Home Alone II: Lost in CHICAGO!? Filming location

0:04 oh my gosh do you know what this is It's

0:04 oh my gosh do you know what this is It's the times blow yeah yeah and this is the

0:08 the times blow yeah yeah and this is the

0:08 the times blow yeah yeah and this is the Chicago Board of Trade building which

0:10 Chicago Board of Trade building which

0:10 Chicago Board of Trade building which means this is Chicago baby

0:13 means this is Chicago baby

0:13 means this is Chicago baby USA

0:15 USA

0:15 USA USA and I didn't want to bring this to

0:17 USA and I didn't want to bring this to

0:17 USA and I didn't want to bring this to you during the end of our journey of

0:18 you during the end of our journey of

0:18 you during the end of our journey of Route 66 but I'm doing a little

0:20 Route 66 but I'm doing a little

0:20 Route 66 but I'm doing a little sometimes Vlog here because this is the

0:22 sometimes Vlog here because this is the

0:22 sometimes Vlog here because this is the place I've always wanted to be now this

0:23 place I've always wanted to be now this

0:23 place I've always wanted to be now this you may recognize is the little street

0:27 you may recognize is the little street

0:27 you may recognize is the little street right here on the south where Batman and

0:29 right here on the south where Batman and

0:29 right here on the south where Batman and jok have it out you got to flip over the

0:31 jok have it out you got to flip over the

0:31 jok have it out you got to flip over the semi Tru Batman's on the bat pod thing

0:34 semi Tru Batman's on the bat pod thing

0:34 semi Tru Batman's on the bat pod thing he fights the Joker you know it's all up

0:37 he fights the Joker you know it's all up

0:37 he fights the Joker you know it's all up with Batman but then it's all up with

0:38 with Batman but then it's all up with

0:38 with Batman but then it's all up with the joker they capture him right here in

0:40 the joker they capture him right here in

0:40 the joker they capture him right here in the dark night which is epic but there's

0:43 the dark night which is epic but there's

0:43 the dark night which is epic but there's an even more epic filming location much

0:45 an even more epic filming location much

0:45 an even more epic filming location much more important to me much more relevant

0:47 more important to me much more relevant

0:47 more important to me much more relevant to things I'm constantly quoting which

0:50 to things I'm constantly quoting which

0:50 to things I'm constantly quoting which is just to my left just to our left as

0:52 is just to my left just to our left as

0:52 is just to my left just to our left as we look at this building right now and

0:54 we look at this building right now and

0:54 we look at this building right now and that is a filming location I always

0:56 that is a filming location I always

0:56 that is a filming location I always wanted to see ever since I saw in a

0:58 wanted to see ever since I saw in a

0:58 wanted to see ever since I saw in a movie when I was a little kid

1:00 movie when I was a little kid

1:00 movie when I was a little kid but that's not the movie I'm going to

1:01 but that's not the movie I'm going to

1:01 but that's not the movie I'm going to reference first cuz it's been used in

1:03 reference first cuz it's been used in

1:03 reference first cuz it's been used in many films this was the police station

1:06 many films this was the police station

1:06 many films this was the police station in The Untouchables this is a building

1:09 in The Untouchables this is a building

1:09 in The Untouchables this is a building called The Rookery it's an old historic

1:10 called The Rookery it's an old historic

1:10 called The Rookery it's an old historic building there's a plaque on the wall

1:12 building there's a plaque on the wall

1:12 building there's a plaque on the wall I'm sure I will learn more about the

1:13 I'm sure I will learn more about the

1:13 I'm sure I will learn more about the Chicago Landmark aspect of it I've

1:16 Chicago Landmark aspect of it I've

1:16 Chicago Landmark aspect of it I've always wanted to see this not because it

1:17 always wanted to see this not because it

1:17 always wanted to see this not because it was Elliot ness's police station in The

1:19 was Elliot ness's police station in The

1:19 was Elliot ness's police station in The Untouchables yes you've done your duty

1:21 Untouchables yes you've done your duty

1:21 Untouchables yes you've done your duty all that comes from that movie you've

1:23 all that comes from that movie you've

1:23 all that comes from that movie you've done your duty go home and sleep Wild

1:24 done your duty go home and sleep Wild

1:25 done your duty go home and sleep Wild tonight which Adam the woo turned into

1:27 tonight which Adam the woo turned into

1:27 tonight which Adam the woo turned into go done your duty go home and sleep wow

1:31 go done your duty go home and sleep wow

1:31 go done your duty go home and sleep wow and then Tyler and I my friend Tyler and

1:32 and then Tyler and I my friend Tyler and

1:32 and then Tyler and I my friend Tyler and I would constantly quote Adam quoting

1:35 I would constantly quote Adam quoting

1:35 I would constantly quote Adam quoting The Untouchables and then that turned

1:36 The Untouchables and then that turned

1:36 The Untouchables and then that turned into our catchphrase somehow and so it's

1:39 into our catchphrase somehow and so it's

1:39 into our catchphrase somehow and so it's just this turnout and circular circle of

1:42 just this turnout and circular circle of

1:42 just this turnout and circular circle of goodness as my friend Adam would say but

1:44 goodness as my friend Adam would say but

1:44 goodness as my friend Adam would say but that all started with the movie The

1:45 that all started with the movie The

1:45 that all started with the movie The Untouchable Shan connory let's see Kevin

1:47 Untouchable Shan connory let's see Kevin

1:48 Untouchable Shan connory let's see Kevin Cosner and it was right there yes by the

1:49 Cosner and it was right there yes by the

1:49 Cosner and it was right there yes by the way I am standing in the middle of the

1:51 way I am standing in the middle of the

1:51 way I am standing in the middle of the street it's a Sunday thank God so it's

1:52 street it's a Sunday thank God so it's

1:52 street it's a Sunday thank God so it's very very very very uh quiet as you can

1:55 very very very very uh quiet as you can

1:55 very very very very uh quiet as you can see down here in Chicago and I'm

1:57 see down here in Chicago and I'm

1:57 see down here in Chicago and I'm standing in the little thing between the

1:58 standing in the little thing between the

1:58 standing in the little thing between the lanes it might take my own life into my

2:00 lanes it might take my own life into my

2:00 lanes it might take my own life into my hands possibly almost definitely but

2:03 hands possibly almost definitely but

2:03 hands possibly almost definitely but that's okay with me that right there my

2:05 that's okay with me that right there my

2:05 that's okay with me that right there my friends was not only the police station

2:08 friends was not only the police station

2:08 friends was not only the police station in The Untouchables that right

2:10 in The Untouchables that right

2:10 in The Untouchables that right there was something that I always

2:12 there was something that I always

2:12 there was something that I always thought was in New York ever since I was

2:14 thought was in New York ever since I was

2:14 thought was in New York ever since I was a little kid and many of you who are now

2:17 a little kid and many of you who are now

2:17 a little kid and many of you who are now in well actually you know young young

2:19 in well actually you know young young

2:19 in well actually you know young young you grew up with home alone too but

2:20 you grew up with home alone too but

2:20 you grew up with home alone too but anybody under the age of 45 probably

2:24 anybody under the age of 45 probably

2:24 anybody under the age of 45 probably felt the exact same way whenever I saw

2:26 felt the exact same way whenever I saw

2:26 felt the exact same way whenever I saw Home Alone 2 all I ever wanted to do was

2:29 Home Alone 2 all I ever wanted to do was

2:29 Home Alone 2 all I ever wanted to do was go and to the toy store and of course I

2:31 go and to the toy store and of course I

2:31 go and to the toy store and of course I stayed in The Plaza Hotel in New York

2:33 stayed in The Plaza Hotel in New York

2:33 stayed in The Plaza Hotel in New York the fabulous Plaza Hotel I filmed a

2:35 the fabulous Plaza Hotel I filmed a

2:35 the fabulous Plaza Hotel I filmed a whole home alone too filming locations

2:38 whole home alone too filming locations

2:38 whole home alone too filming locations video which was very exciting home alone

2:40 video which was very exciting home alone

2:40 video which was very exciting home alone obviously won mostly filmed in well

2:42 obviously won mostly filmed in well

2:42 obviously won mostly filmed in well outside of Chicago and that's a whole

2:44 outside of Chicago and that's a whole

2:44 outside of Chicago and that's a whole separate adventure for a separate day

2:46 separate adventure for a separate day

2:46 separate adventure for a separate day but in Home Alone too there was that

2:48 but in Home Alone too there was that

2:48 but in Home Alone too there was that fantastic toy store in Manhattan I'm

2:50 fantastic toy store in Manhattan I'm

2:50 fantastic toy store in Manhattan I'm staying at the Plaza Hotel I'm wandering

2:52 staying at the Plaza Hotel I'm wandering

2:52 staying at the Plaza Hotel I'm wandering hello wow somebody's wedding today I'm

2:55 hello wow somebody's wedding today I'm

2:55 hello wow somebody's wedding today I'm like uh you know I'm all excited I'm

2:56 like uh you know I'm all excited I'm

2:56 like uh you know I'm all excited I'm going to find the toy store I'm going to

2:58 going to find the toy store I'm going to

2:58 going to find the toy store I'm going to find everything I was in central Park

3:00 find everything I was in central Park

3:00 find everything I was in central Park them all over the place and then I could

3:03 them all over the place and then I could

3:03 them all over the place and then I could not find it could not find it and that's

3:05 not find it could not find it and that's

3:05 not find it could not find it and that's when I found out to my very great hello

3:08 when I found out to my very great hello

3:08 when I found out to my very great hello to my very great chin somebody's getting

3:10 to my very great chin somebody's getting

3:10 to my very great chin somebody's getting married the Duncan's toy chest was

3:13 married the Duncan's toy chest was

3:13 married the Duncan's toy chest was filmed right here at the Rookery

3:15 filmed right here at the Rookery

3:16 filmed right here at the Rookery building in Chicago where you know the

3:20 building in Chicago where you know the

3:20 building in Chicago where you know the other parts of Home Alone were filmed so

3:22 other parts of Home Alone were filmed so

3:22 other parts of Home Alone were filmed so this was it this was the big entrance to

3:23 this was it this was the big entrance to

3:24 this was it this was the big entrance to Duncan's toy chest this is where the

3:27 Duncan's toy chest this is where the

3:27 Duncan's toy chest this is where the criminals were going to sneak in hello

3:29 criminals were going to sneak in hello

3:30 criminals were going to sneak in hello and spend the night they were going to

3:31 and spend the night they were going to

3:31 and spend the night they were going to get to drop on Old Mr Duncan's toy chest

3:34 get to drop on Old Mr Duncan's toy chest

3:34 get to drop on Old Mr Duncan's toy chest or actually his Treasure Chest inside

3:36 or actually his Treasure Chest inside

3:36 or actually his Treasure Chest inside the toy chest we need the cash registers

3:38 the toy chest we need the cash registers

3:38 the toy chest we need the cash registers at night this is where Kevin mallister

3:40 at night this is where Kevin mallister

3:40 at night this is where Kevin mallister Went he got the turtle doves from old Mr

3:43 Went he got the turtle doves from old Mr

3:43 Went he got the turtle doves from old Mr Duncan this was Duncan's toy chest right

3:47 Duncan this was Duncan's toy chest right

3:47 Duncan this was Duncan's toy chest right here and there's no way I was going to

3:49 here and there's no way I was going to

3:49 here and there's no way I was going to come to Chicago and not fulfill years of

3:52 come to Chicago and not fulfill years of

3:52 come to Chicago and not fulfill years of feeling like I was missing something

3:55 feeling like I was missing something

3:55 feeling like I was missing something because I didn't see the entrance to

3:58 because I didn't see the entrance to

3:58 because I didn't see the entrance to Fring Duncan's toy

4:00 Fring Duncan's toy

4:00 Fring Duncan's toy chest now I don't know about the

4:02 chest now I don't know about the

4:02 chest now I don't know about the interior I don't I highly doubt actually

4:04 interior I don't I highly doubt actually

4:05 interior I don't I highly doubt actually that the uh interior was used because

4:07 that the uh interior was used because

4:08 that the uh interior was used because look at that that looks nothing like

4:09 look at that that looks nothing like

4:09 look at that that looks nothing like Duncan's toy chest in there I think they

4:11 Duncan's toy chest in there I think they

4:11 Duncan's toy chest in there I think they might have used the inside of an old

4:12 might have used the inside of an old

4:12 might have used the inside of an old department store for that one I can't

4:13 department store for that one I can't

4:13 department store for that one I can't remember although I could be perfectly

4:15 remember although I could be perfectly

4:15 remember although I could be perfectly wrong as I stand here I don't remember

4:16 wrong as I stand here I don't remember

4:17 wrong as I stand here I don't remember off the top of my head we've had Route

4:18 off the top of my head we've had Route

4:18 off the top of my head we've had Route 66 on the brain for weeks but there we

4:21 66 on the brain for weeks but there we

4:21 66 on the brain for weeks but there we go there's The Rookery you got Elliot

4:23 go there's The Rookery you got Elliot

4:23 go there's The Rookery you got Elliot nest in here Sean connory and Kevin

4:26 nest in here Sean connory and Kevin

4:26 nest in here Sean connory and Kevin mallister it's the AL look at this

4:28 mallister it's the AL look at this

4:28 mallister it's the AL look at this Rooker building

4:30 Rooker building

4:30 Rooker building 1886 its powerful exterior softened by

4:33 1886 its powerful exterior softened by

4:33 1886 its powerful exterior softened by John Root's Lively ornament The Rookery

4:36 John Root's Lively ornament The Rookery

4:36 John Root's Lively ornament The Rookery typifies the 1880s lingering picturesque

4:38 typifies the 1880s lingering picturesque

4:38 typifies the 1880s lingering picturesque attitude towards commercial architecture

4:41 attitude towards commercial architecture

4:41 attitude towards commercial architecture a transitional structure in the

4:42 a transitional structure in the

4:42 a transitional structure in the evolution of modern architecture it

4:44 evolution of modern architecture it

4:44 evolution of modern architecture it employs both masonry and wall bearing

4:46 employs both masonry and wall bearing

4:46 employs both masonry and wall bearing and skeletal frame construction

4:48 and skeletal frame construction

4:48 and skeletal frame construction techniques designated Landmark 1972 by

4:52 techniques designated Landmark 1972 by

4:52 techniques designated Landmark 1972 by air daily blah blah blah blah blah there

4:54 air daily blah blah blah blah blah there

4:54 air daily blah blah blah blah blah there it is dude that was freaking Duncan's

4:56 it is dude that was freaking Duncan's

4:56 it is dude that was freaking Duncan's toy chest that right there Home Alone to

5:01 toy chest that right there Home Alone to

5:01 toy chest that right there Home Alone to Landmark that was like the ultimate

5:03 Landmark that was like the ultimate

5:03 Landmark that was like the ultimate ultimate toy store right there unless

5:05 ultimate toy store right there unless

5:05 ultimate toy store right there unless you're counting the toy store from Big

5:07 you're counting the toy store from Big

5:08 you're counting the toy store from Big you know which also kind of sort of

5:09 you know which also kind of sort of

5:09 you know which also kind of sort of never really existed but was filmed in

5:11 never really existed but was filmed in

5:11 never really existed but was filmed in New York but look at this that is so

5:13 New York but look at this that is so

5:13 New York but look at this that is so cool I feel like mission complete I just

5:15 cool I feel like mission complete I just

5:15 cool I feel like mission complete I just wanted to share that because I know that

5:17 wanted to share that because I know that

5:17 wanted to share that because I know that thousands of you saw my Home Alone 2

5:20 thousands of you saw my Home Alone 2

5:20 thousands of you saw my Home Alone 2 episode and I might as well include this

5:22 episode and I might as well include this

5:22 episode and I might as well include this amazing little moment here for anyone

5:25 amazing little moment here for anyone

5:25 amazing little moment here for anyone that was watching on Route 66 this is

5:27 that was watching on Route 66 this is

5:27 that was watching on Route 66 this is just a little bonus thing that we got to

5:28 just a little bonus thing that we got to

5:28 just a little bonus thing that we got to see in Chicago and of course for anyone

5:31 see in Chicago and of course for anyone

5:31 see in Chicago and of course for anyone London's age or my age or any age really

5:33 London's age or my age or any age really

5:33 London's age or my age or any age really because who doesn't love Batman this

5:35 because who doesn't love Batman this

5:35 because who doesn't love Batman this would be where Batman and Heath Ledger

5:38 would be where Batman and Heath Ledger

5:38 would be where Batman and Heath Ledger as the Joker had their crazy late night

5:41 as the Joker had their crazy late night

5:41 as the Joker had their crazy late night confrontation you know and the whole

5:42 confrontation you know and the whole

5:42 confrontation you know and the whole truck flipping over and you see this

5:44 truck flipping over and you see this

5:44 truck flipping over and you see this building uh the Chicago Board of Trade

5:46 building uh the Chicago Board of Trade

5:46 building uh the Chicago Board of Trade building very prominently in the

5:47 building very prominently in the

5:47 building very prominently in the background it's very similar looking to

5:49 background it's very similar looking to

5:49 background it's very similar looking to the Wayne tower building used throughout

5:51 the Wayne tower building used throughout

5:52 the Wayne tower building used throughout Batman Begins which was also filmed in

5:53 Batman Begins which was also filmed in

5:53 Batman Begins which was also filmed in Chicago I don't know where that building

5:55 Chicago I don't know where that building

5:55 Chicago I don't know where that building is from here as I stand here I spent a

5:57 is from here as I stand here I spent a

5:57 is from here as I stand here I spent a lot of time in Chicago in the very early

5:59 lot of time in Chicago in the very early

5:59 lot of time in Chicago in the very early 20 thousands but very very little um you

6:03 20 thousands but very very little um you

6:03 20 thousands but very very little um you know in the last decade or so other than

6:05 know in the last decade or so other than

6:05 know in the last decade or so other than being here for Route 66 anyway that's it

6:07 being here for Route 66 anyway that's it

6:07 being here for Route 66 anyway that's it I'm going to leave this video very short

6:09 I'm going to leave this video very short

6:09 I'm going to leave this video very short and simple I'm going to let the bridal

6:11 and simple I'm going to let the bridal

6:11 and simple I'm going to let the bridal party have their fun do their screaming

6:14 party have their fun do their screaming

6:14 party have their fun do their screaming take their fun picks I've done my duty

6:18 take their fun picks I've done my duty

6:18 take their fun picks I've done my duty Lennon's done his duty too it's time for

6:19 Lennon's done his duty too it's time for

6:19 Lennon's done his duty too it's time for us to go home sleep well all right just

6:24 us to go home sleep well all right just

6:24 us to go home sleep well all right just kidding I couldn't stop without coming

6:25 kidding I couldn't stop without coming

6:25 kidding I couldn't stop without coming to see the actual Dark Knight spot so

6:28 to see the actual Dark Knight spot so

6:28 to see the actual Dark Knight spot so Heath Ledger is standing

6:30 Heath Ledger is standing

6:30 Heath Ledger is standing right here right in this crosswalk right

6:32 right here right in this crosswalk right

6:32 right here right in this crosswalk right by this uh yellow thing Batman is coming

6:36 by this uh yellow thing Batman is coming

6:36 by this uh yellow thing Batman is coming from this

6:37 from this

6:37 from this direction this is right where he misses

6:39 direction this is right where he misses

6:39 direction this is right where he misses him basically right where London's

6:41 him basically right where London's

6:41 him basically right where London's standing so there you go that is the

6:43 standing so there you go that is the

6:43 standing so there you go that is the shot you would see from the movie it's

6:46 shot you would see from the movie it's

6:46 shot you would see from the movie it's sort of blown out there uh you know

6:49 sort of blown out there uh you know

6:49 sort of blown out there uh you know exposure wise but there you go we're

6:51 exposure wise but there you go we're

6:51 exposure wise but there you go we're standing in the Dark Knight spot all the

6:52 standing in the Dark Knight spot all the

6:52 standing in the Dark Knight spot all the taxi drivers and people are kind of like

6:54 taxi drivers and people are kind of like

6:54 taxi drivers and people are kind of like why are these obnoxious humans standing

6:56 why are these obnoxious humans standing

6:56 why are these obnoxious humans standing in the middle of the road it's a big

6:58 in the middle of the road it's a big

6:58 in the middle of the road it's a big city everybody's standing in the middle

6:59 city everybody's standing in the middle

6:59 city everybody's standing in the middle of I see people standing in the middle

7:00 of I see people standing in the middle

7:00 of I see people standing in the middle of the road all up and downtown that's

7:02 of the road all up and downtown that's

7:02 of the road all up and downtown that's it right there holy

7:06 it right there holy

7:06 it right there holy cow that is

7:08 cow that is

7:08 cow that is crazy woo little dark night action I

7:11 crazy woo little dark night action I

7:11 crazy woo little dark night action I want to come and do the whole filming

7:12 want to come and do the whole filming

7:13 want to come and do the whole filming locations of that movie one day and

7:15 locations of that movie one day and

7:15 locations of that movie one day and Batman Begins because I really actually

7:17 Batman Begins because I really actually

7:17 Batman Begins because I really actually enjoyed those movies obviously 1989

7:18 enjoyed those movies obviously 1989

7:18 enjoyed those movies obviously 1989 Batman my favorite my favorite film of

7:20 Batman my favorite my favorite film of

7:20 Batman my favorite my favorite film of all time or one of and it's up there

7:22 all time or one of and it's up there

7:22 all time or one of and it's up there dude it's up there one of the definitely

7:24 dude it's up there one of the definitely

7:24 dude it's up there one of the definitely one of my most inspirational films of

7:26 one of my most inspirational films of

7:26 one of my most inspirational films of all time in that I wanted to be Batman

7:28 all time in that I wanted to be Batman

7:28 all time in that I wanted to be Batman Forever after that just wasn't Rich

7:30 Forever after that just wasn't Rich

7:30 Forever after that just wasn't Rich enough and I didn't want my parents to

7:32 enough and I didn't want my parents to

7:32 enough and I didn't want my parents to be murdered and I didn't want to be

7:33 be murdered and I didn't want to be

7:33 be murdered and I didn't want to be orphaned you know otherwise I would have

7:35 orphaned you know otherwise I would have

7:35 orphaned you know otherwise I would have loved to have been Batman but anyway

7:37 loved to have been Batman but anyway

7:38 loved to have been Batman but anyway when the Christopher Nolan films came

7:39 when the Christopher Nolan films came

7:39 when the Christopher Nolan films came out everybody who loved 1989 Batman's

7:41 out everybody who loved 1989 Batman's

7:41 out everybody who loved 1989 Batman's like oh no what's this going to be all

7:42 like oh no what's this going to be all

7:42 like oh no what's this going to be all about and I loved them like I thought

7:44 about and I loved them like I thought

7:44 about and I loved them like I thought they were the greatest things

7:46 they were the greatest things

7:46 they were the greatest things ever so yeah little bonus for you now we

7:49 ever so yeah little bonus for you now we

7:49 ever so yeah little bonus for you now we can go home and sleep well

Home Alone II: Lost in CHICAGO!? Filming location

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