SLC Punk (1998) Visiting The Filming Locations In Salt Lake City Utah / Then & Now Movie Spots

[@KrazyJoesConcessionStand]

I didn’t sell out… I bought in

[@TheDailyWoo]

Love that quote

[@KrazyJoesConcessionStand]

@@TheDailyWoo me too!

[@jenniferfarrar7641]

@@TheDailyWoo hi

[@kato223]

I have lived in Utah in the Salt Lake County for the last 46 years and I remember that 400 South bridge coming down around 400 West near that Pioneer Park right across the street from the Big D Construction building there. They shortened the bridge not too long after that as they pulled out the train lines there for the Union Pacific and the Rio Grande station that you were standing in front of since they no longer used them for passenger lines. The shorter bridge that remains there is still used for leaving Salt Lake and getting on I-15 Southbound if you are carpooling. The bridge also goes over the active Union Pacific lines there. Great video Adam!

[@kp4588]

Grew up in SLC and absolutely loved it. Me and my friends ran up and down that town and had unbelievable experiences that no one would believe. I know each and every one of those locations and you did a great job on the video. I have left SLC but I miss it immensely. I had so much fun growing up there. Thank you for visiting my home town!

[@That_80s_Geek]

Right there with you.

[@TampaJay]

SLC is one of my all time faves + there’s no film quite like it. “I didn’t sell out, I bought in.” Epic tour buddy. Great matchups as always so much fun.

[@NG_____]

Welcome back to SLC!! I live downtown just a few blocks from the Rio Grande train station so let me know if you need anymore recommendations on things to do. Here’s a few for this trip or next that would be great for filming: Frightmares at Lagoon Nightmare on 13th Fear Factory (again) Quarters Arcade (downtown) Halloween 4 and 5 filming locations Snowbird Ski Resort Tram Park City Main Street Tamarind (best Pho downtown) Have fun man, excited to see where you go!

[@aeipee13]

Matthew Lillard is the coolest celebrity I've ever met. Super nice and just real. Same vibe as the characters he plays, his energy is very unique.

[@Kattatomic]

the scene of sean running from the security through the sprinklers with the acid in his pocket is BURNED into my memory! I love this movie, thanks for doing this mr.Woo!

[@XX-pl3tm]

Sean was based loosely on an actual slc punk named Sean Fightmaster. Sadly, he passed away in 2006.

[@lucky-rowe2623]

Thank you for showing all of these great spots of our youth!

[@GregsGameRoom]

I'm glad you keep introducing me to these movies I've never heard of. I'm building quite a watchlist...

[@TheDailyWoo]

It’s not for everyone but I enjoy it . Seen it many times and Matt’s performance is awesome

[@chaddean9361]

Loved this! Wrong mall though. It was in the crossroads mall downtown. I used to go to both malls in the 90’s when they were around. Still pretty cool to see the venue!

[@bobbyhand1]

HEY ATW...THIS MOVIE AFFECTED ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. Matthew Lillard should have won an Oscar. He has never been recognized for the great actor he is! I won't give spoilers, but Lillard's reaction to tragedy was so epic! Thanks ATW for this one. Posterity.

[@brycehyers4123]

This was a lot of fun to watch and relive one of my favorite films. Thank you so much for this.

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

I love that you do movie locations for films no one else seems to do, like Problem Child 2.

[@msvlogcreation]

__Thank you for doing this ive never seen anyone cover SLC PUNK filming locations also Sean's character was played by Devon Sawa who also played main roles in Idle Hands and Final Destination._*_*

[@kayleetrapane4760]

The Cottonwood Mall! I have so many good memories there! My mom used to run a real estate stand there. I used to hang out with her a few time when I didn't have school. Halloweentown High was also filmed in this mall.

[@brianrappleye9078]

Great video Adam! I live here in SLC and you showed me some things I never knew about. It's a nice place to live

[@LaunchRampProductions]

I got to meet Matthew Lillard a few months ago.. and while everyone was getting their Scream and Scooby Doo photos autographed.. I had My SLC Punk DVD ready to go.. One of my favorite movies..

[@shannon3n8]

I found this film by accident, via the soundtrack! Years ago, was in a deep dive to make a mixed CD - trying to find some obscure Ska-Punk, and stumbled across a link in an old mIRC #music chat room. Enjoyed the OST, and found the film to watch and was pleasantly surprised at the enjoyable music featured in it. To me, it's worth playing the movie JUST to hear the music! Thanks for this trip and match-up footage, AtW! And say hi to Sister Woo from us out here in Woo-ville!

[@ChristheShrinerdawg]

I’m glad you were finally able to do this Vlog! You’ve been talking about it for YEARS!

[@rhondaz356]

This was so COOL. I appreciate the research, imagery, pics from the past, and on site locations you provided us with, Adam. 👏🤠👏

[@greggregg4852]

SLC is a beautiful place.

[@daveandjeannerose2816]

Hi Adam. Really interesting vlog. We have not viewed the Movie Punk. Perhaps now after watching this we will try and find it. Thank you for sharing this with us. Safe travels and we look forward to seeing where your next adventure takes you. 🤗

[@oldmanloki]

one of my all time favorites. so much high school nostalgia and quotable quotes. thanks!

[@crystlerosales9654]

In my hometown! That was my graduation year. There's been so many films made in Utah!

[@stevebrown3958]

Dude thank you so much for doing this. it really took me back. At some point, please go back to California and do Repo Man. Make it a bucket list thing. But do it at some point before you stop vlogging. Keep up the good work Adam you rock 🙏👊💪👍🤙✌️🤘

[@tammydaniels170]

Your traveling videos will always be my favorites. Exploring with “ The Woo.”

[@00Mandy00]

Watching SLC Punk really took me back. It's fun to remember those days.

[@reggiepalmer6157]

As you're sitting on that same bench that they had the love making scene at the meditation Chapel I loved how you panned to that extremely phallic looking capital building, oh the irony of your programs sometimes😁😂😂😃👍

[@kornfreak78]

SLC Punk is one of my all time favorite movies. This video was a pure joy to watch. Thanks for this!

[@NOLADEEJ]

This was so awesome!!! Thank you for finding these spots! Now I gotta watch the movie for the millionth time!

[@michaelnicholas1395]

One of my favorite movies. So glad you covered it.

[@NadaSurferTube]

"Hey Google!..." Ok, what films was I watching as a teenager back in 1998?....What Dreams May Come, Waterboy, Meet Joe Black, Ever After, Patch Adams, Elizabeth, Fallen, Night at the Roxbury, Thin Red Line, Rush Hour, Pleasantville, The Faculty, Halloween H20, Can't Hardly Wait, Urban Legend, Pi, Perfect Murder, Small Soldiers....Ah yes, my beloved Truman Show... wow, it's been 24 years? ---Yeah I've never heard of "SLC Punk" LOL. I guess I'll have to watch that before I can fully enjoy this one. 🤣👍

[@Brosephus263]

Seen this movie loads of time, and I've actually been to that lookout spot at 15:55 and never knew I was standing in cinema history. Adam, Im sure you know the 80's punk movie Suburbia. Really wish you could do those locations. Probably tough to find some!

[@musicpunk5]

I'm glad you returned to cover this. Thank you.

[@spicytoyz1183]

YEAH DUDE! I loooove this movie! Def in my top 5 bucket of movies! Matthew Lillard is one of the most underrated actors... Thank you for sharing this!!

[@maeflorogario3733]

Thanks for touring me around Nice to see uou again Adam❤❤❤

[@maureen14]

You looking great Adam! You're inspiring me to make some more changes to my eating habits and life in general!

[@vonitadustylgreen2914]

Good Morning. Thank you Adam. I always love your videos but it's cool to see old filming locations. Stay safe...

[@Mr.Thrasha]

This is great 👍 Wasn't expecting locations for this but when I saw you were heading to SLC I thought of it. Also hoping you'd hunt down locations for certain 80s slasher films in SLC! This rules man, thanks!!

[@TheDailyWoo]

Been wanting to do these spots for a while now . Finally glad I was able to

[@reaper2478]

Gotta admit, I never knew what SLC stood for & didn’t think I’d ever want to watch this movie.. but having seen this, makes me want to check it out.. I like those actors 👍 Thanks Adam!

[@prissymissliesl]

That old mill used to actually be a mill & then they used it for a Haunted House for awhile. That was the first Haunted House I went to, I was 9. Also that mall was a pretty hoppin mall, it was called Cottonwood Mall, it was my Mall. The escalators were in the center of the mall. I grew up in Cottonwood Heights, the area you were just in by the Old Mill. Salt Lake is pretty hip for filming locations.

[@nobreyner60]

I never heard of 3 o'clock high until you covered it. This morning there was a clip recommended to me of the I don't like it when people know about me scene.

[@Karasu416]

Phenomenal video, thank you. Also they just did a new 4k scan of the old film reel for a bluray release. Currently only in the new Sony Pictures Classics collection that just came out, but Merendino said on FB he imagines it'll come to single bluray release as well

[@Sandra_Kidd]

Oh yeah, when I was a punk rocker in SLC back in the mid 80’s, the Old Mill, right around 25:56, was actually a dance/concert/haunted house venue. Went slam dancing there many times. You were actually in my neighborhood, I still live pretty close.

[@TheDailyWoo]

That’s awesome !

[@investorstitle6460]

The old mill, speedway cafe, Indian walk in center, Alice’s, the Ritz, trippin balls!

[@IAmJames]

That film was a keystone of my highschool experience. Thanks for the tour.

[@slunky]

Cool video, I was on the streets downtown back around the time this movie was filmed, so I always watch it just to have a look back. I've been gone for so long that it's nice to see some of my old haunts as they look today, especially the Rio Grande area. Of note, the building across the street from the apartments is the homeless health clinic. I used to sleep under the ramp there in the winter. Strange not to see it, and that dark red building you show nearby used to (might still) house a recording studio. On the weekends, a couple bands would practice there and allowed an audience, so it was a really cool part of the music scene back in the late 90's. Trish's shop was, I believe, a flower shop at the time. After, that strip of buildings were high end boutiques with The Tavernacle on one end and Cheri's Deli on the other. Interestingly also to note, around the corner from there on 300 E next to Gourmadise is Smith Apartments, which was where the exterior shots of Harry's apartment in Dumb and Dumber was shot. The interior shots, however, were at that same Big D Construction building in SLC Punk! Head up further on 300 E towards 100 S and you will find the apartment (interior and exterior) in 127 Hours. I know because Danny Boyle and I got in a shouting match on the stairs on the building because I walked through set during filming.

[@Merely]

Watched this movie just so I could enjoy your vlog! I loved it! The Sean character reminded me of my late son. So, it was a kind of depressing film, but very entertaining. A friend of mine lives in SLC, Leslie Stratton, and she actually knew the actress who played Sean's mother, Mary. Said she was cool. She's seen it multiple times like you. I'm a newbie. xo

[@jeremykuronya4391]

Back I'm Slc huh? One of my favorite movies.

[@lauraodle5816]

Oh ATW! Glad you stayed in the safe area of the Rio Grande and around that area. Memory Grove use to have a road that went right through it. Then the weird tornado destroyed it, and the road was never rebuilt. Glad to see it all the places I once went to. Parking and construction have kept me away for many years. Thank you for taking me back! ❤

[@bakende1103]

No, the tornado didn't destroy it. It's still there and it has just always been blocked off to traffic. The old horse and carriage rides (no longer in service) used to go up there and then turn around. The tornado really gutted the beauty of that place, it was so much more lush, but it didn't destroy the road.

[@ShelleeGraham]

I’ve not seen this film, yet the locations in Salt Lake City Utah are still interesting to view. Thanks Adam.

[@bryankramer2240]

That was the Cottonwood Mall. The closed JC Penny’s is the only building standing. The Old Mill. Really nothing has changed. Been in pretty much the same condition from my childhood. Originally a Paper Mill. Famous with my generation (1970’s) as a yearly haunted house. One of two haunted houses I’ve ever been in. The Old Mill was the best.

[@bmsanderson5676]

I was in the SLC punk scene in the mid 80's. Amazing times! The movie is a classic, and a fairly accurate depiction. Great scene tour, Woo. But I'm surprised there's no mention of the red brick building (shown around minute 3:00 of this video) being an integral part of 'ground zero' of the SLC punk scene. That building housed a punk record shop upstairs called Raunch Records, and a bohemian coffee shop below called the Painted Word, with live music in the back that hosted some local bands, and served as a type of 'off Broadway' to the main punk venue two blocks away (505 W 500 S) called the Speedway Cafe, hosting legendary bands such as Black Flag, Misfits, Suicidal Tendencies, The Cramps, etc.

[@anthonyevans6989]

the mall was called cottonwood mall , it was the mall my friends and i hung out at in the 80’s

[@drew1928]

I love you're videos. If you could incorporate more daftney into them,that would be great. 👍

[@Naotakun]

Oh man love this Adam! Thanks for highlighting some awesome stuff from my home city And yes miss that mall! Spent a lot of time there in jr high and high school as my school's were very close by

[@GeekeryMade]

In the shots that show the dry cleaner you can also see the wells fargo building behind them in the distance. It went up in 96 and is pretty distinct, so second clue to the location. Also some of the interior mall shots were in the Zion mall (in addition to the Cottonwood Mall) which is where City Creek is now, over by the temple.

[@melissaladd3632]

Man, I’ll have to get my DVD down and give this a watch. It’s been a few years for sure.

[@GutterPuddle]

Adam back in Salt Lake!!! Welcome...several times that old phrase "Hey, I can see my house from here!" came to mind... BTW the mountain at the end is called Mount Olympus...in case that matters? Grab Chris Provost from Provost Park Pass and you can hike to the top if you have a mind to. I'm sure you will see him at the FanX convention the next couple of days.

[@SavagePinup]

Love this! SLC Punks is a great movie! I'd love to filming locations of Suburbia next time you're in CA!

[@johanna7254]

Haven't seen this movie in ages. Might be time for a rewatch!

[@candarianpumpkin]

Yay, film location video! That church/cathedral is so gorgeous.

[@stereofiftyoneproductions9943]

So stoked you did this one!!!!

[@LolitaBottles]

Dang wasn’t expecting this video but so glad you made it! Awesome movie !

[@bicentenialkid]

Thanks for another great video and have a great day, my birthday was the day before this was filmed, the 19th.

[@APT420]

Being raised in Ogden, I was infatuated with this movie. Allot of SLC Punk 2 was filmed up my way. I used to take clips from the original SLC Punk that I cut up on a VHS tape in to my seminary class for show and tell. My seminary teacher was not too thrilled though lol

[@TheDailyWoo]

It must have been cool when it came out for those living around here

[@pmbumfoi1]

One of my faves when it came out. Interesting perspective of punk culture, in a very unlikely place. I still have it on VHS!

[@tamellison2334]

AWESOME AWESOME “BEHIND THE SCENES”PRESENTATION ADAM👏👏👏👏

[@chriskershaw1194]

That monument location was also used in Halloween 4. The ted holister scene . Really enjoyed this one. Thx

[@hotboxrox]

Slc punk is definitely one of my top flicks

[@arrghhscott]

I missed this movie when it came out. Now Adam has inspired me to check it out.

[@mxpxguy79]

Great Job Adam !!! hard to believe I've been a punk rocker for nearly 3 decades now. Thanks for showing these awesome spots, and hard to believe SLC Punk! is turning 25. geez I'm getting old. LOL keep up the good work, can't wait for your next adventure.

[@jonescobedo5071]

Love SLC punk!!! Still have the bright orange VHS tape

[@Becauseimme]

Why does punk music and Hip Hop speak to the soul? It was mold bending and spoke to the “undesirables” and people who thought outside the box and gave a huge finger the the system! Great film

[@NG_____]

I remember when the OLD MILL was used for a haunted house back in the 80s and 90s. Super creepy.

[@BarlowJacob]

Fun to see you in town again!

[@TwoMarinesWhoDisney]

It’s so funny, the first thing I thought when you headed to Utah was “man I hope he does and SLC Punk video”. Awesome content as always sir.

[@TheDailyWoo]

Wanted to for years ! Love it

[@ejcTAB]

Sorry, not a punk rock fan but it was a great movie. Very much in the spirit of Rebel Without a Cause. One of ML's best performances.

[@matthewfarmer6830]

I've see now I've heard of it lol the blue hair and laying on the sidewalk like in the movie, great job Adam.👍🎥😎

[@davie941]

hello adam , another very interesting video , never saw the film but will keep an eye out for it , really well done and thank you 😊

[@chrisnewtownnsw]

this was completely fascinating to me.

[@TheJosh515]

Rock on Adam! ☮️❤

[@jondavid1071]

This is where I feel you do your best videos. This was cool. Documenting this stuff. If you are ever in Boise-I think that is where it was filmed- maybe documenting some of the scenes in My Private Idaho would make a good post. Kind of an odd movie but River Phoenix's acting was really good in it.

[@thatonemovieguy-h4b]

Love all your videos! James Merendino has seen this one!

[@investorstitle6460]

James and Kevin Merendino are originally from New Jersey.

[@Dannypunxlife]

One of the greatest films ever Especially if you are into punk rock scene Great video Adam!

[@MatthewBurford]

Was 22 in 98 and never heard of this movie. Will check it out.

[@TheBobdabob]

Love the filming location videos!!

[@demonlver13]

Wow now Im going to go rewatch slc punk haven't watched that in a good long time

[@loriminard6460]

Really like filming locations vids !

[@keithmabe6015]

Thank you Adam...

[@-FALKOR]

Is that first building an adult toy manufacturer?

[@tacobellalugosi2527]

I remember this movie it was insane had a lot of fun watching it . But yeah very cool video

[@JUDYDAK]

Lovin the new sunglasses on you!

[@KLEARSKITHEKREEPER]

I wonder if Matthew Lillard is or was a Punker in his real life? He played one in the movie senseless too! 🤔 ZOINKS!

[@TheDailyWoo]

I think I’m some ways he is or was

[@turbotime1964]

Mr. Woo, inserting pics in videos is not a lost art.

[@ChristheShrinerdawg]

Holy crap!!!! They’re finally doing something at Cottonwood Mall!!!!

[@GoADHDGo]

I saw the thumbnail and title and thought “Is this a Woo video re-upload from 1998?” Ya know, back in 1998 when Adam was uploading videos to KZbin seven years before KZbin was launched. I need coffee.

[@TheDailyWoo]

That indeed would be a throwback

[@Becauseimme]

😂

[@Mynewhandle777]

Heya @thedailywoo! Awesome you're back in slc. Maybe sometime you can do movie locations for Stephen Kings 'The Stand'? You have already been in & near a few of the locations, like inside memory Grove park, the Rio grand old train station... I hope I bump into you somewhere while you're here, so that I can say hi! Hope you have fun & travel safe :) Oh.... and in Wendover there are scenes from the newest independence day.

[@bonniehowell9206]

My boyfriend and I were just talking about this movie after watching Bomb City and talking about other punk movies from the 90's.

[@reverendandy3279]

"Only posers die!" Such a great film, iconic. Great job covering locations! Glad those cops at the beginning didn't stop to trouble you. lol

[@LMGSvideos]

I can’t believe you missed the “poser” graffiti on the old mill at 26:30. Great video.