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Down by Law (1986)
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After creating one of the breakthrough movies of the American independent cinema, Stranger than Paradise, Jim Jarmusch stayed right in the same minimalist, oddball, black-and-white groove. Down by Law takes place in Louisiana, where two losers (musicians Tom Waits and John Lurie) find themselves stuck in a jail cell together. One day they are joined by a boisterous Italian (Roberto Benigni), and the chemistry changes--suddenly an escape attempt is on the horizon. Conventional drama is not Jarmusch's intention; one of the emotional high points of this movie is the three guys marching around their prison cell shouting, "I scream,...
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| Down by Law Movie Review by Ezra (2/16/2007) |
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This is a prime example of the genius of Jim Jarmusch (America's most underrated filmmaker), whose other films - STRANGER THAN PARADISE, MYSTERY TRAIN, NIGHT ON EARTH, DEAD MAN, and GHOST DOG: WAY OF THE SAMURAI - are all excellent and belong on this list as well. DOWN BY LAW - starring Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto...
(complete Down by Law review by Ezra)
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