apparently it was cut into 3 shots, with super sneaky cuts, i'd guess the first is when the blue car at 0:53 covers the whole height of the screen. there is almost certainly another at 2:38, and i thiiiink the last is at 3:03 when the guy jumps on the car, when he jumps off, the guy with the hat appears behind him (the same guy who was on the truck at 2:55) :D it really is a beautiful scene and masterfully choreographed and edited :)
I think it'd have made for a far greater credits scene, putting it right at the start of the film was quite a mistake as many people walked out/stopped watching because of it. Damien Chazelle said it's to make sure people are aware of what to expect and that it's a musical... yet ironically nothing else in the movie even comes close to this. If it was at the end, I think it'd summarise the film and put a nice message on it, perfect to lift spirits after the emotional ending.
if you really think about it what makes reality suck is people. You, us, them, those, all of us contribute to suck. Just look at the comment section in videos. You change this by being the change you wanna see and become strong enough to be able to afford to take the hits as they come yet you stay sticking to your guns.
I actually teared up watching this scene in the movie theater. I honestly never thought anyone would ever make this kind of musical again. I'm glad to have been wrong.
@@mondaypewpew2833 - My knowledge of musicals is actually pretty limited, but when I posted my comment, I was thinking of movies like West Side Story or Camelot. Maybe some other commenters will be able to add some musicals that they think are similar to La La Land?
@@kevinlaw6185 I love musicals!! I can make a list of a few ive watched and absolutely adored that yall might like if you liked la la land :) In the heights Hairspray Newsies Waitress Chicago Sweeney Todd Book of Mormon Legally Blonde Come from Away
I’m not sure why but this film always make me cry so much. The thought of people chasing their dreams really tear me up. Maybe because I wish I had something I love enough to chase after with all my strength like they do.
That's an interesting perspective, to hear someone with a lack of a dream...I really want you to have something deep down you want more than anything. For me, it's to be an actor, which this movie obviously touches on haham i find it very inspiring. Wishing you well
I tear up all all the time with this movie and all its songs. I came to the comments hoping to not be alone. I’m not sure why I tear up but it’s along the lines of what you mention
Damien Chazelle, how in the world did you manage to choreograph that last finale of all of them standing on top of their cars perfectly synchronized? Hollywood, we need more musicals like this!
@@kvdp9543 the behind the scenes videos show how a lot of the scenes in the film were done in one take - including this one. Shot on Panavision too, I believe it was on an Arri Trinity stabiliser and they introduced the camera operator to the actors as the other actor in the scene, basically as if they were filming from a person’s perspective - unbelievable direction and creative vision
@@ChrisTailor for 80 years it's been claimed that the Nicholas Brothers and Cab Calloway was all shot in one take, but one can see quite clearly that it's not. In this day and age I just don't see why they would attempt it in one take, given that it's almost impossible to pull it off AND the result clearly looks manufactured. Sorry to be a cynic, but I just don't trust the dream-makers in *****wood to tell it straight.
Man, I still remember the first time I went to see this movie with the girl I liked at the theater. The first few sec looks boring and I was like "maybe this is a bad idea" and then this came up like brighten the whole place and until now it still one of the most memorable movie I saw in the theater.
it's literally impossible not to feel like a main character when listening to this song. i listen to this while walking to and from my classes at college and it just fills me with so much hope and nostalgia!
The Beautiful male lead is my Wonderful, Talented son Sam Stone singing! I will Never grow tired of listening to this inspiringly beautiful, happy song. It always brings me Happy Tears. Congratulations again on your Grammy son!! SO deserving. I am SO very proud of you! Love, Love, LOVE it!! I Love you son!!
This is how you present your work. With class, energy, ambition, and most importantly, being proud. The way the title drops at the end shows how much the director said:"Yep, this is my movie"
@@kevCjm6dhhihiujkbbhjhvcfyhuiij True, but technically it isn't one-shot either, multiple takes and 3 shots stitched together. That being said the effect that it is one shot is amazing enough in of itself!
@@jabeirshariff9494 Yes and you can see at 2:39 that the sun is now on the other side. Also if you rewatch it, you can find that the song starts at morning and concludes at evening.
Imagine being that one person who doesn't close their car door at the same time as the other people... would they have to redo the take because of you? I'm anxious just thinking about it...
A few years ago, the dance school I attended used this song for my tap class during our summer recital. You have no idea how much nostalgia this song gives me, reminiscent to when things were happier, and simpler. Props to anyone who reads this.
I think about that day I left him at a Greyhound station West of Santa Fé We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true Still I did what I had to do 'Cause I just knew Summer Sunday nights We'd sink into our seats Right as they dimmed out all the lights A Technicolor world made out of music and machine It called me to be on that screen And live inside each scene Without a nickel to my name Hopped a bus, here I came Could be brave or just insane We'll have to see 'Cause maybe in that sleepy town He'll sit one day, the lights are down He'll see my face and think of how he Used to know me Climb these hills I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine And when they let you down You'll get up off the ground 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun I hear 'em ev'ry day The rhythms in the canyons That'll never fade away The ballads in the barrooms Left by those who came before They say "you gotta want it more" So I bang on ev'ry door And even when the answer's "no" Or when my money's running low The dusty mic and neon glow Are all I need And someday as I sing my song A small-town kid'll come along That'll be the thing to push him on and go go Climb these hills I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine And when they let you down You'll get up off the ground 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun And when they let you down The morning rolls around It's another day of sun It's another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun sun sun sun) It's just another day of sun (oh) Just another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun) Another day has just begun (oh) It's another day of sun It's another day of sun
Damiene Chazelle is what hollywood needs. Period. Cant even begin to express how grand this opening is. All shot in one take, beautiful and synchronised perfectly. Yes, Perfection exists, and this is it. Masterpiece.
@@gaurikhurana5784 Look up Mandy Moore breaks down “Another Day of Sun”. There are two sneaky cuts. I slowed them down and they look totally seamless; I don’t know how they did it. Still so impressive even with the cuts!
This scene always gives me chills. It's a groundbreaking and incredible accomplishment. A tracking shot for the ages. Not to burst anyone's bubble, but it's not one continuous shot. There are three edits in it all together, that reveal themselves when you watch it 100 times like I have. Plus, I watched a mini documentary that explained everything that went into filming this. I won't spoil anything else about it, it's easy to find on Google if you're so inclined. Bottom line, though, this is an wonderful and awe inspiring sequence. I never get tired of it. A true celebration of musical creativity.
He's best at that. His space movies suck and party movies are sub-par and gross. He's definitely good when music is involved, otherwise he's kind of clueless
@@WillHirschUK Not too much of a disruption actually, it was filmed on a very strange express lane overpass not far from LAX. And I believe they did it very early in the morning. I've been on that overpass several times and there's almost nobody on it at any given point. So they really didn't cause too much disruption. I'm glad they did it on location. Looks so much much better!
This was shot on the I-110 to I-105 HOV Flyover, which is easily closed for filing without causing much disruption - at least on weekends and holidays, and in this case over a Summer weekend away from any holidays. The regular lanes stayed open, so drivers could still switch between the interstates. All that traffic you see below is real!
Visiting this again in 2023. I remembered the first time watching this in the cinema. Absolutely hated musical movies but decided to watch because of ryan and emma. This scene just sets the tone for the entire movie and i was suddenly just awestrucked after this scene. Absolutely fantastic.
I remember when I saw this scene at the movie theater, I was 16, speechless, amazed. I think it'll always remain the most beautiful scene I have ever seen in a movie. This is a masterpiece.
Ironically, these ramps connect the Harbor Freeway’s Express Lanes - which host the Metro J Line BRT - to the Century Freeway’s HOV lanes, where the Metro C Line runs down the median. Directly under this scene is the Harbor Freeway station where those lines connect. So, despite being in a fake traffic jam, they’re in one of the more transit rich parts of South LA.
I remember seeing this for the first time, and literally crying because I never thought I'd see a musical like this again. A homage to the Technicolor musicals- absolutely beautiful.
i don’t like musicals, by and large. this opening sequence had me captivated in my seat in the theater, my jaw was on the floor. all in one continuous take too, i think this is the best movie opening i’ve ever seen. i absolutely adored this movie ❤
@@planeguy95 Exactly. And it kept me away from most Disney live action remakes. As well as another movie musical from a while back. Give you a hint, it’s from two of the guys who did this soundtrack.
@@planeguy95 I'll tell you anyway, it was Dear Evan Hansen. Good stage musical but not something i would pay a ton of money to see again. Pasek and Paul are mixed bag songwriters. But at least i got off on the right foot with them with La La Land and the Greatest Showman. I rejected the DEH movie out of fear of not looking at the story from the same Pre Pandemic lens.
Holy crap, I just realized that the VERY FIRST SET OF LYRICS foreshadows the choice that the characters have to make in this movie: "I think about that day. I left him at a Greyhound station west of Santa Fé. We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true. Still I did what I had to do... 'Cause I just knew"
Plano-secuencia que ya forma parte de la historia del cine...Damian utiliza la cámara como si fuera un escalpelo....memorable opening para una película maravillosa...Gracias señor Chazel...muchas gracias.
I love La La Land. It deserved to get the Oscar for best picture but didn't for political reasons. This brings back the heyday of the 60s. We used to have entertainment that was worth watching. Bring back the music, singing and dancing, laughter, and the dreams. Really an excellent musical and great picture. Play the music often on the computer.
I would never forgot how I felt watching this scene in the cinema, one of he most beautiful experiences I have ever had in my life, the best opening in history of cinema.
Living in a musical world must be so strange. Like you'll be doing an everyday task and then the person right next to you breaks out into a number and you go "Oh we're doing one? Cool"
The perfect irrelevant act opener that welcomes you into the setting of the story. Those Oscar wins La La Land took home motivated me to sit down and watch it. And this song speaks to my inner SoCal native with a passion for mainstream filmmaking.
I personally have never been a fan of this film. I understand why people love it, I just never really got the same feeling whilst watching it. However, as a film student who has now had to study this film, I can say that it is a true masterpiece. My opinion hasn’t changed; I still don’t particularly like the film, but technically, it is spectacular. There is so much thought put into every single thing you see on and off screen. Every little detail has been thought through and I love that. My favourite aspect of this film is it’s editing and Tom Cross truly did a fantastic job with this film.
Ba-ba-da-ba, da-ba-da-ba Ba-ba-da-ba, da-ba-da-ba Ba-ba-da-ba, da-ba-da-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba I think about that day I left him at a Greyhound station West of Santa Fé We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true Still I did what I had to do 'Cause I just knew Summer Sunday nights We'd sink into our seats Right as they dimmed out all the lights A Technicolor world made out of music and machine It called me to be on that screen And live inside each scene Without a nickel to my name Hopped a bus, here I came Could be brave or just insane We'll have to see 'Cause maybe in that sleepy town He'll sit one day, the lights are down He'll see my face and think of how He used to know me Climb these hills I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine (lights that shine) And when they let you down (it's another day of) You'll get up off the ground (it's another day of) 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun I hear 'em every day The rhythms in the canyons That'll never fade away The ballads in the barrooms Left by those who came before They say "you gotta want it more" So I bang on every door And even when the answer's "no" Or when my money's running low The dusty mic and neon glow Are all I need And someday as I sing my song A small-town kid'll come along That'll be the thing to push him on and go, go Climb these hills, I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine (lights that shine) And when they let you down (it's another day of) You'll get up off the ground (it's another day of) 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun And when they let you down The morning rolls around It's another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun, sun, sun, sun) It's just another day of sun (oh) Just another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun) Another day has just begun (oh) It's another day of sun It's another day of sun
After watching this, I keep a spare solid-colored shirt on my car with me in case I get stuck in traffic and the woman in front of me starts to sing.
Hahaha 😜😆
I thought I was the only one.
Same here ... lime green for me.
My man!
Great idea!
Grand. I will never get over the fact that this was shot in ONE TAKE. The video of this song is highly underrated.
I just realized as I was watching,, there’s no cuts - just straight through 😳
apparently it was cut into 3 shots, with super sneaky cuts,
i'd guess the first is when the blue car at 0:53 covers the whole height of the screen.
there is almost certainly another at 2:38, and i thiiiink the last is at 3:03 when the guy jumps on the car,
when he jumps off, the guy with the hat appears behind him (the same guy who was on the truck at 2:55) :D
it really is a beautiful scene and masterfully choreographed and edited :)
Wouldn't it be 2 cuts though, since it's 3 shots?
it actually was not
a lovely night was one take. this has a few cuts and they definitely took a lot of takes with this. one takes are a lot easier with two people
One of the best openings in any movie.
I think it'd have made for a far greater credits scene, putting it right at the start of the film was quite a mistake as many people walked out/stopped watching because of it. Damien Chazelle said it's to make sure people are aware of what to expect and that it's a musical... yet ironically nothing else in the movie even comes close to this. If it was at the end, I think it'd summarise the film and put a nice message on it, perfect to lift spirits after the emotional ending.
Certainly not
les miserable?
Ryan i agree.
@@RyanTheCreator Disagree. This was the perfect opening, and the ending was the perfect ending. But that's fine. You think whatever you want to think.
this was so theatrical, dramatic, and unrealistic, I absolutely love it. to hell with reality.
Damn straight. Reality sucks sometimes
😅
La La Land - a dreamy, unrealistic musical that has the most realistic ending ever. pure cinema.
You should watch a Bollywood movie sometime lol
if you really think about it what makes reality suck is people. You, us, them, those, all of us contribute to suck. Just look at the comment section in videos. You change this by being the change you wanna see and become strong enough to be able to afford to take the hits as they come yet you stay sticking to your guns.
This isn’t just a spectacular movie, it’s art.
All movies are art
@Sock Cucka STFU, buddy.
@@johnmurdock2825 Nope. Wrong.
This movie really is art. It’s also full of fun and entertainment.
@@DarinMichaelGrant all movies are art, maybe not good art, but they are all artistic expression.
I actually teared up watching this scene in the movie theater. I honestly never thought anyone would ever make this kind of musical again.
I'm glad to have been wrong.
Any other musicals like this? Please do share!
@@mondaypewpew2833 - My knowledge of musicals is actually pretty limited, but when I posted my comment, I was thinking of movies like West Side Story or Camelot.
Maybe some other commenters will be able to add some musicals that they think are similar to La La Land?
@@kevinlaw6185 I love musicals!! I can make a list of a few ive watched and absolutely adored that yall might like if you liked la la land :)
In the heights
Hairspray
Newsies
Waitress
Chicago
Sweeney Todd
Book of Mormon
Legally Blonde
Come from Away
You started crying less than 2 minutes into the movie? You good bro?
@@trajanuslarocque7572- Lol. Yep.
I still get chills every time I watch this scene
Have you been to los angels?
@@not_your_average_joe I have not, sadly
Samee!!!
I cry every time
I have been to LA and I cry when I see this video. I miss that sunny paradise!
i wish life was like a musical, just everyone dancing and singing out of nowhere I LOVE IT
Who says it isn’t a musical? It is in my family…
I’ve dreamed of that long before this movie came out!
Wait until you find the ending
Worked at a banquet place and it literally felt like I was working at a musical.
But I don't want the ending to be like this 😭
I’m not sure why but this film always make me cry so much. The thought of people chasing their dreams really tear me up. Maybe because I wish I had something I love enough to chase after with all my strength like they do.
That's an interesting perspective, to hear someone with a lack of a dream...I really want you to have something deep down you want more than anything. For me, it's to be an actor, which this movie obviously touches on haham i find it very inspiring. Wishing you well
I feel exactly the same as you
I tear up all all the time with this movie and all its songs. I came to the comments hoping to not be alone. I’m not sure why I tear up but it’s along the lines of what you mention
Indeed, I can relate to that sentiment.
Same here. I cry so much when watching this movie. It truly is the dreamer's movie.
Damien Chazelle, how in the world did you manage to choreograph that last finale of all of them standing on top of their cars perfectly synchronized? Hollywood, we need more musicals like this!
It was actually the actress/singer Mandy Moore who choreographed it. Damien Chazelle directed it. They all did a fantastic job with it.
I totally agree about needing more musicals
CGI helps - looks like one take but I bet it's not
@@kvdp9543 the behind the scenes videos show how a lot of the scenes in the film were done in one take - including this one. Shot on Panavision too, I believe it was on an Arri Trinity stabiliser and they introduced the camera operator to the actors as the other actor in the scene, basically as if they were filming from a person’s perspective - unbelievable direction and creative vision
@@ChrisTailor for 80 years it's been claimed that the Nicholas Brothers and Cab Calloway was all shot in one take, but one can see quite clearly that it's not. In this day and age I just don't see why they would attempt it in one take, given that it's almost impossible to pull it off AND the result clearly looks manufactured. Sorry to be a cynic, but I just don't trust the dream-makers in *****wood to tell it straight.
Man, I still remember the first time I went to see this movie with the girl I liked at the theater. The first few sec looks boring and I was like "maybe this is a bad idea" and then this came up like brighten the whole place and until now it still one of the most memorable movie I saw in the theater.
This should be LA’s Olympic opening ceremonies for 2028.
oooh yeah, it will be great
it's literally impossible not to feel like a main character when listening to this song. i listen to this while walking to and from my classes at college and it just fills me with so much hope and nostalgia!
The Beautiful male lead is my Wonderful, Talented son Sam Stone singing! I will Never grow tired of listening to this inspiringly beautiful, happy song. It always brings me Happy Tears. Congratulations again on your Grammy son!! SO deserving. I am SO very proud of you! Love, Love, LOVE it!! I Love you son!!
This is how you present your work. With class, energy, ambition, and most importantly, being proud. The way the title drops at the end shows how much the director said:"Yep, this is my movie"
3:17 the guy in the purple shirt who is running looking like he has lost his car 😂.
He was the parjour guy he had to make all those move to get to his car
I don't know why but he kinda looks like oliver stark from the tv show 9-1-1
I don't Rhin that hé fin histoire car ;-;
He's athletic as hell! One of my favs.
Underrated Comment
Can we just take a moment to admire that flute player??
Senpai true 😂
Yes
One shot. Just amazing...
Actually there are two cuts hidden in there. One at 0:52 and another at 2:39
@@jabeirshariff9494 He meant one shot, not one take.
@@kevCjm6dhhihiujkbbhjhvcfyhuiij True, but technically it isn't one-shot either, multiple takes and 3 shots stitched together. That being said the effect that it is one shot is amazing enough in of itself!
@@jabeirshariff9494 thank youu! i thought these may be the places but i wasn't sure :D
@@jabeirshariff9494 Yes and you can see at 2:39 that the sun is now on the other side. Also if you rewatch it, you can find that the song starts at morning and concludes at evening.
Everyone after the quarantine is over
Correction: Extroverts after quarantine.
and soon, hopefully
Yasss
Your right
@Paolo Bonilla "It's another day at house"
Imagine being that one person who doesn't close their car door at the same time as the other people... would they have to redo the take because of you? I'm anxious just thinking about it...
Actually, they add visual effect for the truck back door in the end sequence, because its impossible to close truck door with that speed in real life.
I think yes.
Well as long as they’re not too off then it should be fine
its called 'missing your cue'
yes its pretty important you dont miss your cue, haha.
You get shot on sight
A few years ago, the dance school I attended used this song for my tap class during our summer recital. You have no idea how much nostalgia this song gives me, reminiscent to when things were happier, and simpler. Props to anyone who reads this.
Id be stoked if I was in a class that used this song. Thats awesome
You’re the main character😭
I think about that day
I left him at a Greyhound station
West of Santa Fé
We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true
Still I did what I had to do
'Cause I just knew
Summer Sunday nights
We'd sink into our seats
Right as they dimmed out all the lights
A Technicolor world made out of music and machine
It called me to be on that screen
And live inside each scene
Without a nickel to my name
Hopped a bus, here I came
Could be brave or just insane
We'll have to see
'Cause maybe in that sleepy town
He'll sit one day, the lights are down
He'll see my face and think of how he
Used to know me
Climb these hills
I'm reaching for the heights
And chasing all the lights that shine
And when they let you down
You'll get up off the ground
'Cause morning rolls around
And it's another day of sun
I hear 'em ev'ry day
The rhythms in the canyons
That'll never fade away
The ballads in the barrooms
Left by those who came before
They say "you gotta want it more"
So I bang on ev'ry door
And even when the answer's "no"
Or when my money's running low
The dusty mic and neon glow
Are all I need
And someday as I sing my song
A small-town kid'll come along
That'll be the thing to push him on and go go
Climb these hills
I'm reaching for the heights
And chasing all the lights that shine
And when they let you down
You'll get up off the ground
'Cause morning rolls around
And it's another day of sun
And when they let you down
The morning rolls around
It's another day of sun
It's another day of sun (oh)
It's another day of sun (sun sun sun sun)
It's just another day of sun (oh)
Just another day of sun (oh)
It's another day of sun (sun)
Another day has just begun (oh)
It's another day of sun
It's another day of sun
Nice 👍 lyrics!
Victoria Cheung nice lol
Victoria Cheung thank you
Victoria Cheung thank u 😍
TYSM 😍
Damiene Chazelle is what hollywood needs. Period.
Cant even begin to express how grand this opening is. All shot in one take, beautiful and synchronised perfectly. Yes, Perfection exists, and this is it. Masterpiece.
It's actually cut three timed very sneakily
@@riroufudo what? Where?
@@gaurikhurana5784 heardabout it in a video dont remember which it is tho, still its a damn good movie
@@gaurikhurana5784 Look up Mandy Moore breaks down “Another Day of Sun”. There are two sneaky cuts. I slowed them down and they look totally seamless; I don’t know how they did it. Still so impressive even with the cuts!
This is not one take but it's masterful, no doubt about it.
We were asked to write an essay on a musical of our choice and I decided tp choose the one that warms my heart the most.
Nice choice
good choice
What musicals did your classmates chose?
This scene always gives me chills. It's a groundbreaking and incredible accomplishment. A tracking shot for the ages. Not to burst anyone's bubble, but it's not one continuous shot. There are three edits in it all together, that reveal themselves when you watch it 100 times like I have.
Plus, I watched a mini documentary that explained everything that went into filming this. I won't spoil anything else about it, it's easy to find on Google if you're so inclined.
Bottom line, though, this is an wonderful and awe inspiring sequence. I never get tired of it. A true celebration of musical creativity.
One of the very few movies that made me immidiately say after finishing watching it "Damn, I wanna watch it again"
Anybody else think Damien Chazelle should direct more musicals? This was just straight up fire 🔥
I wonder why he couldn’t do the Greatest Showman. I know he was busy with First Man but still
He's best at that. His space movies suck and party movies are sub-par and gross. He's definitely good when music is involved, otherwise he's kind of clueless
One of my favourite opening scenes in what's easily one of the greatest films in recent times.
A modern classic, easily
Why I cry listening to this 😄 .. never give up, when they turn you down, there'll always be another day of sun ...
When I'm down, I'm watching this to confirm that life is beautiful.
I don't understand why people call this movie overrated. I love this movie so much.
THIS right here was the Best Picture of 2016, folks. The opening scene alone is pure genius. La La Land was robbed.
You meant to say "Moonlight" hahaha. (I agree with you tho for real)
Damned if this scene doesn't make me love the dream of Hollywood and California all over again.
Epic filmmaking.
I visited LA and this scene makes me cry. I miss that sunny paradise that is LA. Its not perfect, but its so lively and fun!
I’m a proud SoCal native and hope to not give it up until I’m old or told otherwise
@@manuelorozco7760im an aspiring in alaska, and im not giving up either my dude
Isn't it impossible to film a song in single take?
La La Land: Hold my Oscar, Moonlight!
Rest is history.
LMFAO
there were actually 2 hidden cuts
1917: ahem
@@ChrisWhite-tr6ge it was visually done and Birdman did it before.
Wasn’t it moonlights oscar
this movie will never get old
Same script different cast📚LANDS IN LA LA LAND EVIDENCE VOLUMINOUS WORLD WIDE 🌎 STAY TUNED STAND BY
According to the records in Revelation 18, by choice ❤ stay tuned stand by🎬world wide
@@georgiakritikos4955 what
2:09 One of the moments where I most wanted to be an extra in a movie. Imagine the feeling of being there enjoying it with a bunch of people
yea, a real tail gate party. not fat guys eating brats in football parking lot
You gotta thank L.A. for taking precious time and space of their highway system to film this magical scene.
Truly the car city of car cities
Just too bad it's so hard to find a soundstage in L.A. I guess, or they could have recreated the set without disrupting traffic
@@WillHirschUK
Not too much of a disruption actually, it was filmed on a very strange express lane overpass not far from LAX. And I believe they did it very early in the morning.
I've been on that overpass several times and there's almost nobody on it at any given point. So they really didn't cause too much disruption. I'm glad they did it on location. Looks so much much better!
@@WillHirschUKNo sound stage could recreate that panorama.
This was shot on the I-110 to I-105 HOV Flyover, which is easily closed for filing without causing much disruption - at least on weekends and holidays, and in this case over a Summer weekend away from any holidays. The regular lanes stayed open, so drivers could still switch between the interstates. All that traffic you see below is real!
Visiting this again in 2023. I remembered the first time watching this in the cinema. Absolutely hated musical movies but decided to watch because of ryan and emma. This scene just sets the tone for the entire movie and i was suddenly just awestrucked after this scene. Absolutely fantastic.
Im literally crying at how perfect this is
I remember when I saw this scene at the movie theater, I was 16, speechless, amazed.
I think it'll always remain the most beautiful scene I have ever seen in a movie. This is a masterpiece.
I remember people actually get on their feet and clap after this scene when I saw it for the first time in the theater. A colossal opening!
Pretty obvious that they're causing the traffic.
@Leah yea what you said
No car traffic is inevitable. Need to build public transport and walkable cities over more freeways.
@@georgelaxtonRight, freeways are nightmare infrastructure
Ironically, these ramps connect the Harbor Freeway’s Express Lanes - which host the Metro J Line BRT - to the Century Freeway’s HOV lanes, where the Metro C Line runs down the median. Directly under this scene is the Harbor Freeway station where those lines connect.
So, despite being in a fake traffic jam, they’re in one of the more transit rich parts of South LA.
I'm crying each time watching this. Brilliant scene.
I am still amazed at how good the choreography and cinematography has been done here, a true masterpiece.
When the traffic was so jammed during the Eclipse day, this movie came to my mind
Best musical, music with jazz roots sounds just amazing
This is the magic of cinema
I feel like jumping in my screen and join them in their dance… it’s so addictive ❤
I don't like musical numbers in films...
*This is now my favourite film.*
Did anyone ask?
SAME
@@billyshearss7754 You mom did, gottem.
Yeah man I never liked musical films but this piece of art is just 💕💕
Same!
I REALLY hope they bring this movie back to theatres
Dude in the purple shirt was MVP. If you pay attention, you can still see him flipping around when it goes up for a wide shot at the end.
The girls voice in the first verse is heavenly❤
this was such a colorful opening
When I first watched this I knew La La Land would be my favorite movie of all time. And I was right.
I actually expected more but still enjoyed it
1:02 top of the red car damaged - after multiple takes
Nice catch
i noticed it too, after few times rewatch the film
It’s either that or they needed an old used car for the scene so they didn’t completely kill the budget. Probably your theory tho
The sweetest ever opening scene of a movie
I remember seeing this for the first time, and literally crying because I never thought I'd see a musical like this again.
A homage to the Technicolor musicals- absolutely beautiful.
Lived in LA when this was filmed and came out in theaters. Sadly, LA isn't this exciting or glamorous.
LA is mainly old, rundown and crime-ridden. Like all of Cali. Homeless EVERYWHERE.
Ya and I think that's the point. It's like this for people who come from small town to get into film
I was born and raised in Long Beach. I hope to not give up SoCal. Sometimes I wish I was out there in LA
LMAOO why ain’t they get the homeless to sing and dance too
Thank you for bringing classical musicals back La La Land Creators!
朝に聞いたらすっごい楽しい気分で起きれる！
Let nothing come between Man and his Creativity. 🇺🇸 This film is too Wonderful!
3:14 Old people doing aerobics in the background while the rest are doing the routine, and a funny lady in green is doin' somthing else 😂😂
I think the lady in green is supposed to represent people who don't know how to dance, but love to vibe
Little did we know we were watching a masterpiece 😍
i don’t like musicals, by and large.
this opening sequence had me captivated in my seat in the theater, my jaw was on the floor. all in one continuous take too, i think this is the best movie opening i’ve ever seen. i absolutely adored this movie ❤
There's a reason this won the Best Cinematography Oscar - this is some of the best camerawork ever done
I know what you mean. Why can’t more recent mainstream movies take notes in this aspect. They are obsessed with darkly lit.
@@manuelorozco7760 yeah totally, most films look saturated nowadays - like the life has been sucked out of them
@@planeguy95 Exactly. And it kept me away from most Disney live action remakes. As well as another movie musical from a while back. Give you a hint, it’s from two of the guys who did this soundtrack.
@@planeguy95 I'll tell you anyway, it was Dear Evan Hansen. Good stage musical but not something i would pay a ton of money to see again. Pasek and Paul are mixed bag songwriters. But at least i got off on the right foot with them with La La Land and the Greatest Showman. I rejected the DEH movie out of fear of not looking at the story from the same Pre Pandemic lens.
The choreography and cinematography of this scene are great!
IT MAKES ME HAPPY
Love the beginning
Best opening of any movie! ❤
The entire movie concept right here.
Dreams > everything else.
Holy crap, I just realized that the VERY FIRST SET OF LYRICS foreshadows the choice that the characters have to make in this movie: "I think about that day. I left him at a Greyhound station west of Santa Fé. We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true. Still I did what I had to do... 'Cause I just knew"
The riot of colour !! Love It... every part of the film💃
Plano-secuencia que ya forma parte de la historia del cine...Damian utiliza la cámara como si fuera un escalpelo....memorable opening para una película maravillosa...Gracias señor Chazel...muchas gracias.
I always lose it when they open the back of the truck. I'd love to be a part of that crowd!
Absolutely
watching this is what it feels like to be in love with living
i used to listen to this song everyday in my way to collage i love it always makes me feel hopeful
Currently doing the same
Also currently doing the same I love it
I love La La Land. It deserved to get the Oscar for best picture but didn't for political reasons. This brings back the heyday of the 60s. We used to have entertainment that was worth watching. Bring back the music, singing and dancing, laughter, and the dreams. Really an excellent musical and great picture. Play the music often on the computer.
Brilliant opening number, very reminiscent of a lot of Jacques Demy’s work (Chazelle’s favourite director)
Anyone watching in 2024? It’s been 8 years since 2016 💀
Me
I might not gonna watch this movie, but I gotta say:
It is well directed
why won't you watch it?
You're missing out.
Its an awesome movie, my dude
Let’s face it , when that truck’s door opened we all lost it , beautifully
Yes! That was the moment the film had me completely won over.
I would never forgot how I felt watching this scene in the cinema, one of he most beautiful experiences I have ever had in my life, the best opening in history of cinema.
I can’t wait to see this on Broadway
Idk why this makes me burst in tears
Living in a musical world must be so strange. Like you'll be doing an everyday task and then the person right next to you breaks out into a number and you go "Oh we're doing one? Cool"
this is my favorite scene EVER its so beautiful my goddddd
The perfect irrelevant act opener that welcomes you into the setting of the story. Those Oscar wins La La Land took home motivated me to sit down and watch it. And this song speaks to my inner SoCal native with a passion for mainstream filmmaking.
I would love it if they did more films like this. The world needs it. I really thought after lala land we’d see more musicals like this.
The last great musical I watched was The Greatest Showman
I personally have never been a fan of this film. I understand why people love it, I just never really got the same feeling whilst watching it.
However, as a film student who has now had to study this film, I can say that it is a true masterpiece. My opinion hasn’t changed; I still don’t particularly like the film, but technically, it is spectacular. There is so much thought put into every single thing you see on and off screen. Every little detail has been thought through and I love that. My favourite aspect of this film is it’s editing and Tom Cross truly did a fantastic job with this film.
What do film students do?
Lou Pereira pretty much what it says on the tin😂 you just watch films and analyse them in as much detail as possible
@@lolokay2526 Learn how films are made.
That title screen summed up the core theme of La La Land so well
Gives me chills it's so good!
When the flute started playing...✨top notch✨ introduction scene!
We did our first dance show with this sound 💃🏻💃🏻 and it was amazing (13.05.22)
The rest of the southbound traffic driving on the 110 Freeway under the bridge like “Glad I’m not headed north!” 😂
Everyone:
One guy vaulting over wall: hey guys watch this!
It always make me feel happy. .😊😊😊
It's one of the best opening.
The opening to my favorite horror movie!
Already a classic scene.
Ba-ba-da-ba, da-ba-da-ba
Ba-ba-da-ba, da-ba-da-ba
Ba-ba-da-ba, da-ba-da-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba
I think about that day
I left him at a Greyhound station
West of Santa Fé
We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true
Still I did what I had to do
'Cause I just knew
Summer Sunday nights
We'd sink into our seats
Right as they dimmed out all the lights
A Technicolor world made out of music and machine
It called me to be on that screen
And live inside each scene
Without a nickel to my name
Hopped a bus, here I came
Could be brave or just insane
We'll have to see
'Cause maybe in that sleepy town
He'll sit one day, the lights are down
He'll see my face and think of how
He used to know me
Climb these hills
I'm reaching for the heights
And chasing all the lights that shine (lights that shine)
And when they let you down (it's another day of)
You'll get up off the ground (it's another day of)
'Cause morning rolls around
And it's another day of sun
I hear 'em every day
The rhythms in the canyons
That'll never fade away
The ballads in the barrooms
Left by those who came before
They say "you gotta want it more"
So I bang on every door
And even when the answer's "no"
Or when my money's running low
The dusty mic and neon glow
Are all I need
And someday as I sing my song
A small-town kid'll come along
That'll be the thing to push him on and go, go
Climb these hills, I'm reaching for the heights
And chasing all the lights that shine (lights that shine)
And when they let you down (it's another day of)
You'll get up off the ground (it's another day of)
'Cause morning rolls around
And it's another day of sun
And when they let you down
The morning rolls around
It's another day of sun (oh)
It's another day of sun (oh)
It's another day of sun (sun, sun, sun, sun)
It's just another day of sun (oh)
Just another day of sun (oh)
It's another day of sun (sun)
Another day has just begun (oh)
It's another day of sun
It's another day of sun
People complaining about 2018 having no good music are seriously missing out.
And I'm a 90's kid.
Basically this song's theme is *jazz* so it's kinda an oldie sounding song
Do you “Only get” certain things?
Don’t you mean 2016