Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
- Directed by
- Thom Andersen
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 49m
- Rated
- 14
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 63 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This essay film looks at how movies have shown Los Angeles over the years. It points out patterns in the way the city is used as a setting and often misrepresented.
thoughtfulanalyticalobservationalslow-pacednostalgicinsightfulmeditativereflective
What happens
Los Angeles Plays Itself is an American essay film by Thom Andersen, finished in 2003, exploring the way Los Angeles has been presented in movies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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