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Technically it's "Los Angeles Plays Itself". This may seem pedantic, but it's a point made in the movie itself: "The acronym functions here as a slightly deris
by IvyMike 10y ago
Technically it's "Los Angeles Plays Itself".
This may seem pedantic, but it's a point made in the movie itself: "The acronym functions here as a slightly derisive diminutive. Now it’s become second nature, even to people who live here. Maybe we adopted it as a way of immunizing ourselves against the implicit scorn, but it still makes me cringe. Only a city with an inferiority complex would allow it."
(Also it turns out there was already a film called "LA Plays Itself") http://www.standardhotels.com/culture/whatever-you-do-dont-call-it-la-los-angeles-plays-itself-arrives-at-last http://www.standardhotels.com/culture/whatever-you-do-dont-c...
- diogenescynic 10y agoOne of the best documentaries I've ever seen. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it.
- melvinmt 10y agoThanks for the quote. Just found the entire transcript: http://newfilmkritik.de/archiv/2005-03/los-angeles-plays-itself/ http://newfilmkritik.de/archiv/2005-03/los-angeles-plays-its... It's a good read :)