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| Joaquin Phoenix at Dockweiler Beach , Photo: Her, Facebook |
"HER" - DOCKWEILER BEACH
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Her is a romantic science fiction film written and directed by Spike Jonze. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Theodore Twombly, a lonely introvert who writes personal love letters for people who have a hard time expressing their feelings. Theodore, who is divorcing his childhood sweetheart, buys and falls in love with a computer operating system named “Samantha,” voiced by Scarlett Johansson. The critically-acclaimed 2013 film received five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Production Design.
Her takes place in a near-future Los Angeles - the filmmakers use actual LA locations and also incorporate the futuristic skyline of Shanghai. Their vision of Los Angeles includes skyscrapers, open spaces, an expanded Metro Rail system, and Chinese language signage. Sharp-eyed Angelenos can spot Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood/Western Metro Station, the Pacific Design Center, and the Santa Monica Pier. Sun worshippers will recognize Dockweiler Beach from the scene when Theodore takes the Metro to the beach for a date with Samantha.
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"LA LA LAND" - GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY
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| Scene from "La La Land" at the Griffith Observatory Photo: @filmtourismus |
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Written and directed by Academy Award® winner Damien Chazelle, La La Land tells the story of Mia (played by Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams. La La Land received a record-tying 14 Academy Award® nominations (winning six) and won seven Golden Globe Awards®, setting a record for the most Globes ever won by a single film.
Dozens of Los Angeles locations are featured in La La Land, including the famed Griffith Observatory. As an homage to Rebel Without a Cause (which also filmed there), Sebastian and Mia visit the Observatory - an unforgettable scene takes place inside the Samuel Oschin Planetarium.
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Steve Martin skating in LACMA in L.A. Story | Photo: Tri-Star Pictures
"L.A. STORY" - LACMA
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Steve Martin wrote and stars in the 1991 romantic comedy L.A. Story. The movie follows Los Angeles weatherman Harris Telemacher and his romances - the vain and materialistic Trudi (Marilu Henner); the free-spirited SanDeE* (Sarah Jessica Parker); and British journalist Sara McDowel (Victoria Tennant, Martin’s then-wife), whom he courts with the help of a freeway traffic condition sign. Even as Martin pokes fun at various LA stereotypes, the movie is also a valentine to his hometown as well as to Tennant.
In one memorable scene, Telemacher roller skates through the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Martin - a noted art collector - was a longtime member of LACMA’s Board of Trustees when the movie was filming.
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"PRETTY WOMAN" - CICADA
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| Julia Roberts and Richard Gere at Cicada in "Pretty Woman" Photo: Buena Vista Pictures |
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The 1990 blockbuster Pretty Woman is one of the highest grossing romantic comedies in history, directed by Garry Marshall and starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. Gere plays Edward Lewis, a ruthless corporate raider who changes his ways after spending time with Vivian Ward (Roberts, in an Oscar-nominated performance), a Hollywood prostitute whom he hires to be his escort at social events while he is in Los Angeles. Numerous scenes take place and were filmed in Beverly Hills, including a shopping spree on Rodeo Drive and the hotel where Roberts stays, the Beverly Wilshire.
The business dinner at “The Voltaire” restaurant, where Vivian accidentally sends an escargot flying across the room, was filmed at Cicada (then known as Rex Il Ristorante) in Downtown LA. Request the “Pretty Woman table” for a romantic Northern Italian dinner inside the stunning Art Deco-style restaurant.
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"A STAR IS BORN"
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| Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper perform "Shallow" in "A Star Is Born" Photo: Warner Bros. |
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Directed by Bradley Cooper, the 2018 version of A Star Is Born tells the story of a hard-living country rock singer (Cooper) who falls in love with a young musician (Lady Gaga). Los Angeles has a starring role throughout the critically-acclaimed hit film, including the now-classic scene at Super A Foods where the Oscar-winning "Shallow" makes its on-screen debut. (Gaga and Cooper's live performance of "Shallow" at the 91st Academy Awards has racked up more than 690 million views on YouTube.)
LA concert venue appearances in the film include the duo's show-stopping "Shallow" at the Greek Theatre; the Kia Forum, and Gaga's devastating performance of "I'll Never Love Again" at the Shrine Auditorium.
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