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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: TLA RELEASING
EAN: 0807839002379
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Tla
Manufacturer: Tla
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Tla
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 16, 2006
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 48494
Studio: Tla
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Jason Behr (The Grudge TV s 'Roswell') stars as John Livien a John Lennon-esque NYC musician on the road to greater success with his band mates played by Dominic Monaghan (TV s 'Lost' and the Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project). Despite support from his band girlfriend Emi (Sarah Wynter TV s '24') and manager Brea (Ally Sheedy High Art The Breakfast Club) Livien still has his own demons to battle. Director Rebecca Cook s bleary-eyed drama beautifully captures the emotion and chaos surrounding the heartfelt creation of rock and roll. System Requirements:Running Time 94 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 807839002379 Manufacturer No: TLAD159
Amazon.com:
Although he is never mentioned by name, the ghost of John Lennon haunts writer-director-producer Rebecca Cook's Shooting Livien, a relentlessly bleak tale about the rise (sort of) and fall of a New York rock musician. Portrayed by Jason Behr (known principally for his work on TV shows like Dawson's Creek and Roswell), John Livien is a New York singer-songwriter on the threshold of the big time. His ducks all seem to be in a row: his bandmates (including Dominic Monaghan, The Lord of the Rings' Merry) and manager (Ally Sheedy) are ready to rock; record companies are interested; he's got an adoring, attractive girlfriend (Sarah Wynter of The Dead Zone and 24); and folks seem to love his tunes, which evoke 'Come Together' and other Lennon classics (Livien also bears a passing resemblance to Lennon, along with a bogus Brit accent that surfaces whenever he wants to sound insouciant and/or sardonic, just like the former Beatle). Livien also has a drug jones, not to mention big time Mom and Dad issues that follow him around like a rabid mongrel and result in hallucinations, suicidal tendencies, and other bad stuff. But his (and, in the end, our) biggest problem is that Livien is a pretentious, miserable, solipsistic loser who goes out of his way to thoroughly alienate everyone around him. As we now know, John Lennon was a fairly prickly character himself. But he was also a driven, preternaturally gifted artist whose work had a profound influence on the world. As depicted in this film, John Livien (Livien… Lennon… clever, eh?) is merely a passably talented wanker who's nearly impossible to like or care about. Director Cook shows some genuine promise, but Shooting Livien is a bummer. --Sam Graham
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - waste of time
I got this movie because Jason Behr was in it.I guess everyone needs to make a living but I wasted my money. There really isn't a storyline. Just a jumble.I was very disappointed
Rating: - Jason what were you thinking
I Loved Jason in the Roswell series but this movie sucks sorry Jason you can do better
Rating:  - The Real Deal
I stumbled across this film on Showtime, having never heard of it before. I've always been a big fan of films about struggling rock musicians, despite the fact that most in this genre strike a lot of false notes - no pun intended. SHOOTING LIVIEN, however, is the real deal. This little film, filled with gritty, grotty New York locales and subtle, nuanced performances, is completely authentic. It follows the burgeoning career of The Virgins Undone, a fictional NYC power trio fronted by the charismatic ... Read More
Rating: - NOPE
I like the Beatles I have all thier records, thanks to my parents, and most of the cd's due to the fact that one day i'm afraid I won't be able to find needles for my record player. But, I fell asleep on this movie. I was tired after work so I thought I would try watching it again the next day. This time I stayed awake, thanks to my husband pinching me, but not even the fine acting and incredible body of Jason Behr could make me think this was a great movie.
John Livien's a dark, morose miserable, ... Read More
Rating: - worth seeing
I really enjoyed this movie. I can't help wondering why we have't seen more of Jason Behr. He gives a very believable performance as a young muscian trying to balance the possible success of his struggling band and his personal demons. The music was wonderful and so was the rest of the cast. It was great to see Ally Sheedy again. What I really love about this movie was the story. Very different, not your cookie cutter bockbuster, seen it a thousand times plot. Also not the type of movie where any actor ... Read More
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