#l.i.e 2001

[lorawant2draw]

a little sketch

[lorawant2sleep]

L.I.E. 2001

[danoroom]

I hadn't seen l.i.e. when I read the article (that had the beautiful poetry about paul dano) and thought is it possible the journalist made a mistake but no. there's two movies where brian cox shaves paul dano with a straight razor. the article only mentions l.i.e. but now im curious if it was just coincidence that both scripts had a scene like that? were they like funny to see you like this again, 8 years later? is it a special talent brian cox has and they try to put it in every movie with him?

[badfags]

(L.I.E - 2001)

[ratsinthecinema]

Paul Dano & Billy Kay

L.I.E (2001)

dir. Michael Cuesta

[jelly-nine]

L.I.E 2001

Long island expressway You got the lanes going east and the lanes going west And you also got the lanes going straight to hell

[edweirdo1]

hi u should watch l.i.e

bye

[shanshotdeck]

L.I.E.

I don't know why I decided to rewatch Michael Cuesta's first feature L.I.E. (2001) on a sleepy Sunday morning. It is one of those IYKYK movies. Now, most likely to be discovered in a DVD bargain bin, the film is a big flashing sign of early 2000s indie cinema buzz words like bleak, gritty, disturbing ... but L.I.E. holds an unusual place in my heart. And, for better or for worse, helped shape my cinematic taste.

You never forget the first movie or television series where you witness a character actor just steal scene after scene and runaway with the whole show. Brian Cox is one of those actors. And for me, it was two performances of his that I saw around the same time: Deadwood, where he plays a dandy-ish roaming theater troupe actor with a dangerous edge ... and L.I.E.

A very terrible person showed me this film. He had it saved in an almost cherished place among his DVD collection. I did not see the obvious red flags at the time. I just desperately wanted to be treated like a grown up, which meant to me, being able to handle heavy material and hold my own in late night discussions about sex and art. So, I watched the film as a willing and good student, walking head on into the darkness.

I have no memories of my reaction, or really having any conversations about the film. But while watching it again yesterday, I found myself clutching my chest, holding my breath, and feeling enormous dread in the pit of my stomach. Remember, this is a movie where Brian Cox's character, Big John, is an adult doing absolutely reprehensible things. And yet, when I watch the film, I still feel drawn into his world, simultaneously holding a quiet desire for Big John to rescue Paul Dano's character Howard, and for him to disappear forever.

I feel like this movie was shown to me to teach me something. About what, exactly? I'm not sure. I feel sad for my younger self who got inappropriately involved with people who presented themselves as art saviors. But what surprised me the most while watching the film now, is how oddly kindred I felt toward Howard. Over the course of this tumultuous story, he finds a sweet, inner strength. Transmuting his grief to help him state to his father at the end, in a very mature, matter of fact way, "don't ever fucking hit me again." This was Paul Dano's first on screen performance. And to me, his vulnerability and exceptional work makes this unsettling movie, watchable ... almost enjoyable.

You can totally disagree with me. Actually, please do. It is a fucked up movie. But those tend to be my favorite, and overall, L.I.E. is really great. An incredible achievement as a first feature. Artfully crafted with a very compelling and nuanced story. Similar in many ways to one of my all time favorite films Mysterious Skin ... but more on Gregg Araki another time.

[sixtynineinchnails]

top five movies?

i just answered an ask for top 5 horror movies and my top 5 fave movies include some of those so a few of these are repeats -_-

1. Fight Club (1999)

2. Saw (2004)

3. American Psycho (2000)

4. The Chronicles of Narnia movies because direct contact with those films does something nuclear to my inner child

and i cannot pick an exact 5th movie but the specific indie movie subgenre about fucked up shit happening to teen boys like L.I.E (2001), Mysterious Skin (2004), Gummo (1997) etc; those kinda movies rly inspire and influence my own writing the most

thanks for the ask ily <3

[metal-mouth666]

about me

i listen to cds, watch a lot of movies, and i like taking pictures. i like also like to draw and take afternoon naps. also i'm addicted to pinterest and eating cereal.

my tags:

#talking to the wall - talk tag

#metalmouth reblogs - just a general tag i put when i reblog something

#metalmouth rotting - depressing shit

#metalmouth on crack - funny stuff

#filmfreak - anything movie related

#i love cds - anything music related

bands i'm listening to right now:

alice in chains

jack off jill

korn

limp bizkit

fav films:

all about lily chou-chou (2001)

as you are (2016)

blue (2002)

blue spring (2001)

carrie (1976)

i believe in unicorns (2014)

i, tonya (2017)

kamikaze girls (2004)

l.i.e. (2001)

mirrored mind (2005)

paranoid park (2007)

pearl (2022)

show me love (1998)

the florida project (2017)

the shining (1980)

twins in paradise (2020)

zero day (2002)

fav tv shows:

beavis and butthead

dance moms

freaks and geeks

ikebukuro west gate park

mtv's downtown

[little-miss-scare-all666]

L.I.E. – Long Island Expressway (2001)

[porcelainicons]

[inbestigator]

[the99thfanboy]

Paul Dano in L.I.E. (2001)

[writinginthesecrettrees]

L.I.E. (2001)

What was the first "LGBTQ+" movie you ever watched? Because my friend just told me hers was I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) which was the worst/funniest possible answer

[missjuly01]

L.I.E

(2001)