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11-14-2008, 09:56 PM
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11-14-2008, 09:59 PM
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Cheech and Chong
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11-14-2008, 10:56 PM
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Definitely Sunset Boulevard, a great classic with Gloria Swanson. One of my all-time favorite movies.
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11-14-2008, 11:09 PM
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Pretty Woman
Beverly Hills Cops
Mi Familia
Stand and Deliver
SWAT
The Black Dahlia
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11-15-2008, 01:06 AM
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The list goes on...
I think the following haven't been mentioned yet:
"Blade Runner" (fictional L.A. but real L.A. landmarks are shown, e.g. Bradbury Building and the Million Dollar Theatre which is right across the street; 2nd street tunnel which seems to end up in every other movie; beautiful Union Station; Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis-Brown house).
"Strange Days"
"Mi Vida Loca" (Echo Park)
"Charlotte Sometimes" (has scenes of Spaceland, nee Dreams and Silverlake in general)
"Repo Man" and the film that obliquely influenced it--"Kiss Me Deadly"
"The Hidden"
"To Sleep With Anger"
"Short Cuts"
"The Rapture"
"The Big Lebowski"
"Lost Highway"
"Less Than Zero"
A bunch of surfing flicks, including:
"Point Break"
"Big Wednesday"
"Magnolia"
"Punch Drunk Love"
"Rebel Without a Cause" (famous final scenes at Griffith Park Observatory)
"Down and Out in Beverly Hills"
"Them!" (L.A. storm drains)
"True Romance"
"Heathers"
"Memento"
"Lord of Dogtown" (I haven't seen this but since it's based on the excellent documentary,
"Dogtown and Z-Boys," I assume Venice is shown)
"Friday" was mentioned but it was not filmed in Watts but nearby on 126th Street in West Athens.
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11-15-2008, 03:57 PM
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You know what. I watched the movie One Eight Seven last night, and they show LA with the whole ORANGE SKY effect.
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11-15-2008, 10:19 PM
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Heat
Crash
LA Confidential
In the Line of Fire
Valley Girl
Bad Influence
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11-15-2008, 11:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vdy1985
The movie Friday starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker takes place in Watts. They mention Normandy and Western.
Terminator 2 shows parts of the SFV and they show a mall there, I forgot which one. They also mention how John Conner goes to I think West Lake or Sherman Oak Junior high, or some other valley neighborhood named junior high.
Terminator 3 shows scenes in Beverly Hills.
Training Day starring Denzel Washington showcases Downtown LA, and South LA.
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Friday does not take place in Watts...It takes place in Gardena...off of normandie on 126th I believe.
none the less all 3 fridays are in my favorite movies collection... |
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11-15-2008, 11:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by streetscenes
L.A. Story with Steve Martin
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That is my favorite movie of all time!  |
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11-19-2008, 12:24 AM
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Not necessarily portraying l.a. life, (Well yuppies in the 80s may have been aliens) but the john carpenter movie "They Live" is one of the faves on my list.
I was trying to find movie filming locations on this link They Live Movie Filming Locations - The 80s Movies Rewind and wondered if anyone knew the exact address or crossstreets the church/campground was and also Holly's house (must have been in Hollywood Hills)
Hope someone remembers this movie. I played the VHS the other day and now trying to find the filming locations using google maps street view if anyone could help pinpoint locations. I hope this didnt go out of the thread topic too much.
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