Roman Polanski's Chinatown explores LA's corrupt beginning. Robert Altman's Short Cuts adapts Raymond Carver's short stories as a metaphor of life in LA. Also, Altman's The Player is a good option for Hollywood stereotypes. Dirk Matthews Columbia College Chicago * * Film-Philosophy salon After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask] Or visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/film-philosophy.html For technical help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon * Film-Philosophy online: http://www.film-philosophy.com Contact: [log in to unmask] **