Hollywood Forever Cemetery
One of the very first things I’ve learned five years ago, when I moved to the U.S. was the difference between the East & the West coast, one aspect I like about the West coast, particularly in California is that is laid back and one of the most liberal areas of the country when compared to most East coast cities, and middle America. Los Angeles even with the celebrity culture and the Hollywood lifestyle is an interestingly diverse and progressive city. The L.A. West side is closer to the beach, more expensive and less ethnically diverse. L.A. East side is more mixed and contrasted.
Yesterday, was a cold evening and for the first time I went to see a movie at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, my experience was an L.A. East side one, which I enjoyed because of the good vibe. The movie was Chinatown (1974) by Roman Polanski. The story unfolds in Los Angeles and involves the challenge of bringing water to the city. While Jack Nicholson’s character investigates a supposedly adultery case he discovers a plot to buy cheap unwatered land for low prices, to then water the land and sell it for millions of dollars. Sitting on blankets over the grass, with friends, food, wine & cigarets around, an amazing sound, palm trees and a lot of people, I was reminded that not all collective experiences are bad.
August 27th, 2006
