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Movie Reviews of Dead Man
Movie Review: Good movie, the best western ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this movie. It takes a typically dumb genre (Western) in movies and makes it interesting and unique. The story is that Johnny Depp's character, William Blake, is going to Machinetown in order to apply for a job as an accountant. Upon his arrival, he finds that someone else has the job. After being laughed at, he goes to the bar to find solace. He then encounters a beatiful prositute, Charlie Dickinson. She sleeps with him, and the next morning, her husband finds the two in bed. He tries to shoot Blake, but ends up killing Charlie instead. William Blake then kills Charlie's husband, then rides off into the woods. The next day, he meets a strange Indian named Nobody, who is played by Gary Farmer (and really good too). He mistakes Blake for the poet and becomes his "guide" into the spirit world. Confusing? It makes sense if you see it. THe film is beatifully shot in Arizona, with excellent music by Neil Young. Everyone is great in the movie, including a hilarious scene with Billy Bob Thornton and Iggy Pop (that's right, Iggy Pop). Also, Lance Henricksen is great as the badass evil guy. It's a very surreal movie, almost pshycadelic in a way. The best western ever made. Check it out.Movie Review: Geh?
Summary: 5 Stars
Okaaay, not sure what that editorial guy would've wanted this film to be like, prolly would've been a bit less interesting his way though. I personally enjoyed this film greatly. Not into subtext & symbolism (I like my intelectual themes straight up), so I don't bother to make any such examinations. I watch for the experience, and this was a very cool one indeed.The film has a great atmospere to it, that kind of progressively deepening fever dream quality that fans of "Apocalipse Now" will find familiar. All very well done with the crisp black & white photography, excellent plot pacing, and Niel Young's raw & atmospheric soundtrack (I got it on CD after seeng the film, it makes great night driving music!).
Nope, not a mystery (what did he think he was supposed to puzzle out?), Just a good, heavy atmosphere with viens of black comedy. The acting's quite good (impressive, considering the off-beat nature of most of the characters), and the story, while straightforward & noncomplex, is emotionally engaging enough to sweep one right off down the long dark river with it.
Definately not like any western you've ever heard of before, but definately a very good one.
Movie Review: Geh?
Summary: 5 Stars
Okaaay, not sure what that editorial guy would've wanted this film to be like, prolly would've been a bit less interesting his way though. I personally enjoyed this film greatly. Not into subtext & symbolism (I like my intelectual themes straight up), so I don't bother to make any such examinations. I watch for the experience, and this was a very cool one indeed.The film has a great atmospere to it, that kind of progressively deepening fever dream quality that fans of "Apocalipse Now" will find familiar. All very well done with the crisp black & white photography, excellent plot pacing, and Niel Young's raw & atmospheric soundtrack (I got it on CD after seeng the film, it makes great night driving music!).
Nope, not a mystery (what did he think he was supposed to puzzle out?), Just a good, heavy atmosphere with viens of black comedy. The acting's quite good (impressive, considering the off-beat nature of most of the characters), and the story, while straightforward & noncomplex, is emotionally engaging enough to sweep one right off down the long dark river with it.
Definately not like any western you've ever heard of before, but definately a very good one.
Movie Review: An underrated masterpiece.
Summary: 5 Stars
Full of subtle observations, wry humor and with gloriously satisfying gunplay, this is the only Western that I truly love. The cast is huge and all the characters in the movie are genuinely funny.
This is a considerably bleaker West than the one we are accustomed to. Only more so as the movie is in black and white. While this might be a put off at first, it becomes soon difficult to visualize director Jim Jarmusch's west in any other way. It is also so profoundly anti-american that even the hotshot critics seem to pan it.
Johnny Depp's character is somehow similar to that in Sleepy Hollow, despite being in extremely different situations. This film is also the better of the two.
The story is : Accountant travels from Cleveland to Machine,Far West - finds position already taken - puts up with Girl - meets with Girl's Fiance, who shoots, killing girl + fatally injuring Accountant, is killed by Acountant - escapes on a Pinto, wakes up to see Fat Red-Indian standing over him - three bounty hunters despatched to get Accountant - by Girl's Fiance's Father = Accountant's Employer.
Memorable characters. Memorable dialogue. Memorable screenplay.
Great Movie. Watch.
Movie Review: this film affected me more than any other film made!
Summary: 5 Stars
i, like several others, stumbled across this film while it was playing on ifc. i was never a fan of johnny depp and thought that it was going to be just another stupid movie. over the course of the next several hours, i found my soul in places that i never knew existed. some don't like this film. thats ok. not be overly harsh, but those who did not like this movie are obviously lacking in spirituality and the ability to think on a different plane and in a different dimension. not everything in our lives is concrete, predictable, or have to have a reason. some things just are. i thank those who made this movie possible. among other things, one thing i will never thankfully understand is the scene where nobody comes out and goes into his abode. technology was illustrated with the entry/exit way as presented in the movie just did not exist...no electricity back then that i knew of, and certainly nothing an indian would possess. i was never a fan of neil young either, but this one piece also captured me. i now have it on cd. see this movie, either alone or somebody you love, make sure there won't be any interuptions, and lets see what happens to your present way of thinking.