Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
Ebook41 pages36 minutes
What's Old is New Again: An Exploration of the Themes of 'La La Land'
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
It's the film that has swept the nation and won over the hearts of millions. The record breaking 14 time Oscar-nominated musical "La La Land" captures the magic of artists pursuing their careers. But there's more than meets the eye. This essay will explore the themes that elevate the story of Hollywood glitz and glamour into a work of art. Themes explored include why it's important to compromise, why going off script is important, and what the limits of nostalgia are.
Author
Thomas M. Willett
I'm a writer based out of Long Beach, CA who enjoys movies, TV, and getting inside your head.
Read more from Thomas M. Willett
Little Miss Moss A Decade Now Available for Streaming: A Celebration of the Films That Helped Define the 2010's Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrom Pee-wee to Peregrine: Why Tim Burton Still Matters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Flotsky Adventures: Part 1 - Double Double, Toy and Trouble Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLast Minute Deals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSingle Bound Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRehab for the Dead Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFinding the Verite Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTurbulence Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThis Silent Splendor Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRemastering Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPROP 20 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Night Person Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRelay for the Dead Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLucky With Words: Part 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYour Given Name Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Flotsky Adventures: Part 9 - Water Water Everywhere Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSmirking Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCorrupted Organ Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBlue Matters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDead Horse in a Dead Town Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Plagiarized Christmas: The Definitive Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Meeting in the Bushes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Coastal View Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOh, Great! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLucky With Words: Part 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThat Familiar Circle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmazing Greys Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Flotsky Adventures: Part 3 - Row, Row, Row Your Bot Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to What's Old is New Again
Related ebooks
Scarface Nation: The Ultimate Gangster Movie and How It Changed America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings1939: The Making of Six Great Films from Hollywood’s Greatest Year Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Those Glorious Movie Musicals! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOpening Wednesday at a Theater or Drive-In Near You: The Shadow Cinema of the American '70s Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Performance: The Biography of a 60s Masterpiece Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sound of Music Companion Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Uncle John's Facts to Go Screen Gems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Study Guide for Jonathan Larson's "Rent" (lit-to-film) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Whistler: Stepping into the Shadows - The Columbia Film Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFlickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore's Forgotten Movie Theaters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShooting the Actor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Star Is Born and Born Again: Variations on a Hollywood Archetype Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Horror Guys Guide to the Films of Amicus Productions: HorrorGuys.com Guides, #8 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFilm Music Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Funniest Decade: A Celebration of American Comedy in the 1930s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLIFE Movies of the 1980s: A Look Back at the Decade's Best Films Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cinema Speculation Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Up in the Cheap Seats: A Historical Memoir of Broadway Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies, From Nickelodeons to Youtube Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPurple Rain: Music on Film Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Make Love to a Movie Star: Writing for Film Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Substance of Fire and Other Plays Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Blue Room: A Play in Ten Intimate Acts Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Movies That Changed Us: Reflections on the Screen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Life and the Final Days of Hollywood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Knowing the Score: Film Composers Talk About the Art, Craft, Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Writing for Cinema Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Road Movie: In Search of Meaning Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Funny Time to Be Gay Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Film Tags Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Industries For You
YouTube Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Following and Making Money as a Video I Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Uncanny Valley: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5YouTube 101: The Ultimate Guide to Start a Successful YouTube channel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Best Story Wins: How to Leverage Hollywood Storytelling in Business & Beyond Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sleight of Mouth: The Magic of Conversational Belief Change Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Writing into the Dark: How to Write a Novel Without an Outline: WMG Writer's Guides, #6 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Reckoning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTime's Up!: The Subscription Business Model for Professional Firms Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary and Analysis of The Case Against Sugar: Based on the Book by Gary Taubes Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe to Turn your Passion into Profit Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related podcast episodes
DONNIE DARKO — Richard Kelly makes the ultimate ‘80s mixtape 0% found this document usefulCruising (1980) 0% found this document usefulThe Story Behind Run-DMC's Hip-Hop Classic "It's Tricky" with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels 0% found this document usefulSprung (1997) 0% found this document usefulThe Art of Longevity Season 5, Episode 3: The Delines 0% found this document usefulJason and the Argonauts (1963) 0% found this document usefulCulture Gabfest: Scorsese’s Killer Epic 0% found this document usefulCulture Gabfest: Scorsese’s Killer Epic 0% found this document usefulScorsese’s Killer Epic 0% found this document usefulSonic Branding Evolved: A Conversation with Uli Reese - Part 1 0% found this document usefulInterview With "Matilda The Musical" Director, Matthew Warchus 0% found this document useful
Related articles
What Happened To Melodies In Today’s Movie Musicals? The IndependentArticle
What Happened To Melodies In Today’s Movie Musicals?
Feb 16, 2023
6 min readLights Up Vogue AustraliaArticle
Lights Up
May 30, 2021
8 min readFrom In The Heights To West Side Story: Movie Musicals Are Here To Save Cinema In 2021 Evening StandardArticle
From In The Heights To West Side Story: Movie Musicals Are Here To Save Cinema In 2021
Jun 16, 2021
Spontaneous outpourings of joy have been all too rare lately, but the long-awaited release of In The Heights, the film adaptation of Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first stage hit, is set to change that. Set in the Latino neighbourhood of New
5 min readA Pop-Culture Time Capsule of the 2010s The AtlanticArticle
A Pop-Culture Time Capsule of the 2010s
Dec 31, 2019
15 min readSame Old Song NOSTALGIA AND FANTASY IN LA LA LAND Screen EducationArticle
Same Old Song NOSTALGIA AND FANTASY IN LA LA LAND
Jun 24, 2018
14 min readThe Highs And Lows Of The New Movie Musical Boom Los Angeles TimesArticle
The Highs And Lows Of The New Movie Musical Boom
Nov 16, 2021
11 min readA Few Signs of Life Cinema ScopeArticle
A Few Signs of Life
Mar 27, 2023
7 min read‘La La Land,’ ‘Beauty’ Herald More Days of Sun for Musicals TechLife NewsArticle
‘La La Land,’ ‘Beauty’ Herald More Days of Sun for Musicals
Mar 18, 2017
3 min readBig Screen Dreams: Top Filmmakers On The Movie They Want To See Go Large Again Post-pandemic Evening StandardArticle
Big Screen Dreams: Top Filmmakers On The Movie They Want To See Go Large Again Post-pandemic
May 11, 2021
After a year of peering at movies on, at best, a flatscreen telly or at worst, a laptop (me, sorry), it’s safe to say we’re all gagging to get back into the cinema. Surround sound, high definition, no chance of burning the popcorn... what a dream. In
6 min read30 Movies That Are Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before The AtlanticArticle
30 Movies That Are Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
May 23, 2020
14 min readSundance 2021 Cinema ScopeArticle
Sundance 2021
Mar 23, 2021
8 min readAn Afro-Surrealistic Worldview Looms Over This Year's Video Music Awards NPRArticle
An Afro-Surrealistic Worldview Looms Over This Year's Video Music Awards
Aug 20, 2018
7 min readThe Barbie Soundtrack Is Revealed: Here’s Our Pick Of The Best Film Music Of All Time Evening StandardArticle
The Barbie Soundtrack Is Revealed: Here’s Our Pick Of The Best Film Music Of All Time
May 26, 2023
7 min readReview: Broadway’s ‘New York, New York’ Has Hot Jazz But A Disjointed Story Chicago TribuneArticle
Review: Broadway’s ‘New York, New York’ Has Hot Jazz But A Disjointed Story
May 1, 2023
3 min readDVDBLURAY & TV UNCUTArticle
DVDBLURAY & TV
Sep 17, 2020
6 min readSoul On Screen: A Playlist For Cinephiles Little White LiesArticle
Soul On Screen: A Playlist For Cinephiles
Jan 10, 2019
Dinah Washington, from Killer of Sheep (1978) Director Charles Burnett’s debut film, a kitchen sink drama about a black family’s struggle to maintain their toehold in the middle class, spent decades in music licensing hell for its exceptional soundtr
4 min readThe Ups And Downs Of Having The Toronto Film Festival At Your Fingertips Los Angeles TimesArticle
The Ups And Downs Of Having The Toronto Film Festival At Your Fingertips
Sep 22, 2020
My screening companion ditched me about 15 minutes into Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart's "Wolfwalkers," a captivating animated feature that turned out to be one of the highlights of my 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. Not hers, though. What can
6 min readReview: Zesty ‘Some Like It Hot’ On Broadway Races To A Whole New Conclusion Chicago TribuneArticle
Review: Zesty ‘Some Like It Hot’ On Broadway Races To A Whole New Conclusion
Dec 14, 2022
3 min readThe Hits Just Keep On Coming Empire AustralasiaArticle
The Hits Just Keep On Coming
Jul 7, 2019
2 min read17 Indie Films You Must See in 2024 The AtlanticArticle
17 Indie Films You Must See in 2024
Feb 3, 2024
9 min readWhite Noise Film CommentArticle
White Noise
Jul 3, 2018
10 min readWhy Is 'Cats' Such A Disaster? Blame The Concept-musical Curse Los Angeles TimesArticle
Why Is 'Cats' Such A Disaster? Blame The Concept-musical Curse
Dec 26, 2019
7 min readLa La Land, a Truly Modern Hollywood Musical, Strikes All the Best Chords TIMEArticle
La La Land, a Truly Modern Hollywood Musical, Strikes All the Best Chords
Dec 3, 2016
4 min readMichael Phillips: Stephen Sondheim Devoured Cinema. Here’s How His Movie Love Fed His Own Work, On Stage And Screen Chicago TribuneArticle
Michael Phillips: Stephen Sondheim Devoured Cinema. Here’s How His Movie Love Fed His Own Work, On Stage And Screen
Nov 29, 2021
4 min readIn ‘Out Of The Loop,’ Comics Talk About The Growing Pains Of Stand-up Comedy In Chicago Chicago TribuneArticle
In ‘Out Of The Loop,’ Comics Talk About The Growing Pains Of Stand-up Comedy In Chicago
Apr 13, 2023
3 min readPose And The Uncapturable Brilliance Of The Ballroom The AtlanticArticle
Pose And The Uncapturable Brilliance Of The Ballroom
Jun 7, 2018
5 min readJustin Chang: The Movies Are Back. But We're Still Learning How To Love Going To Theaters Again Los Angeles TimesArticle
Justin Chang: The Movies Are Back. But We're Still Learning How To Love Going To Theaters Again
Nov 27, 2023
7 min readWhere You Can (and Can’t) Watch 8 Of Julian Sands’ Most Notable Movie Roles Los Angeles TimesArticle
Where You Can (and Can’t) Watch 8 Of Julian Sands’ Most Notable Movie Roles
Jun 28, 2023
9 min read10 Of The Best And Worst Music Biopics Of All Time - Where Does Priscilla Rank? Evening StandardArticle
10 Of The Best And Worst Music Biopics Of All Time - Where Does Priscilla Rank?
Jan 18, 2024
4 min readJonathan Demme's Musical Moments Made Sense NPRArticle
Jonathan Demme's Musical Moments Made Sense
Apr 27, 2017
4 min read
Reviews for What's Old is New Again
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
What's Old is New Again - Thomas M. Willett
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1