Like this opening shot of Opie walking along the lake....
The lake is actually in Franklin Canyon, just north of LA and Beverly Hills... The site and lake are still used for filming and that path you see them walking on, is still there...
Besides Battle Los Angeles, the original War of the Worlds, Independence Day, the original V miniseries, the remake of Invaders From Mars, and Skyline all are set in or near Los Angeles. There are probably others I am leaving out.
Battle LA, War of the Worlds, Independence Day, and Invaders From Mars all have Marines from Camp Pendleton fighting the aliens. Them! also had I think Army troops against the giant ants fighting it out in the LA River.
Like this opening shot of Opie walking along the lake....
The lake is actually in Franklin Canyon, just north of LA and Beverly Hills... The site and lake are still used for filming and that path you see them walking on, is still there...