April 22, 2013

L.A. According to the French in 1969


"The primitive desert is like a black canvas on which suggestions for settlements are drawn and erased straight after, as if with an enormous cloth…."

From the comments: "I'd love to do an American version where I go to Paris and point out the record high unemployment, constant street riots every other month, traffic that's just as bad if not worse and neighborhoods that make Compton look like a country club."

Posted by gerardvanderleun at April 22, 2013 6:35 PM
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Please, please continue to bash LA. Especially bash it in such a manner that will discourage highbrow snoots from visiting here.
We Angelinos know everything that is wrong with this place, and we know it far better than the accidental visitor who finds himself having a panic attack because he tried to drive the Santa Monica Freeway at 5:00 on a weekday.
And we love it here despite, and sometimes even because of all the shit that drives outsiders nuts. Go on. bash Los Angeles. It's 3:00 in the morning, and I know just where to go for a tastier taco than can be found anywhere at any price east of the San Andreas fault.
Hate the daylights out of us, please.
And then go visit 'Frisco.
(they hate when call it 'Frisco)

JWM

Posted by: jwm at April 22, 2013 8:15 PM

How delightfully pretentious! I feel the urge to don a beret. Perhaps I shall even smoke a cigarette.

Posted by: SteveS at April 22, 2013 8:40 PM

The Russians have done a version of this film, Bill:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fPuwc2o8AY

Posted by: Jewel at April 22, 2013 9:34 PM

Guys, chill. It was almost half a century ago.

Posted by: mjazz at April 22, 2013 11:01 PM

Houston is getting to be just like L.A. One huge sprawl.

Posted by: Gary in Texas at April 23, 2013 9:04 AM

But really, what do the French think about Detroit?

Posted by: Jewel at April 23, 2013 9:12 AM

Ahh the french, while we were going to the moon they were doing this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFY3sMf72s

Posted by: upcountrywater at April 23, 2013 11:32 AM