Movies based or shot in Oklahoma?

[Wambo36]

The movie "8 Seconds" was based on the life of Lane Frost, a world champon bull rider from southeastern Oklahoma. A decent flick even if, like myself, your not especially into rodeo.

[okcpulse]

Speaking of cowboy movies... My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys. Filmed in Edmond and Guthrie in 1991 (the Edmond shot being a pan and zoom of the main character exiting I-35 in Edmond to drive to his house in the country), the Laze E Arena, and the Gaylords' house.

[Bigrayok]

The Outsiders, Rumblefish, and Tex were S.E. Hinton novels and the movies were filmed in the Tulsa area. One of the things I liked about these movies was they did not speak in exagerated "southern accents" that a lot of movies portraying Oklahomans do. Matt Dillon, who is one of my favorite actors, portrayed Tex really well without sounding like a stereotype of a backwoods southerner.

Silkwood was a good movie but I hated the accents of the characters in the movie. I know Meryl Streep is known for accents and she may have portrayed Karen Silkwood's accent properly, but Karen Silkwood was originally from the Nederland/Beaumont, Texas area. People get the impression that Oklahoma Cityans talk like her from the movie.

I once heard Billy Bob Thornton, who is from Northwest Arkansas, say that he has never heard southerners talk like some of the characters he has seen in movies about the south. I am not sure I totally agree with him, but I see his point in some cases. Southern accents are different in various parts of the south and southwest. Even in Oklahoma you can hear a difference in accents from southeastern Oklahoma and western Oklahoma.

Bigray in Ok

[ultimatesooner]

Leaves of Grass just came out on DVD in October - great flick about SE OK pot growers with Edward Norton playing 2 of the main characters

[BBatesokc]

We were going through Hulu+ trying to find something to watch and naturally the title "Killer Condom!" caught my attention.

This German horror comedy, subtitled in English, is set in NYC but the opening scene makes several references to Oklahoma. Apparently a college girl from Farmville, Oklahoma is forced to have sex with her professor to get a passing grade. As the title insinuates, the condom he uses, ummmm removes part of his anatomy. The best part was the stereotypes they used when casting the parents of the girl from Oklahoma. Then there's always this classic Oklahoma reference in the movie..... (NSFW) http://yfrog.com/h7wx6lj

[XtraStout]

I might be mistaken but wasn't True Grit supposed to be filmed in OK but the tax incentives were not large enough?

[Bunty]

Meanwhile, to look to the future of movie making in Oklahoma, a pair of amateur movie makers will soon be making a movie called "Left of Center" in and around Stillwater about mysterious deaths along highway 177. Details at: http://www.stwnewspress.com/local/x1...-in-Stillwater

[Bigrayok]

I noticed True Grit was shot in Texas and New Mexico. Both states have numerous movies made every year due to terrain and tax incentives. Even Toby Keith made his "Beer for My Men, Whiskey for My Horses" movie in New Mexico although it was supposed to be set primarily in Mangum, Oklahoma.

Bigray in Ok

[jbrown84]

Leaves of Grass just came out on DVD in October - great flick about SE OK pot growers with Edward Norton playing 2 of the main characters

I was very aggravated that OK native Tim Blake Nelson (writer-director) did not shoot Leaves of Grass in Oklahoma, despite having shot other movies here in the past.

And that did NOT look like eastern Oklahoma in True Grit. I know the Coens have shot a lot in Texas, so that's probably why they shot it around Austin. I have a feeling they've never seen the Winding Stair Mountains, because they are not arid mesas. Not even close.

[Bigrayok]

The mountains are why I stayed around at the end of True Grit to watch the credits to see where it was filmed. I was not surprised when I saw New Mexico and Texas. I have a feeling the mountains in the movie are from New Mexico. In the John Wayne version of True Grit there are snow capped mountains in the background that are definitley not in Oklahoma. You can see snow capped mountains in the background in Oklahoma which is supposed to take place in Claremore.

Bigray in Ok

[SoonerDave]

Some of the tornado flick "Twister" was filmed in Oklahoma. In fact, once special effects scene where a truck drives through a house was done down at Max Westheimer, where they built up this bizarre looking "house on its side" with a big ramp through it. Drove by it nearly every day to and from OU....its on screen for maybe five seconds.

[kevinpate]

I noticed True Grit was shot in Texas and New Mexico. Both states have numerous movies made every year due to terrain and tax incentives. Even Toby Keith made his "WHISKEY for My Men, BEER for My Horses" movie in New Mexico although it was supposed to be set primarily in Mangum, Oklahoma.

Bigray in Ok

Fixed it for ya

[Bigrayok]

Thanks, Kevin. After they have had a few, they might not know the difference!

Bigray in Ok

[jmarkross]

Few will remember the 1962 Beverly Garland movie..."Stark Fear" shot in and around Norman and Lexington. The World Premiere was held at the Sooner Theater in 1962--complete with big klieg lights...it is available at Amazon.com. I bought one just for the hell of it, I remember when they shot the movie and the Premiere when I was in junior high...

http://www.amazon.com/Stark-Fear-Sin...5370015&sr=1-2

[yukong]

Regarding Dillinger. Scenes were filmed at the Carter County Courthouse, downtown Ardmore, And the whole shootout with the Dillinger gang and the FBI guys was filmed at the Ardmore Lake Club. Many extras came from people around Ardmore. In fact, two friends of mine were extras (as FBI guys) and they got to shoot tommy guns, and wear trench coats and fedoras and look bada$$. The scene where the chase went over a framework bridge, was the Greasy Bend bridge over in Johnston County. That old bridge still stands, but I don't know if they let cars go over it anymore. I used to drive that way a lot going from Tish to Ardmore. That movie is somewhat of a cult classic in the Ardmore area.

[monkeygang]

Do you know if the new one is based there? I know it was supposed to be more true to the novel.

[MattB]

Didn't read through to find out if this one was mentioned, but "The Gunslingers" was filmed at Rollinscreek in Guthrie.
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2598242585/
http://rollinscreek.com/

[MattB]

Also Splinter: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi224565529/
And Fingerprints: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi105906969/ (Another one shot in Guthrie... some shots of the Stone Lion Inn are included)
And one of my favorites, Near Dark, wasn't filmed in OK, but is supposed to take place in OK: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi379126041/

[Double Edge]

"Bound for Glory" about Woody Guthrie, parts are set in Oklahoma but I don't know if any of it was shot here. "Cockfight" originally titled "The Round and Round" was filmed in Oklahoma.

[MikeOKC]

Regarding Dillinger. Scenes were filmed at the Carter County Courthouse, downtown Ardmore, And the whole shootout with the Dillinger gang and the FBI guys was filmed at the Ardmore Lake Club. Many extras came from people around Ardmore. In fact, two friends of mine were extras (as FBI guys) and they got to shoot tommy guns, and wear trench coats and fedoras and look bada$$. The scene where the chase went over a framework bridge, was the Greasy Bend bridge over in Johnston County. That old bridge still stands, but I don't know if they let cars go over it anymore. I used to drive that way a lot going from Tish to Ardmore. That movie is somewhat of a cult classic in the Ardmore area.

Not to be confused with "the" shootout with John Dillinger himself, which was shot in downtown Oklahoma City with the old Midwest Theater standing in for the Biograph.

[MattB]

Not to be confused with "the" shootout with John Dillinger himself, which was shot in downtown Oklahoma City with the old Midwest Theater standing in for the Biograph.

I have a close friend who was in one of the square-dance scenes in one of the Dillinger flicks. Seems like he said it was filmed somewhere near Paul's Valley.

[Dustin]

I hear Twister 2 is the works.. Maybe they will shoot in Oklahoma again.

[MattB]

I hear Twister 2 is the works.. Maybe they will shoot in Oklahoma again.

One of my coworkers was a theater manager when Helen Hunt came to OK for the premiere of Twister. I was disappointed to hear that she was rude and condescending to the personnel.

[RadioOKC]

One of my coworkers was a theater manager when Helen Hunt came to OK for the premiere of Twister. I was disappointed to hear that she was rude and condescending to the personnel.

Could explain why her roles have been limited in scope. Hmmmmm. Thread idea!



Chris
www.radiookc.com

[faas_ok]

I watched the filming of the scene in which Beverly Garland is confronted by "Harvey Saggett" outside the juke box museum. I must have been about 8 and didn't know Beverly Garland from Beverly Hills