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Inception Trailer Shows a Wet Downtown

By Eric Richardson
Published: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at 03:31PM
Inception Trailer Screengrab Warner Bros. / Screengrab

A diesel locomotive powers up Spring street in the trailer for the upcoming film "Inception."



DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — When Warner Bros. "Sherlock Holmes" opened on 3,600 screens this past weekend, moviegoers got their first real look at the studio's upcoming summer blockbuster, the Christopher Nolan-helmed "Inception." The picture, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, spent three weeks filming Downtown this fall and several scenes showing wet local streets end up in the short trailer.

While the neighborhood sees a lot of filming activity, it isn't often that a train rumbles up Downtown streets. The locomotive pictured in the trailer (a hollowed out shell riding on top of a truck body) was driven up Spring through the 7th street intersection in a multitude of takes on the evening of Sunday, September 20.

Also pictured is a scene from a multi-day shoot at Wilshire and Hope, including a clear view of Famima's logo.

The trailer . The film is scheduled for release on July 16, 2010.

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Guest 1

fabricio on December 29, 2009, at 04:01PM – #1

After Blade Runner LA has always been a good spot for urban scenes.


Guest 2

Second Meal on December 29, 2009, at 05:08PM – #2

The sunlit blue sky and rain add to the surreal nature of the scene.

I'm still curious as to how this production got a permit to dump countless gallons of water into the streets during the midst of water rationing for millions of Angelenos.


Guest 3

Ginny Brideau on December 29, 2009, at 05:32PM – #3

I wonder sometimes if people who live far far away from LA are jealous of us downtown because we get to see all the top secret scenes in movies they won't see previews of for months.


Eric Richardson () on December 29, 2009, at 07:19PM – #4

We saw "Sherlock Holmes" yesterday, and actually saw previews for three Downtown-shot movies: "Inception," the Steve Carell / Tina Fey film "Date Night" (lots of Broadway scenes) and "Iron Man 2," which includes a shoot at L.A. Live.


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Rich Alossi on December 30, 2009, at 08:38AM – #5

I'm the most annoying person to watch a movie with. "Hey, that's 4th and Main!" "Hey, that's the Disney Hall!" "Hey, that's --"


Guest 5

Ginny Brideau on December 30, 2009, at 09:55AM – #6

Rich,

That is likely the reason why Alex won't take me to the theater anymore. I do the same thing. You and I should go together sometime to see how long it takes to get tossed from the theater!


Guest 6

Jasmijn on December 30, 2009, at 10:08AM – #7

The streets are wet again right now! (Wow, 3 days of rain within a month. It's a monsoon!)

I was abroad this summer and it was very disorienting and rather uncomfortable to watch the movies on the plane and keep recognizing the backgrounds. I wasn't ready to be home from vacation yet! It had been surprisingly restful to watch commercials and NOT know exactly where most of them were filmed (especially car ads!)


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BaddicusFinch on December 30, 2009, at 12:26PM – #8

Don't forget Hot Tub Time Machine, filmed recently at Pussy and Pooch...looks funny!


Guest 8

Oscar on December 30, 2009, at 02:07PM – #9

Yup, Date night, were the bastards who screetched tires between 1am and 4 in the morning on a weekday I doubt people in other cities will be jealous if they had to put up with BS like that, to be honest, maybe if it was Nolan/Dicaprio I would,t have mind as much but Cartel/Fey... I mean; seriously?

And yes pleeeeease don't talk out loud when in the theatre, is friggin annoying.....


Guest 2

Friggin Annoying on January 01, 2010, at 08:14AM – #10

It's hard to keep the suspension of disbelief alive in a theater when today's visually literate audiences recognize locations that conflict with the story.



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