subject: Office space in Los Angeles – has your workplace hit the big screen? [print this page] Office space in Los Angeles has your workplace hit the big screen?
Los Angeles is the home of some of cinema's most memorable moments, so when you're sat at your desk dreaming of being a Hollywood star, maybe you're not that far off!If you're lucky enough to have Los Angeles Office Space, you could well be sitting on a piece of film history, as the largest city in California is the world center of cinema.
With Hollywood Boulevard and the famous Hollywood Sign carving its letters into the hillside, the city is the home to so many of our big screen favourites. Have you checked to see whether your Los Angeles offices make any high-profile movie cameos?
Here are some top Los Angeles locations and their famous film appearances:
665 W. Jefferson Blvd., Downtown L.A. King Kong (1933) directed by Ernest B. Shoedsack and Merian C. Cooper. A classic of Hollywood cinema wherein an enormous gorilla called Kong abducts a beautiful young woman called Ann and takes her to the top of the Empire State Building.
LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown L.A. The War of the Worlds (1953) directed by Gene Barry and Ann Robinson. Based on the H.G. Wells sci-fi novel, this is one of the all-time alien invasion flicks.
506 S. Grand Ave. , Downtown L.A. Vertigo (1958) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. A thriller classic in which a retired detective with a fear of heights turns private investigator.
800 N. Alameda St., Downtown L.A. True Confessions (1981) directed by Ulu Grosbard. A tale of a murder investigation starring Robert De Niro.
5905 Wilshire Blvd. L.A. Story (1991) directed by Mick Jackson. A weatherman woos a journalist with the help of a talking billboard sign.
6671 Sunset Blvd., - Indecent Proposal (1993) directed by Adrian Lyne. A married woman is made an indecent proposal to spend one night with a millionaire.
First Street Viaduct, Downtown L.A. Last Action Hero (1993) directed by John McTiernan. A movie fanatic is immersed in the weird and wonderful world of his favourite action hero.
3601 S. Gaffey St., The Usual Suspects (1995) directed by Bryan Singer. Five criminals are lined up following a boat incident and police try desperately to unravel the events.
255 S. Hill St., Downtown L.A. Minority Report (2002) directed by Steven Spielberg. A futuristic Tom Cruise thriller where crimes can be predicted before they happen.
900 Exposition Blvd., Spider-Man (2002) directed by Sam Raimi. A cartoon classic where a nerd is transformed to a spidey superhero to fight the forces of evil.
