Lowriders Page #3

Synopsis: A young street artist, Danny, in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for self-expression. Danny puts his graffiti artist skills to use and paints murals on the hoods of lowrider cars to help his brother win an upcoming competition.
Production: BH Tilt
  5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
55%
PG-13
Year:
2016
98 min
$6,155,650
362 Views


for the past eight years, huh?

Like how you forgot about mom?

Pops is always calling

ghost a criminal.

That he brought shame

to the family.

You know why he went to prison?

Grand Theft Auto.

He was stealing car parts

just to finish his own ride.

He got busted. Caught a case.

Ain't that some sh*t?

Oh, sh*t, little d.

Can I stay here?

Hell, yeah.

Central city headquarters

right here.

We run an empire

out this b*tch.

I've been schooling

these fools on lowriders.

This right here.

It's my pride and joy.

When I was locked up,

i wasn't thinking about anything

except for winning

at elysian park.

I had gordo start pulling parts

while I was still inside.

My club and this car right here.

We're going to show pops

and the coasters

what lowriding is all about.

We just got to put your little

graffiti skills to work.

Want you to put a mural

on this car.

You ever hit switches before?

No.

Huh?

See this right here?

Mm-hm.

You like what you see?

So how do you like

your first art walk?

It's alright.

Okay, can you tell me something?

Like is there, is there a time

that you just get off

being Mr. tough graffiti guy?

Like do you clock out ever?

Maybe we could go out then.

Alright, that's not

what I meant.

I just, I just don't

buy that stuff

because it's in a gallery,

hanging on a wall

with a price tag next to it.

It doesn't make it

any more legit than--

what you do?

I was going to say

"than what you do."

Right.

Are you done?

Yes.

If it's so easy to get a show,

then why don't you have one?

That's because my show

is all over the city.

Okay.

So that everyone can see it

everywhere whenever they want.

Okay.

Let's go see your show.

Come on, I'll show you

the best part.

Go ahead.

This?

Is this a trick?

Come on, Lorelei.

I'm in a skirt.

Come on. I swear I will be good.

I'll be good.

You said you wanted

to see my show, right?

But it's up there.

You'll be fine.

Okay. I'll try it.

I'll help you. Come on.

Well, alright.

I bet this works

on all the girls.

Some are actually smart.

It's amazing.

Is that it?

Yeah. That's it.

That's,

that's incredible, Danny.

You're... so talented,

it pisses me off.

I get it.

You're afraid you're going to

fall in love with me, huh?

Yeah, you know what I think?

What?

I think you're the one

who's afraid.

Is that right?

Mm-hm.

If you weren't scared,

you would have put that

where everyone could see it

whenever they wanted to,

remember?

I'm on to you.

Sh*t.

Having some trouble?

Ah!

Don't scare me like that.

I'm sorry I missed dinner.

I should have called you.

I was hoping for a ride.

Sounds like you're having

some trouble. Do you hear that?

Yeah, I hear that.

Can I get in here?

Be my guest.

We got Isabela's

quinceanera dress today.

I'm pretty sure she loves it,

but you know,

she'll never admit it because

that means I won, you know.

Chiquita. Cosita. Baby?

If you're going to work

on my car, could you at least

not talk about dresses

while you do it?

Sorry. Ah.

The number eight plug wire.

It's arcing on the manifold.

You're gonna need

to replace that.

Great.

When's the last time

you've been to a meeting?

Baby, I'm not drinkin'.

That was angel's.

I know, I just...

I want to keep it that way,

okay?

You talked to your sons?

Okay.

You know what?

Don't answer that.

It's just, I'm really worried.

Especially about Danny.

And Isabela really wants

her brother at her quinceanera.

Can you try for me, please?

Promise me.

Yeah, I promise.

Thank you.

Crenshaw Sundays going down

right here in the beautiful

Cali-forn-eye-aye.

It's your boy, gordo.

It is what it is.

It is what we do.

Central city car club

right here in this b*tch.

Sundays, all the young clubs

like to come out

and show their cars

on crenshaw boulevard.

It's not about a trophy.

It's about hitting the switch.

Hitting back bump.

Being the baddest lowrider

in the streets.

They last until the cops

come and break 'em up

but that doesn't stop anyone.

They just go to a new spot.

Look, I really don't

come to these things

but my brother does.

And he says,

girls love this sh*t.

So why not, right?

Come on.

Oh sh*t!

Danny, what's up, homie?

What's up, little d?

You good?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Mm-hm.

Is this your girl?

No--

yeah, I am.

Is this your brother?

Ghost, Lorelei.

Lorelei, my brother, ghost.

Hey... you want to hit

the switches?

- Excuse me?

- Are you with it?

I don't... I'm not

quite sure what...

You're with it. Come on.

Right here. Let me show you.

Can I get in there?

Be my guest.

You ready?

Oh... oh, my god.

I don't think you're ready.

Ooh. Whoa! Oh, my god!

Oh!

Bounce it up.

LAPD! You have five seconds

to disperse.

We will impound your cars.

Why this mocosos always

trying to roll with us, eh?

Chill, homie. He's with us.

Yeah, whatevs.

What's up? This is Claudia.

What you doing here, chuyito?

Oh, I'm looking for Danny.

We were supposed

to kick it with him.

He ain't here, homes.

Are you sure? We had plans.

Plan?

Plans ain't mean pito,

when there's p*ssy involved.

Oh. We probably should go.

Come on, chuy. You ready?

Hey, fool?

It's your turn.

Come on, youngster,

we got to clean you up

if you're gonna chill

with us at elysian.

No, chuy.

Are you serious?

I'm, uh, I'm just going to

kick it here, alright?

Sit.

Will you quit being a creeper?

What, are you going to tell me

I'm beautiful when I sleep?

What's it mean?

It means I was drunk in cabo.

What does that mean?

Why are you so cute

when you're jaded?

I have this friend

that runs this gallery

and it's, it's pretty amazing.

It's like exactly

the kind of stuff you do.

I should kind of...

I really should introduce you.

Maybe.

M-maybe?

Hey, will you come

to elysian with me?

I don't know. Maybe.

Come on.

I've been working on something.

And I really want to show you.

Yeah?

Well, if you keep kissing me...

Like that,

maybe I will.

What are you doing here?

Don't take another step.

Nobody invited you

in this house.

I didn't come here

to fight with you, Francisco.

Have you seen Danny?

Uh, Gloria wants to know

if he's coming

to Isabel's quinceanera.

That's funny.

Even sober, you can't

keep track of your kids?

Tell that new wife of yours,

thanks so much for getting

you all straightened up.

Hey! Hey!

I didn't stop for her!

I stopped for Danny and for you.

I stopped for your mother.

Don't talk about her.

Because you don't know

anything about her.

You were too busy getting drunk,

while she was laying

in the hospital.

I had to take Danny

to see her everyday. Not you.

Do you know what

people call me now?

What my own brother call me?

Ghost.

You know why they call me that?

'Cause for

the last eight years,

you haven't so much

as mentioned my name

to remind people that I exist.

You want to talk to me?

Tell me why you didn't

visit me in prison.

You're a joke.

And nothing changes.

You know, that paint's

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Elgin James

Elgin James is a filmmaker, musician and a former member of Friends Stand United (FSU), a Boston, Massachusetts area group in the early 1990s. FSU has been classified by several law enforcement agencies as a gang. more…

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