Any movies that depict life in Oregon ?? (Portland, Eugene: relocate, travel)

[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.

Kind of like the movie Fargo....or any movie or t.v. show, that depicts life in another part of the country. ie...Rocky / Philadelphia Seinfeld / N.Y. City Sleepless in Seattle / Seattle

I'd imagine there has to be a few movies. I'm from Ohio. Thinking about visiting Portland area, sometime soon. -THANKS

[WorkinStiff]

Sometimes a Great Notion with Paul Newman & Henry Fonda, Early 70s....One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest...
Animal House...Overboard with Goldie Hawn...Stand by Me....& filmed in Eastern Oregon : Paint your Wagon & Rooster Cogburn with John Wayne & Katherine Hepburn filmed on the Deschutes River...The River Wild filmed on the Rogue River...

[seashelly]

Without a Paddle.

[Oryliss & Mariranne]

Noahs ark .Just kidding. Kindergarten cop was made in Astoria.

[freedom]

"Dead man", with Johnny Depp was filmed in the Grants Pass area- fish Hatchery Park, Takilma, Oregon Coast, Rogue River and Applegate River.
I'm one of the dead confederate soldiers in the burned out Forests of Takilma. Lied in the snow for 4 hrs. got paid $30 bucks. Lol. Incredible cinematography, artsy kind of film. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. You might be able to find in on Blockbuster.com

The last 3 Grizzly Adams movies were filmed on a ranch on the Rogue River and in area forests.

And of course "The Postman", with Kevin Costner.

[CADRMNDANES]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Two-Disc Special Edition) - Oregon State Mental Hospital in Salem, Oregon. Additionally, the scene on the boat was taken in Depoe Bay, Oregon.

Mr. Holland's Opus - Grant High School in Portland, Oregon. Christie School of Marylhurst.

Without Limits - high school sequences in Coos Bay, to the neighborhoods of Eugene and Springfield, Hayward Field on the University of Oregon’s campus. The production team even had the stadium painted to the old colors.

The Goonies - Featuring the streets, homes, Warren Field, Clatsop County Jail, and Flavel house of Astoria. Additionally, check out the famous Haystock Rock of Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach, cleverly used for a central part of the film’s plot. Check out the biking scenes in Ecola State Park as well!

Free Willy (10th Anniversary Edition) - Astoria, you can check out the Astor Column, the Astoria bridge, and Jason James Richter’s home. Cannon Beach and Oak’s Park in Portland, Oregon. Hammond Mooring Basin.

Free Willy 2 - The Adventure Home - The sequel relocated to other places, but still features Astoria in some of its scenes.

Kindergarten Cop - The Astor school, in Astoria, was used as the film’s main location.

Elephant: - Whitacre Middle School in Portland, Oregon

Stand By Me (Deluxe Edition) - A fantastic film, most of which was filmed in the area around Eugene in Lane County.

National Lampoon's Animal House (Widescreen Double Secret Probation Edition) - The University of Oregon

The Hunted (Widescreen Edition) - The chase sequence through downtown Portland, the bridge crossing the Willamette appear to be several thousand meters longer than it actually is. Silver Falls in Silverton and assorted street scenes around Portland, including the Burnside tunnel.

Bandits - features Northern California, was shot all over the place in Oregon as well: Crown Point State Park in Corbett, Billy Bob Thornton runs out of gas on the Broadway Bridge, the residential neighborhoods of Lake Oswego and Oregon City, the Oregon State Penitentiary, the bank robbery in Silverton, and Cate Blanchett’s beautiful home above the Willamette River in West Linn.

Short Circuit - Astoria, Portland, and Crown Point State Park on the Columbia River Gorge.

The Temp -Portland.

Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey - Bend, the Columbia River Gorge, the Deschutes National Forest, Eagle Cap Wilderness Area, the Mount Hood National Forest, the Whitman National Forest, the Willamette National Forest, and Portland.

Rooster Cogburn (...and the Lady) - John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn travel all around Oregon in this one: Bend, Deschutes National Forest, Grants Pass, and Rogue River.

Drugstore Cowboy - filmed in the streets of Portland, Oregon.

My Own Private Idaho - sporting scenes of Portland and Maupin.

[Imperial1904]

What about 'Are We There Yet?'

[p-town]

pretty much every other movie that they show on lifetime was based on a true story that happened in oregon. usually kind of sad stories, but stories non the less.

[karlsch]

Originally Posted by WorkinStiff

Sometimes a Great Notion with Paul Newman & Henry Fonda, Early 70s....One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest...
Animal House...Overboard with Goldie Hawn...Stand by Me....& filmed in Eastern Oregon : Paint your Wagon & Rooster Cogburn with John Wayne & Katherine Hepburn filmed on the Deschutes River...The River Wild filmed on the Rogue River...

"Sometimes a Great Notion" was the very first movie shown on HBO. Many consider it "The Oregon Movie."

They cheated us when they made "Overboard." They filmed it on the California coast.

[LiptonGuy]

Thank you for all the responses.

Poster: Cadrmndanes -You really put together an extensive list.
You noted "Drugstore Cowboy." I haven't seen this movie yet. I will look for it sometime soon.

I found an interesting video on YouTube.com, where someone ALSO mentioned DrugStore Cowboy. Cool video posted by some filmmaker named Tom Chamberlin. To view, just do a YouTube search with this phrase: FilmMaker's Portland
Tom is the guy with the beard & red hat.

There are many other good videos (of Oregon), posted on YouTube.