Architecture in the cinema

[gorgon]

I was once again impressed by the house where the character played by Andrew McCarthy lives.

I thought the tag line was appropriate;
"It only looks like the good life"

[leya]

hey have you seen a movie The fountain by Darren Aronofsky with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. have you noticed how perfect their bedroom is??? i promised myself no matter what i will have that bedroom one day :o) the movie is perfect also, i highly recommend it

[sigue2000]

Could you add some more info on the film?
Visual if you have also.

[leya]

this is one photo straight from the movie which i have on my computer with a snipping tool so its not too good but i hope that you will get the idea of what im talkin about. i especial like the widows and the space on the right...i dont know how to describe...well...lets just say that it looks like one of those places where you can find yourself again and renew your energy...

[Moomat_Ahiko]

Hello moviefans!
Yesterday, in a bout of 80ies nostalgia, I watched Less than Zero (1987, Marek Kanievska) and though I still think it's mostly rubbish compared to the novel and am eagerly awaiting the possible remake by mr. Tarantino I was once again impressed by the house where the character played by Andrew McCarthy lives.

Does anyone know if this was a real house or a set? And if it's a real house, does anyone know where and by whom it was built?
Thanks!

I think the house you're referring to is the "Reiner House" (also called "Silvertop") in Los Angeles / Silver Lake. It was designed by renowned architect John Lautner in the 1960s and was also featured in Madonna's Videoclip "The Power of Goodbye".

[sigue2000]

I think the house you're referring to is the "Reiner House" (also called "Silvertop") in Los Angeles / Silver Lake. It was designed by renowned architect John Lautner in the 1960s and was also featured in Madonna's Videoclip "The Power of Goodbye".

So it is. More pictures here.
And here, for those of you would like to rent the house. (Or the Ennis-Brown house.)

[Marcus Des]

Moomat Ahiko & sigue2000 Thanks!

[sigue2000]

Has any of you seen the video to Robbie William's 'Come undone'?
Youtube Warning: uncut version

The house shown has a spectacular view and some hardcore wall designs. Where is it (presumably LA?), when was it built (70's?) and who is the architect?

[charlie]

Wings Of Desire, by Wim Wenders, 1987

this was the original movie before they remade it in 1998 into City Of Angels with nic cage and meg ryan.

the film takes place in war torn berlin.

i dont partuculary like this library but it gives a good cinematic effect in the movie.

[sigue2000]

Wings Of Desire, by Wim Wenders, 1987
I dont partuculary like this library but it gives a good cinematic effect in the movie.

The building is part of the 'Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin' (National Library) and is situated at

Potsdamer Str. 33
D-10785 Berlin (Tiergarten)

Open:
Mon-Fri: 09:00 - 21.00
Sat: 09:00 - 17.00

The Building was designed by Hans Scharoun but finished by his Pupil Edgar Wisniewski after his death 1n 1972. It is part of the 'Kulturforum' by Scharoun which includes the 'Philharmonie'.

Archiseek
Reading room and view from Potsdamer Street.

[Moomat_Ahiko]

Has any of you seen the video to Robbie William's 'Come undone'?
Youtube Warning: uncut version

The house shown has a spectacular view and some hardcore wall designs. Where is it (presumably LA?), when was it built (70's?) and who is the architect?

This house is definitely in greater L.A. as you can see the Century City skyline from it's garden. I guess it's in the Benedict Canyon area in Beverly Hills or maybe in the (West-) Hollywood hills. No idea about the architect....

[Moomat_Ahiko]

Does anyone have some information on the houses from the videos "Talk about our love" by Brandy and "Cry me a river" by Justin Timberlake? I really like the pivoting door in the house in the 2nd video which was also featured in CSI Miami.
Both houses are probably in the L.A. area....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maVyAlzW_7A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7p4mioawIA

[gaffaman]

It appears that an almost complete copy of the original cut of Fritz Lang's Metropolis has been found in a small film museum in Argentina. Film historians had despaired that they would ever find a complete original version. Now, we will be able to see Lang's original vision at long last. After the restoration process, anyway.

[Frenchy Pilou]

Portmeirion is an Italianate resort village in Gwynedd, on the coast of Snowdonia in North Wales. The village is located near Penrhyndeudraeth, on the estuary of the River Dwyryd, two miles southeast of Porthmadog, and one mile from the railway station at Minffordd, which serves both the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway and Arriva Trains Wales (Cambrian Line).

Portmeirion has served as a location for films and television shows, most famously serving as The Village in The Prisoner.

Frank Lloyd Wright has visited it

At FLickr

[Billy Bhoy]

Hi,
This is an upcoming movie called The Lake House, which is supposed to open in june.. Does anyone know where this movie was filmed?

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thelakehouse/

Maple Lake, IL
You can see it on Google Earth, as they were still filming the movie when Google were taking pictures of the lake for GE.

[Metcalf]

I have just got my copy of 'The Architecture of Image - existential space in cinema' by Juhani Pallasmaa in the mail today. An interesting read for anyone interested in the moving image

[SWANK-E]

Looks like the BMW building by Zaha Hadid and the New York Guggenheim by FLW are featured in the latest James Bond film Quantum Solice.

[vOid]

Koolhaas Houselife DVD/Book has just been released.
More information here

[Marcus Des]

Thoroughly recommended to anyone interested in architecture gone awry somewhere between idea and realization. Worth seeing just for the rainstorm problems!

[SWANK-E]

Looks like the BMW building by Zaha Hadid and the New York Guggenheim by FLW are featured in the latest James Bond film Quantum Solice.

Sorry, I had it wrong, it was in The International