www.AdamTheWoo.com - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE - I traveled to Spokane Washington to hunt down the spots from the 1993 Johnny Depp film Benny and Joon . Enjoy ! Check out my daily vlog channel / thedailywoo
I love this movie, and a big part of that is the FEEL, which comes from the location. Such a cool video as always, Adam! BTW, I've been a TDW subscriber for years and I'm going back through ATW videos I may have missed in the past!
One of the best editing jobs you've done, I really liked how you incorporated the actual movie scenes...The people of Spokane appear to be very friendly and welcoming...Enjoy your time there because once you get back home it's countdown time!
This is so cool. No snark, no exaggeration, this movie literally changed my life. I had just graduated high school, I had NO IDEA what I wanted to do with my life. I saw this movie and that scene in the park changed me. It was truly magical. THAT’s what I wanted to do! I wanted to be a comedic performer. And here it is in 2022, I have a show tonight performing, have a party tomorrow as well. I’ve entertained thousands of people. I’ve worked for Ringling Bros and I met my fiancée all through my clowning. And it was this movie that inspired me. Oddly, the writer of the film, Barry Berman, was a Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Clown College graduate himself.
After 25 years, I finally watched Benny And Joon last night. I thought it was enjoyable. Don't know why it took me so long to see it. There is a few that slipped past the cracks from my early high school years. Finally watched heathers a few weekends ago. I thought you did a fabulous job on the video. Since the movie is so fresh in my mind, I thought I recalled you had this out, but wanted to watch it after I actually seen the movie itself. Kudos!
Great video! I grew up in Spokane WA but moved away after high school. It's been almost 30 years since I have been able to get back. It's a great city and I miss it. Benny and Joon is a very cool movie... especially when I want to reminisce.
I had never heard of Benny and Joon until I watched your video. I just finished watching Benny and Joon for the first time. I loved the movie. Thank you Adam for introducing me to Benny and Joon.
We went here last July! Big Johnny Depp fan. Was so glad I found it! Your are awesome sharing your adventures with fellow movie buffs! Angie from Alabama
This was awesome! Love Benny and Joon! Really cool that you got to go to all the locations and even go inside some of them. Thanks for bringing us along
Thank you so much. One of my favorite movies and so overlooked. Really shows what a master Johnny Depp is too. All the actors were good in this movie. Thanks for going to all the places. This was an excellent offering. The way you juxtaposed the movie and the landscape was awesome.
I love videos like this, seeing other people's stories of either being from here, or still currently living here (like myself.) It's just really nice to see :) Great job on the video, Adam!
Hadn't seen this one yet. I loved the movie and had no idea it's been filmed in WA! The early Johnny Depp movies are my favorites. I think your movie locations are my 2nd favorite of your topics, so far. You not only show them, but always add really tight lesser-known facts. Plus, in my opinion, your easy way with people often gets you access to the inaccessible. Well done, Woo-man!! Safe travels.
I used to work behind, what was Benny's Car Clinic, just before they started filming. I had a job tossing and stacking tires. Also, I was lucky enough to watch them film one of the scenes in Riverfront Park. By the way, Adam, I'm from Spokane, but am now in Columbus, Ohio.
I love this video and the movie. J Depp does an awesome job with humerus parts from well know comics Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Harold Lloyd. I enjoyed the way you cut the video in and out from the film to your video.
Hi Adam! I'm a new subscriber, and I absolutely love your videos! I clicked on this video because I'm a huge Johnny Depp fan, and I love the Benny & Joon movie! It must have been amazing going to the movie's film location!
Oh hi Adam....yeah...its me....the guy from Nelson BC Canada again. For some reason, I forgot to mention that the Steve Martin Movie "ROXANNE"was filmed here in 1986. Also "House Keeping" ...A Disney film called "The magic in the Water" . A Willie Nelson / Rae Dawn Chong movie of which the name escapes me. "The Tall Man" with Jessica Beil (stinker). Cher used to have a summer home here. Yup.....you need to come.....so.....when do I expect you? I vacummed the spare bedroom, put on fresh sheets and fluffed the pillows. Not to mention I've loaded up on hummus.
The movie Vision Quest was also filmed in Spokane, the Syfy channel currently films a TV series called Z Nation in Spokane, they film most of the Z Nation show in an old industrial park in North Spokane ,I just drove by it the other day and they were filming and zombies were walking everywhere
I live here and we are always proud to show visiting family and friends the filming locations. I saw some of it being filmed too. A scene with Aidan Quinn and Oliver Platt. My sister and her husband used to own Ferguson's Diner as well.
I live in Spokane and I was able to watch the filming of most of the scenes especially the ones in Riverfront Park it was a blast! My sister designed the gifts from Johnny Depp (tee shirts) I got to meet him in his trailer while she got the final ok on the graphics what a cool time.
Thanks Adam that was awesome! I want to watch the movie now! I saw the preview of it looks really good might get it on you tube! Made my day today with all of your great filming locations!!
Funny the connections between Benny & Joon and Vision Quest. Both films filmed at Ferguson's and Loudin's house in Vision Quest is right next to the park from the bus scene in Benny & Joon.
Great job editing Adam. I think this will come in handy on the road and it helps with the copyright ordeal. That way we can see more filming locations in a faster format. Awesome job!!!
The opening scene where Johnny Depp is riding the train coming into town is filmed on a train in Ione Washington ,hour north of Spokane. The Lions Club runs the train for fundraisers in the summertime it's a pretty fun ride and they go over that big train trestle that is in the opening shots
The Lions Club moved it to Newport, Wa recently. The train bridge going across the river (north of Ione) isnt up to federal safety standards any longer.
Dude I love your videos they are so interesting and entertaining, my 7 yr old son loves your videos as well . thank you for sharing with us and please stay safe
That's cool that they let you into those places. I love how moving directors can't stand too much realism in their moves. They go to a real working class town like Spokane. But then try to make it look all fancy, with glitzy signs on a simple auto repair shop, and build a giant fake addition on to a small modest house. So much work to go through, to make it not so realistic.
