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great northern hotel

from twin peaks posted in television by crabapple

This address is the Twin Peaks filming location for the Great Northern Hotel.

Officially called the Salish Lodge and Spa, the hotel is situated above Snoqualmie Falls, a waterfall that is a 268 ft drop- 100 feet higher than Niagara Falls.

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joyce’s house

from kindergarten cop posted in movies by crabapple

Did you know this Kindergarten Cop location was used as Joyce Palmieri's a.k.a. Rachel Crisp's (played by Penelope Anne Miller) house?

Now you do. You're welcome.

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astoria elementary school

from kindergarten cop posted in movies by crabapple

"We got to make another Arnold Schwarzenburger film. Those things make piles of cash," said Studio Exec. A.

"I don't think we should make another sequel," said Studio Exec. B, who was later fired for having a shred of a soul.

"We've done almost everything. Let's try something wacky, just to see if it works. What if...what if he's a kindergarten teacher or something?" said Studio Exec. A, who was later asphyxiated by spray-tan.


"A kindergarten teacher who ends up killing the bad guy, right?"

"Of course."

Parts of the zany 1990 movie Kindergarten Cop were filmed at this location. The movie made over $91 million in domestic box office receipts alone.

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yaquina head lighthouse

from the ring posted in movies by crabapple

Remember the spooky lighthouse from The Ring? I don't either, probably because my eyes were closed and pouring out tears.

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elstree studios

from star wars, raiders of the lost ark, the shining posted in movies by crabapple

Back before CGI was used to make movies completely devoid of humanity, they would construct elaborate film sets to fulfill a director's vision.

Elstree Studios is a term used to describe any of the film studios that were based in the towns of Borehamwood and Elstree in Hertfordshire, England, since film production begun in 1927.

Many directors have shot their films here. George Lucas famously clashed with studio hands over his puzzling sets and bizarre methods for Star Wars.

Kubrick shot all of the interiors for The Shining here, with chilling results.

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