Re: Long Island Expressway L.I.E. - jamesgarvin

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Re: Long Island Expressway L.I.E.

Posted by jamesgarvin (A) on January 12, 2005 at 06:52:16

In Reply to: Long Island Expressway L.I.E. posted by Duilawyer on January 11, 2005 at 20:38:13:

Disgusting? Sure. So was Goodfellas. Where are we in society that apprently views Pedophilia as disgusting (which it is), not acceptable for a movie, while senseless murder and blood carnage is an acceptable subject for a movie. I personally subscribe to the adage that the value of a movie is not judged by what the movie is about, but rather how it handles what it is about.

The point of L.I.E. was not actual sex (which some seem preoccupied with), but rather the relationship between the older man and the younger boy, and how those relationships often begin rather innocently and without warning to what they actually are. Brian Cox (and your unfortunate double entrendre about his last name demonstrates juvenile humor) puts in a very good performance in what must be a very difficult role to play, and a very risky role to play. Difficult, because, while actors would seem to be able to play "regular" people relatively easily, as there are many "regular" subjects to become close and intimate with, he must learn to convince the audience that he is a sexual deviant, something that, hopefully, is not within his underlying person. Which means that he essentially created the chararchter. And he convinced me. But I digress. After all, his last name is "Cox". Ha ha, hee hee.

Certainly not a great film. But a good one.

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Topic - Long Island Expressway L.I.E. - Duilawyer 20:38:13 01/11/05 (9)

if you liked this, check out the South Park episode where Eric Cartman joins NAMBLA - tunenut 10:01:05 01/13/05 (0)

Re: Long Island Expressway L.I.E. - jamesgarvin 06:52:16 01/12/05 (4)

Quite right IMO, and especially about dui's juvenile humor. nt - clarkjohnsen 13:36:07 01/12/05 (2)

ALL DUI ALL THE TIME: The topic was a movie, named L.I.E. - Duilawyer 21:09:18 01/12/05 (1)

You lie. nt - clarkjohnsen 14:36:03 01/13/05 (0)

FWIW: I downgrade films with massive amounts of violence. - Duilawyer 08:09:14 01/12/05 (1)

It was disgusting . . . - mr grits 06:21:36 01/12/05 (1)

disgusting? - warrenh@optonline.net 06:35:28 01/12/05 (0)

Re: Long Island Expressway L.I.E. - warrenh@optonline.net 03:12:52 01/12/05 (0)

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Re: Long Island Expressway L.I.E. - jamesgarvin 06:52:16 01/12/05 (4)

Quite right IMO, and especially about dui's juvenile humor. nt - clarkjohnsen 13:36:07 01/12/05 (2)

ALL DUI ALL THE TIME: The topic was a movie, named L.I.E. - Duilawyer 21:09:18 01/12/05 (1)

You lie. nt - clarkjohnsen 14:36:03 01/13/05 (0)

FWIW: I downgrade films with massive amounts of violence. - Duilawyer 08:09:14 01/12/05 (1)

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