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Originally Posted by LiptonGuy
I was wondering if there are any movies, that include a good deal of footage of Oregon ?
A movie that might also have special themes or aspects, that would only be specific to Oregon itself. -Something like an inside jokes....or some things that only a REAL Oregonian, could truly appreciate. Also give a viewer an idea what the weather is like.
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Two or three "inside jokes" leapt immediately to mind:
In
Bandits, Billy Bob Thornton wakes up from a dream and shouts "Beavers and Ducks...." Oregon and Oregon State's team mascots. It reportedly always got a huge laugh from Oregon crowds.
And one of Gus Van Zandt's movies ... maybe
Drugstore Cowboy, has an old, infamous Tom Peterson ad. They were a local furniture store run by couple Tom & Gloria Peterson ... he was known for his 50s buzz-cut. They usually ran late at night, and began with him knocking on the screen shouting "Wake up, wake up."
Oh, and on the Simpsons ... all the names are pretty much inside jokes.
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Originally Posted by CADRMNDANES
Stand By Me (Deluxe Edition) - A fantastic film, most of which was filmed in the area around Eugene in Lane County.
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Maybe some of it, but the town was Brownsville, in Linn County.
And it'd be my vote for the most iconic "Oregon" movie. At least, the Oregon of my childhood.
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