Los Angeles plays itself

Los Angeles plays itself

DVD - 2014

"Thom Andersen's landmark documentary explores the tangled relationship between the movies and their fabled hometown, as seen entirely through the films themselves. From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and revealing the real city that lives beneath" --Container.

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Subjects
Motion pictures > History.
Popular culture > California > Los Angeles.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > In motion pictures.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > History.
Film clips.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Genres
Film clips
Documentary films
Feature films
Published
[New York] : Cinema Guild c2014.
©2014
Language
English
Other Authors
Thom Andersen (film producer), Encke M. King (narrator)
Edition
Remastered
Item Description
Special features: The Tony Longo trilogy (2014, 14 minutes) a short film by Thom Andersen; theatrical trailer; collectible booklet featuring essays by Mike Davis, author of "City of quartz: excavating the future of Los Angeles" and Thom Andersen.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (170 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Audience
Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits
Editor, Yoo Seung-Hyun ; camera, Deborah Stratman ; remastering (2013), Adam R. Levin, Peter Bo Rappmund.
ISBN
9780781514842
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Starred Review. In the decade since it debuted on the film festival circuit, Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) has acquired a reputation as one of the best documentaries ever made about the movies. It was never previously released on home video, so, now, cinephiles everywhere can finally cross it off their bucket lists. The film's brilliance is evident from the first scene, a three-minute rumination on why downtown is disproportionately prominent in the movie version of Los Angeles (the city may be mostly flat, but high-rises look great on the big screen), along with clips from 15 different films and a thesis: "If we can appreciate documentaries for their dramatic qualities, perhaps we can appreciate fictional films for their documentary revelations." VERDICT Essentially a tour of the imaginary city that appears in the 200-plus movies excerpted here, led by an extraordinarily witty and erudite guide. Regular visitors to movieland will find it well worth the price of admission.-Andrew Horbal, Univ. of Maryland Lib., College Park (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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