History Main / KirksRock

In reality these are known as the [[http://aeve.com/digitaldesert/vasquezrocks/ Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park]], in Agua Dulce, CA (conveniently located about 30 miles north of Hollywood). [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasquez_Rocks Here's]] the Wikipedia entry, with a detailed history of "Kirk's Rock" in TV and film.

* ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'': The Command Center/Power Chamber (aka. American Jewish University's "The House of the Book") sat on this rock.

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* ''TheLegendOfTheLoneRanger'' features the Ranger and Tonto riding past it on horseback.

* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': Another episode has members of the team follow a lead in Arizona. In clear view behind them when talking to a local cop, Kirk's Rock.

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* ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'': There's this one [[http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x323/eviltwin5311/GokaigerPlaza.png concrete plaza]] with a bunch of ramps and flat steps that has popped up several times. Parts of the ''Gekiranger,'' ''Carranger,'' and ''Hurricaneger'' episodes have been filmed in it.

* ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'': There's this one [[http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x323/eviltwin5311/GokaigerPlaza.png concrete plaza]] with a bunch of ramps and flat steps that has popped up several times. Parts of the ''Gekiranger,'' ''Carranger,'' and ''Hurricenger'' episodes have been filmed in it. Justified since they apparently parked the Gokai Galleon nearby.

* The TropeNamer; the famous fight in the Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries episode, "The Arena", takes place here, as mentioned in the description.

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* In ''Series/TheOuterLimits'' episode, "The Zanti Misfits", this is where the aliens land.

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* According to the [[http://cinemassacre.com/2012/11/10/avgn-the-movie-trailer/ the trailer]] it appears in [[WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd The Angry Video Game Nerd Movie.]]

* In ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack'', Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly is a reference to the characters Marshall, Will and Holly on the 1970's children's TV show ''Series/LandOfTheLost'' -- a shout out reinforced by the subsequent appearance of the Sleestak Diner sitting in the shadow of KirksRock.

* ''Film/{{Paul}}'': Graeme and Clive visit KirksRock and reenact the scene.

* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': Another episode has members of the team follow a lead in Arizona. In clear view behind them when talking to a local cop, KirksRock.

* ''Series/{{Roswell}}'': The wilderness scenes heavily featured KirksRock. The scenes of the town, including the Crashdown Cafe, were shot in Covina, CA.

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* ''[[Franchise/TheLoneRanger The Legend Of The Lone Ranger]]'' features the Ranger and Tonto riding past it on horseback.

** So naturally, it's also where Kirk [[DroppedABridgeOnHim has a bridge dropped on him]] in ''StarTrekGenerations.''

* [[Borderlands Pandora's]] deserts seem to be endless expanses of similar rock formations.

* ''Film/{{Paul}}'': Grahm and Clive visit KirksRock and reenact the scene.

** And where Kirk fought Finnegan in "Shore Leave."

* ''Film/StarTrek'': The landscape of Vulcan is a clear homage, with the distinctive shape of the rock formation appearing many times along the horizon.

The American equivalent of the BBCQuarry, a distinctive set of striated sandstone slabs, dozens to hundreds of feet tall, sharply-angled and pointed at their tops. Familiar from its use as an exterior location in any number of ScienceFiction programs and [[TheWestern Westerns]] (including the films ''Film/BlazingSaddles'' and ''The Magnificent Seven Ride Again'', as well as the "Sleestak Diner" scene in ''[[TheViewAskewniverse Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]''), and no few automobile commercials. It is also the location where the Brandeis-Bardin Institute was composited into for the [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers first]] [[Series/PowerRangersZeo five]] [[Series/PowerRangersTurbo seasons]] of ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' as the command center building. The entire town of Bedrock in ''Film/TheFlintstones'' was constructed here. Probably best known from its several appearances on ''Franchise/StarTrek'' over the years (especially the [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Original Series]] episode "Arena"), whence comes the popular nickname for one of the formations (and by extension the entire area). The movie ''[[Film/BillAndTed Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey]]'' [[LampshadeHanging specifically points this trope out]] by having the boys watching said episode, before their robotic duplicates drag them out to the rock to kill them.