Love Hope. Although I now live in Australia, I grew up on Vancouver Island and have made quite literally hundreds of trips thru Hope over the years on my way to and from the Okanagan. I always make it a point of stopping in Hope on my way. I've thought that it was so cool that Hope was chosen for this classic movie location. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Hope is as big of a star in the Movie as Rambo himself.
I love these filming location videos! By the way, the helicopter from this movie is now located in the parking lot of Delta Force Paintball at the top of 224th St. in Maple Ridge
Thanks! If you love Rambo you should check out the full walking tour I went on. The guide goes into a lot more detail on behind the scenes info: ua-cam.com/video/IhVaFd8er7c/v-deo.html
Watched Rambo for the first time today, it was so cool as I slowly realized I was familiar with the town it was filled in. I have a brother and sister who live in Hope and I visit them once and a while, cool that First Blood was filmed there.
@@paulsichigea8069 Nice! Love the classic action films. The other filming location vid I've done is New York Men in Black / Ghostbusters / Home Alone. Check it out if you're interested: ua-cam.com/video/KPEqmMxDH0g/v-deo.html
Though filmed in Hope, BC, it was set in "Hope, Washington". In one scene, you can see a row of gas stations, and one sign seems to say 38.3 for "regular" (though I'm not sure). I guessing 38.3 cents per litre?
Sweet! I live about 4 hours from there. I want to go there again when I get a chance. Take care and keep up the great videos. Sam from machiwoomiapoo channel.
Hope is a nice town with some great scenery - The Othello Tunnels are always worth a visit! I wish they could have kept the Rambo bridge, but I guess it would have been a hazard. Take a look at our interactive map to see other interesting stops along the way: link.thruthegiftshop.com/map Appreciate the support and congratulations on hitting 1k subscribers!
You're off on the gas station. It's actual location in under the overpass footing just to the south. I was an old gas station site that they rebuilt a gas station on.
Before they took out 2 of the 4 railroad tracks and redid the approach me and my friend Doug bermel jumped all 4 of those railroad tracks in my Chavette scooter In the movie they used a rap to jump the tracs we never. Look closely at the bottom of the screen you can see the ramps
I'm sorry that was not the location location the gas station that they blew up In the 1st blood. I lived in hope when they filmed it I was part of the movie. Where they filmed the gas station scene is under rubble due to a small landslide That took out the restaurant that used to be there
@@ExitThrutheGiftShop The overpass at the South end of hope it was about half a kilometer East of the overpassed where Restaurant used to be before it got destroyed in a landslide
It's a classic! I was always fond of it because it was filmed an hour from where I grew up. Back then there wasn't as much filming in the area so it was a real event. The town of Hope has continued to draw tourists over thirty years later to see the town that Rambo blew up in First Blood!
@@ExitThrutheGiftShop I remember at the time. They were worried about the old bridge falling into the river. The old bridge was made with creosote lumber and would be bad for the spawning fish in the river.
I really enjoy going to "Rambo Days" in Hope. It's a "daze" in it's self🍻🥴 It's So much fun being at these events, that Hope puts out. Thanks Hope 👍 Cheers from Chilliwack!
Thanks for the video, doubt I'll ever get to Hope, but Rambo is one off my favourite films. Great too see that 'gateway to holiday land' sign is still around. 🙂
Hope has changed a lot since the filming, but you can still find some recognizable locations :) They still love to celebrate the film and just unveiled a new chainsaw carved statue of Rambo. Just sad though that the Rambo bridge had to be taken down.
@@ExitThrutheGiftShop ya Avery is hugging the statue on one episode. It’s kinda emotional to me at very end the song starts it really hertz me. I don’t know why. But u must watch Last Blood n get back to me.
That place never gets old
It got old really fast for me. It's a nice place to visit you don't want to live there. Since I gave up hope I feel much better now
@@jamesturncliff5960 I think the saying goes like this,"hopeless in Hope"😳😂😂🤣🤣 I live in the "Wack", not much better!
@@paulipuhakka8788 since I gave up Hope I feel MUCH better
Love Hope. Although I now live in Australia, I grew up on Vancouver Island and have made quite literally hundreds of trips thru Hope over the years on my way to and from the Okanagan. I always make it a point of stopping in Hope on my way. I've thought that it was so cool that Hope was chosen for this classic movie location. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Hope is as big of a star in the Movie as Rambo himself.
Totally agree - It gave the movie the right atmosphere to make the story believable as well as some stunning scenery :)
I love these filming location videos!
By the way, the helicopter from this movie is now located in the parking lot of Delta Force Paintball at the top of 224th St. in Maple Ridge
Thanks for the tip Graham! I'll have to check it out next time I'm in the area :)
I just visit this morning in hope district ❤
This looks like it would be a beautiful place to live! And it definitely works for the movie!
First Blood is classic! The scenery contributed so much to the atmosphere of the film!
pretty cool man !!! thanks for the tour!
Thanks! If you love Rambo you should check out the full walking tour I went on. The guide goes into a lot more detail on behind the scenes info: ua-cam.com/video/IhVaFd8er7c/v-deo.html
Congratulations on all of your successes ,🙂
Thank you so much!!
Watched Rambo for the first time today, it was so cool as I slowly realized I was familiar with the town it was filled in. I have a brother and sister who live in Hope and I visit them once and a while, cool that First Blood was filmed there.
hey thanks for the tour. always was curious about the shoot locations
I just went on a walking tour of filming locations as part of the Rambo 40th Anniversary celebration - Will be posting that soon!
Big congrats! Always loved this type of effort! 👍
Thanks! I'm thinking about doing more filming location videos if people are interested :)
@@ExitThrutheGiftShop Sure! This is exciting. Do something in LA like Terminator
@@paulsichigea8069 Nice! Love the classic action films. The other filming location vid I've done is New York Men in Black / Ghostbusters / Home Alone. Check it out if you're interested: ua-cam.com/video/KPEqmMxDH0g/v-deo.html
@@ExitThrutheGiftShop sure thing! Tnx for doing this and i only can hope i'll be there sometime
Cool video .. the motorcycle jump scene: the stuntman that jumped the police car broke his back in the jump.
Cool Trivia - The people who perform those stunts are amazing and they don't get enough credit for the work they do!
Though filmed in Hope, BC, it was set in "Hope, Washington". In one scene, you can see a row of gas stations, and one sign seems to say 38.3 for "regular" (though I'm not sure). I guessing 38.3 cents per litre?
Am here today it's so beautiful place and Kawa Kawa Lake
Enjoy!
just arrived in hope not knowing bout this and being advertised your video.
Lizards watching 👀
Hope you enjoy Hope!
“That is not a man... it’s a god damn scarecrow”
Classic Quote 👍
I have blanks and clips from the movie.
Some from the big gun when he was shooting up the bank.
Sweet! I live about 4 hours from there. I want to go there again when I get a chance. Take care and keep up the great videos. Sam from machiwoomiapoo channel.
Hope is a nice town with some great scenery - The Othello Tunnels are always worth a visit! I wish they could have kept the Rambo bridge, but I guess it would have been a hazard.
Take a look at our interactive map to see other interesting stops along the way: link.thruthegiftshop.com/map
Appreciate the support and congratulations on hitting 1k subscribers!
haha! I just watched it half an hour ago🙂
Good times! I don't want to brag but one time I won tickets to a Rambo marathon at the local theater and watched four films back to back!
lol nice👍 still have not seen the newest one, but 1 day soon🙂
I haven't seen the latest either! This was for the opening of "Rambo" in 2009!
Long time i see
You're off on the gas station. It's actual location in under the overpass footing just to the south. I was an old gas station site that they rebuilt a gas station on.
Thanks for the info! I was following an old map and maybe I misread the exact spot :)
I grew up in Hope during that time. The gun shop blowup woke me out of my sleep as I was only 2 blocks away
That's awesome - And you got a good story out of it !
Brasil🇧🇷
Before they took out 2 of the 4 railroad tracks and redid the approach me and my friend Doug bermel jumped all 4 of those railroad tracks in my Chavette scooter
In the movie they used a rap to jump the tracs we never. Look closely at the bottom of the screen you can see the ramps
First blood
How could they destroy the Rambo Bridge? That was really stupid.
I wish they could have preserved it - Even if it couldn't be used for traffic!
I'm sorry that was not the location location the gas station that they blew up In the 1st blood. I lived in hope when they filmed it I was part of the movie.
Where they filmed the gas station scene is under rubble due to a small landslide That took out the restaurant that used to be there
I may have had some incorrect info - Was following a locations map I found online. Could you let me know where is the correct location?
@@ExitThrutheGiftShop The overpass at the South end of hope it was about half a kilometer East of the overpassed where Restaurant used to be before it got destroyed in a landslide
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All I wanted was something to eat...
Well Rambo doesn’t drive the bike. See I told u guys
Nice video!! Love that movie!
It's a classic! I was always fond of it because it was filmed an hour from where I grew up. Back then there wasn't as much filming in the area so it was a real event. The town of Hope has continued to draw tourists over thirty years later to see the town that Rambo blew up in First Blood!
Just came back from a little hope trip.great time,great pics too.
Nice! Hope you got to see the new Chainsaw carvings of Rambo!
Very Nice Brother! I am Of Honduras!
very cool...thanks!
After the gasstashion blue up.I was the smoke and flames in the background.
This is my mecca.
The blue moose cafe if you grew up there you know
Will check it out next time we're in town!
Nice. First Blood was on last night.
The original is my favorite!
Thanks for sharing this with us, nice work.
My pleasure - Had lots of fun tracking down these locations!
Thank God that old bridge is gone now. It was dangerous crossing that.
No doubt they needed a replacement for traffic, but I would have liked to see the old bridge left standing for history.
@@ExitThrutheGiftShop I remember at the time. They were worried about the old bridge falling into the river. The old bridge was made with creosote lumber and would be bad for the spawning fish in the river.
Ah - That's to bad :(
I really enjoy going to "Rambo Days" in Hope. It's a "daze" in it's self🍻🥴 It's So much fun being at these events, that Hope puts out. Thanks Hope 👍
Cheers from Chilliwack!
Thanks for the video, doubt I'll ever get to Hope, but Rambo is one off my favourite films. Great too see that 'gateway to holiday land' sign is still around. 🙂
Hope has changed a lot since the filming, but you can still find some recognizable locations :) They still love to celebrate the film and just unveiled a new chainsaw carved statue of Rambo. Just sad though that the Rambo bridge had to be taken down.
Come on man show his statue the real one from rust bros show.
Hey Kevin - I know about the chainsaw carving of Rambo in Hope, BC but haven't heard of a Rust Bros one. Do you know what episode?
@@ExitThrutheGiftShop ya Avery is hugging the statue on one episode. It’s kinda emotional to me at very end the song starts it really hertz me. I don’t know why. But u must watch Last Blood n get back to me.
I’m glad someone knows lol Ty.