Let's talk about Jim Jarmusch a little, if you all are into his stuff.

I just screened Stranger Than Paradise last night for a film class, and only three of us (of like 40) were ever caught laughing, ["Thanks for paying for us, too!" Heh.]

Reminded me a little bit of Slacker.

At the end one of them asked me why they had to watch that film.

I love this guy. Dead Man's my favorite.

Such a weirdo, but manages profundity in the swirlie, slow, sparse dialogue and in/action.

Check him out, if you haven't already. Very cool films. <p>"You only learn when you listen." - Richard Gere</p>

i wanna really really like him, cuz i think he's cool, but his movies on the whole, as a whole, don't totally do it for me.

there are parts of all of his movies that i like, but i have difficulty watching them start to finish. (i have yet to finish Down by Law or Mystery Train, though i've tried lots and lots).

i think Ghost Dog and Dead Man are the only 2 i watched all the way thru.

believe me, i wish it wasn't so.

on a side note, i love his performance in "Blue in the Face", as he is smoking his last cigarette-- awesome.

You know, I was just looking at his filmography, because I never remember if there's an 's' in his name. He has tons of acting credits, and I don't know what he looks like.

Just like Joe and Chan. "I have this picture of Chan, and I still can't see him."

That's from Chan Is Missing, the second of my little double-feature last night. That was pretty good. Old Wayne Wang. I love this class, when I took it we had a totally different screening schedule (also stellar). It rocks.

Back on topic: I know what you mean, hellaciousc, about having trouble getting through them. It's best when you're in a screening situation, rather than rental. If you have to watch it, the resistance to finish it vanishes.

I was watching the clock a little, but it was because I was running class last night, and the longer we went, the more people who would split. They drive me nuts, those crazy impatient kids. I think they thought they were taking Rambo 101.

Took me twice to get to the end of Dead Man, but when I watched that first half again, I appreciated it more. I was a little too jazzed to see Michael Wincott dressed as shit-kicker, once the novelty wore off, I paid closer attention, and it was all good, I thought. :) <p>"You only learn when you listen." - Richard Gere</p>

I absolutely love Jarmusch. I find all his films hysterical, even if others find something like Strangers boring. Dead Man and Ghost Dog are in a class above though. <p><a href=http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mycollection.asp?alias=SolidSnakeASS>My DVDs</a></p>

He sold Karl some "French Fried Taters" in Sling Blade.

I really enjoyed Down by Law even though I am not a big Billy Bob fan. Did he direct Night on Earth, or was that Hal Hartley? That was the first movie I saw with Roberto Begnininininini...ack! <p>" He flew the coop while we were sleepin'!"</p>

I couldn't watch down by law or stranger than paridise but I love Ghost Dog and Dead Man. I even saw Ghost Dog on opening night.
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Night on Earth is definitely Jarmusch, and is definitely a great film. :) <p><a href=http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mycollection.asp?alias=SolidSnakeASS>My DVDs</a></p>

Jarmusch next to Wes Anderson and the Coen Brothers is my favorite modern director. Every single one of his movies blows my mind. His films 2-4 (Stranger than Paradise, Down By Law, and Mystery Train) are some of my favorite films ever.

Mystery Train is a good primer for someone who isn't ready to sit through something more ponderous. I'm no Jarmusch expert but I've seen more than half his films and really liked all of 'em. Ghost Dog was so Jarmuschy even though it had this modern feel, it was odd because most of his flicks are pretty timeless and that one had scenes from the Simpsons in it. How interesting! <p><HR>Check out <a href=http://db.etree.org/aenematron>My Show List</a>!<BR>---<BR>"This is a movie too. Cut, print, that's a wrap everybody. We're over budget, the trial scene's cut. See ya at the Oscars!"<BR>-"Robert Blake"</p>

I like the fact that Jarmusch often uses non-Americans to tell his stories. It forces us to look at America from their eyes and to see the beauty that has always been in front of us. Not that we don't see it but it's nice to have another perspective.
Witness the Japanese couple in Mystery Train or the German cab driver in Night on Earth or even Eva in Stranger than Paradise. <p>You don't see many women who like Tabasco.</p>Edited by: Sing Sang at: 10/8/02 10:42:47 am

Jarmusch doesn't make "American" films, but he does make films about America. He seems to use outsiders as his characters. I don't think any of his characters have been 'normal,' which is what I like about his work. Hell, I'm not normal, so it's easy to connect. lol. <p><a href=http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mycollection.asp?alias=SolidSnakeASS>My DVDs</a></p>

Bump.

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I've seen Ghost Dog, Dead Man and Night on Earth and loved them all. I was watching Mystery Train last night but I fell asleep...so I'll watch the rest of it tonight.