Another Day of Sun - La La Land Opening Scene

[@damichill6865]

I can't imagine how long it took to perfect this

[@johnhooyer3101]

Actually, I count only two edits, and if you look at the behind-the-scenes, there was not green screen. What you saw on-camera was really on-camera, and they really did shut down an entire freeway.

[@lydiahermann329]

Damilola Odebo ya it was a lot of raw footage and it took them so many hours and takes. I just watched a video about it and there was so much detail put into it

[@Jonathanest90s]

Damilola Odebo this opening should be one of the best movie opening of all time!

[@louis6845]

Probably not that long. The choreography was insanely basic

[@johnhooyer3101]

+Louis Butson -- I agree with it being fairly basic, although I wouldn't call it "insanely" basic. That's getting on the hyperbolic side of things. It was still decently complicated enough, and some people were doing special stunts, that very few directors would actually try something like that, so on a technical level it's still impressive. The reason why you rarely ever see anything like this is because even though it doesn't take as long to perfect as a _Cirque du Soleil_ performance, it still takes time, and for a studio time is money. They like to rush over rehearsals, and reshoots are expensive, so directors normally don't have time to perfect a long take with a lot of independent elements going on at once.

[@slion9914]

imagine trying to explain to your boss that you were late because you got caught in the middle of a musical number

[@miajanssen8478]

Sabina no random person was there the entire road was for the filming

[@huh2275]

lol

[@sincerelysomehumaniguess7610]

@@miajanssen8478 r/wooosh

[@someoneonearth1617]

Mia Janssen r/wooosh

[@SoulDoesThings0991]

Paul: “okay, okay, okay, okay.”

[@JayTheRatMan]

Started this movie with a smile, ended up with tears down my face

[@chambeet]

Stéphane Constant Now I see that you’re advertising, as you post elsewhere about this software. Classy.

[@slashdisco]

Why would you start the movie with a smile? "Another Day of Sun" is literally one of the most depressing songs in the movie... it sounds happy but it's about the constant repetitive rejection of most actors in L.A.

[@notyouraveragegamergirl552]

@@slashdisco Yeah but it's so upbeat and energetic, a song can have a heavy meaning but still make you smile or vice versa

[@slashdisco]

@@notyouraveragegamergirl552 I disagree. If you smile at this song, you're listening to the melody but ignoring the lyrics. That's a full 50% of the song not reaching your brain. The song works because it's a juxtaposition of an upbeat melody and a depressing message. It's enjoyable, but sad too; it's bittersweet. Like most ABBA or Carpenters songs.

[@notyouraveragegamergirl552]

@@slashdisco I partly agree, but for anyone who's like me, I listen to music almost anytime I'm doing something else. So while I have listened to the lyrics and have understood the meaning behind them, it's not possible for me to focus on the meaning every single time I listen to it. And even when I do pay attention to those lyrics I can't help but find great enjoyment in the melody. One of my favourite songs is called Cold Cold Man, it's a song about someone trying to explain to their loved one that while they seem cold and distant, they truly do love them. It's a song that doesn't exactly have happy lyrics at points, but my god it sounds like one of the most upbeat songs I've ever heard. I'm not necessarily ignoring the lyrics, but I'm still enjoying it regardless.

[@robk1990]

What’s amazing about this whole opening scene: it tells the story of the whole movie within the first 5 minutes

[@OriolGAMES]

nice!

[@bornanagaming3329]

Cmon man spoilers!

[@robk1990]

@@bornanagaming3329 it’s a 6 year old movie lol I think Spoiler warning has expired

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

No it does not

[@JoseMartinez-gk2ke]

@@bornanagaming3329 why are you looking through the comment section if u don’t want it to get spoiled.

[@radejanjic9144]

This will stay my most favorite opening of any movie ever. LA LA LAND is a true artistic masterpiece.

[@sixthsensedatingcoach6234]

When I saw this in the movie theatre, I thought to myself Wow, and that is just the beginning of the movie!

[@sirxander5420]

What about Les Miserables or The Dark Knight?

[@RushOrbit]

This scene is a cinematic master piece. Just everything, the choreography, the music, the cinematography, the concept, the actors. Just amazing.

[@TheAlps36]

This is a movie which can only be truly appreciated in a wide screen cinema and I'm glad I saw it in one

[@markfrommaryland3825]

My only quibble is that the vocals are mixed too low, and that is a problem throughout the movie. The cinematography and choreography are just outstanding.

[@henreebee6561]

You think so? I found the choreography to just be so-so. The coordination of everything is impressive, but the choreography not so much. That’s a problem through the whole movie for me actually.

[@raunakchawla2862]

bhadwe!!

[@eddiehartsfield9012]

@@markfrommaryland3825That might have been due to the cinema you saw it in. It sounded great when I saw it. I find that most of the chain cinemas have inferior sound. Even here in Los Angeles there are only a few places I will see films at for that reason.

[@ssnewp2340]

I absolutely love this scene as an opener to the film. So often in movies, the background characters are just that, bland uninspired people standing to occupy screen space. This scene serves to show us that any person is just as much of a "main character" as Mia and Sebastian. They all have their own stories, and in terms of this world, are just as capable of breaking into song and dance. It also immediately places the viewer into the very outlandish 'la la land' of the movie, where everyone is happy and everything is perfect. Until of course, that illusion is broken minutes later and continues to be bent further and further throughout the movie before it is completely snapped

[@anushkapramanik8424]

EXACTLY!

[@user-ej7kv8fp2n]

@@anushkapramanik8424 hi

[@tomato5499]

Near the end with random things (hoops, skateboardss, etc), really adds to the realizm. All these people have interests, and a live beyond this traffic jam.

[@cyberpanda777]

This movie is so lame.

[@armandoguajardo7242]

I like alot your comment, reminds me alot of the movie Synecdoche, New York that has that exact theme

[@BlooJay.mp4]

that final shot overlooking the dancers on all the cars will never fail to impress me. that moment is one of the best movie scenes ever recorded

[@Somesaymisery]

what really gets me is that if you look closely there’s people on top of cars all the way down to the very end of the ramp. it’s very impressive.

[@Cohemotgus]

What really gets me is that womans back muscles GOD DAYUM!!

[@KainniaK]

@@Somesaymisery That's CGI!

[@Charles-gw2tv]

Blue give me some of what ur smoking

[@jg1692]

MrKain134 if so that’s some of the best cg I’ve ever seen

[@n8gr8films]

That first girl singing about how she left her first love in Santa Fe to pursue her dream and how maybe if she gets famous he’ll think about how he used to know her carries much more depth than I thought on first listen. But when you actually listen to what she’s saying. It’s inspiring yet heartbreaking at the same time.

[@georgebrandenburg3786]

Ibagree. And imagine how much it would hurt that guy if she did become famous without him. A lot going on there, good stuff

[@aosugiruringo]

多様性って言うのかな なんていうか、ありとあらゆる人が一緒に踊りあってるのが、本当の世界平和って感じする ほんとに好き

[@breakfast6584]

this is what world peace looks like

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

LA traffic?

[@xarci7367]

Thanks Breakfast.

[@zacscalafini6545]

Or a gum commercial. Either or.

[@koby7303]

Summer of 2016 with Pokémon go was true peace

[@sjtank]

TheSpiritOfTheTimes no another day of sun being the only worry

[@gushardy4283]

That girl who started singing, I hope she makes it

[@litlifes3278]

Yeah she is talented

[@filiporvik2782]

In the meta-sense. The actress had the same dreams the character in the movie does i'm sure and she's now singing in one of the best scenes in one of the best musicals of all time.

[@MrSnape77]

@@filiporvik2782 She ain't singing, cause that's a dancer. Her voice was dubbed by someone who is actually a singer.

[@filiporvik2782]

@@MrSnape77 Well, then two people go a dream fulfilled.

[@elizam933]

@Pepper's Ghost, you might be right! And maybe not, cuz you’ll go 😱 if you knew an actor who dances like a king and sings like a bird ( or even better 😉 )! So actually you can’t know it, right?Just my opinion, okey? And please don’t judge my English cuz I’m not English, I learn a bit English at school. It’s very simple. There’s no one in my familie who has English/ American blood. I can do it all by myself, just... just saying. Thank you!!!! 😘🥰😍

[@aguy3705]

This is how life after quarantine should look like

[@tcagdan]

omg yess

[@mikasaakabane5193]

Hhhhh we'll see 🤣

[@deborahcosta9674]

Hahahah omg yaaaaaappp

[@cerisetrala1]

well said!!!

[@kshamaaghamkar2096]

Was thinking the sameeeeee

[@0prahTV]

This scene inspired me to drop out of college and move to LA to become a dancer! After three months of failed auditions, I ran out of money and moved back to Ohio. Now I work as a cashier at a dollar store.

[@lukethekuya]

Gaming

[@randomguy6679]

Oof

[@adolfschmitler4061]

Winner POV

[@Deep_Mondal]

Surely an Ohio move

[@nikinovski]

And when they let you down/ You'll get up and off the ground/ 'Cause morning rolls around/ And it's another day of sun.

[@SansMerci1013]

As happy and joyous as this beginning was, when I tell you that ending destroyed me…I left the theatre in sobs. I went through the entirety of the human experience in that film. Totally unexpected and pretty remarkable.❤

[@jonathansmith130]

This is fake. I danced on traffic in LA, no one joined me.

[@ingridcastellanos2613]

I wasn't there 😁

[@hgr4255]

@@ingridcastellanos2613 THey started shooting at me...something about the color of shirt I was wearing..... it should've been blue on that part of the freeway.

[@deborahcosta9674]

Hahahahahahahah saaad

[@divaalfirman3295]

Sorry I don’t live in LA bro :(

[@maximeonyt7819]

haha not bad

[@raserandom4785]

Gotta love how everyone just got into random vehicles that weren’t theirs at the end

[@mela1684]

Little did he know, they all got in the right vehicles. 😂

[@isaacgavino7593]

No, they actually were all in the same vehicles. Quite nice detail actually.

[@piZzaMizzA2004]

@@isaacgavino7593 At the beginning the woman in the blue shirt got out of a red sedan on the right side of the freeway but at the end she got into the bottom left car. The closest car in the 3rd column at the end had a guy in a red shirt get in. The person getting in is white. In the scrolling shot at the beginning it showed a black guy sitting inside.

[@azumik0]

​@@piZzaMizzA2004 those aren't the same women. woman at the start had short hair and a button up, while the girl at the end that you're talking about has a long ponytail and a t-shirt. not sure about the other guys you're talking about but at the very least the women did in fact get in the right cars.

[@equuleusp3150]

“hey honey i got us a new car”

[@marcusbell9799]

Director: for the last shot everyone dance on your cars Guy in purple: 🏃🏻‍♂️🤾🏻‍♂️🤸🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️

[@petrovadoppelganger89]

😂

[@AdamLacy228]

😂

[@piZzaMizzA2004]

Him and the biker and skateboarder were last seen going towards the camera when it was scrolling down the left side of the barrier. Since it was all filmed in one shot, they couldn't just go back the way they came or it would be distracting to the dancers that took over after they left the scene. Their cars couldn't have been towards the ending point we saw them since people still needed to be there to dance on top of the cars, so they had to just kind of dance their way up front. The purple guy had to get over to the other side of the barrier so that every car can still have a person on it without the cars on the left side of the barrier lacking dancers. What you should be asking is where all of the people in the trailer went, since the only one we see at the end is the bass player

[@marcusbell9799]

piZzaMizzA i didn’t want an essay I was just making a joke but 😬😬 aight thanks

[@piZzaMizzA2004]

@@marcusbell9799 but...research...and essays...

[@MW53516]

My favorite thing about this is that it's a nod to all the "special skills" artists in LA. The flips and parkour are done by stunt people. The fan dancer and B-boy are specialty calls. The skateboard and bicycle are stunt units. The dancers (tap, hip hop, musical theatre) are their own unit. The band in the truck is sometimes a real group that a movie can hire together.

[@joaqueen]

i love this comment

[@わんぴく]

ハワイに行く飛行機の中でラ・ラ・ランド見ました！なのでこの曲を聞くと当時のワクワクが思い出されてとても楽しい気持ちになります。

[@shoolepak]

I came to this movie hating musicals, ended up being highly impressed, almost crying and wanting to listen to jazz more. If every musical was like this, I'd absolutely love that genre.

[@harambecheeto7684]

What about shrek the musical?

[@perpetualheadache6124]

What? What about West Side Story if you like modern musicals? Or Chicago? Or, just cause it’s amazing, Fiddler on the Roof?

[@cameronincorporated]

the_Lazarus if only la la land were real jazz. I’ll give it that it graces the genre, but it’s very much pop even though they try to say it’s jazz.

[@Hussain_Zaki]

@@harambecheeto7684 Ma Man

[@oscarrimore]

Absolutely my same experience, I thought I would hate it

[@thedemonthatchasedyouupyou1747]

This one of the most satisfyingly perfect scenes I've ever seen. The music, the singing, the tone, the cinematography, good God the cinematography. I'll never get tired of this scene.

[@staruticgirl1121]

@Daniel Jaramillo *underrated

[@sameerhafeez7029]

@Daniel Jaramillo I bet your dad didn't ask as well 😜

[@snookymj]

@danieljaramillo1084 Did we ask? Troll.

[@queenk2738]

i wish the traffic in la was this fun

[@solytix1854]

Wish it was here in Britain too ;-)

[@luisdejesus1218]

Wish it was here in Manila too :(

[@xXxweisvonixXx]

It is not? 😳

[@maximumoccupancy]

If you get out and start singing I guarantee it will be four times more fun

[@ilovemondaysDe]

We were there on our honeymoon. It's excetly like I remember it.

[@rayanbouaouina1712]

Ba-ba-da-ba, da-ba-da-ba Ba-ba-da-ba, da-ba-da-ba Ba-ba-da-ba, da-ba-da-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba I think about that day I left him at a Greyhound station West of Santa Fé We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true Still I did what I had to do 'Cause I just knew Summer Sunday nights We'd sink into our seats Right as they dimmed out all the lights A Technicolor world made out of music and machine It called me to be on that screen And live inside each scene Without a nickel to my name Hopped a bus, here I came Could be brave or just insane We'll have to see 'Cause maybe in that sleepy town He'll sit one day, the lights are down He'll see my face and think of how He used to know me Climb these hills I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine (lights that shine) And when they let you down (it's another day of) You'll get up off the ground (it's another day of) 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun I hear 'em every day The rhythms in the canyons That'll never fade away The ballads in the barrooms Left by those who came before They say "you gotta want it more" So I bang on every door And even when the answer's "no" Or when my money's running low The dusty mic and neon glow Are all I need And someday as I sing my song A small-town kid'll come along That'll be the thing to push him on and go, go Climb these hills, I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine (lights that shine) And when they let you down (it's another day of) You'll get up off the ground (it's another day of) 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun And when they let you down The morning rolls around It's another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun, sun, sun, sun) It's just another day of sun (oh) Just another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun) Another day has just begun (oh) It's another day of sun It's another day of sun

[@BanditBunny]

You dropped this-> 👑 thanks

[@vasankeerthana]

love ur pfp! see you’re a human if culture as well

[@dhan07404]

The way she flicked the sunglasses into the car was so unbelievably satisfying as it was right on time with the song too

[@kerissaelise4632]

Does anyone else cry at the end of this when the cars honk and they shut the doors? It's all just perfect

[@gosketch8145]

yes!

[@nayermasmoudi1439]

i started crying when it began

[@nofurtherwest3474]

affirmative

[@helplesslylost5903]

Why would I cry?

[@_poprocks4510]

oh god i'm so happy i wasn't the only one

[@Slingblade87]

This is a directorial masterpiece in every sense of the word. Not least of which because, unless I'm mistaken, there are no cuts throughout the whole scene. Bravo to Damien Chazelle and his cameraman, cinematographer, etc.

[@congratulashuns]

No cuts but there is a fade. So not entirely the Scorsese steadicam copacobana one shot but damn well close enough and just as impressive.

[@ericp.9497]

There are cuts hidden in the fast pans. But from the skateboard to the end is all one take.

[@ManoKuerten]

3 cuts if I am not mistaken is what Mr. Chazelle said in one of his interviews.

[@jeffbarnett2701]

It's actually three long shots. The cuts are hidden in the two whip pans. First cut is at 1:26. Second is at 3:13.

[@GarretReza]

Look on the shadows of the cars. And mostly they do a cut because they need to change from camera on crane to handhold - like in 1:13

[@あまなつ-l1e]

このシーン、見る度にワクワクするんだよね･･･ こんなことやってみたいなって

[@sunsetsl9213]

日本じゃ絶対に出来ないだろうね

[@ああ-x3n5l]

@@sunsetsl9213 君みたいな閉塞感が強い人間がいるからだよ

[@うどん-n1f]

それな！日本でやってみたい(*≧∀≦*) これ一回で、カット？しないでとったらしいんですよね

[@ぶぐぶぐ茶釜]

スケールが｢The ・ American ｣って感じが好き

[@yugo9061]

@@ああ-x3n5l さすがに思い込みで話をしすぎなのでは？

[@stacelololol]

This scene alone gave me chills the individual honking and all the car doors slamming shut at the same time .. perfection.

[@garuda3843]

'A perfect opening doesnt exi-'

[@isentient666]

BTW, for those who’ve never been to Los Angeles, this is a very accurate depiction of a typical day.

[@madtitan0825]

Darrell Lim people came out to dance and sing in a terrible traffic?😂😂

[@beth9603]

Omw I'd die? Couldn't cope with this level of traffic on a daily basis?? How do people function? Whattt

[@mchykerda]

@@beth9603 - the traffic doesn't actually get to that level of gridlock on a daily basis. You're at least moving slowly at even the worst times - not standing so still you can get out and have a dance number ;)

[@StanleyKuo184]

@@mchykerda I only met this kind of grindlock traffic once on 105 FWY Eastbound.. that's because there was a guy threatening suicide on 110 freeway ramp.. the same stretch of road where this song was shot.

[@desanipt]

Ever considered taking the train?

[@trilltron2885]

Some of what makes this scene brilliant is the way the camera is actively a part of the choreography. The camera moves in rhythm with the dancers who move in rhythm with the music. Its beautiful.

[@intreoo]

I agree. You can really notice this strongly at 3:21. You as the viewer are effectively there on the freeway ramp alongside everyone else.

[@MikeMeehan]

in my opinion, the rest of the movie is nowhere near as good as this scene. fortunately for the movie, this scene is one of the best openings of any movie ever and the rest of the movie is pretty darn good.

[@alatsus]

Yeah I really, really agree.

[@johnnyM809]

I thought the whole movie was brilliant...and this is just one of many great scenes.

[@Josefk40]

Indeed. I actually dislike musicals so I was skeptical, I sat in my place in the movie theater and then this incredible scene turns up. I was WOW!. Straight to my eyes, to my ears and to my heart. Perfect.

[@stephaneconstant1302]

i love whole movie, but yes, this scene is amazing! I prefer to watch this movie using dubbing or subtitle cause boxxy software has many dubbed & subtitle languages and it is for free

[@mrincodi]

I totally agree with you. The movie is very good, but this opening makes me want to stand up and clap while sobbing. No kidding.

[@leighx]

The most exquisite film opening ever!!!!! Hits me every time.

[@a.t8147]

I was at my friends house when I watched this movie. I had a list of movies and we randomly picked and it happened to be La La Land. We both weren’t thrilled, but we were IMPRESSED when the movie ended. I genuinely didn’t think I would love this movie this much. I hated musicals (expetion of High school musical and other disney musicals lol) and this seriously changed my views on this genre

[@robertperez5979]

I went into this movie reluctantly, i was dragged into it and im not the biggest musical fan so i was already expecting a waste, this intro, the song, the choreography, i was hooked and i can say i love this movie so much

[@jpsned]

Great story! ❤️

[@alfredo5721]

Same mate

[@1997residente]

There should be an Academy award for best choreography once in a while...

[@tinaloye2014]

Action movies would win ever year lol 😂

[@memememen8313]

@@tinaloye2014 especially the raid

[@memememen8313]

@@tinaloye2014 or john wick, or kung fu movies

[@funwithakthechannelwherean4510]

The tonys?

[@DHynes5]

Films like Mad Max: Fury Road, John Wick and Mission Impossible: Fallout would have wiped the floor with its competition in their respective years!

[@princejacalne6877]

Hands down THE BEST INTRO EVER

[@chrisclark5061]

Prince Jacalne no man evil dead the musical has the best opening

[@omelas8375]

Baby driver has the best opening

[@squitzy]

Great intro, no doubt. IMHO, West Side Story and Les Demoiselles de Rochefort are just slightly better, as far as musicals go.

[@craigj.7035]

Marquis De Sade nope the dark knight

[@leonardozumaeta4354]

@@craigj.7035 i mean i love the dark knight and nolan was the director that really got me into films (with memento particularly) but this opening is miles ahead of the dark knights technically. chazelle was amazing directing this movie and deserved that academy award

[@J_131]

What an INCREDIBLE opening. Los Angeles never did I think you could deliver like this! Take your bow!

[@thbchi2079]

It’s good to know there’re thousands out there enjoyed this scene as much as I was

[@robbiefenton9378]

Man... I’m crying during isolation watching this because I miss PEOPLE. Hope everyone is healthy and safe.

[@franz8072]

Even the neverending traffic?

[@pugwhisperer6502]

dude man I miss seeing women in person

[@excaliburner9413]

do you have a brother named danny?

[@rosemarycuthbert4623]

I know exactly how you feel. I have rediscovered it and love the music

[@tydshiin5783]

@@pugwhisperer6502 that low-key sounds creepy lmao

[@aryankuckian1843]

This also acts as foreshadowing of a “perfect world”. People wouldn’t expect to be so upbeat during a traffic jam and yet it presented in such a manner, then, finally hitting the audience with the title card, it was really well done.

[@lynnbenachenhou6933]

Lyrics I think about that day I left him at a Greyhound station West of Santa Fé We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true Still I did what I had to do 'Cause I just knew Summer Sunday nights We'd sink into our seats Right as they dimmed out all the lights A Technicolor world made out of music and machine It called me to be on that screen And live inside each scene Without a nickel to my name Hopped a bus, here I came Could be brave or just insane We'll have to see 'Cause maybe in that sleepy town He'll sit one day, the lights are down He'll see my face and think of how he Used to know me Climb these hills I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine And when they let you down You'll get up off the ground 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun I hear 'em ev'ry day The rhythms in the canyons That'll never fade away The ballads in the barrooms Left by those who came before They say "you gotta want it more" So I bang on ev'ry door And even when the answer's "no" Or when my money's running low The dusty mic and neon glow Are all I need And someday as I sing my song A small-town kid'll come along That'll be the thing to push him on and go go Climb these hills I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine And when they let you down You'll get up off the ground 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun And when they let you down The morning rolls around It's another day of sun It's another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun sun sun sun) It's just another day of sun (oh) Just another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun) Another day has just begun (oh) It's another day of sun It's another day of sun

[@jarx7500]

La La Land in a nutshell

[@thespiritphoenix3798]

Utterly beautiful

[@velvet3591]

And you missed 💃🏻🕺🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻

[@pappyguro]

らぶ

[@pappyguro]

すき

[@elhopper3735]

The perfect intro to a film if I’ve ever seen one. Always brings tears to my eyes how good the choreography and song is

[@hellouusoyludim]

I think about that day I left him at a Greyhound station West of Santa Fé We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true Still I did what I had to do 'Cause I just knew Summer Sunday nights We'd sink into our seats Right as they dimmed out all the lights A Technicolor world made out of music and machine It called me to be on that screen And live inside each scene Without a nickel to my name Hopped a bus, here I came Could be brave or just insane We'll have to see 'Cause maybe in that sleepy town He'll sit one day, the lights are down He'll see my face and think of how He used to know me Climb these hills I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine (lights that shine) And when they let you down (it's another day of) You'll get up off the ground (it's another day of) 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun I hear 'em every day The rhythms in the canyons That'll never fade away The ballads in the barrooms Left by those who came before They say "you gotta want it more" So I bang on every door And even when the answer's "no" Or when my money's running low The dusty mic and neon glow Are all I need And someday as I sing my song A small-town kid'll come along That'll be the thing to push him on and go, go Climb these hills, I'm reaching for the heights And chasing all the lights that shine (lights that shine) And when they let you down (it's another day of) You'll get up off the ground (it's another day of) 'Cause morning rolls around And it's another day of sun And when they let you down The morning rolls around It's another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun, sun, sun, sun) It's just another day of sun (oh) Just another day of sun (oh) It's another day of sun (sun) Another day has just begun (oh) It's another day of sun It's another day of sun

[@virtualawrence]

I need to wake up watching this every day

[@stephaneconstant1302]

All U need to do is became a boxxy software user and it's mean all movies ever made and series too is your for free

[@Linneyya]

I am watching this now while eating my breakfast, It Will from now on be a part of my morning routine 😍

[@BoyNamedTim]

I'm not sure we collectively realize how incredible this intro is... one of the best (and most memorable) of all-time. An instant classic. It blows my mind that it's (nearly?) all one shot... and the timing of everything is perfect.

[@loading8019]

There’s actually 2 hidden cuts in the opening so it was done in 3 shots altogether.

[@parthibansrinivasan8841]

100th Like!

[@Metsfanapk]

There’s hidden cuts but it’s still great

[@ГлібЯкубчак]

This scene fits theme of the film almost perfectly - it starts off with different melodies in different cars, but as song goes on, all people are starting to dance in the same perfect tact and timing, just like main character. They're are complete opposite characters and almost enemies for each other, but as film goes on, they're getting along and fall in love. And in the end of the musical number, everyone gets back in their cars and blend, boring life continues. Just like in the end of the movie Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are breaking up and dividing again.(Sorry for my bad eng - my main language is russian :| )

[@hadassaisabel1463]

Wow that perspective about the movie is so beautiful and it captures perfectly the concept. Love it 👏💕

[@kapilmsingbal]

Cinema has no barriers... it unites everyone... language is just a medium... thanks for the great perspective :)

[@TheMarkmcr]

Don't forget 1:20

[@olliewilson2275]

great observation dude

[@mm4843]

Emma and Ryan are *playing* the characters. It's not Emma and Ryan the ones breaking up. It's Mia and Sebastian :) Great observation though

[@ベル-e9r]

今のご時世暗いニュースばかりで元気がない時に観るとまだ頑張れると思えます😄 この曲大好きです❤️

[@VTEC.GANESSEY]

とあるCMで聴いてたどり着きました。 コロナが早く消えてこうやって大勢で楽しめる日が戻ってきて欲しいです。

[@mental_case]

“So how’d you get this massive dent in your hood?” “Ok, so hear me out”

[@margaret7504]

masterpiece

[@inesgarcia3726]

f uuuuuuu

[@xoreign]

You okay buddy?

[@solytix1854]

Getting the dancing in now because, as you know, the winter is coming...... :-D

[@Nataton-cg8zo]

Eh I wouldn’t say that

[@Bojack-v6i]

Agree

[@KimTuckerFr]

When i saw this opening in the theater with my girlfriend, i told her right after the end of it :"woa that was a really good movie ! We can go". This opening alone worth the ticket price !

[@intreoo]

3:25 This woman appeared for 2 seconds and got the most beautiful solo shot in the entire scene

[@georgebrandenburg3786]

There's some guy out there remembering 🎶How he used to know her🎶

[@cleond1334]

can we appreciate how they perfectly execute this performance in ONE SINGLE SCENE

[@Julesiax]

It was actually three cuts! Still very impressive :) Mandy Moore the choreographer did a behind the scenes video about it, it's really interesting!

[@dixi936]

Hello, where are the cuts please ?@@Julesiax

[@abbaskarimi6762]

it's funny, the ending of this movie is explained in the first lines of these lyrics: "I think about that day *I left him* at a Greyhound station West of Santa Fé We were seventeen, but *he was sweet and it was true* *Still I did what I had to do* 'Cause I just knew Summer Sunday nights We'd sink into our seats Right as they dimmed out all the lights *A Technicolor world made out of music and machine* *It called me to be on that screen* *And live inside each scene* "

[@hughsnyder8422]

Yeah, the same person who wrote the beginning wrote the ending. So that' totally ON PURPOSE.

[@emilyake9689]

This looks like is all one straight shot, no cuts, which makes this wonderful opening so epic.

[@kumatoni5245]

When I saw this at the cinema I wanted to stand up and applaud at the end. Cheesy maybe, but it blew me away. :)

[@UTubeSponge5601]

Kuma Toni - Next video at 500k subs I remember when I first saw this, the entire room stood and applauded at the end of the song.

[@laltjin]

Oh, yesss

[@zacharymoody]

아직까지 이만큼 나의 마음을 흔든 영화는 없었지 서로의 미래를 위해 이별을 겪고있던 그때의 내 상황이 영화의 상황과 비슷했기 때문일까 7번쯤 영화를 본것 같은데 그때의 감정이 여전히 느껴진다

[@anonymous-RB]

In single shot. Unbelievable.

[@thomasdonato6601]

I'm quite sure there's a cut between them all dancing in front of the open truck and the girl on the hood. But yes, pretty great.

[@ああ-q9m6l]

これLa La Landの曲だったんだ〜！！わかってよかった！スッキリ！

[@あへまはまら]

@minho lee yes

[@michaelshanks6932]

Still love this opening scene after all this time. It's what musicals are all about.

[@zacharykim295]

when we watched this my 7 year old sister was like wtf why are they so excited lol

[@fatimaaadb]

Haha

[@fatimaaadb]

Xd

[@hanhanlon4441]

I love this scene so much. It's so happy and hopeful but bittersweet at the same time, because you know most of them are not going to make it in Hollywood. :')

[@GregOrCreg]

Sure, but it's also about enjoying the ride, and appreciating what you have got (i.e. 'another day of sun') even if you *don't* make it.

[@Poobabguy]

Going even further, the majority of these actors in this scene aren’t going to make it in Hollywood in real life either.

[@hussainelt130]

@@Poobabguy If they are in this song then doesn't it mean they are already in Hollywood?

[@artthomas8017]

Like others have said here it's all about enjoying having the dreams and then the experience chasing them.

[@WhiteKnuckleRide512]

@@PoobabguyI imagine being an extra in this movie is something that sticks with you forever

[@さくら-q1b9i]

これ聴くと本当にワクワクする！

[@週刊チャラいデー]

それなー

[@ニモ-m9n]

自分用0:30 アイ シンク アバウト ダ デイ I think about that day ア レフト ヒ アッタ グレイホンステーション I left him at a Greyhound station ウェストサンタフェ West of Santa Fé ウィー ワ セヴンティン、バッ ヒー ワー スイー アン イッ ワズ トゥルー We were seventeen, but he was sweet and it was true スティル ア ディ ワナ ハッ トゥ ドゥー Still I did what I had to do コズ アイ ジャス ニュー 'Cause I just knew サマー サンデー ナイツ Summer: Sunday nights ウィー シニー トァアワー シーツ We'd sink into our seats ラー アズ デイ ディムダウ オール ダ ライツ Right as they dimmed out all the lights ア テクニカラーワールド メイド オウ オブ ミュージック エン マシーン A Technicolor world made out of music and machine イッ コー ミー トゥビー オン ダッ スクリーン It called me to be on that screen ア リビィ サイ イッ シーン And live inside each scene ウィズアウ ア ニッケル トゥ マイネーム Without a nickel to my name ホップ ア バス ヒアー ケイム Hopped a bus, here I came クッビー ブレー オア ジャス インセン Could be brave or just insane ウィル ハフ トゥ シー We'll have to see コズ メイビー イン ダ スリープ タウン 'Cause maybe in that sleepy town ヒル シッ ワンデイ ダ ライツ ア ダウン He'll sit one day, the lights are down ヒル シー マイフェイス エン シンク オ ハウ ヒー He'll see my face and think of how he… ユー トゥー ノーミー ...used to know me クライ ディズ ヒルズ Climb these hills アーイ リーチン フォー ダ ハイツ I'm reaching for the heights エン チェーシング オー ダ ライツ ダット シャーイン And chasing all the lights that shine ウェン デイ レッチュー ダーン And when they let you down ユール ゲッ アップ オフ ダ グラウンド You'll get up off the ground コズ モーニン ロールズ アラウンド 'Cause morning rolls around エン イッ アナザー デイ オブ サーン And it's another day of sun アイ ヒーアム エヴリーデイ I hear 'em ev'ry day ダ リズム イン ダ キャニオンズ The rhythms in the canyons ダル ネーバー フェイダ ウェイ That'll never fade away バラーズ イン ダ ボールルーム The ballads in the barrooms レフ バイ ド フ ケームビフォー Left by those who came before デイ セイ ユー ガッタ ウォン イッモー They say "you gotta want it more” ソー アイ バンゴン エヴリー ドー So I bang on ev'ry door エン イーヴェン ウェン ダ アンサーズ ノー And even when the answer's “no" オー ウェン マイ マニーズ ラニング ロー Or when my money's running low ダ ダスティー ミック エン ネオン グロウ The dusty mic and neon glow アー オール アー ニー Are all I need エン サンバディ ア アイ シンマソング And someday as I sing my song ア スモータウン キッズ カムアロング A small-town kid'll come along ダーラ ビー ダ シング トゥ プッシン オーン エン ゴー ゴー That'll be the thing to push him on and go go クライ ディズ ヒルズ Climb these hills アーイ リーチン フォー ダ ハイツ I'm reaching for the heights エン チェーシング オー ダ ライツ ダット シャーイン And chasing all the lights that shine ウェン デイ レッチュー ダーン And when they let you down ユール ゲッ アップ オフ ダ グラウンド You'll get up off the ground コズ モーニン ロールズ アラウンド 'Cause morning rolls around エン イッ アナザー デイ オブ サーン And it's another day of sun 《間奏》 ウェン デイ レッチュー ダーン And when they let you down ダ モーニン ロールズ アラウンド The morning rolls around イッツ アナザー デイ オブ サン It's another day of sun イッツ アナザー デイ オブ サン It's another day of sun イッツ アナザー デイ オブ サン It's another day of sun イッツ アナザー デイ オブ サン It's another day of sun ジャス アナザー デイ オブ サン Just another day of sun イッツ アナザー デイ オブ サン It's another day of sun アナダデー ジャス ビガン Another day has just begun イッツ アナザー デイ オブ サン It's another day of sun イッツ アナザー デイ オブ サン It's another day of sun

[@うりむ-s1b]

ガンバッテクダサイ

[@しがない高校生-d1g]

ナイスです

[@adamhcru2008]

Everything about the scene is so perfect. It always brings tears to my eyes.

[@TARUNAMA1]

何度みてもすごいオープニングだよな。わくわくが止まらないわ笑

[@alexmullin961]

This movie is a perfect example of “what’s old will always be new again”. Fantastic musical with contemporized cinematography on par with the classics.

[@georgebrandenburg3786]

Nicely said

[@bryan.w.t]

The cinematography and choreography is just insane

[@crazy_milkman]

This movie fills me with so much happiness. It reminds me that life is truly worth living and how lovely humans can be.

[@begummugaytoglu9243]

same :)

[@Sophia-ok3zg]

Such an incredible opening! If your interested, the director did a breakdown of how she directed this scene and it’s so fascinating to hear her thought process

[@giacomodanna3599]

Isn't Damien Chazelle the director?

[@rosstdtdecorator3784]

Yeah it's a he

[@Sophia-ok3zg]

RossT Dtdecorator I meant the choreographer lol

[@rosstdtdecorator3784]

@@Sophia-ok3zg ah grand. Actually sounds interesting

[@carlottadepompeis]

Senza dubbio uno delle scene girate meglio,la canzone è stupenda,insomma non ho parole😍 giornata partita in bellezza!!💘😌

[@Yujin-h7v]

I cannot forget watching this in the movie theater... The beat was so overwhelming

[@mm-tt5dp]

I wish i did

[@Pe.7tsun]

これってもう3年前の映画なのか…… 永遠に好き

[@ZZEUN_e]

The opening of lalaland is one of the reasons I love lalaland. All the music in lalaland is beautiful, especially when I listen to 'Another Day of Sun', I feel so happy. The music, scenery, choreography and camera movements in this scene are perfect.

[@agathesidokpohou1022]

best opening scene in the history of musicals

[@johnjackson7045]

definetly the best of this century

[@mrincodi]

I haven’t seen all the musicals, but I find this one almost impossible to top.

[@tomshea8382]

No.

[@jozuecoronel10]

i love the fact that the first singing line on the movie is from a rando girl that doesnt appear again

[@heisenberg3206]

And she's Indian too

[@ellicorne8753]

I just come back here every once in a while to feel these "one of the most amazing scenes I've ever seen" goosebumps

[@patrickoreilly6471]

Greatest movie opening ever and it's not close.

[@김승곤-u7r]

코로나 시국에 이 영화를 처음 본 나에겐 이 장면이 가장 슬펐음 ㅠㅠ 나도 마스크 없이 저렇게 놀고 싶다

[@TheNtony89ag]

che scena meravigliosa, che film meraviglioso! Questa scena poi è iconica, un piano sequenza difficilissimo, da sola vale (quasi) tutto il film. Superbo!

[@ぬぬ-n2f1i]

この曲めっちゃいい曲！ 朝に聞いたりするとテンション上がるけどなぜか今の自分の人生こんな感じで晴れやかじゃないなって焦る…ポジティブに生きようって思わされる曲とMV

[@ankushb611]

I believe that this song in beginning of the movie itself affirmed the claim for Best Cinematography at Oscars.This song is a masterpiece that'll be learnt by the students for years to come.

[@けんけん-u2q]

コロナ禍に改めて見るとグッと来るものがあるな 早くこんな事出来る世の中になって欲しいな それにしても最後チョロチョロしてる紫Tシャツが気になるw

[@うどん-n1f]

紫のTシャツ着てる人気になりますよねw 遅れちゃったのかな？( ・∇・)

[@mel-gt5ff]

words cannot express the emotion i feel when listening to this song 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@sexfriesandrocknroll]

same, idk why i cry every time

[@bentonxavier5094]

My cat died yesterday and putting this song on is the only thing that's helping me get through it.

[@liavhanegbi2729]

sorry for your loss

[@thespiritphoenix3798]

We miss them when we are gone but remember that you both had good times together and it's best not to dwell on it. You can get through this,I know it's tough but you can do this I believe in you!😄😄😄😄😘😘😀😀🐏

[@erpollock]

Amazing how this scene was choreographed and put together. It really works. I see why teenagers have taken to it and do their own versions. It is truly teenage music - full of rhythm and energy. It took me time to get into it, but now I think it's adorable.

[@davidb5205]

Really reminds me of the upbeat energy of Bye Bye Birdie.

[@artykeldeo]

nothing will ever leave my head like the beginning riff of this song. i only just found out the name of this song and it’s been in my head since 2020

[@sofiachapstick6596]

I like that this song doesn’t have any of the main characters so u just get to enjoy it

[@MrJordanAz2]

Absolute perfection; easily one of the greatest movie scenes of all time. I wonder how funny it would have looked to motorists driving by and seeing a bunch of people dancing on top of all those cars lol.

[@MintPickles]

Anyone else notice all the dents on the hood and roof’s of the cars? Just shows how many takes they had to do for this.

[@Damatovg]

it was also 104 degrees that day in LA. The heat makes the metal of the cars easier to dent. If this were done in 60 degree weather or when its not smoldering hot on the cars, the dancing on the cars wouldn't have caused actual dents because the metal would be much stronger.

[@wahmaster2788]

Lol

[@garyseefeld620]

Well, I noticed that they didn't dance on the older cars. Quite a refreshing change from Hollyweird's usual disrespectful attitude.

[@johnnyM809]

It took 4 days to shoot...

[@amityislandchum]

The car hoods/roofs are purposely dented in before the first take. It makes it easier and safer for the dancers to perform.

[@frankiegigs3030]

I remember watching this video a lot for my film studies class when I wrote an essay about La La Land, but this opening number is so good that I always come back to it!

[@isaactorres1050]

Damien Chazelle was only 31 when he directed this masterpiece, what a genius

[@devadathanpk4828]

And 29 when he directed Whiplash, whatta legend.

[@ジョーロー-h7w]

プレモルのCM見て久しぶりに聞きたくなって戻ってきた｡ やっぱりいい曲だな〜

[@北川-n9b]

分かるあのCM謎に沼る

[@BobAdragna]

My all time favorite opening scene, the whole first half hour, amazing. Just watched the entire film again tonight, for the 16th time. The best film of the year..

[@ジンジャーL-x7r]

最高のオープニングから始まる映画はやっぱり最高！！

[@leighallan1748]

This may be the best movie opening of all time!

[@Sthuthukile]

My theory is that this scene isn't physically happening, but it's reflecting the heart or inner thoughts of everyone on the highway...how they all came here to follow a dream one way or another. That's why they return to their cars like it never happened.

[@スムージーみかん]

This scene is amazing! Expansive expression of music and dance makes beautiful harmony, and it makes me euphoria. I really love LALALAND!