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Gh0stMan0nThird t1_j5rydq8 wrote

But it's just me but I don't really understand this kind of stuff.

I understand if it's like a whole area like the Shire in New Zealand, but I don't really understand why a house is important unless it was like "a house with the hole shot by Robert Ford" or something dramatic like that.

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Smokron85 t1_j5s2qmq wrote

Not a Goonies fan?

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GoodOlSpence t1_j5ucvry wrote

I'm a Goonies fan living in Oregon and it's the stupidest god damn thing. It's a house, a house that actual people live in. People don't drive up and take pictures and then move on, they yell and scream at the house all times of night. Leave trash in the yard. Astoria is a tiny town and they block up the roads on big anniversaries for the movie just to LOOK AT A HOUSE.

The house is barely even in the damn movie. The final shot is a much more iconic scene from the movie to me and nobody goes to Canon beach to see the end of Goonies.

I love movies, but these home owners don't owe movie fans shit. It's the same with the poor people that own the Breaking Bad house. You take a check to let a show film in your house and now people throw pizzas on your roof every year. The hell is wrong with you people?

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Minus_the_details t1_j5s30qh wrote

A true believer would get it! Nah, jk. If they're smart, though, the house will be set up like a shrine to the movie, with memorabilia and insider documentary from the creators. Super fans would certainly pay through the nose to stay the night, and they could probably charge for daytime visits as well.

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tickbrotha t1_j5s4ivk wrote

The Christmas Story house was done exactly like this. Available for tours, or overnight rental.

They even expanded to a few of the neighboring houses, keeping them all screen accurate.

One of the most intense gift shops I’ve ever seen.

https://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com

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06EXTN t1_j5tgz9s wrote

too bad you have to go to Cleveland to see it.

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bluSCALE4 t1_j5s77ic wrote

Yeah, with a stomp to do the truffle shuffle and the Goldberg machine to open the fence.

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KyraSandy t1_j5sbesf wrote

Because for fans it was Mikey's house, where we could escape to and play stupid pranks on our friends.

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