Oregon health science university family medicine richmond clinic. Plenty of memorable movies have filmed in oregon, but weve seen our share of stinkers, too. The story of chief joseph was going to be filmed in the state of washington. Fans of this classic horror flick know the film was set in the fictional overlook hotel. The postman is a 1997 american epic postapocalyptic adventure film. Rooster cogburn 1975 filmed in bend and grants pass. Filmed in eugene and other lane county spots like cottage grove, heceta beach and springfield. If you think this show is a perfect depiction of portland, you might be right. Jan 15, 2014 the postman is a 1997 american postapocalyptic film directed by and starring kevin costner, and based on david brins 1985 novel of the same name. The postman is a 1997 film adaptation of the awardwinning postapocalyptic themed novel of the same name, written in 1985 by author david brin.
Yes, much of it was filmed in neighboring states with washington in particular subbing for oregon in several key scenes, but theres a lot of oregon in the finished project including several towns and sites in prime viewing locations for the total eclipse including bend, redmond, rimrock ranch, crooked riverochoco. It is directed by, produced by, and stars kevin costner, with the screenplay written by eric roth and brian helgeland, based on david brin s 1985 book of the same name. Learn more about them in the notable oregonians guide. Jun 18, 2010 dont forget short circuit which had the number 5 talking robot, and starred both ally sheedy and steve guttenberg. An oregon film trail plaque in portland city hall recognizes the show, which famously included scenes in the mayors office with thenmayor sam adams playing the assistant to the mayor. The rope bridge scene was filmed over the crooked river at the canyons ranch, just outside of smith rock. I didnt include for consideration a few movies that were partially filmed in oregon such as the shining and black stallion.
Other movie scenes filmed here include swordfish, the postman and intothe wild. Fire in the sky the 1993 movie about alien abduction was filmed in oakland. Also see oregon film history via oregon film and television office. Movies filmed in oregon stand by me youre nothing but a drifter who found a bag of mail. The oregon film museum celebrates film making in the state of oregon, housed in the clatsop county jail in astoria, which was featured in the movie the goonies. Explore this interactive map of leverage filming locations around the portland area. Locations the postman, portraying as it does a transformed world in a throwback state, needed an environment in which huge panoramas could be seen that didnt reveal any indications of contemporary americas presence. Dont be afraid if you dont know a whole lot about oregon, if youre a movie buff this shouldnt be that bad. Hollands opus, the postman, ricochet river and men of honor filmed here along with dozens of others.
The film body of evidence 1993, filmed in portland, featured willem dafoe and. To filter by season, click the menu icon on the upper left, scroll, and select the seasons of interest. The postman is a 1997 american postapocalyptic adventure film. Also, the shining with jack nicholson, was filmed in a few parts at timberline lodge up on mt. Movies filmed in oregon the postman somebody comes along like your son, and gives me a leg up, ill take it. Hollands opus without limits the goonies free willy free willy 2. Open casting calls in full swing for tv shows to be filmed in portland. Filming location matching smith rock state park, oregon, usa. The film also features will patton, larenz tate, olivia williams, james russo, and tom petty it is set in a postapocalyptic and neowestern version of the united. Movies that were shot mostly or entirely in oregon. The first documented commercial film made in oregon was a short silent film titled the fishermans bride, shot in astoria by the selig polyscope company, and released in 1909. Jul 08, 2007 i didnt include for consideration a few movies that were partially filmed in oregon such as the shining and black stallion. In 1960, the state seemed poised to lose out on a western it very much coveted.
This made me wonder, what other shows are set in portland. A few other movies you might recognize but not realize were filmed in oregon are. Filming location matching smith rock state park, oregon, usa sorted by popularity ascending. In honor of the oregon film and tv offices 50th anniversary, heres a look at 50 stars who worked on oregonfilmed projects, from jimmy stewart to kristen stewart. A growing number of signs along the oregon film trail a partnership between oregon film, its nonprofit oregonmade creative foundation and local entities across the. Rachael postman, oregon health science university family. Sci fi movies list best movies list movie list great movies movies to watch the postman movie post apocalyptic movies best movie posters kevin costner. Hollands opus in pdx roosevelt and grant high schools and on and on and on. For a full list of movies and television series filmed in oregon, visit. Ken kesey gus van sant the following information about some of the oregon feature films since 1969 is derived from the oregon film and television office web site.
The hit vampire film twilight was filmed in northwest oregon in 2008. Stroll the riverfront path across from downtown portland, snap some photos and hum your own song lyrics. The movie though made it look like a lodge in colorado. Other westerns were filmed in oregon but not set in the state, including the great sioux uprising, pillars of the sky, and tonka. Until this movie was released, oregon was best known as the location setting for free willy in 1993 and animal house in 1978. Postman and weaves an intricate story about the government being reformed to get food and shelter from people. Costners the postman was filmed in central oregon and washington kirk douglas and walter matthaus the indian fighter around bend oregon roller derby kansas city bomber with raquel welch in pdx richard dreyfus mr. Filming in portland blog the city of portland, oregon.
Another documentary short, fast mail, northern pacific railroad, was shot in portland in 1897. Jul, 2015 14 the postman, 1997, central oregon licensed under fair use via wikipedia produced and directed by kevin costner, this film depicts a dystopian u. Most people dont know these 19 movies were filmed in oregon. Sep 25, 2015 in the 1997 movie dantes peak, there was a brief scene filmed inside of the crater of mount st. Kevin costners central oregon shot the postman, winner of both the.
Find your favorite oregon film location travel oregon. Postman works in portland, or and specializes in family medicine. Kevin costner directed and stars in this adaptation of david brins science fiction novel the postman 1985, first published in 1982 issues of isaac asimovs science fiction magazine. It is set in a postapocalyptic and neowestern version of the united. Open casting calls in full swing for tv shows to be filmed. Jun 06, 2010 fire in the sky the 1993 movie about alien abduction was filmed in oakland. The two narrowly escape into the surrounding mountains, though the postman has been badly wounded. The first movie filmed in oregon actually happened 60 years earlier, when astoria was used as the production backdrop for the fishermans bride in 1908. Kevin costner in the postman, starring will patton, larenz tate, olivia williams, james russo and tom petty. Writer ken kesey top and filmmakerdirector gus van sant both figure strongly in oregon film history. There was also an image shown at the end that was taken from news footage from the 1980 eruption. Lastly, there was a nightmare on elm street moviethe one that had corey. The final scene with costner and masterson was filmed here. Imagine mad max beating the shit out of deep blue sea like the whole film.
This week our cinematic history starts to crisscross itself with a. When cheryl strayeds wild, was destined for the big screen, so was oregon. Free willy 1993 filmed in portland and astoria and also free willy 2 filmed in astoria. Mar 16, 2014 in the past 25 years or so, oregon has come into its own as a place to make movies the iconic projects have come thick and fast, especially in the last few years.
Smith rock state park oregon the john wayne movie rooster cogburn was filmed here. Filmed in oregon from the 1909 silent drama the fishermans bride to the 2020 imaginative family comedy timmy failure, oregon has provided captivating backdrops for decades. In the 1997 movie dantes peak, there was a brief scene filmed inside of the crater of mount st. May 17, 2019 in honor of the oregon film and tv offices 50th anniversary, heres a look at 50 stars who worked on oregon filmed projects, from jimmy stewart to kristen stewart. If you think this show is one of the funniest shows on tv, you would definitely be wrong. Abby captures a gun and fires on bethlehem as he orders the execution of the postman. The story of philomath, oregon 2006 closed mondays 1974 cold weather 2010 coraline 2009 dark honeymoon 2008 a day called x 1950s drugstore cowboy 1989 the edge of seventeen 2016 elephant 2003 emperor of the north pole 1973 feast of love 2007 fire with fire 1986 first love 1977 five easy pieces 1970. Postman is affiliated with oregon health science university hospital.
The state had an important role in strayeds poignant memoir of hiking the pacific crest trail from the streets of portland and ashland, to the slopes of mt. Here are 19 movies that most people dont know were filmed in oregon. Filming location matching smith rock state park, oregon. It is directed by, produced by, and stars kevin costner, with the screenplay written by eric roth and brian helgeland, based on david brins 1985 book of the same name. The postman surrenders during a battle with the town of benning, oregon. The postman film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Which bookturnedmovie released in 2008, about a forbidden romance that took place in washington state, was filmed largely in oregon. Mar 21, 2020 filmed in oregon from the 1909 silent drama the fishermans bride to the 2020 imaginative family comedy timmy failure, oregon has provided captivating backdrops for decades. One of the most recognizable portlandia sites is the vera katz eastbank esplanade, the backdrop for the lighthearted dream of the 90s music video. It was filmed in metaline falls and fidalgo island, washington, central oregon, and tucson, arizona. A 1997 movie based on a novel by david brin, about a wanderer in postapocalyptic oregon who disguises himself as a u. This is also a world famous rock climbing destination and there are climbers on the cliff walls.
The film also features will patton, larenz tate, olivia williams, james russo, and tom petty. Aug 27, 2017 the postman based on a book by david brin, the postman is an epic postapocalyptic adventure film, not something i favour, but i borrowed this 1997 dvd because kevin costner also the director and coproducer is a drifter who has a knack for shakespeare. Our 50 favorite stars of oregonfilmed movies and tv shows. Most people dont know these 19 movies were filmed in oregon 1 drugstore cowboy, 1989, portland. Exterior shots of that were actually the timberline lodge in mt. The rope bridge scene was filmed over the crooked river at the canyons ranch, just outside of smith rock state park, near smith rock loop road off lambert road, terrebonne, or.
Let me just start off by saying that waterworld was a fuckin cool film. Raiders of the lost archive eclipse clips the postman 1997. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Produced and directed by kevin costner, this film depicts a dystopian u. The first documented film made in oregon was a short silent film titled the fishermans bride, shot in astoria by the selig polyscope company. It was filmed in northeastern washington metaline falls, central oregon and tucson, arizona, and was directed by kevin costner, who also stars in the film. If that makes as little sense as i assume it did, then basically just imagine a postapocalyptic p irates of the caribbean and you get what was considered kevin.
The last 15 years of the century saw the goonies, stand by me, drugstore cowboy, point break, free willy twice, mr. The most popular movie to date filmed in and around portland is twilight. Stephen holden of the new york times criticized the movie for its bogus sentimentality and mawkish jingoism. To celebrate 50 years of oregon film and many more to come, we take a look back at some of the most famous movies and television shows filmed in oregon and where you can see the reallife locations for yourself. He rapidly progresses from pretending to deliver the mail to delivering the mail in earnest, and with the help of a young man he meets early in his travels, ends up. Dont forget short circuit which had the number 5 talking robot, and starred both ally sheedy and steve guttenberg.
The postman 1997 prefontaine 1997 rampage 2009 the. A building, kates saloon, from the set is still standing. Imdbs advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. Movies filmed in portland your destination guide to portland. Heres 12 movies you may not know were filmed in oregon. Twilight, the first in the series, was filmed almost entirely in oregon. The oregon film museum celebrates film making in the state of oregon, housed in the clatsop county jail in astoria, which was featured in the movie the.