To Live and Die in L.A.

One of my very favorite movies! I see this as being about raw determination and the unpredictability of life. I have seen this more times than I can count and it still gets better with nearly every viewing.

I haven’t seen a lot of films with William Petersen, but he’s a badass in this, from the half unbuttoned shirts with a leather jacket, to his full frontal scene. It definitely has that William Friedkin feel to it, it’s The French Connection of the 80s, I think I liked it more.

I have a feeling Willem is not Dafriend in this one. Sordid crime thriller pulsating w/ a cool, utterly 80s Wang Chung soundtrack. A disturbing showcase of the corrosive power of obsession & compromises to integrity. Always love to see Dafoe. And that was one excellent car chase.

I haven’t seen a lot of films with William Petersen, but he’s a badass in this, from the half unbuttoned shirts with a leather jacket, to his full frontal scene. It definitely has that William Friedkin feel to it, it’s The French Connection of the 80s, I think I liked it more.

I have a feeling Willem is not Dafriend in this one. Sordid crime thriller pulsating w/ a cool, utterly 80s Wang Chung soundtrack. A disturbing showcase of the corrosive power of obsession & compromises to integrity. Always love to see Dafoe. And that was one excellent car chase.

I feel like this movie was shot really well and was visually interesting. super 80s vibe and I liked the epic theme. some of the dialogue felt super weird and lots of scenes are extremely horny. the "main" character is extremely unlikable, on purpose though. The end was Buddhist!