The Griffith Observatory Thread

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:46 pm

The song covered today in the Stereogum 'The Number One's' column is Paula Abdul's 'Rush Rush'.

The video is a knock-off of 'Rebel Without A Cause' (starring Keanu Reeves!), complete with scenes at Griffith Observatory.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:41 pm

I forgot how beautiful Paula Abdul was.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:12 pm

Yeah! I thought I had that in my initial run of posts there. Formative.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:39 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:46 pm The video is a knock-off of 'Rebel Without A Cause' (starring Keanu Reeves!), complete with scenes at Griffith Observatory.

I misunderstood your post at first and thought that you were saying there was an actual film remake of Rebel Without a Cause that starred Keanu and Paula. Gawd, that would have been a train wreck.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Dec 04, 2021 3:29 pm

The Mountain West championship game is in Carson, CA which is apparently close enough to show the observatory in a “hey, we’re near LA!” montage.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat Dec 04, 2021 3:58 pm

rass wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 3:29 pm The Mountain West championship game is in Carson, CA which is apparently close enough to show the observatory in a “hey, we’re near LA!” montage.

Really should just show LAX and... that probably covers it for that part of town.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:02 pm

rass wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 3:29 pm The Mountain West championship game is in Carson, CA which is apparently close enough to show the observatory in a “hey, we’re near LA!” montage.

It’s about 20 miles away. But of course, “LA” is really just a hundred different suburbs jammed together, anyway.

Similarly, I get a kick out of tv always showing the Golden Gate Bridge when the 49ers play, even though it’s 47 miles away.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:11 pm

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:46 pm

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:50 pm

I didn't watch much of the pregame, though I was sure they'd show it at some point (if it was during the game I missed it). I did catch a segment with Dale Jr and that other racing dude at Mann's Chinese Theatre which seemed to be part of a tour around LA and wondered if they were going to head to the observatory or not.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:49 pm

rass wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:50 pm I didn't watch much of the pregame, though I was sure they'd show it at some point (if it was during the game I missed it). I did catch a segment with Dale Jr and that other racing dude at Mann's Chinese Theatre which seemed to be part of a tour around LA and wondered if they were going to head to the observatory or not.

I saw the obligatory Observatory scene when they came back from commercial early in the game.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:56 pm

Friends kid (15) said he recognized it and I said it’s shown in a lot of moves. He says no, I think it is grand theft auto.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:35 pm

Unless I missed it this is just a huge upset

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:54 pm

huge upset. that's amazing.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:10 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:54 pm huge upset. that's amazing.

Agree - I had "Introducing Tony as Hunk" as the clear winner.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:50 am

The way Joe Pesci is aimlessly looking around on the close ups is enough for me.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue May 10, 2022 4:58 pm

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue May 10, 2022 7:47 pm

Is that the same Julia Sweeney from SNL? Holy shit, lots of time has passed…

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue May 10, 2022 8:46 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue May 10, 2022 7:47 pm Is that the same Julia Sweeney from SNL? Holy shit, lots of time has passed…

What did you look like in 1993?

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu May 19, 2022 7:29 pm

Quick shot, S2E3 of The Flight Attendant

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:23 pm

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Computer - ENHANCE

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rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:25 pm

(the movie was ridiculous and I enjoyed it immensely)

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:42 pm

(Also sorta want to watch that on a Swamp movie night so DSG can tell us how good a job they did with the LA geography, both in terms of whether where they went and how they got there made sense and if the sun shining in their faces early in the chase was consistently coming from the correct direction)

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Jun 08, 2022 8:36 am

rass wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:42 pm (Also sorta want to watch that on a Swamp movie night so DSG can tell us how good a job they did with the LA geography, both in terms of whether where they went and how they got there made sense and if the sun shining in their faces early in the chase was consistently coming from the correct direction)

This sounds like the only set of conditions under which I would watch the movie (I would do this). That said, my guess off the top is that the answer "no" would be selected a lot for the LA geography quiz. Old LA-centric blogs used to do this for every movie. I think the oldest movie I ever saw a blog post for that mapped out the LA locations was "Falling Down". (That would also be an interesting Swamp Movie Night choice, especially since I've seen it referred to recently on twitter and our current political climate.)

Also, great job spotting it in the background.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jun 08, 2022 8:43 am

Magary mentioned "Falling Down"yesterday and it occurs to me that I don't think I have ever seen the whole movie.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Jul 03, 2022 5:55 pm

Wife and youngest went there today but I guess I wasn’t open enough about my obsessions and all I got was a photo of the observatory and not one with them in it. Did get like a dozen picture of them with the HW sign in the background.

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rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:12 pm

She-Hulk opening scene (framed photo on the wall of her office) and in the trailer for that Jamie Foxx vampire movie on Netflix.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:24 pm

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The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:33 pm

Imagine renting a mansion to the Beastie Boys in that era? I hope they had an enormous security deposit.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:48 pm

Other than raiding the wife’s collection of 70s fashion they were on their best behavior. But yeah they had a rep.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:46 pm

Moonfall (2022)

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:56 pm

Google Pixel 7 commercial

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:28 pm

rass wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:46 pmMoonfall (2022)

How was that by the way

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:29 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:28 pm
rass wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:46 pmMoonfall (2022)
How was that by the way

If you like disaster movies, it was pretty solid IMO. Bar is pretty low though.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:31 pm

Good enough for me

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:32 pm

I also think the trailer to Independence Day is the best movie ever.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:39 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:32 pm I also think the trailer to Independence Day is the best movie ever.

Martina McBride is a treasure.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:45 pm

Let freedom ring!

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:20 pm

Silly. But better than like 2012? I didn’t turn it off even though the edible never really kicked in.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:26 pm

Way in the background of the Rydell High carnival scenes at the end of Grease, most obviously when Rizzo hops off the Ferris wheel to make up/out with Kenickie