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"Portland straight ahead"


I seriously doubt that judging by the fact that there does not seem to be a major city anywhere close and that there's a sign right behind you that says "entering Hope"

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Did you think Portland would be sitting right on the edge of the town of Hope?

Maybe I don't understand your point.

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It's obvious that scene was filmed nowhere near Portland.

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Ah. I thought I read it was filmed in Vancouver.

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It was filmed in Hope, British Columbia pretty far from Portland. The point was where they chose to film a scene that was supposed to be right outside of Portland it's obvious it's very far from a major city, they should have picked a location that was closer to let's say Vancouver and therefore it looked like a major city was close by.

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Got it. I thought the town of Hope was fictional..

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Well he did say there was a diner 30 miles up the highway too.

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True, but it seems like Teasle drove him almost to Portland, expecting him to walk another 30 miles was a dick move.

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That it was. Which is why I prefer book Teasle who lets Rambo get food at a diner when he comes back into town a second time. Then gives him one last chance to get out of town afterwards. He also ends up feeling bad for how he treated Rambo by listening to Trautman unlike the movie.

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Is there a law against me getting something to eat here?

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Yeah me

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Why you pushing me i havent done anything to you.

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