La La Land

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Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

Credits: TheMovieDb.

Sebastian: Ryan Gosling
Mia: Emma Stone
Keith: John Legend
Laura: Rosemarie DeWitt
Bill: J.K. Simmons
Famous Actress: Amiée Conn
Linda: Terry Walters
Coffee Spiller: Thom Shelton
Casting Director: Cinda Adams
Tracy: Callie Hernandez
Alexis: Jessica Rothe
Caitlin: Sonoya Mizuno
Karen: Claudine Claudio
Carlo: Jason Fuchs
80’s singer: D.A. Wallach
Valet: Trevor Lissauer
Bree: Olivia Hamilton
Sarah / Hula Hooper: Anna Chazelle
Clyde: Marius de Vries
Greg Earnest: Finn Wittrock
Josh: Josh Pence
Josh’s Fiance: Nicole Coulon
Harry: Damon Gupton
Malcolm: Christopher Michael Stevens
Cole: Keith Harris
Tom: Kaveh Rastegar
Ty: David Douglas
Alistair: Miles Anderson
Photographer’s Assistant: Bobo Chang
Mrs. Dolan: Meagen Fay
Frank: John Hindman
Amy Brandt: Valarie Rae Miller
Amy Brandt’s Assistant: Nicole Wolf
New Barista: Corrin Evans
New Coffee Shop Manager: Kiff VandenHeuvel
David: Tom Everett Scott
Jimmy: Hemky Madera
Chelsea: Zoë Hall
Charles: Dempsey Pappion
Seb’s Drummer: Clifton ‘Fou Fou’ Eddie
Seb’s Sax Player: Cal Bennett
Seb’s Bassist: Nedra Wheeler
Seb’s Trumpeter: Javier Gonzalez
Seb’s Pianst: Khirye Tyler
Echo Backup Singer: Briana Lee
Echo Backup Singer: Shaylah J. Stevens
Echo Backup Singer: Natalie Imani
Mia’s Daughter: Camryn Ray Cavaliero
Dream Audience: Sandra Rosko
Fantasy Baby: Arthur Horowitz
Traffic Dancer – Girl #1: Reshma Gajjar
Traffic Dancer – Girl #2: Candice Coke
Traffic Dancer – 1st Man: Hunter Hamilton
Traffic Dancer – 2nd Man: Damian Gomez
Traffic Dancer – Conductor: Amanda Balen
Traffic Dancer: Lou Becker
Traffic Dancer: Dominic Chaiduang
Traffic Dancer: Cindera Che
Traffic Dancer: Chris Moss
Traffic Dancer: Marissa Labog
Traffic Dancer: Tiffany Daniels
Traffic Dancer: Melinda Sullivan
Traffic Dancer: Stephanie Landwehr
Traffic Dancer: Britt Stewart
Traffic Dancer: Clarice Ordaz
Traffic Dancer: Nathan Prevost
Traffic Dancer: Mecca Vazie Andrews
Hollywood Party Dancer – Creepy Guy: Scott Hislop
Hollywood Party Dancer: KC Monnie
Hollywood Party Dancer: Krystal Ellsworth
Hollywood Party Dancer: Sarah Mitchell
Hollywood Party Dancer: Khasan Brailsford
Hollywood Party Dancer: Morgan Larson
Restaurant Dancer: Becca Sweitzer
Restaurant Dancer: Gakenia Muigai
Restaurant Dancer: Michael Stein
Restaurant Dancer: Mario Diaz
Epilogue Dancer: Julie Schmid
Epilogue Dancer: Samantha Abrantes
Epilogue Dancer: Lexie Contursi
Epilogue Dancer: Eartha Robinson
Epilogue Dancer: Sybil Azur
Epilogue Dancer: Tara Nicole Hughes
Epilogue Dancer: Kayla Kalbfleisch
Epilogue Dancer: Martha Nichols
Epilogue Dancer: Anthony Marciona
Epilogue Dancer: Bill Prudich
Epilogue Dancer: Robert Roldan
Epilogue Dancer: Ryan Novak
Epilogue Dancer: Demian Boergadine
Epilogue Dancer: Gustavo Vargas
Angry Neighbor: Robert Haynes
Traffic Dancer: Doran Butler
Traffic Dancer: Matt Cady
Traffic Dancer: Carol Connors
Traffic Dancer: Patrick Cook
Traffic Dancer: Aaron ‘Deuce’ Cooke
Traffic Dancer: Bubba Dean Rambo
Traffic Dancer: Nick Drago
Traffic Dancer: Shaun Evaristo
Traffic Dancer: Dana Fukagawa
Traffic Dancer: Daniel Gaymon
Traffic Dancer: Liz Imperio
Traffic Dancer: Casey Johansen
Traffic Dancer: Cris Judd
Traffic Dancer: Yoori Kim
Traffic Dancer: Bradley M. Rapier
Traffic Dancer: Dana Wilson
Traffic Dancer: Terrance Yates
Hollywood Party Dancer – Girl #1: Tracy Shibata
Hollywood Party Dancer – Girl #2: Dominique Domingo
Hollywood Party Dancer – Agent #1: Asiel Hardison
Hollywood Party Dancer – Agent #2: Corey Anderson
Hollywood Party Dancer – Agent #3: Nick Baga
Hollywood Party Dancer: Leah Adler
Hollywood Party Dancer: Noel Bajandas
Hollywood Party Dancer: Denzel Chisolm
Hollywood Party Dancer: Montana Efaw
Hollywood Party Dancer: Natalie Gilmore
Hollywood Party Dancer: Shannon Holtzapffel
Hollywood Party Dancer: Galen Hooks
Hollywood Party Dancer: Jeremy Hudson
Hollywood Party Dancer: George Lawrence Jr.
Hollywood Party Dancer: Scott Myrick
Hollywood Party Dancer: Cassidy Noblett
Hollywood Party Dancer: Brittany Parks
Hollywood Party Dancer: Víctor Rojas
Echo Dancer: Tony Bellissimo
Echo Dancer: Ryan Ramirez
Echo Dancer: Catalina Cat Rendic
Echo Dancer: Bryan Tanaka
Restaurant Dancer: Ava Bernstine-Mitchell
Restaurant Dancer: Quinn Lipton
Epilogue Dancer: Monie Adamson
Epilogue Dancer: Matthew Aylward
Epilogue Dancer: McKenzie Anderson
Epilogue Dancer: Pamela Chu
Epilogue Dancer: Mallauri Esquibel
Epilogue Dancer: Michael Higgins
Epilogue Dancer: Chris Jarosz
Epilogue Dancer: Matthew Kazmierczak
Epilogue Dancer: Paul Kirkland
Epilogue Dancer: Megan Lawson
Epilogue Dancer: Michael Munday
Epilogue Dancer: Brandon O’Neal
Epilogue Dancer: Chelsea Thedinga
Epilogue Dancer: Danny Valle
Epilogue Dancer: Emily Williams
Kissing Couple (uncredited): Tommy Cooley
Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited): Kristin Slaysman
Young Actress (uncredited): Ana Flavia Gavlak
Young Man (uncredited): Noah James
Swing Dancer (uncredited): Ottavio Taddei
Barista (uncredited): Destinee Handly
Moviegoer (uncredited): Steffen Dziczek
Coffee Guy (uncredited): Vince Donvito
Casting Director (uncredited): Patty Tobin
Audition Actress (uncredited): Crystal Nichol
Producer’s Girlfriend (uncredited): Kaye L. Morris
Sailor (uncredited): Trent Kerpsack
Kissing Couple (uncredited): Holly Houk
Casting Assistant (uncredited): Andrea Lareo
Audition Girl (uncredited): April Martucci
Young Man’s Date (uncredited): Heather Turman
Waitress (uncredited): Jenna Curtis
Nathan (uncredited): Jordan Ray Fox
Publicist (uncredited): Anna Lunberry
Cowboy (uncredited): Christopher Aber
Jazz Club Goer (uncredited): Margaret Newborn
Espresso Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited): C.J. Stussi
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited): Cameron Brinkman
Audition Actress (uncredited): Kristin Elliott
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited): Lynn Moore
Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited): Nilla Elizabeth Watkins
Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited): Andres Perez-Molina
Hollywood Starlet (uncredited): Shannon Leann
Coffee Shop Customer #2 (uncredited): Milica Govich
Restaurant Patron (uncredited): Frederick Keeve
Red Head Actress (uncredited): Amanda Fields

Crew:

Property Master: Attila Kiss
Property Master: Kim Richey
Lyricist: Benj Pasek
Lyricist: Justin Paul
Score Engineer: Daniel Galindo
Stunt Double: Audrey Douglass
Stunt Double: Hannah Douglass
Director: Damien Chazelle
Makeup Artist: Corina Kramer
Makeup Artist: Amy Lederman
Set Designer: Daniel Bradford
Set Dresser: Tom Callinicos
Set Designer: Kevin Cross
Set Dressing Artist: David Ladish
Set Dresser: J.R. Vasquez
Producer: Jordan Horowitz
Editor: Tom Cross
Casting: Deborah Aquila
Sound Designer: Kevin Becker
Boom Operator: Craig Dollinger
Sound mixer: Steven A. Morrow
Location Manager: Robert Foulkes
Stunts: David Castillo
Producer: Marc Platt
Executive Producer: Michael Beugg
Post Production Supervisor: Jeffrey Harlacker
Executive Producer: Mike Jackson
Executive Producer: John Legend
Executive Producer: Ty Stiklorius
Casting: Tricia Wood
Production Design: David Wasco
Art Direction: Austin Gorg
Set Decoration: Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Costume Design: Mary Zophres
Hairstylist: Fríða Aradóttir
Makeup Artist: Jed Dornoff
Makeup Artist: Albert Elizondo
Makeup Artist: Yukiko Kinkel
Hair Department Head: Barbara Lorenz
Hairstylist: Aubrey Marie
Hairstylist: Jacklin Masteran
Hairstylist: Medusah
Makeup Artist: Lali Peer
Makeup Artist: Haruyo Sawada
Hairstylist: Steven R. Soussanna
Makeup Department Head: Torsten Witte
Production Supervisor: Bart Lipton
Assistant Director: Paula Case
Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Set Dressing Artist: David Agajanian
Construction Foreman: Gregory Paul Austin
Construction Foreman: Eddie Acuña
Carpenter: Christopher Branan
Leadman: Tina Charad
On Set Dresser: Chad R. Davis
Construction Coordinator: Chris Forster
Set Decoration Buyer: Jennie Harris
Art Department Assistant: Wes Hottman
Set Dressing Artist: Steven Ladish
Assistant Art Director: Steven Light-Orr
Other: Geoffrey Mandel
Standby Painter: Rick McLean
Leadman: Edward J. Protiva
Lead Painter: Eric Reichardt
Other: Daniel Hyun Lim
Foley: James Ashwill
Foley: Blake Collins
Foley: John T. Cucci
Sound Effects Editor: Luis Galdames
Sound Effects Editor: Lee Gilmore
Supervising Sound Editor: Mildred Iatrou
Other: Michael Kaleta
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tom Lalley
Supervising Sound Editor: Ai-Ling Lee
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Andy Nelson
Foley: Dan O’Connell
Special Effects Coordinator: Jeremy Hays
Digital Compositors: Fiifi Aggrey
Digital Compositors: Patrick Clancey
Digital Compositors: Steve Dinozzi
Digital Compositors: Blake Goedde
Digital Compositors: Bryan Haines
Visual Effects Supervisor: Chris LeDoux
Visual Effects Supervisor: Tim LeDoux
Visual Effects Coordinator: Adam Pere
Visual Effects Producer: Jason Sanford
Stunts: Nicolas Bosc
Utility Stunts: Brandon Cornell
Other: Thomas Conrad
Stunts: Olivia Courtney
Stunts: Danny Downey
Utility Stunts: Jimmy Hart
Stunt Coordinator: Mark Kubr
Stunts: Ed McDermott II
Stunts: Allan Padelford
Stunts: Brett Praed
Stunts: Cameron Revier
Utility Stunts: Eric Salas
Stunts: Josh Yadon
Rigging Grip: Kent Baker
Rigging Grip: Jose F. Barrios
Video Assist Operator: James Frank Brown
Grip: Anthony Cady
Other: Dustin Evans
Lighting Artist: Christopher Ferguson
Rigging Grip: Steven Frohardt
Gaffer: Brad M. Hazen
Steadicam Operator: Ari Robbins
Still Photographer: Dale Robinette
Video Assist Operator: David Schmalz
Camera Operator: Davon Slininger
Rigging Grip: Michael Anthony Travers
Loader: Renee Treyball
Grip: Troy N. Wade
Lighting Technician: Chris Weigand
Other: Rachel Wiederhoeft
Set Costumer: Mark Avery
Costume Supervisor: Lynda Foote
Set Costumer: Sarah Scheussler
Set Costumer: Laura Wolford
Other: Thomas Kuo
Other: Ken Lebre
Digital Intermediate: Natasha Leonnet
Post Production Supervisor: Kimi Rosenthal
Other: Ray Ruotolo
Post Production Assistant: Josh Stein
First Assistant Editor: John To
Other: Matt Wallach
Other: Celeste Chada
Orchestrator: Tim Davies
Executive Music Producer: Marius de Vries
Music Supervisor: Steven Gizicki
Sound Director: Mark Graham
Songs: Justin Hurwitz
Actor’s Assistant: Liz Kinnon
Other: Fred Oliveira
Driver: Moore Brian
Transportation Captain: Michael Connor
Transportation Coordinator: Geno Hart
Driver: Marty Osborne
Driver: John F. Teeple
Driver: Gary Thomas Williams
Finance: Malcolm Arias
Location Scout: Steve Beimler
Other: Demian Boergadine
Actor’s Assistant: Lauren Coggiola
Department Administrator: Ami Cohen
Production Office Assistant: Richard Lee Dalton
Set Production Assistant: Anna J. DeMildt
Production Office Assistant: Jessi Eichberger
Other: Stephanie M. Flores
Other: Michael A. Fry
Actor’s Assistant: Hadeel Hadidi
Stand In: Ossey James
Finance: Sherry Kecskes
Set Medic: Eloy Lara
Other: Laurent Marchand
Script Supervisor: Lyn Matsuda Norton
Other: Collin McShane
Executive in Charge of Finance: Robert M. Melnik
Executive In Charge Of Production: Curtis A. Miller
Production Office Assistant: Carly Olsson
Production Office Assistant: Owen Patry
Executive In Charge Of Post Production: Carl Pedregal
Other: Carrie Prince
Executive In Charge Of Post Production: Timothy Scott Ralston
Title Graphics: Michael Riley
Production Office Assistant: Ross Risley
Production Office Assistant: Theresa Snider
Location Scout: Scott Trimble
Other: Danny Valle
Production Office Assistant: Jacob Whitley
Production Accountant: Whitney J. Willard
Production Office Assistant: Tyler John Young
Production Office Assistant: Kate Gray
Director of Photography: Linus Sandgren
Assistant Costume Designer: Jo Kissack Folsom
Production Coordinator: Kerri Smeltzer
Producer: Fred Berger
Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Producer: Gary Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator: Charles Croughwell
Property Master: Matthew Cavaliero
Assistant Property Master: John Youngblood

Catogories:
Comedy,Drama,Romance,Music
This is another unbelievable ingredient!!

Here’s to the fools who dream.
Language:
English
Production:
Hong Kong,United States of America
Company:
Summit Entertainment,Black Label Media,Gilbert Films,Impostor Pictures,Marc Platt Productions,TIK Films,Lionsgate
Popularity:
103.517
Date:
2016-11-29
Year:
2016

Gimly: “To me, _La La Land_ is like religion. I see the appeal, and I would never take it away from anyone. But I would also never stand in line for it.”
– Jeff WInger, probably.

_Final rating:★★½ – Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._
🌹 Rose: A very special, memorable film that will be iconic in the years to come.
Per Gunnar Jonsson: This is definitely not a movie that I would have chosen to watch all by myself which perhaps explain why I thought it was just surprisingly okay to watch. However my girlfriend absolutely wanted to watch it so I got it. As it turned out my girlfriend had only gone by the number of Oscars and not really looked up what kind of movie it actually was so in the end I was enjoying the movie a lot more than she did.
This movie is pretty much a quite classical Hollywood musical with a non too original story, nice music and dancing. In addition the cinematography is simply excellent. This is the strong point of this movie. The rest of the movie is of lesser interest to me but the cinematography is really, really good. The scene, pictured on the movie poster, were Mia and Sebastian dances and everything in the scene are dark blue tones except Mia’s bright yellow dress is so simple and yet so beautiful.

Everything else about this movie is…okay. Okay acting, okay story etc. As I wrote before this is really not my kind of movie so forgive me for not being overly enthusiastic. I am sure those into these kind of movies cannot understand how anyone can give it less than a full set of stars but hey, different tastes and all that.

I cannot make up my mind about ending. On one hand I am a sucker for happy endings which this one falls a wee bit short on. On the other hand I have to commend the writer/director for not taking the path of least resistance and instead putting together something a wee bit different.

I did feel that a part of the movie was missing though. I would have liked to see the parts where Mia and Sebastian actually fulfilled their respective dreams. Jumping fast forward to the ending like the movie did felt a bit like they either ran out of money or they manage to misplace half the story!

Anyway, I enjoyed the movie more than I thought I would.
Reno: **They’d crossed each others life while chasing their dreams.**
I am not a big fan of modern musical films. So I was not expecting it to be a great or worst. The film opened with a song that I was not happy, because I did not like the verse or the music. And again to say, the modern timeline does not suit for the musical theme, unless it is a fantasy or an Indian film.

The best part of the film was, those song fades away as the film progresses. But I kind of liked the drama/story part and the climax track with the quick flashback (kind of). Till that scene I was considering it an average film, but that one scene changed my stance. So, now I think it is a good film, but winning 6 Oscars, I don’t know it deserved that.

Yes, the director is known for making music and musical film, but he has not made many. He’s young and so his career. Yep, I loved ‘Whiplash’. One of my all time favourite. If that film had won 10 Oscars, I would have not surprised at all. After that flick, the people were anticipating, to exceed that success in this film. As it was received, no doubt for those people it was a different flick, but not for me. Especially if you watch lots of Indian films. By the way the film characters were nice, and so the story, but not the songs.

Gosling and Stone were performed well. The chemistry between them was great. The narration was going decently until the end, which reminded me ‘Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya’ ending that I was not happy about, yet something different than usual. Sometimes I am okay with cliché than this kind of conclusion, just to bring a change in storytelling. Overall an enjoyable film, most people would love it. Some like me would say it is a decent flick, but there’s always a few who would never favour it. Yet worth a watch.

_7/10_
r96sk: Undeniably well put together, and entertaining, even if it certainly chooses style over substance.
‘La La Land’ is an absolutely gorgeous-looking film, from the costumes to the cinematography to the choreography. The musical numbers are pleasant too. It is a little light on story, not that it isn’t entertaining – it is. They were, evidently to me, going for an artsy film and they nailed that. I just personally wanted more depth to the plot, rather than a song every few minutes.

Ryan Gosling is probably one of my favourite actors around right now, in the argument at least, and he is very good here. So is Emma Stone, who is arguably the film’s standout. I wanted to watch more of Stone’s work even before this, so I knew – along with Gosling – I was going to enjoy the cast. They work excellently as a duo. Elsewhere, John Legend’s role is a tad out of place, even if it’s good to see him.

4*. It might make for lame viewing if you absolutely do not like musicals, but otherwise it’s 100% worth a watch – even for someone with a mild taste for musicals, like me.
beyondthecineramadome: Full review: https://www.tinakakadelis.com/beyond-the-cinerama-dome/2021/12/28/beautiful-dreamer-la-la-landnbspreview
Los Angeles is an easy city to deeply love and deeply hate, and it is impossible to describe that to someone who has never lived there. The closest a non-resident can come to gaining an understanding of that sensation is by watching Damien Chazelle’s _La La Land_. On the one hand, there are the warm, sun-kissed beaches, the millionaires, and the secluded canyons of the San Gabriel mountains. It’s the promised land of golden dreams for actors, musicians, and writers, where success is always right around the corner. On the other hand, you’ll find smog, traffic, and abject failure. Los Angeles, with all its promises, is a pendulum that swings widely.

Filipe Manuel Neto: **Really a good movie, which justifies the hype around it.**

Who doesn’t remember “La La Land”? It was released in theaters in 2016, and was one of the most viewed and acclaimed films of that year. It was a film that was virtually carried in the lap between festivals and awards of the seventh art, and that seemed destined to clean them all up, as “Titanic” had done two decades before. When he arrived at the Oscars, he had practically nominations in almost every category where he could be included! Of the fourteen nominations, however, it collected “only” six statuettes, with the seventh – Best Film – slipping through the fingers in what was the most absolute embarrassment in the entire history of the Hollywood Academy: the infamous but historic exchange of envelopes, that we all have in our memory. But when I said “only”, it is necessary to put things in perspective: what many producers would not have given to win six Oscars in one of their films! Like it or not, it was a great achievement and “La La Land” received a well-deserved accolade that night.

The film, directed by newcomer Damien Chazelle, is a worthy homage to musicals from Hollywood’s golden age, and features a generally sympathetic script: an aspiring starlet trying to become an actress meets and falls in love with a purist jazz pianist. who wants to restore people’s interest in the musical genre he loves, and which he feels is slowly being lost. It is their mutual passion that makes them not give up on their respective dreams, but it will also end up dictating that both follow their own paths. And indeed, the film’s bittersweet and slightly too realistic ending shockingly clashes with the magic felt throughout the rest of the film. It’s like having a very beautiful dream, where anything is possible with some effort and serious work, and ending up seeing that dream trampled by a heavy, raw and often unfair reality. And it must be said, although the characters seem likeable, they are selfish and only think about themselves and their interests. They seem to stick together only as long as it really benefits their individual interests.

Although I don’t like the characters very much, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling offer us, in the film, two magnificent works of interpretation and also of singing and dancing. Gosling showed hidden talents on the keyboard of a piano, and both are very good at choreography, although singing is not particularly strong point for either. Both are young, and it is quite possible that they will give us even better dramatic performances in the future. The rest of the film’s cast hardly matters, it’s one of those movies where the main characters are so overwhelming and omnipresent that there’s no room for anyone else.

Technically, the film has several frankly good aspects that deserve our attention and our praise. For starters, the film’s honest and intelligent way of recreating and inserting scenes and dance routines from the great musicals of the past, from “Shall We Dance” to “Singing in the Rain” and “West Side Story”. The scenarios, the elements, the routines are there. The cinematography, colorful, frank, generous with light, is magnificent and a feast for the eyes. The editing was done in an excellent and very skillful way. The scenery couldn’t be better, taking advantage of the Hollywood Hills or the Griffith Observatory in the best way. The soundtrack, melodies and songs are excellent.

Rob: A fully-fledged musical of the likes we haven’t seen on the big screen in decades. This move is almost perfect in every respect. It will draw a laugh, it will draw a tear and it will definitely get your foot tapping. I have to admit the reality ending crushed my enjoyment a little. I understand why the director did it but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.

sp1cybo1: This movie is the best movie there will ever be, Ryan and Emma did great.