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| Lie With Me | 
 enlarge | Director: Clement Virgo
Actors: Lauren Lee Smith, Eric Balfour, Polly Shannon, Mayko Nguyen, Michael Facciolo
Studio: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Category: DVD
List Price: $7.99
Buy New: $4.73
You Save: $3.26 (41%)
New (36) Used (12) from $4.73
Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 762
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 93
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: VELDTF53415D
UPC: 821575534154
EAN: 0821575534154
ASIN: B000DZ95MG
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: February 14, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED
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| Customer Reviews:
 There is no way this movie is Laying down with Me September 14, 2006
28 out of 33 found this review helpful
If you can get past the bone rack of a woman and Mr. Shaved Chest Hair, who seriously looks like Jimmy Hill of BBC Match of The Day fame (think Mandrake the magician), then you'll probrably enjoy this. This movie is trying to be more profound that it really is. Face facts, this is not a good porn film and not a good love story because it tries too much to be both. Basically, any movie with voice-over narration you know is in trouble because it means the story needs explanation that pictures and the actors' words cannot convey. Take away the narration and you maybe would have a half-decent fillum as then it would be left more to your own imagination as to why the woman is basically messed up.
"Lie with Me" is the story of a woman, who likes sex, and a man who also likes sex and all the empty emotions that flow around them... that's pretty much it. I couldn't even say that the plot goes downwards since it doesn't go anywhere at all. There is about one thing happening in this film and its sex; there is no intrigue, or none that's worth being intrigued by anyway, except for "will this ever end!" Very long moments could have been cut off the movie and, in the same way, some moments could have benefited from being longer. The main characters are empty, underdeveloped and we can't feel anything for them because they're too busy having sex and that, to me is okay, but not that interesting. As for the secondary characters, they're not even developed at all, there are many of them and they could just as well have not been there; again, not enough of the good or interesting stuff and too much of the boring empty stuff. At least it's not just about the women being naked all the time. In this, the men get equal attention, and that's good.
The director tries to pulls us away from those distractions by giving us some beautiful scenery; such as the bed with white sheets, white pillow cases and white drapes. Come on! Where did they get that--Metaphors R Us? Then, of course, her own parents are in the midst of a separation. Oh, well, that explains everything. At least I get to see the sights of Toronto which is a wonderful city.
"Lie with Me" is unrated of course and if it had it would have been rated NC-17 due to the sex segments. Another reason I can see why critics would voice out "Oooh and Aaah's" is with the male full frontal. Give me a break...rent a porno and save yourself the bother. This was surely one lousy Antonioni film but at least it was better than "9 Song"....Gosh!
 Interesting Movie July 8, 2006
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
"Lie With Me" is a sexually charged love story that somehow got away from the MPAA with an R rating. I think the filmmakers must be in the MPAA, because this movie's got some graphic scenes. We're talking full frontal male & female nudity, with sex that looks very unsimulated. You don't see full penetration, but...Well, you'll have to see it. This movie is adapted from a book and I hope the book had more depth than this, because I feel something must have been lost in the transition from book-to-screen. The movie is about Leila (Lauren Lee Smith), a girl a lot of people would call a "slut." Leila likes to have sex and she likes to have it a lot. She doesn't seem to understand love or a relationship, but she understands sex. Could this be attributed to a bad homelife? It could be, but the filmmakers don't really show her with a bad homelife. Her parents are getting divorced and her sister is about to get married, despite having had sex with her ex just a couple nights before the marriage. It's kind of bad, but not this bad. Anyway, Leila ends up at a party where she hastily drags a guy outside and begins performing oral sex on him. Meanwhile, a guy she met a few minutes ago named David (Eric Balfour, 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre') is sitting in a truck watching her with his girlfriend. As the girlfriend begins copying Leila and as both Leila and David have sex with their respective partners; They look at each other and something is there. They may not be sure what, but it's there. The next day, David goes looking for Leila and he finds her. She begins to masturbate on a playground for him, which freaks him out a bit, but he returns to her and they both have sex that I swear isn't simulated. There's almost no way it could be. Anyway, for some reason; We have to find out that David is caring for his invalid father. But is this really important to the plot? I mean it's a bit heartwrenching, but not very important. This movie could've poignant, but that's where it misses. The performances are good enough and the movie is entertaining; It's a vast improvement over another sexually charged movie called "9 Songs" (in which the sex wasn't simulated and was slightly more graphic than this). Balfour and Smith make a cute couple; The sex scenes are great. But, overall, it misses a bit.
GRADE: B-
 Eric Balfour Is Gorgeous!!...He Oooozes Sex!! October 7, 2006
21 out of 29 found this review helpful
Fans of actor / musician Eric Balfour, who has played in
a number of character roles, most famously as Claire Fischer's
troubled boyfriend in the landmark HBO series "Six Feet Under",
will love this film because you get to see this sexy hottie
in all of his god-given finery! (WOOF!!)
I mean, the plot is kind of paper thin, but who cares!!
I would've bought it for the realistic sex scenes alone!
Which I'm not sure if they were acting in them because...
well, buy it and you'll see for yourself!
Eric shows everything!...frontal, rear and even an erection
in at least 8 different hot scenes!
This dude is FINE!!
That scene where he's salsa dancing with the girl
in the complete buff!---OMG!!
The acting does get better towards the end when Eric's
character's father dies and he and the female lead's sexual
relationship begins to disintergrate into something unexpected.
Overall though, I liked this movie and didn't feel
short-changed at all! Eric Balfour cut through my usual
cool mature veneer and got right to my inner lustful teenager!
VERY EROTIC AND SENSUAL March 31, 2006
18 out of 28 found this review helpful
One of the most erotic films i have ever seen bar none. Very Hot and attractive characters in a sexual tryst. was just scanning the dvd and i could immediately say the scenes were so erotic i wouldnt know what to do if the sound were on. A great buy. In the likes of 9 1/2 weeks etc. Worth watching and even owning the dvd
Oh my November 1, 2006
17 out of 22 found this review helpful
There is alot of penis in this movie, wow, the other reviews are all correct, more skin than the playboy channel, even late night showtime adult movies. Everything except actual penetration.
As far as the rest of the movie this is far from standard hollywood movie direction, and it is film purposefull in this alternative style. For lots it is a let down, as the story line is very simple. Minimal dialog. If the direct was serious about this style of directing, it was a noble attempt with the subject matter. Otherwise this film is just soft porno.
Interesting movie, to each their own money.
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