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Hey guys, I plan to be visiting the Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley area in the coming weeks, and I was hoping--if any of you know--if you guys could tell me some of the locations that PTA has used in his films. I would love to check out some of the sites. Thanks for any help.

hmm. well to be honest i wouldn't imagine the locations would be all that exciting to see in person, if u think about it most of his films take place in hallways, parking lots, warehouses, and kitchens. but hey, by all means, if u have the time/means to see them, rock on. ask mac, he lives in l.a. and has probably visited atleast one or two of the locations, but u probably will have to be more specific as to which ones u really want to see.

personally, after seeing lord of the rings i really want to go out to new zealand. any of u aussies been there before?

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*Eckhart's Auto Body Shop from "PDL" is on 10101 Canoga Avenue in Chatsworth.

The apartment building in Magnolia is called The Bryson (a friend used to live there, I'm very familiar with it).  It is on the corner of Wilshire and Rampart.  It's a few blocks east of Vermont Avenue.

Another fun fact about  The Bryson -- much of Barfly, the 1987 film with Mickey Rourke, was filmed there.

Visiting the donut shop from Boogie Nights is an electrifying experience, like visiting a crime scene. Even though they changed the counter around a little. It's crazy. The people in there must have thought I was nuts, what with me looking around and everything.

Interesting fact: The gas station in Magnolia which JCR and WHM hide under during the frog sequence is located on the corner of Sherman Way and Reseda Blvd. The donut shop ("Miss Donuts") is on Sherman Way about two blocks east of Reseda Blvd. Hence, the donut shop and gas station are about two blocks away from eachother.

P.S. Eckhart's Auto Body shop is about a thousand blocks away from both of these locations, if anyone is wondering about the "Reseda" name.

Quote from: MacGuffin*Eckhart's Auto Body Shop from "PDL" is on 10101 Canoga Avenue in Reseda.

It's actually considered Chatsworth, not Reseda.

The Smiling Peanut location from Magnolia (where many of William Macy's scenes were shot) is located at 12516 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood and is called the Fox Fire Room.

Quote from: thedogVisiting the donut shop from Boogie Nights is an electrifying experience, like visiting a crime scene. Even though they changed the counter around a little. It's crazy. The people in there must have thought I was nuts, what with me looking around and everything.

Interesting fact: The gas station in Magnolia which JCR and WHM hide under during the frog sequence is located on the corner of Sherman Way and Reseda Blvd. The donut shop ("Miss Donuts") is on Sherman Way about two blocks east of Reseda Blvd. Hence, the donut shop and gas station are about two blocks away from eachother.

and so is the opening of Boogie Nights with the Reseda sign and Maurices club. also, across from Miss Donuts is the parking lot where Dirk gets beat by the surfers (I think it's a Bank of America or maybe Washington Mutual) right across from that Catholic Church with the virgin Mary that you can see in the b.g. of the scene.

I met Paul at a Q&A at Cal State Northridge which is just a couple blocks from these locations. Cal State Northridge is referenced as CSUN in Boogie Nights which was in Footloose with Kevin Bacon!

Its really funny, because I actually live about 2 or 3 miles from all of these places... The opening scene in Boogie Nights used to be called the Reseda Country Club... they used to hold concerts and wrestling shows there... now its called "Iglesia Cristiana"... some latin bible thumpers took it over... grrrr! Anyways, the street Sherman Way is littered with spots to see... even the street itself... the view outside the limo in boogie nights is Sherman Way.

I actually went to 10101 Canoga and shot some DV footage of myself being Adam Sandler.... until these two big guys came out and said "vallase de aqui! llamo la policia!"... hrm... i haven't been back since.

Nick

yeah PTA totally ripped off short cuts. love magnolia, but was very smiliar to short cuts

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perfect.

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I have a friend who puts Magnolia down with Grand Canyon...

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I have a friend ...

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hahahahahaha... too much

i see your point with the pictures my friend, but that's very irrelevant. It is obvious that Magnolia is another degree of short cuts. the cop, the suicide attempts in the garage with the exhuast, the climax, chance, vignetts, very simliar. But in no way do i discredit Paul, just that Magnolia seemed to say that same thing's short cuts had said already, but with a slight change in style.

Quote from: Lancei see your point with the pictures my friend, but that's very irrelevant. It is obvious that Magnolia is another degree of short cuts. the cop, the suicide attempts in the garage with the exhuast, the climax, chance, vignetts, very simliar. But in no way do i discredit Paul, just that Magnolia seemed to say that same thing's short cuts had said already, but with a slight change in style.

clearly u don't get the relevance of the picture. for one, ur observations are about as old as the movie itself. two, this is the most random place to put them. and finally, hilariously, ur talking like anyone here is arguing with what ur saying, it's like u woke up from a coma and started randomly blabbing about whatever came to ur mind.. welcome to 1999 buddy, next stop: Everyone's Over It.

Lance, I see your point with the connection (obviosuly PTA is a huge Altman fan), but I don't think they're saying the same thing. The book cover may be similar, but what's inside is totally different. PTA is saying something completely the opposite of Altman, who is cynical to a fault (though, that's why I love him), and sees all his characters drowning in their soulessness (sp?). Whereas Paul can show remorse that in almost any other director's hands would have seemed overblown, yet he makes it work because I think he really believes people might just have a chance to work their shit out. There's so much more love and redemption and possibility in Magnolia that is in no way a part of the Altman universe. That's why it's so nice to have "similar" films from directors with such unique personal visions. We get to see both sides of the coin.

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Awesome.

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Quote from: Lancei see your point with the pictures my friend, but that's very irrelevant. It is obvious that Magnolia is another degree of short cuts. the cop, the suicide attempts in the garage with the exhuast, the climax, chance, vignetts, very simliar. But in no way do i discredit Paul, just that Magnolia seemed to say that same thing's short cuts had said already, but with a slight change in style.

clearly u don't get the relevance of the picture. for one, ur observations are about as old as the movie itself. two, this is the most random place to put them. and finally, hilariously, ur talking like anyone here is arguing with what ur saying, it's like u woke up from a coma and started randomly blabbing about whatever came to ur mind.. welcome to 1999 buddy, next stop: Everyone's Over It.

of all the time you've spent here, do you not realize that you're the only one who thinks this way. can I ask why you get annoyed with everything? what's the point? it's so silly. Lances point was fine, there was nothing wrong with it, hence sonowthen responding to it. but to you, you felt the need to respond with what you did. I just don't understand why you get so annoyed and it's annoying that you do so that's why I ask.

 Peace

i smell mutiny abroad

and what does mutiny smell like?

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a broad

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like the seafood section at piggly wiggly.

Quote from: poserof all the time you've spent here, do you not realize that you're the only one who thinks this way.

nah, we all think that way. its just that p is usually the only one w/ the balls to say it outloud. so shattup, u poser.

does anyone know where the intersection from Magnolia is?  the one where Jim rescues Donnie at the gas station?

every time I drive down Magnolia I look for it, but haven't seen it yet.

Quote from: xclarkdoes anyone know where the intersection from Magnolia is?  the one where Jim rescues Donnie at the gas station?

every time I drive down Magnolia I look for it, but haven't seen it yet.

I too thought it was on magnolia. Until someone showed me the way...

It's on the corner of Reseda blvd. and Sherman Way. Like I said in my previous post, you can find the donut shop "Miss Donuts" about two or three blocks east of that intersection on Sherman Way, next to the Vons. Visit both! dude!

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Quote from: ewardand what does mutiny smell like?

like the seafood section at piggly wiggly.

Quote from: poserof all the time you've spent here, do you not realize that you're the only one who thinks this way.

nah, we all think that way. its just that p is usually the only one w/ the balls to say it outloud. so shattup, u poser.

the clique strikes again!!!! :roll:

ur making me angry...

Sorry dude.  I just call them as I see them.  :wink: