank you!! Real Genius is up there in my top 10 '80's movies. I had the wonderful chance of meeting Jon Gries a few months ago, and of course I had to mention my love for Lazlo!
@thewickednetwork76672 жыл бұрын
Wow I’m so jelly for you. I agreed best 80s
@davefilms3452 жыл бұрын
That's was brilliant Kurt, really enjoyed this, I've only seen this film just once so may have to give it another watch again. Fantastic, looking forward to your next one 😊
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! 🙂 Go give it a watch.. it still holds up.
@davefilms3452 жыл бұрын
@@80sLife any chance you could do Beverly hills cop 2 locations
@thewickednetwork76672 жыл бұрын
It’s on Hulu right now. Real genius
@MrBigdavehd972 жыл бұрын
You have to do weird science
@juanserrano5629 Жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching Universal Studios and Six Flags Magic Mountain videos can you do some in the future Halloween and Christmas👍📲🎃🎄
@Douglas-yf6nb Жыл бұрын
This was awesome! Thank you! I work right by General Atomics and that's a fun fact about Stacey Peralta. I do have to say, at times you sound like Norm McDonald, which is awesome.
@haweater1555 Жыл бұрын
This film was a touchstone of my youth. Best line was when Chris and Mitch "borrowed" Kent's Citroën and conned their way into the Air Force base: "Look, we're late, we're tired, we rented this 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙙 car...." Note at the very end of the movie Prof. Hathaway pulls up to his "popped" house in a Peugeot. The film makers must have had something with French cars.
@NickL951 Жыл бұрын
Another fun fact about Real Genius: Among the students in Mitch's class is Yuji Okumoto, the actor who plays Chozen in Cobra Kai series and KK Part 2. He's clearly visible in about three scenes.
@deviouschi-town32252 жыл бұрын
Can you do a don’t be a menace in South Central while drinking your juice in the Hood Filming location
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Eventually, yes.
@CS-qy4qy2 жыл бұрын
*Can you make a video about the filming locations of the 2010 space odyssey movie?*
@mascottie2 жыл бұрын
That’s a pretty college campus (the first one). The other is nice as well.
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
I agree. They are nice
@thewickednetwork76672 жыл бұрын
# 80s Life you did it again with this great movie of the 80s. 1985 was the best year for movies very Underappreciated movie Real Genius one of my favorite 80s movies top 10 for sure. Fun fact:Jordan also played Judy in Revenge of the Nerds. Do D.A.R.Y.L. Filming locations also great 85 movie.
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
"So I say I gotta be free - So I say I gotta be me" Also, Suzi in Valley Girl. I agree it's underrated. Thank you so much.
@JohnnyLobes2 жыл бұрын
"Join clubs and fit in" = pick up chicks
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
That's fair
@m3pilot192 жыл бұрын
Nice video and classic movie! Could you maybe Bachelor Party one of these days?
@mannyc2152 жыл бұрын
What a classic movie 🍿 Val Kilmer what a legend, Everybody wants to rule the World 🌎
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Agreed 🙂
@luvpinkhellokitty2 жыл бұрын
How cool that you met your wife at Occidental College…I do have a question…since you mentioned that you didn’t attend college there, but they allow you to join the clubs? You don’t have to be a student there? Thank you 😊
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
So that was kinda a joke. My wife and I did meet there, but it was a friend that introduced us. I had never been there before that night. Once we started dating I was on campus alot.. and one day all the clubs were set up outside, trying to get people to join. So I started signing up for a bunch of random clubs, just to make my wife laugh. Out of all the clubs I signed up for, only one responded. It was an Anti drug club called "Dudes that don't use" it was a social club, so it didn't matter that I wasn't a student.
@philmakris85072 жыл бұрын
"I drank what?"
@ramenbear Жыл бұрын
Yes! Greatest Val Kilmer movie ever!
@jaystuart92002 жыл бұрын
Never knew Stacy Peralta was in the movie, badass! Zephyr OG!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Right? It's crazy
@carvinblack2 жыл бұрын
I had the same reaction when I saw Peralta in the film. Have you ever seen Freewheelin' ? Classic Old Skate Flick with Peralta.
@chrismontgomery41952 жыл бұрын
Nice work!!!! One of my all time favorite movies as well and you can tell you went to a lot of work to get those shots. Appreciate it and I look forward to visiting them myself. I suspect the dorm room and hallways were sets, but it would have been cool to see those as well. Thanks
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Yes, pretty sure the actual dorm rooms were sets.. just the common room was real.
@CS-qy4qy2 жыл бұрын
What are the scenes in the movie where you could not find the locations?
@rubyroo842711 ай бұрын
My fav movie ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@BB-ij6ro2 жыл бұрын
Have you been watching adam eats the 80s on the History channel ?
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
No, you just taught me about it. I'm gonna check it out. Thanks
@SnapshotSniper2 жыл бұрын
Love that movie!!! Thank you for making this video! I’ve often wondered where they made the movie.
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thank you
@daviddevonshire72132 жыл бұрын
Great job
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@chucky6299 Жыл бұрын
Watching now for sure! Thx❤
@80sLife Жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thank you!
@MatthewK8632 ай бұрын
Couple of tidbits I've picked up along the way. Everyone realizes Jon Gries played Lazlo in Real Genius and Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite but Grandma Dynamite played by Sandy Martin was also in Real Genius as well. She played the rambling professor's wife towards the start of the film. OH! Same scene, when mitch is done talking to the professor and goes to walk away, he bumps into a guy who turns and smiles at Mitch. THAT IS TOM HANKS!!!! He has an uncredited roll as an extra in the movie as well.
@MatthewK8632 ай бұрын
Couple of tidbits I've picked up along the way. Everyone realizes Jon Gries played Lazlo in Real Genius and Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite but Grandma Dynamite played by Sandy Martin was also in Real Genius as well. She played the rambling professor's wife towards the start of the film. OH! Same scene, when mitch is done talking to the professor and goes to walk away, he bumps into a guy who turns and smiles at Mitch. THAT IS TOM HANKS!!!! He has an uncredited roll as an extra in the movie as well.
@AlexCBrandon Жыл бұрын
I had no idea Peralta was the pilot. That IS random but really cool. Grew up during the 80s skate craze and enjoyed the hell out of its influence (never was much of a skater but the art, tricks and games were really awesome).
@michelerogers63402 жыл бұрын
I JUST watched this movie on Saturday 😱 Have you watched the Val Kilmer Documentary? It’s very good.
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
We did. It was really good and sad. Taught me a lot about him and made me view him in a new light.
@michelerogers63402 жыл бұрын
@@80sLife Agreed. He’s an inspiration
@thefinerthingsinlife45572 жыл бұрын
I used to live in San Diego and worked for General Atomics. The opening scenes where he interviewing for a job was filmed in the GA lobby and building 7 as you pointed out. There were also some scenes filmed in the GA data center but got cut from the film. Good stuff and great movie Kurt.
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Oh cool. So would I have been able to roll into that place and filmed? Cause I was really close to driving down there, but it seemed off limits.
@thefinerthingsinlife45572 жыл бұрын
@@80sLife You would be able to get into the lobby, (you can see it in the film) but you can only get a visitor badge based on justified business with a employee escort. Security obviously supplies the visitor badges and vets the justification. (Campus access) Lobby, "yes", campus "no".
@GucciGambino19672 жыл бұрын
1985 I was a Jr. In Highschool. That was a great year! Great movie! Breakdancing era was in full effect!...thank for your flashback moments "duude"
@pierrewikberg Жыл бұрын
I remember reading Stacy Peralta's name in the credits as well as somewhat recognizing him. Very random.
@agalah4085 ай бұрын
This movie was one of the finest examples of cinematic storytelling. It had a start, middle and ending in perfect balance. Casting and music selection all fit spot on. Every scene adds, without over-cooking. Characters had just the right amount of back-story to make them credible. The definition of a classic.
@scondetech2 ай бұрын
Just Seeing this for the first time . These videos are special, they are trips back in time when we where young. Thank you and keep them coming.
@roadrunner734 Жыл бұрын
Hu Mr. 80's life....thanks for doing your video's and your efforts. I messaged you mnths ago about Dan Fernando valley and Chatsworth. I've never been to l.a before. I thought Chatsworth was IN San Fernando Valley.......until I looked it up on the map. Thanks for your efforts and good wishes to you and your family if someone were to become a member, how do we do it?
@nidodson6 ай бұрын
Holy cow, they really cut down on how many trees and bushes they had at OC, went from being beautiful in the film to a trashy concrete village these days. PC meanwhile improved their greenery game. Really makes me wonder what caused each to happen.
@gordonculp41483 ай бұрын
Kent is such a fantastic antagonist. Greatly underated movie.
@cesj81 Жыл бұрын
Hello. I watched a video of filming locations from another source that led me to yours. Being that I grew up in the 80s and 90s, I know about and have watched most of these movies as a kid. You do an excellent job with what you can cover. I was looking for a video from you about a movie I watched over and over again as a kid, called "Over the Top". I didn't see anything; did/will you cover that movie?
@el-shadow71 Жыл бұрын
You do such an amazing job!!! Your stuff is my favorite to watch!!!
@generalzod795910 ай бұрын
One of my favorite 80's movies! Cool to see so much recognizable stuff is still around! 👍
@di0__0ib9 ай бұрын
thanks for this video! you answered a ton of questions I've had about the locations for this movie that I've been wondering about
@DevoteeCT Жыл бұрын
They didn't install airbags on Kent's car, those Citroens had a hydropneumatic suspension that allowed for an adjustable ride height.
@jerryhdzNtexas Жыл бұрын
My childhood movie.. always on cable. I forgot Chozen was in this movie..
@tricatfilms6136 Жыл бұрын
Great job! What spots were you trying to locate but couldn't? Like the classroom stuff or ice skating hall?
@80sDECADEshouldNEVERLEFT Жыл бұрын
I instantly liked this movie because Val Kilmer was cute in the movie and the soundtrack especially Tears for Fears and another group I never heard of ever until after I saw this movie a few times then bought it later back in the 90s when I was aware of the movie😀😀😀😀
@pipelinekilltime Жыл бұрын
Shit dude. That was one of my favorite movies when i was 9-10 years old. I had it on vhs. I don’t even know how many times i watched it. That was a great surprise. Thank you.
@joshmorgan838 Жыл бұрын
Exceptional video Kurt. Thanks for scouting out locations to one of my all time favorite movies
@davidnicholson6680 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff for people our age. This was probably my favorite of the classic 80s teen/college comedies. Seeing that so many of the locations have stayed essentially unchanged for 37 years is great.
@Itsjustme222 Жыл бұрын
This was a lot of fun to watch.
@80sLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@ianmulhall7682 жыл бұрын
Couldn't stop looking at the shorts I missed half the video
@ianmulhall7682 жыл бұрын
Anyway sending love from Dublin Ireland 😁
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Haha. Thank you!
@timrhea42386 ай бұрын
Well done! Something else you could add is the Cameo by Tom Hank
@agalah4085 ай бұрын
I watched this many times before I realised that the cars in the desert that were the original target of the laser were actually a recreation of the Kennedy assassination motorcade. Go back to the movie and check it out.
@bloodeagle64582 жыл бұрын
That's my purse!!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@juangambrinus36372 жыл бұрын
Such a phenomenal movie!
@ryangillum1152 жыл бұрын
Great Video Kurt. Did you know Obama went to occidental college?
@DalV2 жыл бұрын
Great job, as usual!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@jamesprovosthemingway4285Ай бұрын
It's one of my favorite 80s comedies!
@DrMurdercock Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this man! I saw this movie on TV when I was like 5 and have loved it every since. That was 34 years ago now
@MystickneonАй бұрын
Good work! You have really done your research :)
@philmakris85072 жыл бұрын
Trivia time: "Jordan" was featured in what other 80's classic? Hint the star of that movie had a brief cameo in Real Genius. Bonus: name her.
@texmerlot2 жыл бұрын
Valley Girl and Deborah Foreman.
@synthact2 жыл бұрын
Valley Girl...don't know her name but she was in Bed with a guy and the Mom walks in on them..
@philmakris85072 жыл бұрын
@@texmerlot winner winner popcorn dinner
@synthact2 жыл бұрын
Sorry Phil, but Jordan was not played by Deborah...Deborah shows up in the flick later in the movie that Val Kilmer hits on..
@texmerlot2 жыл бұрын
Deborah Foreman was the brief cameo, star of Valley Girl, which is what I was replying to. Michelle Meyrink was featured in Valley Girl also, and was in The Outsiders as well.
@7000EastAve4 ай бұрын
Great work helping us relive this!
@gerrylazlo2 жыл бұрын
this guy would do a killer norm mcdonald impression
@martinl.lazarinejr.27812 жыл бұрын
i hope somebody will remake this movie because that would be lots of fun to see but this original will always be the best
@johndornoff Жыл бұрын
I had a friend who asked me to drive him and his other friend to the auditions for this movie. He didn't make it past the first door before he was rejected for not looking the part.
@zillsburyy12 жыл бұрын
GREAT MOVIE!
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@hernandezmarkie7382 Жыл бұрын
Just showing support by commenting
@CRAZYNEWS22 жыл бұрын
Classic 📺 seen the movie multiple times
@80sLife2 жыл бұрын
It's great. Thank you for watching
@CRAZYNEWS22 жыл бұрын
@@80sLife You're welcome
@blademancano803511 ай бұрын
Thanks man, this made my day. “Stay cool!”
@Solvefunction9 ай бұрын
Great video! Any chance you know who the statue is of?