Thinking 4th Dimensionally at Bronson Cave

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With how often film shooting locations are re-used, just think about how many movie characters have crossed paths over the years. Today, I'm at Griffith Park looking at one of Hollywood's favorite places to film: The Bronson Caves!
Full list of clips used in the video below.
FILM SERIALS
Lightning Bryce (1919)
The Three Musketeers (1933)
The Phantom Empire (1935)
Flash Gordon (1936)
Zorro Rides Again (1937)
Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Atom Man vs. Superman (1949)
FEATURE FILMS
The Vampire Bat (1933)
Call of the Canyon (1942)
Flame of Araby (1951)
Unknown World (1951)
Carson City (1952)
Robot Monster (1953)
Killers from Space (1954)
Crashout (1955)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
The Lone Ranger (1956)
It Conquered the World (1956)
The Searchers (1956)
Night of the Blood Beast (1957)
The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)
The Cyclops (1957)
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
The Bride and the Beast (1958)
Earth vs. the Spider (1958)
Monster from Green Hell (1958)
The Return of Dracula (1958)
Teenage Caveman (1958)
Invisible Invaders (1959)
Teenagers from Outer Space (1959)
The Cape Canaveral Monsters (1960)
Eegah (1962)
Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962)
Batman: The Movie (1966)
The Mighty Gorga (1969)
Equinox (1970)
Octaman (1971)
The Human Tornado (1976)
Munchies (1987)
Blood Diner (1987)
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Army of Darkness (1992)
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001)
Cabin Fever (2002)
Return to the Batcave (2003)
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004)
D-War aka Dragon Wars (2007)
Princess of Mars (2009)
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (2010)
Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus (2010)
Time Trap (2017)
Palm Springs (2020)
TV SHOWS
The A-Team (Lost in a Diamond Mine)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (Pilot)
Batman (1966)
The Dukes of Hazzard (Hazzard Connection)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Mission: Impossible (1960s)
The Outer Limits (1960s)
Perry Mason (1960s)
Star Trek: Original
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Enterprise
Twin Peaks
Wonder Woman
COURTHOUSE SQUARE
Gremlins (1984)
Back to the Future (1985)
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@JamesNintendoNerd 2 жыл бұрын

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@jamesowens7148 2 жыл бұрын

Does it run on GNU/Linux?

@jonathanjollimore4794 2 жыл бұрын

The more you know so yea I have seen that place a lot and didn't even know it

@davidspencer8373 2 жыл бұрын

Like video

@ariverbythesea 2 жыл бұрын

Now do Vasquez Rocks!

@nickauclair1477 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@GroovyDominoes 2 жыл бұрын

the edits where you combine all of them together at once is fascinating

@dannydorko7075 2 жыл бұрын

The thumbnail though...not so much

@ericbelk4180 2 жыл бұрын

@@dannydorko7075 that's your opinion. Thumbnail shows what to expect of the video in a snapshot perfectly to me in my opinion.

@TheTyisawesome 2 жыл бұрын

The editing work throughout is fantastic very entertaining

@AdsOfSteelGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible research and editing!

@theomegakiller7059 2 жыл бұрын

Ayy no idea you watch cinemassacre

@rickdeckard7161 2 жыл бұрын

I showed this to my grandmother who just turned 90 this past January and she recognized SOOO many of these films and had so much to say. She is a huge movie and book lover. My mom also watched who loves movies. We all had some laughs and are still discussing!!! Thanks for the topic to create another memory with my family. Much love to you and yours.

@Schlaym 2 жыл бұрын

That's adorable! Come to think of it, it has been used for movies for more than a century. A century! That's kind of mindblowing.

@ziggygunz2447 2 жыл бұрын

Also kind of mind blowing that it's only been in the last century or two that movies have become widely available or just possible period.

@PXCharon 2 жыл бұрын

James, the sheer volume of research it would take to put this video together says you have to be one of the most ambitious and versatile film historians alive. I'm seriously impressed.

@MrShmoods 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool! Never would've thought a single location, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, would have a tome-sized catalogue of history behind it. It's the Wilhelm Scream of location shooting, yet I've never recognized it before. Someone definitely should take up that ultimate panorama idea.

@functionatthejunction 2 жыл бұрын

" It's the Wilhelm Scream of location shooting," I couldnt think of anything that describes it better, bravo!

@thewilhelmscream7912 2 жыл бұрын

Totally and Vasquez Rocks right along side it!!! :)

@themoviedealers 2 жыл бұрын

The reason it's so popular is that it seems like middle of nowhere but it's a five minute drive from Hollywood Blvd.

@KhanGarth 2 жыл бұрын

It’s right in Hollywood, hardly the middle of nowhere

@Pax.YouTube Жыл бұрын

Well said

@ThePixelExpedition 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who loves location shooting and behind the scenes, I love thinking about this kind of stuff. Thanks for continuing to show us your love of film!

@WisconsonLegit 2 жыл бұрын

Me to

@OptimusSatanas 2 жыл бұрын

James please just keep putting out stuff you are passionate about, it results in the best content from you. Thanks!

@Prizm44 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, he shouldn’t feel the need to force AVGN reviews - it’s ok to move on James, AVGN has had an amazing run 🙂

@andrewrobert5019 Жыл бұрын

100% agree

@YoshiONE2ONE 2 жыл бұрын

Would absolutely love more videos that go over other filming locations like this! Very fascinating how this one location has been used for literally over 100 years of filmmaking.

@overwerk 2 жыл бұрын

This video is epic in every dimension. Great work James!

@missnoncompliant6279 2 жыл бұрын

Nice music.

@stephenchase5593 2 жыл бұрын

I love four-dimensional worldwide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@THEEDAB710 2 жыл бұрын

Yo I’ve been listening to your music since I was like 11, and I gotta say thank you for doing what you do.

@Daniel-Six 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! You really killed it with this one. I have always respected your love of entertainment craft, but this vid shows both an incredible sincerity and ingenuity. No one else would have thought to knit all these pieces of history together this way or this elegantly. This is why you have millions of followers!

@yoggs 2 жыл бұрын

His writers read a wikipedia page and he recorded what they wrote for him...

@baloowailey6278 2 жыл бұрын

@yoggs There always has to be That One Guy who has to be a Killjoy.

@R-Lee- 2 жыл бұрын

That's James not the nerd

@TheAustralianMapper5378 2 жыл бұрын

@@yoggs everyone needs a poopa that’s why they invited you, party poopa, party poopa.

@nocturnal1147 Жыл бұрын

But is what Yoggs said true ?

@bigkmoviesandgames 2 жыл бұрын

All right! New James material.

@egtoonster 2 жыл бұрын

I live close by to these caves - there's a hiking trail next to it, so people can come and go as they please. I knew about it being the Bat Cave, but wasn't aware of how rich and varied its history was - thanks, James!

@a1superfantastic 2 жыл бұрын

I'm such a nerd for film history, specifically lesser-discussed topics like recycled backlots, houses and other under-appreciated exteriors. It's a minor miracle that this valley location hasn't been trashed by production crews with so much use over the years. Great video -well done!

@asuspiciousavocado3317 2 жыл бұрын

I freaking love how chill James is.

@JD-qq8fz 2 жыл бұрын

He's an absolute treasure

@shivasthong4924 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Now that he has our attention from the AVGN, now he can fulfill his dream of bringing old movies to light.

@bobbydrake5652 2 жыл бұрын

Had an discussion with a friend that he finally Reviewed Contra. The friend sends a video of James already doing contra.. but i go “NAH NAH, He never did it as the Nerd.” BOOM!! 😂😂

@solidskullz5736 2 жыл бұрын

He’s thinking 5 whole dimensions ahead of us

@jon_deluxe 2 жыл бұрын

I love how passionate James is when he talks about films. Please make more videos like this.

@dartfast 2 жыл бұрын

Overlaying and researching all those shots must've taken ages! Really impressive video James!

@DarkHourParanormal 2 жыл бұрын

I was out shooting a documentary at Bronson caves this summer. Such awesome history! The area around the caves is no exception. Just as historic.

@JesseSwaney 2 жыл бұрын

Where can the documentary be watched?

@DarkHourParanormal 2 жыл бұрын

@@JesseSwaney DarkHour Paranormal here on KZfaq 😎

@raynegro666 2 жыл бұрын

I love these kinds of "behind the movies" videos, I hope you do more

@pileggitech 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the editing on this. It's easily one of my favorite non-nerd Cinemassacre videos.

@goaway5297 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite bit is that the original audio for when he's outside the caves was presumably unusable, and he seems to have just dubbed over himself. I don't know why that's funny to me.

@pileggitech 2 жыл бұрын

@@goaway5297 perhaps James did that purposely. It seems like a slight detail he'd include as an homage to the past.

@marcpaters0n 2 жыл бұрын

This is fascinating. I love these deep dives into old movies.

@BoomstickGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Best thing about a weird cave since Dark 2017

@kevincrittenden7567 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE LOVE LOVE the movie stuff you do! You can just hear James passion

@keithhaywardprime 2 жыл бұрын

I have been LOVING your latest videos dude. It's a lot of fun seeing what you're passionate about. And now I'll have to go find this cave someday. :)

@quakercarlos1 2 жыл бұрын

it's really easy to find it. Also it's about a 10 minute hike.

@frankuraku5622 2 жыл бұрын

This video took me back when James was visiting movie locations, it's great that we're getting these type of content back.

@iiviigames 2 жыл бұрын

I've gone on many movie pilgrimages, but I didn't know that you could go on one that has so much history as this one "cave". Thanks for your maniacal movie mash-up James. You're the best around going on 20 years now.

@ericfelds6291 2 жыл бұрын

This was such a fun and unique episode James, I loved it

@foxx1220 2 жыл бұрын

This documentary belongs in a museum. Fantastic work!

@Jakeylope 2 жыл бұрын

The best videos are always James talking about something he's passionate for. He was completely nerding out in this one so naturally, I loved it.

@alexquenemoen1091 2 жыл бұрын

You are truly one of the greatest KZfaqrs and I thank you for all the years of entertainment that you have brought everybody

@Mike-ro5xn 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen someone hold onto their imagination when they grow up as much as James. It's enthralling!

@nicholasturco7412 2 жыл бұрын

This video is awesome! I love it when James talks about film, James knows how to really make videos exciting and it feels so natural! its very refreshing in contrast to many of the monotone video essays that are seen on youtube. Thank you for your hard work James!

@johnsonbecca3960 2 жыл бұрын

Hello 🤗

@nuckynelson 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsonbecca3960 hello

@ponyta9 2 жыл бұрын

That was awesome, that just blew my mind how many times they cave has been used for so many movies and tv shows, it’s pretty cool that people want to use so many cool locations so so many things, awesome video James thanks for sharing that with us.

@weretheguilminos3147 2 жыл бұрын

Dude the work you put into this is absolutely amazing man. I just started editing and posting to KZfaq and can only imagine how much preparation went into this. Thank you for all the inspiration over the years. Just wish I would not have waited so long.

@FuzzyLilTit 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this one! Felt like an episode from ten years ago... Passionate, informative, creative, great editing. You still got it James! Thanks!

@Occatuul 2 жыл бұрын

I could listen to James say BOOM all day.. BOOOM!

@JakesFavorites 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy my man has seen Lost Skeleton. My personal favorite.

@JD-qq8fz 2 жыл бұрын

So cool! I love stuff like this! We can tell how excited you are about this, it's absolutely delightful to behold. Thanks so much for this video it's giving me lots of feelings

@papapolio 2 жыл бұрын

This has been one of the most creative videos I've seen in a while.

@JesseSwaney 2 жыл бұрын

I watched Palm Springs after watching this video. What an awesome movie! It's basically a rehash of Groundhog Day, but it really worked!

@briantanner5478 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James this is great, it inspired me to visit when I was in the area for work last week. Parked at Fern Dell Trail so I could see another Trek site, walked about a mile east to Los Feliz Blvd & Vermont Ave to see the original Vacation (1983) house, then took a long hike to the caves!

@Fingolfin3423 2 жыл бұрын

This is really cool, James. The fact that you found the exact spots for so many different movies/shows is really neat. Thanks for sharing your passion here with us. Always enjoyable.

@FilmTrekk 2 жыл бұрын

James is always playing 5D chess, while all of us are playing 3D checkers.....

@spraragen88 2 жыл бұрын

This is why I love movies and filmmaking. One single spot can be turned into hundreds of different locations.

@orngcreator6115 2 жыл бұрын

Never realized how many times I’ve seen this same cave and never noticed it. Shows just how magical cinema can be.

@UGOTSHERVED 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was a lot of fun. Masterful editing from start to end. Cinemassacre at its finest -- bravo, James!

@Spindash54 2 жыл бұрын

I love all these composite shots. So much great work out together here.

@ThomasTrala 2 жыл бұрын

Only James would get some passionate and detailed about a cave but that's why he's so awesome!

@johnsonbecca3960 2 жыл бұрын

Hello 🤗

@ramonaflowers5052 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I've never seen a video like this, taking all those scenes from different shows and movies and bringing them all together. This is really special!

@steveafanador6441 2 жыл бұрын

I love these kinds of videos dude. Make more stuff like this.

@richwysocki8522 2 жыл бұрын

This is the James we all love, the passion in this video really shows. You can tell this topic has a special place for you & now you opened it to us. Spot on thanks for the great content. 👍

@sebastienr7852 2 жыл бұрын

OK the integration of footage was super amazing. we need more of this. other filming locations in 4th dimensional thinking would be awesome.

@ryanpowell2540 2 жыл бұрын

This is why I love James. His passion for and knowledge of film is amazing.

@manospondylus4896 2 жыл бұрын

I‘ll never look at movie caves the same way again

@caffeineadvocate 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me a bit of your Ghostbusters location trip to NYC. Also, inspires me to do something out here in Chicago---like all the John Hughes or Blues Brothers spots. ...if I only had your editing talent to match things up :)

@hpswagcraft 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE hearing you talk about old movies (and movies in general). I can tell you're extremely passionate and knowledgeable about them, and your opinion/reviews are really fun to watch. Keep it up, bro, we love ya

@changwanchoe 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most amazing documentary about a cave. The background story on this cave is breathtaking.

@irwin1394 2 жыл бұрын

Love from Italy! 🇮🇹

@Technocyde 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed your movie location tours in the past and am glad to see them return. I hope you continue to make more in the future.

@OuterGalaxyLounge 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible work of cinema archaeology. This is an instant classic.

@only1ydk 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, James! Keep up the great work!

@LifelessLife85 2 жыл бұрын

Well done with this video! So much knowledge and so well illustrated.

@Chishannicon 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome style of video, James! It's one thing to read a list of films and tv shows that use this location, but what you've done here is so much more immersive and exciting. Thanks for making this kind of content.

@BULL.173 2 жыл бұрын

This was a real treat. Strong work James, thank you.

@jesuschristus9410 2 жыл бұрын

this was a cool video, i didnt know this cave was used so much but explains why so many locations looked the same in many movies :D

@YoshMaster 2 жыл бұрын

Ok this was incredibly cool!! The way you layered so many movie to their exact filming location was amazing! Such a legendary place 😮

@robertcrist124 2 жыл бұрын

This was incredible! Something most never thought twice about and yet it’s so iconic. This history type of video is a really fun idea.

@The16bithero 2 жыл бұрын

I really love the running gag of "boom, boom! BOOM!!"

@EpicGamerWinXD69 2 жыл бұрын

You know some people think that the fourth dimension actually connects our minds together, so “4th dimensional thinking” could be considered redundant. But as I said *SOME* *PEOPLE* think that, I don’t.

@StarliteKat 2 жыл бұрын

Haha in watching so much Star Trek, All these alien planets, I laugh when I see a sense of familiarity to these filming locations. There is so much emphasis on these locations being light years away, "Class M" planets that are very alien to people from earth. Especially the fight between Kirk and the Gorn. I knew where that was at XD. Thank you for showing this James. This was such a fun video! Seeing movie sets like this from so many classics just fills me with so much magic, nostalgia and smiles.

@discostu333 Жыл бұрын

James at his best. Please keep making movie related content like this.

@dhoyft411 2 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic, James. The editing is nuts! Well done!

@filipkogut8533 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a native English speaker so could someone tell me: shouldn't it be four-dimensionally not fourth dimensionally? Just like you say two-dimensionally not second dimensionally.

@deGooder 2 жыл бұрын

English is strange so fourth is commonly what would be considered correct in the context.

@davidwells6259 2 жыл бұрын

It also could be because in this case he is specifically referencing back to the future.

@filipkogut8533 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the answer guys, I'm still a bit confused, but I guess I'm gonna have to memorize this if I ever need it in the future ;)

@thcollegestudent 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this chance to see how James thinks when he looks at things. Now I'll be looking for the cave whenever I watch anything!

@aperson22222 2 жыл бұрын

14:27 It’s a labyrinth. You slowly follow the spiral while praying or reciting a mantra or breathing deeply or something like that. It’s wonderfully calming.

@joeanimalskull4243 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea, that the cave of "The Searchers" was used that often for film. Crazy! And cool!

@Nikodiko_dk 2 жыл бұрын

Hello

@00GreenFox00 2 жыл бұрын

I need that Sheets...

@jonathanmarois9009 2 жыл бұрын

I know! How is that not a real product?

@ChristopherC207 2 жыл бұрын

James this is really great video! I love the stuff you've been putting out lately. Please keep up the great work!

@thevectorcave3616 2 жыл бұрын

So cool to see how all these movies and tv shows all use the same cave 😎👍👍

@Vuldari 2 жыл бұрын

This was awesome. I love the payoff of the extra work that went in to finding and matching up all the camera angles. It really puts it all in to perspective.

@FCV0511 2 жыл бұрын

As soon as I saw the caves it conjured up memories of watching Invasion of the Body Snatchers. This was an incredible video - I'd love to see some looks at more common filming locations in the future, and the superimposed original footage from various films made it that much better!

@B1G-B0SS_2OO4 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 18 now but when I was a baby and I still do I watched a lot of those Batman 66 and the movie were my favorite next to Andy Griffith, now I watch a lot more including Alf, the muppets, Jim Henson’s Dinosaurs, gremlins, beetlejuice, the goonies etc

@B1G-B0SS_2OO4 2 жыл бұрын

I was born in 2004 so they were in color but I’ve seen the originals as well

@AvidCat5000 2 жыл бұрын

The place where many legends are born.

@berkkarsi 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this. Please make more of these.

@lx1010s 2 жыл бұрын

This is an insane amount of research, footage, and editing! Wow, blown away!

@lombard2692 Жыл бұрын

Went today I was visiting the Hollywood Cemetery and then remembered this video and it was like 12 mins from where I was such an iconic place.

@ltonos9557 2 жыл бұрын

lol! I was baffled for a moment by the gaming sheets!

@ICESTORM5150 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the hard work James. AMAZING stuff !!

@Schlaym 2 жыл бұрын

Your love for your work really shines through.

@aleksanderowren745 2 жыл бұрын

Holy moly you seem to have done a LOT of research for this video, it was amazing to watch, thank you!

@KapinKrunch 2 жыл бұрын

This is so interesting man. I love it. You pour your heart and soul into everything you do. I really appreciate all the work.

@tolentarpay5464 2 жыл бұрын

Holy secret garage entrances! THE Batmobile cut-scene! When I was a teenager in the 80s I actually wondered about that scene (I was a weird kid); this is so COOL!

@earthwormjoe 2 жыл бұрын

this is probably my favourite video you've made, thank you for putting it together!

@AdsOfSteelGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Love these recent videos so much! James enthusiasm is infectious

@SMUltra 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't realized that this location was used so much in film and television. I really liked this video, the editing is on point with lining up the certain parts from the cave.