Last Look Inside Warner Bros Ranch Before Demolition Begins- Historic Hollywood Backlot Walking Tour

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  @ATalkingBadger · 3 years ago

  I hate how so many big corporations don't care about preserving history and will just erase it like that.

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  @gavinelster3168 · 3 years ago

  I lived in Burbank and have been working in film for 30+ years.  Thank you for doing this.  I moved just before they announced the ranch was being leveled.  Thank you for documenting the final moments of what should have been designated a cultural and historic landmark.  I’m crying watching this.  So many memories are now just memories.

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  @VampireVine · 3 years ago

  The fact that the Griswold house is being torn down drives homes the sadness of this demolition for me. Christmas Vacation is one of my favorite films and I picture that house in my head like it's somewhere I grew up. Thanks for the last look, Adam.

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  @IncredibleMrWrite · 3 years ago

  I used to work as a security officer for Warner Bros and had many great experiences on the Warner Ranch and main studio lot. If they are indeed tearing this all down, it’s a tragic loss of film and television history. Thanks for posting this video and bringing back some great memories!

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  @British-AL-UK · 3 years ago

  It’s amazing how these back lots are used over and over in different films, but I have never noticed, all the streets see unique in each film.

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  @mindymajor4480 · 8 months ago

  Who else is binge watching and rewatching Adam's  videos? 😢🙏💙

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  @williampalmer8052 · 3 years ago

  Things like this really bring home the fact that we're witnessing the ending of all the things that made up the 20th century. In this case, it's the the way entertainment was once filmed, and it brings to mind the things that happened every day on sets like this, and the life that filled its streets. The stories that were told here, and the memories that brought us all together. If whatever follows turns out to be better, most of us will never know, but as these memories recede it's hard to see any improvements appearing on the horizon.

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  @HunterMann · 3 years ago (edited)

  Some of my work during🎉 over three decades in the motion picture industry, was working as a location scout. It’s gotten to where more and more things were not shot on location they were shot in backlots. <br><br>Now the fact that this is being torn down and they will be building soundstages…<br><br>what that tells me is that they will be doing a lot more green-screen and then they will just use virtual locations. That way they can re-create any city or small town backdrop for a movie or TV show. Simply fill in the foreground with a little bit of set dressing and a bunch of props and a few picture cars and potted trees and they have saved a huge amount of money by not having to go outside to do it. Beyond location scouting I did a lot of work in the camera department, sound, grip &amp; lighting, special effects etc. I always preferred working on location and available time on soundstages. But I could see over the years that more and more things were moving to controlled sets, less problems with sound issues, easier to control the lighting, easier to control the budget by having people basically just show up and work a 10 hour shift like they’re at a factory. A lot of the soul is missing from the process but for most people it’s about the money. For me it was always much more career than it was employment, big difference. I was part of a small group of people who only worked in film production but most of us had a real passion for going to the cinema and we spend a lot of our free time going to film festivals to see a new commercial films, independent films, documentaries etc. it is, indeed hard for me to see so many cinemas closing so many back lots and the shift towards digitally produced backgrounds, and in the end just a cheaper version of the entertainment product. Sadly it’s always much more the business of filmmaking rather than the art of filmmaking. Rather sad actually.

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  @Dinosreviews · 7 months ago

  I didn’t know who Adam the Woo was until he passed, but now I get to know him through all of these wonderful videos.

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  @denisematthews6215 · 3 years ago

  You are not alone in your fascination with film houses, sets, props, cars and locations! Film is bigger than life! It preserves a scene , a line of dialogue, an actor for generations.<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; The wow factor is definitely not lost on me, for one, Adam! As long as you have the ability and means, keep them coming! We appreciate you!

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  @valmor1073 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Sad to see historical places demolished.Adam is a great tour guide with his knowledge of what was filmed where.Great job!

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  @Not-surprised · 3 years ago

  Funny how we become emotionally attached to what we watched on TV and in the movies. For most of us it represents a &nbsp;time in our lives when we felt happiness and comfort. I know it does for me. Thank you for this. Good memories flowing through 😊

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