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🎥 Back to the Future Part II (1989)

“Nobody calls me chick……..”

Here’s a then-and-now look at one of the funniest and most cleverly staged moments in Back to the Future Part II.
After sneaking into 1955 to recover the sports almanac, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) finds himself face-to-face with Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson). When Biff taunts him by asking, “What are you, chicken?”, Marty starts to fire back with his famous response: “Nobody calls me chicken!” But before he can finish, the door suddenly swings open and knocks him unconscious.
The door was opened by Marty’s 1955 self, who is running out of the school gym at the exact moment the timelines collide. It’s a quick scene, but it’s a perfect example of how Back to the Future Part II brilliantly weaves new events into moments from the original film.

Filmed at the historic church used as Hill Valley’s High School gym in 1955. Note: The door has changed from double doors to a single door but is in the same location!

📍United Methodist Church of Hollywood
6817 Franklin Ave
Hollywood, CA

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🎥 Pump Up the Volume (1990)

Here’s a then-and-now look at one of the most recognizable locations from Pump Up the Volume. While the film is set in Arizona, the high school seen throughout the movie is actually Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California.

This scene comes at a pivotal point in the film as Mark Hunter (Christian Slater), aka “Happy Harry Hard-On,” begins to see the growing impact of his pirate radio broadcasts across campus. Standing with him is Nora Diniro (Samantha Mathis), one of the few students who truly understands what he’s trying to accomplish. The movement they helped inspire is gaining momentum, tensions are rising, and the pressure is building just before the FCC begins closing in.

More than 35 years later, it’s amazing to stand in the same spot and see how much of the campus is still recognizable from the film.

Talk hard! 🔊🎙️🎥

📍Saugus High School
21900 Centurion Way
Santa Clarita, CA

🎥 Who’s That Girl (1987)

This filming location from Madonna’s comedy adventure Who’s That Girl was used during the tense scene where Nikki Finn (Madonna) and Loudon Trott (Griffin Dunne) are waiting for information that could help clear her name. Spotting the people they’ve been searching for across the street in a limousine, Nikki boldly approaches the vehicle with a gun, climbs inside, and holds the occupants at gunpoint until they reveal which bank and safety deposit box matches the mysterious key she’s been carrying.

While the story is set in New York City and much of the movie was filmed there, production ran into weather-related delays during the winter of 1986. Filming began in late 1986 but was interrupted by heavy snow, forcing production to resume in 1987. To help complete the movie, several scenes were filmed in downtown Los Angeles, with Spring Street standing in for parts of New York City.

In these photos, the limousine was parked right here on Spring Street during filming. Downtown LA has doubled for countless cities over the years, and this location is a great example of Hollywood movie magic at work.

📍 517 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA

🎥 Encino Man (1992) / California Man

“….here in the U.S. of A-age, we got something called the four basic food groups, and, Link, this is not one of ’em.” 🍌

One of the most memorable locations from Encino Man is this convenience store where Stoney (Pauly Shore) introduces Link (Brendan Fraser) to the finer things in life. In this scene, Link holds up a banana while Stoney explains the “four basic food groups” before leading him through the store and eventually introducing him to the legendary “Wheeze the Juice!” moment.

Filmed at a 7-Eleven on Van Nuys Boulevard, the location remains remarkably unchanged more than 30 years later, making it an easy and fun filming location to revisit. Fans of the movie will instantly recognize this spot from one of the film’s most quoted and beloved sequences.

📍 6586 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA

🎥 Back to the Future Part II (1989)

“Is this your ball? You want it back? GO GET IT!”

One of the funniest little Biff moments in the film happens right here. After leaving his grandmother’s house in 1955, Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) runs into a group of kids playing with a ball. Instead of giving it back, he tosses it onto the balcony of the neighboring house and taunts them with the now-classic line.

What makes this location even more interesting is that the neighboring house where Biff throws the ball would later become famous as the Lamdba Epsilon Omega fraternity house in Old School (2003). If it looks familiar, that’s why!

Have you ever noticed that this location appeared in both movies?

📍1803 Bushnell Ave.
South Pasadena, CA

🎥 The Last Starfighter (1984)

This is the store that sits in front of the trailer park in The Last Starfighter. In the scene, Alex Rogan (Lance Guest) returns from space and the Gunstar lands in front of the trailer park. Maggie (Catherine Mary Stewart) is also featured in this scene, along with the residents gathering to see the spacecraft that has just arrived.

The location has changed considerably over the years. Originally a simple stucco building, it later received a Western-themed façade, though the original doors and windows still match what is seen in the film. The store now appears to be closed, and telephone poles block access to what was once the parking lot.

An interesting detail is the boarded-up storage area on the left side of the building. That corner was where the Starfighter arcade game was located in the movie—the very game that led Alex on his journey to the stars. Since much of the film’s Earth-based story takes place at this trailer park and store, it’s fascinating to see one of the last surviving pieces of this iconic filming location nearly 40 years later.

📍 9411 Soledad Canyon Rd
Acton, CA

🎥 The Goonies (1985)

“Do the Truffle Shuffle!”

One of the most memorable moments in The Goonies happens right here at the Walsh house in Astoria, Oregon, when Mouth challenges Chunk to perform the now-legendary Truffle Shuffle before he’s allowed inside. Nearly everyone who visits this location can’t help but think of that scene!

What makes this then-and-now comparison especially exciting is how incredible the house looks today. Thanks to the dedication and restoration efforts of the current owners, the home is looking more like its movie appearance than it has in decades. Their work has helped preserve one of the most beloved filming locations in movie history, and their story will soon be featured in the upcoming documentary Life After The Goonies.

A quick reminder: this is private property. I was fortunate to have special permission to visit and photograph the location. Please respect the owners, obey all posted signs, and enjoy the house from approved viewing areas unless you have permission to enter.

“Come on, Chunk… do the Truffle Shuffle!”

📍 The Goonies House
368 38th Street
Astoria, OR

🎥 Thrashin’ (1986) 🛹

Hook (Robert Rusler) and the Daggers tear down the streets of Venice in one of the film’s most memorable skateboarding sequences. Racing downhill on Palms Boulevard toward Centinela Avenue, they catch up to Bozo (Brett Marx) and the Ramp Locals cruising below. In a perfect display of Dagger style, the skaters use Bozo’s car as a launch ramp, jumping onto the roof and over the vehicle as they continue their charge through the neighborhood.

This classic scene perfectly captures the energy, attitude, and street-skating culture that helped make Thrashin’ a beloved cult favorite of the 1980s.

📍 Filming Location:
Palms Blvd & Centinela Ave
Venice, CA