THE DANMAN CAN

"Some are born to sweet delight. Some are born to endless night." Dead Man  (1995) remains my favorite  Jim Jarmusch  film. To me it's the perfect blend of his style—road movie, existential trip, lyrical dialogue, sumptuous black and white visuals, dry and darkly tinged wit, ensemble cast—all wrapped up in the western genre. There is so much to appreciate about this film. Just to name a few things: 1.  Robby Müller 's gorgeous cinematography. This man shot some incredible films with some of the best directors:  Repo Man   (1984) [ review ],  Paris, Texas  (1984) [ review ],  To Live And Die In L.A.  (1985) [ review ],  Breaking The Waves  (1996), along with Jarmusch's  Down By Law  (1986) [ blogpost ],  Mystery Train  (1989) [ blogpost ], and  Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai   (1999) [ review ].  Dead Man  may just be the most impressive thing he ever filmed though. 2.  That  ...

I hadn't seen Dead Man  (1995) in at least 15 years, but it remains my favorite Jim Jarmusch  film. To me it's the perfect blend of his style—road movie, existential trip, lyrical dialogue, sumptuous black and white visuals, dry and darkly tinged wit, ensemble cast—all wrapped up in the western genre. There is so much to appreciate about this film. Just to name a few things: 1. Robby Müller 's gorgeous cinematography. This man shot some incredible films with some of the best directors: Repo Man (1984), Paris, Texas  (1984), To Live And Die In L.A.  (1985), Breaking The Waves  (1996), along with Jarmusch's Down By Law  (1986), Mystery Train  (1989), and Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai (1999). Dead Man  may just be the most impressive thing he ever filmed though. Sadly, he passed away very recently. 2. That   cast . Johnny Depp (when he was still vital ) in a sparsely spoken role, emoting largely through his eyes and face only;...