Do you enjoy Los Angeles more on screen or in reality? (homes, to live)

[Senno]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

LA born, east coast influenced. lol, people can tell that I'm not from here(even though I am). Especially with my large playlist of Chicago and New York hip hop..

You might find yourself the trend setter then.

[Bunjee]

Originally Posted by matzoman

Someone told me ounce "Perception is stronger than reality" I fear now that "Perception is reality" no matter if fact and truth are not there.

That's always been L.A.'s mystique and its problem. But it's really not L.A.'s problem. That's what makes the town even more mystifying. No one's specific idea of its reality is Los Angeles' responsibility. It really is the ultimate post-modern city as billed.

The L.A. I saw on screen was never the L.A. I knew. I did meet people for whom it or that or the other experience was the reality. It was all very fluid and could be confusing were I not a native and grounded in my own reality of the place.

[taydigga]

Originally Posted by matzoman

I have always suspected people prefer the screen fantasy more to the reality of the city. This phenomenon is called "Californication" Movies and reality shows. Some of my favorite depictions, City Confidential, Heat, Down And out In Beverly Hills, Boys In The Hood. Funny how much power these depictions of LA have all over the world. What do you prefer? fantasy or reality?

At times I feel like what I saw on t.v. as a kid is my reality, they intersect (the fun in the sun, laid back, driving down the pch air blowing in my hair and etc.,) but I feel like the reality is better. T.V. tends to show you limited views of LA and LA is way more dynamic than what t.v. shows in my opinion, there's a lot of everything here for everyone.

[taydigga]

Originally Posted by RaymondChandlerLives

A) Mexico City has nice neighborhoods too. Lots of them.

B) L.A. has huge Mexican-American communities, therefore it looks just like Mexico City? I guess Monterey Park looks just like Shangai, Glendale look like Yerevan, and Westminster is the spitting image of Ho Chi Minh City. Careful when you drive around there; Charlie lurks in the bush.

I stopped responding to him a long time ago. He's a troll.

[taydigga]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

LA born, east coast influenced. lol, people can tell that I'm not from here(even though I am). Especially with my large playlist of Chicago and New York hip hop..

We share the same musical taste I see. Not a big fan of west coast hip hop to be honest.

[matzoman]

Originally Posted by taydigga

At times I feel like what I saw on t.v. as a kid is my reality, they intersect (the fun in the sun, laid back, driving down the pch air blowing in my hair and etc.,) but I feel like the reality is better. T.V. tends to show you limited views of LA and LA is way more dynamic than what t.v. shows in my opinion, there's a lot of everything here for everyone.

I am torn on this. On one hand I relate, on the other I cannot. I come from the east originally and see
how powerful the promise of fun in the sun is and how Hollywood spins it to look so perfect. The people in the LA metro show me in other ways the reality of the grind.

[taydigga]

Originally Posted by matzoman

I am torn on this. On one hand I relate, on the other I cannot. I come from the east originally and see
how powerful the promise of fun in the sun is and how Hollywood spins it to look so perfect. The people in the LA metro show me in other ways the reality of the grind.

Yeah, of course there's that...but that goes without saying right. I'm talking as a whole. I think as a whole, that LA is dope. Literally thinking, then yeah, it's not all you see on tv, all the time everywhere but no place is so we are back to square one. But I hear what you're saying, there's probably a lot of people out here that are living such a hard life that they see what's on t.v. and laugh.

[matzoman]

Originally Posted by yamota

on a related note, I still can't believe the Kardashians have been on for 7 seasons already

Perfect example of the fantasy wrapped up as reality and packaged as californication for the masses.

[marilyn220]

Originally Posted by matzoman

I have always suspected people prefer the screen fantasy more to the reality of the city. This phenomenon is called "Californication" Movies and reality shows. Some of my favorite depictions, City Confidential, Heat, Down And out In Beverly Hills, Boys In The Hood. Funny how much power these depictions of LA have all over the world. What do you prefer? fantasy or reality?

Unfortunately, I fell for the fantasy.

The REAL LA is sad. Very sad.

[nslander]

Originally Posted by marilyn220

Unfortunately, I fell for the fantasy.

The REAL LA is sad. Very sad.

It's not us- it's you.

But you're great gal, and we can still be friends.