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Childhood Pedophile Encounter and the Movie 'Little Children'/'LIE'

from #170 - Eat The Rich; They're Keto Part 1| The Tim Dillon Show · #170

3 min

Tim tells a story about a predatory older kid from his childhood skateboarding days, then segues into a detailed discussion of the film LIE and its themes of pedophilia and Long Island suburbia.

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  • Tim discusses Paul Dano and Brian Cox in the movie 'LIE,' noting Cox's character is a pedophile who turns down a kid.
  • The pedophile rejects the child over his anatomy, making him prove he has more than five inches—a moment Tim credits to Cox possibly ad-libbing as a smart actor.
  • Tim explains the movie's tagline references lanes going east, west, and straight to hell, referencing the Long Island Expressway and deaths like Harry Chapin and Lee Iacocca.
  • The film follows a kid whose corrupt builder father was played by the actor who appeared in a scene where someone threatens to kill Sinatra to void a house contract.
  • Tim describes the plot: the kid ditches school and gets involved with a group robbing houses before being preyed on by a pedophile.
  • Tim argues the movie could be set anywhere and questions why filmmakers don't make more stories about how fast food makes everyone fat instead.
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Brian CoxLong Island ExpresswayPaul DanoHarry Chapin

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