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As simpatico to this thread as LA Noire seems, I hope you all realize this is really a twisted game. (twisted humor)
"How to Annoy You Partner" Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7lEx...eature=related |
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Regarding the LA Noir-game, I have only observed the stills posted here and a few shorts posted elsewhere on the net. It is visually stunning and clearly the stuff that dreams are made of. But does it capture the ethos of long traffic lines, vermin infestation (per above posts) and cars not made of rubber or polystyrene? :) FWIW, here is a benign look at LA (light traffic and sunshine), that seems almost noir-less. It does cover many of the areas discussed in this forum, including downtown and Hollywood. Some of it may be from the mid-'50s, but end clips are '59 or later. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JO5i...eature=related |
Storm drains along the Long Beach Pike-1929
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5087/5...6468ee66_b.jpg 1929-Storm Drains at the Long Beach Pike by ozfan22, on Flickr |
Some old high schools. I know some of these have been covered before at different angles.
Dorsey High- 1939 3537 Farmdale Avenue http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2726/4...270d6d1e75.jpg 1939-Dorsey High School by ozfan22, on Flickr Loyola High- 1957 1901 Venice Blvd http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2728/4...579d300f_b.jpg 1957-Loyola High School by ozfan22, on Flickr Jefferson High- 1939 1319 E 41st Street http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2789/4...d93af5f6e4.jpg 1939-Jefferson High School by ozfan22, on Flickr Hollywood High-1939 1521 N Highland Ave. http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4020/4...89515d1130.jpg 1939-Hollywood High School by ozfan22, on Flickr |
:previous: Great views of the high schools.
I love Thomas Jefferson High's art deco architecture. I didn't know Hollywood High had that Sumerian looking frieze above the main entrance and that circular stand alone column. Does anyone have a close-up of either of these two unorthodox (for a school) features? |
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A view down Hollywood Boulevard showing a portion of the Iris Theater marquee (we discussed the Iris earlier in the week).
http://imageshack.us/a/img843/2811/a...ctreasures.jpg http://cinematreasures.org/ |
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Another observation: I find it interesting that they went for realism of the street grid over realism of the region, and by that I mean they accurately reproduced every street between Hollywood and Downtown, and that's all they did -- no beaches, no hills, no Valley, no South Central......the very first time I drove around and realized this I got pretty heated, no joke. I can only imagine these areas will be rendered in LA Noire 2 -- assuming there'll be one! |
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/7...1f01ace5_b.jpg Looking up Hope Street from the Library's tower: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/7...c7a8b048_b.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5039/7...b40b6725_b.jpg MacArthur Park: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/7...2e484f35_b.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5160/7...9d6aca45_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7280/7...c347b4c1_b.jpg Inside the Egyptian Theatre: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5345/7...7f710deb_b.jpg The stained glass ceiling in the Hall of Records' rotunda: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/7...b0e421cd_b.jpg And a couple more black and whites: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7262/7...ab05ef31_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/7...f53b7dec_b.jpg |
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Please, no sorry necessary at all! I'll wager I can beat you hands down at cranial density. I had someone peering over my shoulder who suggested (lightheartedly) that maybe the proprietor's advertising refers to a price increase after-hours? But the longer I look at the picture I am not even sure where the washing takes place, the dirt lot in the foreground, behind the stool, where high tech involves the use of two pails? ( I think I just talked myself into making the longer trip to Arnold's Auto Laundry in Anaheim.) :yes: For what its worth, according to the reference source LAPL, the subject parking lot/car wash was located at Western and 11th Street, ca. '25. Expect there was a Goodyear tire store nearby, but of course that could have been just a building broadside (upper right hand corner). http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics46/00057662.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/pics46/00057662.jpg Thank you and others for their kind indulgence when reading my comments. |
documentary on movies depicting Los Angeles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SNc4...e_gdata_player
not sure if this has been mentioned. 12-parter on youtube. from '03. good stuff (altho the unemphatic voiceover can make you sleepy) |
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Truthfully, It will never even come close to competing with this tread. IMO Not it''s intention, I'm sure. This thread rules. Somebody should notify the Library of Congress. I'm serious and grateful. |
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More music for the thread
Alan Parsons Project - noir video - Don't Answer Me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALC7kt6iUHY or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLvFbBR4XOg Randy Newman: I Love L.A.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTlbsBlsqok or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcADqxnQA_4 |
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Maybe Mr. Erdman was pondering the value of a Silicone Polish Job? http://cdn1.retronaut.co/wp-content/...16-520x520.jpghttp://www.retronaut.co/2012/02/mull...car-wash-1951/ Muller Bros. Car Wash, Hollywood '51 Three million washes (but who's counting?) Sure, feel free to put a chain on my bumper? http://cdn1.retronaut.co/wp-content/...21-520x520.jpg http://cdn3.retronaut.co/wp-content/...19-520x520.jpg http://www.retronaut.co/2012/02/mull...car-wash-1951/ |
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