Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Director:

Thom Andersen

Writer:

Thom Andersen (text)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies.

Plot Keywords:

Lapd | Myth | Pop Culture | Film Clip | Philosophy

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Encke King

...

Narrator (voice)

Runtime:

169 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Thom Andersen Productions

Movie Connections:

Features Nails (1992) (TV)

You have to love Los Angeles

Criticisms are valid, but this film is not entertainment...in the popular sense of movies today. That said, I was riveted for three hours, without an intermission. I just couldn't leave, and risk missing something! I've been secretly admiring Los Angeles for years. I love driving its main boulevards for miles and experiencing the pan-cultural ethic a single street. Western, Sepulveda, Slausen, Sunset, Van Owen. Here is a film that I always wanted to see, and encourages me to see more films about Los Angeles. I've always felt that Los Angeles was a city in its late adolescence/teen age years: pimples, raging hormones, lack of history and eternally looking to the future. Andersons take on the city, it's image in film as a personality, place and thing are very juicy indeed. Best seen at multiple sessions! Can't wait for the DVD.