Los Angeles Plays Itself

[insomniacgrace]

And I guess, the title says it all.

[erlendsp]

One of my all time favourite documentaries, and one that desperately needs a home video release. "The Los Angeles Police Department is the only one I know of that puts it's motto in quotation marks. Are they trying to be ironic?"

[giggie]

nice one geezer

[theuofc]

Many thanks for sharing this clip from Andersen's great LA Plays Itself!

[filmasart]

Was that a miniature at the end or did they really collapse this house? Stupid question maybe...

[jbotnyc]

have been waiting years to see this film, and the clip is even better than i'd hoped. anyone know where other clips. or the whole film, might be available?

[vpostrel]

It will be playing at the Aero in Santa Monica September 5 & 6.

[carygeorges]

@jbotnyc

Thom anderson works as a professor at Calarts. You can try to contact him there

[tinroofblowdown]

Would love to see more of this excellent documentary.

Thanks very much for posting.

[remoman]

movies aren't real.

[bufoarborealis]

Nice video, but the thesis is silly. The houses are in movies because they're cool, modernist and speak of big money. Hollywood loves these houses.

[astrosecret]

I agree to an extent, that what you're saying is the reason that producers, directors and loc. scouts choose these locations primarily. However I believe you're missing the point, as Andersen argues what theoretically becomes of these houses once they are used in a certain context inside the narrative and then impressed upon an audience.

[ckn4]

@bufoarborealis I know what you're saying but most of the tangents in the film are very tongue in cheek... that's part of the fun.

[billysscreeningroom]

Great!

[zmoore83]

Veeeery cool stuff, where can i see more?

[copaceticetal]

Are there any other clips from this documentary available?