Re: aesthetic theory? (L.A. Plays Itself)

From: Adam Hyman (email suppressed)
Date: Mon May 07 2007 - 08:07:38 PDT


Los Angeles Plays Itself, by Andersen, is not available in any VHS or DVD
format currently. You can only see it screened in a theatre. If you are in
Los Angeles, the American Cinematheque screens it a few times each year. If
you are in other cities, have your local specialty house or society screen
it.
I can check with Thom (as Madison will as well) to see if anything has
changed.

Best regards,

Adam Hyman

On 5/7/07 5:45 PM, "Madison Brookshire" <email suppressed> wrote:

> L.A. Plays Itself (1972), by Fred Halsted, is a very wonderful
> experimental/porn film available on DVD from Something Weird Video. I
> have not seen it in its entirety, but William Jones uses a substantial
> chunk of it in his video, V.O. (2006).
>
> It is very different, however, from Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003),
> by Thom Andersen. Andersen's video-essay also uses clips from L.A.
> PLays Itself, leading to more confusion. I don't know how to get a
> hold of Los Angeles Plays Itself, but if I find out, I will report
> back to the list.
>
> Madison,
> Los Angeles (not LA)
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> On 5/5/07, Roslyn Broder <email suppressed> wrote:
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>> I saw this in the theatre when it first came out, and would love to see it
>> again. I didn't think it was available on DVD. Does anyone know how I might
>> get a copy of it?
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>> Thanks,
>> Roslyn
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>>> I recommend Thom Andersen's video-essay, Los Angeles Plays
>> Itself.MadisonOn 5/3/07, Cari Machet > wrote:how could anyone forget
>> greenberg (sarcasm)i don't on occasion mind roselyn krause
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>>> email suppressed> wrote:Regarding what Cari said, i think there is
>> always a first time for everything...
>>> Liam, i would recommend Illuminations III by walter benjamin. in amore
>> contemporary style, writings on postmodernism aesthetics andculture by
>> Gianni Vattimo, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Michel Foucault,Braudrillard, Theodor
>> Adorno, McLuhan, etc. Check also October
>>> magazine in general and The Anti-Aesthetic: Essays on PostmodernCulture
>> by Hal
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