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All of those were discovered in the city of LA? And the city of LA is known for these?
Wait, wait, LA invented salads? So you don't think anyone before Los Angeles though to throw greens together in a bowl and mix?
Sushi is Japanese.
California-style kitchen, clearly CA. But it is known to be an LA thing?
Avocados, also CA, yes.
Are these foods typical in LA? Would a tourist go to LA and get these foods? I genuinely want to know. Again, I don't care what CA invented. NYC after all invented only half the things I had listed. But they're still a classic NYC thing. I want to know what's a typical LA thing to eat.
No, you have a short-term memory. You keep going back and forth with RCL, harping on the fact that no one answered your simple question about LA cuisine and classic LA foods or a LA thing. So I simply answered your question. I didn't say all these were invented in LA. And apparently you didn't read what I've written before. Yes sushi is Japanese. Sushi in America, however, originated in LA. As did the California roll. LA takes sushi very seriously. Bagel, pretzel, pizza are European. NYC didn't invent those. So what is your point? No, LA didn't invent salads, but it invented the Cobb salad and possibly the Chinese chicken salad. Yes, salad seems popular here, probably because of the LA's health-consciousness. Yes, California-style pizza was invented in LA. LA is a burger town. Like NYC is a pizza town, LA is a burger town.
Yes, these foods are typical and popular in LA. Is it all that we eat? Obviously not. I don't know what a tourist would want.
No, you have a short-term memory. You keep going back and forth with RCL, harping on the fact that no one answered your simple question about LA cuisine and classic LA foods or a LA thing. So I simply answered your question. I didn't say all these were invented in LA. And apparently you didn't read what I've written before. Yes sushi is Japanese. Sushi in America, however, originated in LA. As did the California roll. LA takes sushi very seriously. Bagel, pretzel, pizza are European. NYC didn't invent those. So what is your point? No, LA didn't invent salads, but it invented the Cobb salad and possibly the Chinese chicken salad. Yes, salad seems popular here, probably because of the LA's health-consciousness. Yes, California-style pizza was invented in LA. LA is a burger town. Like NYC is a pizza town, LA is a burger town.
Yes, these foods are typical and popular in LA. Is it all that we eat? Obviously not. I don't know what a tourist would want.
Right because movies never show people strolling the Venice boardwalk, Santa Monica Pier, beaches of Malibu, Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Blvd, the Griffith Observatory, clubs on Sunset, etc.. It's clear nobody knows about any of these places because they are never depicted in movies and tv Perhaps you should take Hitch out of the DVD player and watch more movies and tv shows not set in NY. Just look at all the reality shows set in LA today.
C'mon, man. How many movies that are set in Los Angeles actually show anything in Hollywood or the Griffith Observatory? These are not recurring images in movies set in LA (the beaches, however, are a recurring image). It's rare to see a movie set in NYC that does not show someone walking in Midtown, strolling around Washington Square Park, walking around the corner with Radio City Hall in the background, etc. And it's equally rare to see a movie that really gives any depth to LA beyond shots on the beach.
As munchitup even said:
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They may think of Hollywood but at this point most think of the term as an all-encompassing label for the film industry and entertainment celebrities. I doubt they think of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St (and probably have no idea what it looks like). They may or may not associate it with the city of Los Angeles.
This is not the first time this has been said before. One of the complaints in other threads is that movies only show South Central and Malibu and that the whole entire world has a view of L.A. that's skewed and biased.
One reason for this, perhaps, is that NYC may do a lot more "on location" filming than LA. It's common to be in Midtown and see film permits posted up on signs. New York City itself serves as one big movie set. My guess is that more of the filming in LA is done on sets (at least more than what's done for movies set in NYC). OyCrumbler may be able to provide some insight here since he's actually worked in the industry.
Lol, NYC on film is 99% city city city. It does have suburbs and quiet parts, but they're rarely depicted on film.
That's because 99 percent of the people in NYC live in "city city city." The NYC you see in movies is pretty damn close to the NYC you get in real life (because much of the movies are shot on the streets rather than in a studio). That's why you don't hear many gripes about NYC not being accurately portrayed on film.
C'mon, man. How many movies that are set in Los Angeles actually show anything in Hollywood or the Griffith Observatory? These are not recurring images in movies set in LA (the beaches, however, are a recurring image). It's rare to see a movie set in NYC that does not show someone walking in Midtown, strolling around Washington Square Park, walking around the corner with Radio City Hall in the background, etc. And it's equally rare to see a movie that really gives any depth to LA beyond shots on the beach.
As munchitup even said:
This is not the first time this has been said before. One of the complaints in other threads is that movies only show South Central and Malibu and that the whole entire world has a view of L.A. that's skewed and biased.
One reason for this, perhaps, is that NYC may do a lot more "on location" filming than LA. It's common to be in Midtown and see film permits posted up on signs. New York City itself serves as one big movie set. My guess is that more of the filming in LA is done on sets (at least more than what's done for movies set in NYC). OyCrumbler may be able to provide some insight here since he's actually worked in the industry.
I can't say if it is the majority of filming or not or if it is more than in NYC since I'm not in that industry but there are a great deal of on-site filming. Seems as though almost every commercial is filmed on Spring Street. I think people know what LA looks like but just don't realize they are watching Los Angeles (probably assume its NYC), which I guess sort of speaks to your point.
I can't say if it is the majority of filming or not or if it is more than in NYC since I'm not in that industry but there are a great deal of on-site filming. Seems as though almost every commercial is filmed on Spring Street. I think people know what LA looks like but just don't realize they are watching Los Angeles (probably assume its NYC), which I guess sort of speaks to your point.
The only reason I even watched (500) Days of Summer is because you brought it up in a thread. I actually liked it. It was interesting to see a movie focus on the less stereotypical side of Los Angeles. Yes, we all know about Malibu and South Central. But that movie displayed more of the streetscape, scenery, and architecture of the city that's not commonly seen in movies like Last Action Hero or Transformer's 2.
Hopefully, there will be more movies that give a more in-depth portrait of the city.
C'mon, man. How many movies that are set in Los Angeles actually show anything in Hollywood or the Griffith Observatory? These are not recurring images in movies set in LA (the beaches, however, are a recurring image). It's rare to see a movie set in NYC that does not show someone walking in Midtown, strolling around Washington Square Park, walking around the corner with Radio City Hall in the background, etc. And it's equally rare to see a movie that really gives any depth to LA beyond shots on the beach.
As munchitup even said:
This is not the first time this has been said before. One of the complaints in other threads is that movies only show South Central and Malibu and that the whole entire world has a view of L.A. that's skewed and biased.
Probably more than you give them credit for but I'm not saying they are the most popular areas of LA seen in film. But it's cute and telling how you focus on those two things but ignore the rest. I bet most people wouldn't know Midtown Manhattan from Downtown, the UES, the Upper West Side, Chelsea, Greenwhich Village, etc.. w/o a shot of the ESB or Grand Central. Hell many probably wouldn't know Broadway in Downtown LA from Midtown Manhattan w/o some NY landmark in the shot. For NYC being so iconic and recognizable its quite amazing how easily it is for LA to replicate it in Downtown LA.
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Perhaps you should take Hitch out of the DVD player and watch more movies and tv shows not set in NY. Just look at all the reality shows set in LA today.
