Los Angeles Plays Itself
8.2 /10 1 Votes8.2
Genre Documentary, History Duration Running time 2h 49m | 8/10 IMDb Director Thom Andersen Screenplay Thom Andersen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Encke King Initial release July 28, 2004 (New York City) Similar movies A Decade Under the Influence (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Los Angeles Plays Itself is a video essay by Thom Andersen, finished in 2003, exploring the way Los Angeles has been presented in movies. Consisting almost entirely of clips from other films with narration, the film was not initially released commercially. The film was only seen in screenings presented by Andersen, occasional presentations at American Cinematheque and copies distributed via filesharing and other person-to-person methods. In 2014, it was announced that the film would finally be released officially by Cinema Guild.
Contents
- Los angeles plays itself trailer
- Similar Movies
- Discussing los angeles plays itself by thom andersen inside the documentary
- References
Andersen stated that the film idea occurred to him after a lecture he gave at the California Institute of the Arts, where he talked about his objections to L.A. Confidential, the 1997 Curtis Hanson film adapted from James Ellroy's novel.
In the film, Andersen argues that the influence of Hollywood overshadows Los Angeles and one of the reasons the city is frequently abbreviated. He makes the case that directors have a distate for modernist architecture, which is regularly used for villain's homes.
Similar Movies
A Decade Under the Influence (2003). The Slanted Screen (2006). A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995). Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005). This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006).
Discussing los angeles plays itself by thom andersen inside the documentary
References
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