Just saw Down by Law last night. It was great. That makes 3 fine films from Jarmusch - my other 2 favs are Dead Man and Mystery Train. Broken Flowers, or whatever that boring traveling movie is called, not so much. What you got to say about that?
I thought Down By Law was gorgeously photographed, but it didn't connect with me at all. That's the thing about Jarmusch's films. I often see them as intellectual existential exercises with far too many pregnant pauses. Of the ones you mentioned, I liked Dead Man the best. My fave Jarmusch films are Night on Earth and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, so I suggest checking out those.
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Ghost Dog may be my favorite Jarmusch film too. It's probably the most conventional of Jarmusch's films, but he seems better when he's not trying to be overly artsy-fartsy. Forest Whittaker is great as a gangsta hitman trying to live by the code of the Samurai. And nice pre-Kill Bill soundtrack work by the RZA.
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Great job given some props to a rapper eric. By the way, haven't seen you in a while, how you been?
Personally, I thought that Broken Flowers was a great film. I've always liked Bill Murray but in this movie he is fantastic. His facial expressions are unmatched and he is just so funny without even trying. The scene where he puts the fake, nasty food in his mouth and pretends to like it by cringing a smile (a la Cheney style) is so memorable. I thought the movie had a great story line and was well-directed. I think it is underrated and features a tremendous acting job.
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yeah, i loved ghost dog and dead man and down y law. actually, i like most jarmusch. wasnt too into broken flowers, though. it felt like Lost In Translation 2
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By the way, haven't seen you in a while, how you been?
