Editorial Staff
There are many American movies that were filmed within the limits of Los Angeles, but not all of them have managed to successfully capture the true essence of the place. First things first – you gotta hate LA so you can love it properly. If you live here, planning to relocate here, or are just passionate about the City of Angeles and you want to learn more about it, you can definitely start by watching some movies filmed here.
Some say Los Angeles is built on beautiful lies. How can this affect day-to-day life?
#1: Chinatown
This ingenious movie managed to expose the buried sins of the city with the help of Robert Towne’s 1930s detective story. Action and glamor were brought together and blended perfectly, and following the money was the main goal of everyone in the movie – and in that particular time in history. While many things have changed since the release of the movie, everything has stayed the same. Everyone is still thirsty for money, and everyone still comes to LA to live the Hollywoodian dream and become rich and famous – if possible – over the night.
Word of advice: Have you heard of the residential burglary ring that targeted “dozens, if not hundreds” of homes throughout Southern California? The suspects who are now in police custody were also accused of possessing firearms; their modus operandi was as simple as it was efficient. They used to call the homes of their victims to make sure no one was in so they could decide whether to burglarize them or move to the next target. If you live in LA and you have no one at home for a few good hours throughout the day, be it in the morning, afternoon, or evening, you might want to reconsider some of your home security policies:
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call a 247 Los Angeles Locksmith company and have them install deadbolt locks on your front door, and sturdy locks on your interior doors as well. When burglars comes across complicated locks that will require extra effort or tools to be picked, they will normally give up and move to the next home. So make sure you have your door locks checked by a licensed lock technician with experience in the industry.
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Consider having locks installed on your windows too if you live at a ground-level floor.
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A well-trained residential locksmith should know how to handle any type of re-keying, fresh lock installation, latch fitting, duplicate key making, or cabinet lock fixing service.
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It is best to contact a local service in the city so you don't have to waste a lot of time waiting for a locksmith from a different city or even from across the state to drop by the next day. Also, look for a locksmith company that offers fast, 24-hour emergency responses so in case of lockouts and other similar emergencies you can rely on them to be prompt.
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Some areas are more dangerous than others; if you know you live in a neighborhood with high crime rates, have additional security measures taken: install burglar alarms and surveillance systems so you can keep a look on your home all the time, even from remote locations.
#2: The Long Goodbye
Welcome to the 70s in California; watch the pristine sands of Malibu beaches and adhere to the story of a cynical detective driving a Lincoln Continental, trying to sol eve mysteries. The movie portrays the moral rot of LA along with its self-obsessed denizens and it is a masterpiece you cannot miss.
#3: Mulholland Drive
A movie for all aspiring starlets and young actors and actresses who have been chewed up and quickly spit out by Hollywood – all wrapped up in the nightmarish atmosphere of the city. One of David Lynch’s greatest works of the genre.
