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Movie Reviews of Dead Man
Movie Review: Shame On You Tom Keogh
Summary: 5 Stars
Mr. Keogh you should really save yourself further embarrassment and take down your "review." Really.
You clearly labelled this a "Mystery" by looking at the DVD cover which has a quote from Newsweek calling it "Mysterious!Daring!" Apparently you missed the one from the Reader which correctly calls the film "A Masterpiece."
Although it is certainly not a mystery, Dead Man is a deep dark tragic comedy, encapsulated in the anachronistic story of one young man's short, but epic life.
The film stars the greatest actor of our time, Johnny Depp with Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Robert Mitchum, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Henriksen, Iggy Pop (as a TV Pioneer) Billy Bob Thornton and Alfred Molina. If someone told me all of these leading men were in one film, I'd say "pull the other one!"
The Black & White cinematography perfectly captures the feel of photographs of the old west. It is timeless. How lucky for Mr. Depp to have been in 2 (Ed Wood) B&W films.
The comedy is non-stop and high-level throughout this horrific tale. Two examples: William Blake, who doesn't know poetry, kills Benmont Tench. All TP fans should get a kick out of that. "Got any tobacco?"
Again, Mr. Keogh, apparently you are not only a simple-minded moviegoer, but you have a tin ear as well. I'd love to hear your guitar playing Tom.
Far from "noodling" Neil Young's soundtrack is appropriately spooky-cowboy, brilliant, stark and brutal. It perfectly matches the film.
Mr. Keogh Snatch It Down Now! Really!
Movie Review: Unique
Summary: 5 Stars
Dead Man is by far one of the oddest westerns I've ever seen. The film concerns the journey of young accountant, William Blake(flawless Johnny Depp performance), who travels out west to fill a job in the small hell of Machinery. When he arrives he finds that the position has already been filled and now he is on his last leg. Blake's last penny was spent on that ticket and now he is stuck in a strange town far from his native home of Michigan. He promptly goes to the town saloon buys a beer and hooks up with a women selling paper flowers. They go to her house and make love only to have the woman's jealous lover intrude on them and shoot through the lady and the bullet is lodged right beside Blake's heart. Blake in turn kills the jealous lover and leaves the town in a weak daze. From there Blake wakes in the company of an Indian who helps him on his spiritual journey whilst aiding him in defending himself from assasins out to collect the large bounty on him.
The stark black and white portrait enhances the vintage western feel of the film and most of the movie has transcedentalist undertones that I'm sure Ralph Waldo Emerson would be proud of. The shoot outs have a realistic appeal to them and are far removed from typical overy dramatized hollywood gorefests. Anyways this is definitely not your typical hollywood film, if you appreciate the genius of Kubrick and Lynch and would enjoy seeing their style put to use in a Western than this is definitely your cup of tea. The minimalist raw guitar score by Neil Young is defninitely a great asset. Highly Reccomended.
Movie Review: a trip for those who has a stomach for real movies
Summary: 5 Stars
= a trip for those who has a stomach for real moviesbefore i wached this movie i never thought that a filmaker could make so naturaly and axepting the trip of a human through death. is written alot about it and mostly they focus about what is going to happen after it happens, but the moment of agony which might be for a human observer a matter of few minuttes , seconds, hours or maybe days we dont find it so often. as Homer at Iliada describe the batlle between Hector and his Nemecis Ackil en careful observer can find the ten moments of the agony of Hector which is killed at the first strike then the rest are the last moments of the victims living with some ilussions produced in his phantassysing agony at the passwaye to death, Jarmusch has describet unicaly all the stages of the trip of a man before passing on the other side of the livings. it is atractive from the first moments when Deep is on the train where the caracters change as the nature itself. starting in the small peacefully towns with relaxte peacefull passengers and with the nature being uncultivated by humans the pasengers which seat near Deep are getting more wild and scary untill he reaches at the heart ot the most canebalestic part of the unknown by the rest of the educated part of society where he is going to make his meeting with death and the trip untill he gets confortable with the idea that he has to leave life behind. in many wayes i thing Jarmusch in the caracter of Deep created a better image of death than Bergman. soundtrack could not been better. one of the best movies of 90-s.
Movie Review: An Intensely Captivating & Remarkable Film.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen this movie countless times and this is without a doubt one of Johnny Depp's finest. People who dismiss this picture as a shallow film really aren't seeing it for what it is. On the surface of it it may seem dull and uniteresting but these comments are from people who expect to see movies where all the answers are handed to them without having to think. If this is what you are looking for then don't see this film as this one is truly an unbelievable and genuinely outstanding movie where a viewer's utmost attention is required.
I can honestly say that the viewer will be taken on a journey and live every moment of this film through the eye's of Johnny Depp's character "William Blake", and it will actually seem as if you are also on that same journey experiencing it all.
This is a multi layered picture covering many themes such as violence, religion, canibalism, symbolisms and tribal rituals amongst many others. The music is perfectly blended and is at times haunting which ofcourse reflects the dark tones of the film.
You will find yourself watching this film numerous times and each time you will uncover something you hadn't noticed before. Like I mentioned earlier it is not a shallow experience, this movie offers depth and you will either see what I saw in it and love the film or you will simply walk away from it. It's definitely a movie with a lot of vision and I am sure one that in time it will be recognised as a fine and unique motion picture.
Movie Review: Divisive
Summary: 5 Stars
Dead Man is one of my all-time favorite movies. That is not to say I think it is one of the greatest movies ever made, but for me it is timeless and I love it. There is not much I can say that isn't out there already (ie. the bold imagery, the sweeping black/white cinematography, the mystical overtones or dream-like consciousness, the coolness of Johnny Depp, the power of Robert Mitchum, the aloofness of Gary Farmer, and the poweful background provided by Neil Young), but I can't help but be intrigued by the polarizing effect this film has on it's viewers.
I'm not surprised by Keogh's negative analysis (one shared by Roger Ebert- a man who's insight and opinions I respect, but who is by no means my authority, for no such authority exists when it comes to art, except the eye of the beholder). Like Big Dog from Cleveland, I'm more apt to vehemently argue against those "commercially influenced" viewers, who can't or won't see beneath the surface and who refuse to seek out their art and instead accept only that which is fed to them. However, that is not why I'm writing this. At least Keogh and Ebert watched the film. The same cannot be said for those who let reviews dictate whether or not they watch a movie. If you are one of those people, I write to urge you to stop being one of those people, watch Dead Man and form your own opinion. I'm not saying you shouldn't read the reviews before or after viewing it, just as long as you view it. Only then will you know which side you are on.