Your favorite movies that star LA that capture

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Posted by DSCBruin on March 12, 2024 at 22:54:15

"the vibe" really well?

Mine is The Karate Kid I.

Having lived in the Valley as a teen in the early 80s, I thought the movie did a really good job of capturing the vibe of the Valley at the time really well.

LA Story is fine, but it was the caricature of LA.

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I’ll add “The Player”. One of Altman’s finest. Short Cuts… Fuzzy 15:46:31 03/13/24 (2)
- One more. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World * Fuzzy 20:42:05 03/13/24 (1)
  - I love that movie TheHappyBurgermeister 21:02:27 03/13/24 (0)
What is the meaning of, Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown DSCBruin 15:29:58 03/13/24 (10)
- I wouldn’t say the line is meant exclusively for Chinatown. To… Fuzzy 15:50:26 03/13/24 (9)
  - from what I can remember DSCBruin 16:30:26 03/13/24 (8)
    - Re: from what I can remember TheHappyBurgermeister 17:31:32 03/13/24 (6)
      - I saw it as more about the futility of trying change the system Dr.J 18:15:05 03/13/24 (5)
        
        I don't think that's inconsistent with what I've posted TheHappyBurgermeister 19:57:42 03/13/24 (4)
        
        That was my take DSCBruin 22:32:22 03/13/24 (1)
        
        Re: That was my take TheHappyBurgermeister 08:04:23 03/14/24 (0)
        
        Haven’t watched it in a while but I think we reached same point Dr.J 21:29:01 03/13/24 (1)
        
        And Chinatown looks better on a movie poster than all that :)* TheHappyBurgermeister 07:51:24 03/14/24 (0)
    - A noir film to be sure* Fuzzy 17:28:57 03/13/24 (0)
Farewill my Lovely amadbruin 13:36:59 03/13/24 (0)
Predator 2 Dr.Bruin 12:47:07 03/13/24 (0)
LA movies TheHappyBurgermeister 10:41:04 03/13/24 (9)
- A correction TheHappyBurgermeister 21:46:16 03/13/24 (0)
- I've seen none of those except for Boogie Night DSCBruin 16:31:39 03/13/24 (1)
  - It's a weird movie TheHappyBurgermeister 18:11:31 03/13/24 (0)
- Loved Body Double* Fuzzy 14:50:11 03/13/24 (1)
  - haven't seen it in decages, but I really liked it TheHappyBurgermeister 16:21:46 03/13/24 (0)
- Billy Jack amadbruin 13:57:19 03/13/24 (3)
  - Born Losers was what I would call the first Billy Jack movie TheHappyBurgermeister 14:48:30 03/13/24 (0)
  - Born Losers was what I would call the first Billy Jack movie TheHappyBurgermeister 14:45:14 03/13/24 (1)
    - see other post* TheHappyBurgermeister 14:50:22 03/13/24 (0)
Boyz n the Hood along with all others mentioned.* azbruin 10:13:39 03/13/24 (0)
Heat TJJ 09:40:41 03/13/24 (0)
Chinatown* SagoBob 09:01:49 03/13/24 (2)
- Along that vain...LA Confidential* BiochemBruin 09:23:09 03/13/24 (1)
  - Agreed. LA Confidential was a great movie... Gainsborough 09:39:45 03/13/24 (0)
‘Devil In A Blue Dress’ * BobinMd 07:30:31 03/13/24 (1)
- +1 amadbruin 13:27:58 03/13/24 (0)
Blade Runner* Copyboy 06:29:03 03/13/24 (0)
Valley Girl Gainsborough 00:09:21 03/13/24 (0)
Repo Man and To Live and Die in LA Dr.J 23:17:53 03/12/24 (1)
- Also Mulholland Drive* Dr.J 08:20:27 03/13/24 (0)
The Big Lebowski. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. * Fuzzy 22:58:30 03/12/24 (2)
- What is it about the big Lebowski DSCBruin 23:02:54 03/12/24 (1)
  - Re: What is it about the big Lebowski andyH 10:06:47 03/13/24 (0)

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