Cool LA Movie Locations From the '90s

Known as the head-turning voluptuous neighbor in "Friday." Miss Parker (played by Kathleen Bradley) could often be seen watering her lawn in skimpy outfits in this '90s comedy. This house is located just a hop and a skip from the house that Craig (a.k.a. Ice Cube) inhabited. (Submitted by Mario R)

Since its days on the silver screen in 1995, Craig's house has gotten a nice paint job in a robin's egg blue color. It's about 4 miles southeast of LAX so you can take a quick photo before flying out. (Submitted by Mario R)

This innocent-looking house is where ex-white supremacist Derek Vinyard lived in the harrowing 1998 film directed by Tony Kaye. Located in the bohemian enclave of Venice Beach you might recognize the neighborhood from the much more lighthearted film "The Big Lebowski."

Jeff Bridges' iconic character, The Dude, lived in a little one-bedroom bungalow. One of six bungalows on the property, it has been revamped in recent years from its decrepit state in the Coen Brothers film. Recently renovated, its market value of more than $2 mil would not be affordable for the out-of-work Dude.

The house where Ice Cube's character Doughboy lived in Boyz N The Hood. While you're there, check out Tre's House (Cuba Gooding Jr.'s character) on the same street.

One of the many L.A. film locations for John Singleton’s Boyz N The Hood. This particular home was used as Tre’s (Cuba Gooding Jr.) house, and just across the street is Doughboy’s (Ice Cube) pad.

In real life, Vivian's apartment is the Las Palmas Hotel, a cheap place to stay if you're in the L.A. area. You might remember the scenes - Julia Roberts' character sneaks out the fire escape to avoid paying the rent. At the end of the movie, Edward climbs in for the big romantic finish - EVEN THOUGH HE'S AFRAID OF HEIGHTS. It's a far cry from where her beaux is staying - at the Regent in Beverly Hills. ...

Pat & Lorraine's Coffee Shop in Eagle Rock not only serves up a killer breakfast, it's where the opening scene (a.k.a. the Mr Pink tipping scene) from Reservoir Dogs was shot.

Wayne and Garth live in suburban Illinois, but the movie "Wayne's World" was filmed in California. This is the house where Wayne lived with his parents while broadcasting with Wayne from the basement on a public-access channel. Wayne's house is almost directly across from Garth's house although both have been extensively updated since the 1990s. Both are on private property so the usual rules of courtesy...

Longtime residents of the San Fernando Valley might not realize that just a short distance away the most emotionally disturbing scene in Quentin Tarantino's most famous film was filmed. This very unassuming, nondescript strip mall at the corner of Roscoe and DeSoto makes the unsettling events of this particular scene all the more horrific. The real business is called "Crown Pawn Shop" which can be viewed...

Known currently as Peter's El Loco this brightly painted restaurant is where movie character, Ed, was so proud to work. In fact, he never took off his uniform even to shower! The real-life restaurant is a Mexican food restaurant but they also serve burgers!

Lancaster is one of the most inland cities of Los Angeles County, a dry and hot area on the edge of the Mojave Desert. In this dusty region, the wedding massacre of "Kill Bill" was filmed. The Spanish-style chapel is still standing although it is just as run-down as in the movie. Interestingly, this is an operating facility known as the Sanctuary Adventist Church.

The original Terminator becomes philosophical at this rest stop when he tells John Connor, "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." Today this nondescript building and its surroundings look even more desolate than in the pre-apocalyptic film. When you get there the building may or may not be vacated as its lonely location makes it a difficult business venture.