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To be completely honest, this course was one of the few classes that I truly enjoyed going to. The course material was intriguing and allowed for personal exploration in my own interest related to the material. For example, after watching La La Land, the idea of the Griffith Observatory overlooking the city of dreams, grabbedContinue reading “Final Thoughts”

In April 1992, the LA riots broke out, resulting in complete destruction and ruin among thousands. Compared to the other 16 perspectives revealed in Ryan Gattis’s All Involved, Ernesto Vero was an outlier. With a considerably optimistic perspective in life, he had one plan in mind: earn enough money to buy a car, drive downtown,Continue reading “All Involved”

The concept of driving has been featured as a main method of transportation for characters such as the Driver in Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive as well as Easy Rawlins in Devil in A Blue Dress. Specifically, the Driver uses transportation as a means for work such as being an auto mechanic, stunt man, race carContinue reading “What “Drives” An Identity”

Due to Director Lynch’s decision of weaving different genres and themes into the film, Mulholland Drive ignited into a work of postmodernism. Specifically considering the use of hyperreality, a core element to postmodernism, the entirety of the plot exemplified what it means to incorporate exaggerated realism. At first glance, the plot appears to be followingContinue reading “Mulholland Drive”

Producers recently have been leaving the heart of downtown Los Angeles to film elsewhere. Locations such as Atlanta now offer major benefits such as state-of-the-art studios or tax breaks, saving producers millions. Yet, some elements and architectural structures cannot be replicated. Places like the Bradbury Building are remarkable, one-of-a kind structures, that are essential toContinue reading “not just another building”

Noir films such as Double Indemnity, and Neo-noir films including Chinatown and Devil in a Blue Dress, illustrate the different themes and film techniques that are represented by the noir genre. Double Indemnity had a unique set-up in comparison to the other films. From the first scene, viewers already know what has happened: Walter confessesContinue reading “Los Angeles As A Living, Breathing, Real-Life Creature”

Although film and media invent and fabricate this concept of glamour in Hollywood, it is all just a simple illusion. The public only see the smiling celebrities, black limos, red carpets, and extravagant parties. They don’t truly have any insight into what actually happens, behind closed doors, away from the cameras.  When watching Sunset Boulevard,Continue reading “Blog #3: Dissecting the Glamour of Hollywood”

Singin’ In The Rain was one of my top choices for movies because this particular film is very famous and talked about, specifically in the dance world. Currently, I’m a dance major, eventually hoping to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Almost the entire basis of the film centers around this extremely “old-fashioned” Hollywood.Continue reading “Singin’ In The Rain”

The city of dreams. The place to reinvent yourself. Movement. Fearless. Endless. Growing up in a Chicago suburb, I grew up fantasizing about this mysterious yet magical place. Prior to coming to California for college visits, I had never actually been to the state. Thus, the movies and television shows I grew up watching paintedContinue reading “Los Angeles in My Eyes”