TCM Comments on To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

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24fpsfan

Күн бұрын

Guest William Friedkin. My favorite Friedkin film is Sorcerer (1977) though it a remake of The Wages of Fear (1953)

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@stratobee Жыл бұрын

RIP William. TLADILA is an absolute classic.

@jnnx 2 ай бұрын

Why can’t your generation spell anything out?

@stratobee 2 ай бұрын

@@jnnx Because we haven't got much time left.

@Wilson.katie815 Жыл бұрын

William Peterson was great in this movie and Manhunter.

@4oyageryramaira269 11 ай бұрын

love the scene where Dafoe breaths onto the plates to show the notes engraved on it..all to the excellent soundtrack by Wang Chung.

@edwardrichardson8254 Жыл бұрын

The chase is the best on film. It just keeps going and going and getting more and more surreal. Initially just two pursuers, it blossoms into several turning up everywhere ('all over $50k??' you wonder) and you are every bit with Peterson & Pankow emotionally in that chase. Friedkin refrigerated an entire set so the characters in "The Exorcist" would breath vapor, not just act cold. He goes all the way with his films.

@leeannhelvenston5435 Жыл бұрын

Incredible movie.....perfectly cast. RIP Billy Friedkin.

@larrybrown8180 9 ай бұрын

Why haven't Dafoe and Peterson done any movies together since "To Live and Die in LA?" They had an edgy, electric, bad chemistry between their characters: "I have a friend in Palm Springs, Lenny Green, you know him?" "I have a friend in Hollywood, Donald Duck, you know him?" These two talents should be reunited on screen.

@johnschaefer2238 10 күн бұрын

Love everything about this film especially the writing.

@jerryhoward8133 Жыл бұрын

Really great movie and the sound track is Outstanding.

@franvarga709 Жыл бұрын

Right on, Wang Chung was a very bold choice, and 80's period perfect. Just gets better and better with age.

@markbeames7852 Жыл бұрын

I can FEEL the heat coming off the LA blacktop when I hear that title song.

@valseyer4486 9 ай бұрын

My favorite crime thriller, that is why I can only see it once every 3 years or so, such to the extent where that scene still hits hard when he gets blasted. Thanks for the upload.

@railbart 8 ай бұрын

Billy Friedkin and Walter Hill.the best.

@tomball7009 Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, I wanted the typical hero in films. This movie disappointed me then. Too dark. I wanted Lethal Weapon. Over the years, I can't stomach the formulaic cop films anymore. They're boring. They don't offer anything. But now, this movie is at the top. Yes, it's dark, but it's a warning not to go down this hole or you may be forever stuck. Great moral.

@bonniesimpson1636 4 күн бұрын

I always liked the non Hollywood ending. Probably why this is one of my favorite movies although there are plenty of reasons to love it. And if you've gone to the dark side another movie you should check out is The Counselor. Another moral fable about dabbling in trouble you won't be able to get out of. Stellar cast and the only screenplay Cormac McCarthy ever wrote. It's genius and oh so twisted.

@pam0626 4 ай бұрын

This movie isn’t available to stream anywhere. Its frustrating.

@franvarga709 Жыл бұрын

Great interview by Ben. I love how Billy Friedkin cops to being just like his protagonists, obsessed with his mission. Art and reality collide. So iconic, and a tribute to the man. RIP Billy Friedkin.

@patrickwalsh279 10 ай бұрын

What a GREAT, wonderfully classy interview all around. Nice job, Ben. Friedkin was a cinematic master and it's wonderful to have his insights and behind-the scenes stories preserved. Bravo!

@suzannezoubeck5216 Ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this. The film is one of my favorites (as is the soundtrack), and the car chase is just perfection (well, the whole film is). ❤☮🌎

@pete49327 Жыл бұрын

This great film finally gets a long overdue upgrade with a brand new 4k blu-ray in Dolby Vision/HDR10, to be released by Kino Lorber on July 18, 2023.

@scottherriott4828 Жыл бұрын

Any idea why it isn't available for streaming?

@65g4 Жыл бұрын

@@scottherriott4828 it should be such a great movie

@Smudgeroon74 6 ай бұрын

@@scottherriott4828 Streaming is over-rated. Especially if illegal. Amazon used to have a service called LoveFilm : they post the discs to your home, and then you post them back in the envelope supplied. Only 8 pounds a month. So affordable. Why didn't more people keep subscribing instead of streaming for free from unknown websites?

@tellemfreddysentya8221 4 ай бұрын

I own it great 4k

@joelhenry4643 Жыл бұрын

The subtext of the movie is very spiritual. The subplot behind the narrative.

@Bringos76 Жыл бұрын

Yep. Live by the sword - die by the sword. Just like Friedkin mentioned in the interview.

@billsuszynski6549 10 ай бұрын

Trying to think what chase scene is best. The French Connection or To Live And Die In LA

@halfalivebandit2535 Жыл бұрын

Rest in Peace Billy

@MrRhmccabe 10 ай бұрын

....his The Sorcerer is great and still unknown.

@johnschaefer2238 10 күн бұрын

Amazing film by Friedkin and for those of you who may be in the dark try and find Sorcerer a little known but another amazing film by him.

@dragoff_dragon 27 күн бұрын

When I was too young to drive, I would lean out the back window screaming "Get out of the way"!

@Deepurplerain Жыл бұрын

Petievich was an actual service secret agent ?!! great trivia, and great video. Hail TCM

@TTony-tu6dm 25 күн бұрын

To Live and Die in LA is a masterpiece. Tarantino wishes he could make a film like that

@GaryMonk-zp2fg Ай бұрын

Rick Masters always demands big front money

@BrettOwen71 8 ай бұрын

Never seen Billy Friedkin without his glasses before. He looks really strange. RIP Bill and thank you for all you gave to cinema.

@donniedarko979 Жыл бұрын

You can't buy this in digital format.

@debrapaulsonphotography-da4857 11 ай бұрын

dvds are scarce too I was lucky to find one on ebay. Definitely worth keeping this great movie.

@film79 9 ай бұрын

The Blu Ray isn't rare, it's like $23 just buy it and burn your own digital copy.

@kurtkensson2059 3 ай бұрын

@@debrapaulsonphotography-da4857 That's what I did, too.

@mikearchibald744 2 ай бұрын

For those who don't know, the secret service actually uses this film to show new hires how counterfeiting is done, thats the level of detail thats in the picture. But even more than the guy getting killed at the end is the other cop beating Janet Leigh and getting killed within about ten minutes. It even has that cliche of "what are you going to do when you retire" which is a bit overdone, but you really don't expect it that early in the film.

@jnnx 2 ай бұрын

SPOILERS!