Jim Jarmusch

[sneakydave]

Any fans of Jim Jarmusch in here?

Outwith Lynch he's my favourite director.

I'm not as well read in film or as verbose as a lot of folks in here so I won't embarrass myself trying to explain anything about why I like his films.

All I can say that his movies are just indescribably cool. He makes the mundane incredibly watchable and is an absolutely fantastic director.

I'd pay money to watch a conversation between him and Lynch. I see some similarities in their directing styles.

My top 5 are probably:

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Paterson
Mystery Train
Night on Earth
Only Lovers Left Alive

Any fellow fans in here?

 

[Tulpa]

Paterson is one of the best films I've ever seen tbh.

Or at least one of my favourite if not one of the best.

 

[sneakydave]

It's amazing isn't it. Adam Driver is phenomenal in it. Just such a down to earth story. Utterly beautiful at points.

Man, I want to rewatch it now.

 

[Ickles]

Dead Man is one of my favorite films of all time.

 

[Tulpa]

It's amazing isn't it. Adam Driver is phenomenal in it. Just such a down to earth story. Utterly beautiful at points.

Man, I want to rewatch it now.

A lot of The Return's meandering slice-of-lifeiness reminded me of Paterson.

 

[Stavrogyn]

I've loved Jarmusch since my first year of attending university - the same time I discovered Lynch. His films remind me of that time, the period of my life I feel most nostalgic about.

He's in my top 7 directors of all time, and I've seen all of his (fiction) films.

My favourites:
1. Stranger Than Paradise
2. Permanent Vacation
3. Paterson
4. Coffee and Cigarettes
5. Broken Flowers

His influence on me was enormous. I even made short films inspired by him:

Even today, when writing my new novel, I look back at that period and I still feel his artistic presence. In simple words: his work was a major inspiration during a period of my life which probably defined me the most.

 

[Mb3]

I like his movies a lot and since I'm a fan of the Stooges, I thought that his Gimme Danger documentary was good too.
Other movies of Jarmusch that I like are Stranger Than Paradise, Down by Law, Mystery Train, Night on Earth, Dead Man, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai and Paterson.

 

[secretlettermkr]

Love JARMUSCH!
My faves are:

GHOST DOG
DEAD MAN
LIMITS OF CONTROL
PATERSON
DAWN BY LAW
YEAR OF THE HORSE

 

[sneakydave]

I've yet to see Limits of Control.

I had somehow missed it's existence until a few months ago. The trailer looks typical Jarmusch though so I'm pretty confident I would enjoy it.

 

[Stavrogyn]

I've yet to see Limits of Control.

I had somehow missed it's existence until a few months ago. The trailer looks typical Jarmusch though so I'm pretty confident I would enjoy it.

I've seen it only once, back when it came out, so I don't remember it too well, but I recall it being rather slow and not having the quirky charm that I like in his films. But you should definitely see it, and I should probably rewatch it too.

That reminds me: I didn't like The Dead Don't Die at all. His weakest film, in my opinion.

 

[saturn's child]

I've only seen Dead Man, Coffee and Cigarettes, Paterson, & Only Lovers Left Alive but loved them all, I'll have to chase some more up.
I'm very keen to see Ghost Dog!