Category: Movie Locations

  • The “Must Love Dogs” House

    The “Must Love Dogs” House

    ‘ One location that I had always wondered about, but never put much time into tracking down was the charming bungalow where lovelorn preschool teacher Sarah Nolan (Diane Lane) lived in the 2005 romantic comedy Must Love Dogs.  Then, this past May, a fellow stalker named Linda challenged me to find the place and just…

  • The Old Towne Orange Starbucks from “That Thing You Do!”

    The Old Towne Orange Starbucks from “That Thing You Do!”

    ‘ “We met at Starbucks.  Not at the same Starbucks, but we saw each other at different Starbucks across the street from each other.”  So says Meg Swan (Parker Posey) about meeting her husband, Hamilton (Michael Hitchcock), in the 2000 comedy Best in Show.  (You can watch the hilarious scene here.)  Meg might well have…

  • More 13 Going On 30!

    More 13 Going On 30!

    ‘ I was pretty obsessed with finding Jennifer Garner‘”‘”‘s apartment from for quite some time and I finally found it earlier this year in New York!  It required A LOT of pausing and rewinding my DVD of the movie, but it turns out the apartment is right where the awning of the building said it was …

  • Jewel’s Catch One from “Pretty Woman”

    Jewel’s Catch One from “Pretty Woman”

    ‘ They say that Lady Luck makes for a fickle mistress, but she was certainly smiling on me earlier this month.  Not only did I track down the Campbell residence from Soap and the original Mama’s Family house during the first week of August, but fellow stalker Chas, from It’s Filmed There, sent me a…

  • The Ultimate Guide to the Los Angeles Filming Locations of “Say Anything . . . “

    The Ultimate Guide to the Los Angeles Filming Locations of “Say Anything . . . “

    ‘ 1989. The year the Berlin Wall fell, Disney-MGM Studios opened at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, Game Boy was released by Nintendo, and, on April 14th, Say Anything . . . debuted. Cameron Crowe’s romantic tale of eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) and his resolute love for classmate Diane Court (Ione Skye)…

  • The LAPD/FBI Headquarters from “The Fast and the Furious”

    The LAPD/FBI Headquarters from “The Fast and the Furious”

    ‘ One location that I am asked about constantly is the mid-century modern-style, circular-shaped home that served as the LAPD/FBI undercover headquarters in the 2001 flick The Fast and the Furious.  And while fellow stalker Gary, of the Seeing Stars website, had briefly written about the Beverly Hills property a couple of years ago after…

  • Jessica’s House from “Sleepless in Seattle”

    Jessica’s House from “Sleepless in Seattle”

    ‘ One of the locations that I was most excited about stalking while visiting Seattle this past May was the home where Jonah Baldwin’s (aka Ross Malinger’s) best friend Jessica (aka Gaby Hoffman) lived in fave movie Sleepless in Seattle.  Fellow stalker David, who I had the pleasure of meeting and doing some stalking with…

  • The “(500) Days of Summer” Bench

    The “(500) Days of Summer” Bench

    ‘ Another Downtown Los Angeles location that my fiancé and I stalked this past weekend was the famous bench from 2009’s indie hit (500) Days of Summer.  A few weeks ago, fellow stalker Eileen emailed me to tell me of the bench’s location and to send me the above photograph of herself and her roommate…

  • The Benjamin N. Duke House from “The First Wives Club”

    The Benjamin N. Duke House from “The First Wives Club”

    ‘ They say revenge is a dish best served cold.  Well, I think revenge movies are a dish best served with a side of comedy.  The Other Woman?  9 to 5?  The Sting?  The First Wives Club?  All perfection!  The latter is one of my ultimate favorites, so when I saw the address of the…

  • Mary’s House from “All About Steve”

    Mary’s House from “All About Steve”

    ‘ If you listened to critics, you probably think All About Steve has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.  You’d be wrong, though.  While the 2009 comedy (and I use the term “comedy” loosely) is not remotely funny, boasts an odd storyline, and fails to properly showcase the talents of its fabulous cast, which includes Bradley Cooper,…