Hi All
If we could all add to such a list I think that would be really helpful. Here's
a list of the films I encourage student to watch prior to/during my course on
Los Angeles and Las Vegas:
Hope some may be of interest
jon
LA PAST
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Chinatown (1974)
LA PRESENT:
'Black' Los Angeles
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
'Latino' Los Angeles
Mi Vida Loca (1994)
Bread and Roses (2000)
Colors
Mi Familia
Stand and Deliver (1987)
'White' Los Angeles
Clueless (1995)
LA Story (1991)
Short Cuts (1994)
Magnolia (2000)
Laurel Canyon (2003)
'Multicultural' (?) Los Angeles
Training Day (2001)
Falling Down (1993)
Blade Runner (1981)
Alien Nation (1989)
Grand Canyon (1991)
What's Cookin?
Crash (2005)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
Las Vegas
Casino
Ocean’s Eleven
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas
Quoting Andy Cook <[log in to unmask]>:
> Apologies for cross posting,
>
> Dear All,
>
> Just a few to add to Bruce's comprehensive catalogue:
>
> 'Crash' - Some interesting material on LA and mutli-ethnic communities
> in the American city.
>
> 'Wall Street' - A superb introduction to the downtown city of 1980s New
> York and London
>
> 'Bonfire of the VAnities' - Ditto
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy Cook.
>
> Bruce D'Arcus wrote:
> > On Apr 11, 2006, at 4:22 PM, J Outtes wrote:
> >
> >> I am preparing a list of films, videos and dvds about
> >> cities, urban problems (and its solutions), and urban
> >> theory; so I would like to ask you to suggest films
> >> and documentaries about cities, urban theory, spatial
> >> segregation, urban environmental problems,
> >
> >
> > I put together this list of films on global cities based on suggestions
> > from here awhile back:
> >
> > <http://www.users.muohio.edu/darcusb/teaching/films.html>
> >
> > I haven't found time to do much more with it though.
> >
> > Bruce
> > --
> > Bruce D'Arcus, PhD
> > Miami University
> > Department of Geography
> > 216 Shideler Hall
> > Oxford, OH 45056
> > USA
>
> --
> Andrew C G Cook (PhD Student - Post-Socialist Geographies)
> Department of Geography
> Queen Mary, University of London
> Mile End Road
> London
> E1 4NS
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
Dr Jon May
Admissions Tutor
Department of Geography
Queen Mary
University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
Tel: 0207 882 5427
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