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Summary: The Most Underrated Film of the 1990's
Review: Jim Jarmusch's "Dead Man" was released into the theaters in 1996, and hit a resounding thud in the minds of moviegoers. I do not personally recall it even being in the theaters myself, even living in a major city. Of course, the film was eventually released on video, and from there I've been a huge enthusiast for this film ever since. For starters, the performances are top notch. It is sad to recount that this movie was Robert Mitchum's last, but he himself is excellent in a great comedic role. There are roles by actors that you cannot recognise, compeletly vanishing into each respectively. The film deals with many subjects. The destruction of the enviorment, industrialization, the 'rank and file' workplace, racism, violence (which is depicts graphically), the holocaust against Native Americans, friendship, and of course passing on. This film deserves a second look by not only critics, but by the public in general. It is in my opinion essential for any true movie fan.
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Summary: transfer problems???
Review: The movie is awesome but I had problems with my DVD and I'm not sure it was a problem with my individual disc or a really poor transfer of one part of the film...The scene with Iggy Pop and Billy Bob Thorton has a jumpy camera effect that makes it look like it was done with a pixelvision camera. This only lasts for about 5 minutes or so but it's very irritating and I've never seen a DVD do this...I've tried it on two different players so it's not my player--maybe somebody else could comment on this??
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Summary: Brilliant Movie
Review: Dead Man is a surreal western, beautifully filmed in black and white, which adds a depth and grittiness rarely seen in modern films. The story of how William Blake loses his innocence and embraces his fate as a killer of men should be a mandatory viewing requirement for any fan of the western genre. Add the witty and wonderfully eccentric performances of Johnny Depp, Iggy Pop, Billy Bob Thorton, Lance Henriksen, Gary Farmer, Crispin Glover and Robert Mitchum and you have a film that no serious collector can be without. IMHO, this is one of the most underrated and overlooked films of the last decade.
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Summary: Dead Man
Review: Jim Jarmusch created a true master piece with this marvel of artistic vision and philosophical depth. It is worth watching if your sences have been tipped to the side of open-mindedness or the other, perhaps with drunkenness. It seems long at first, but the more one watches it, the more the movie has to offer...The movie is only in Dolby Pro-Logic, not 5.1 like this site says...
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Summary: Beautifully stark drama
Review: I'm certain that Tom Keough won't read this review, but that's okay. This isn't really for him, rather for the readers who realize that the majority of the film wasn't set in Texas. The Native American architecture (totem poles, rafts, etc.) is remarkably similar to West Coast Native Americans, instead of Texans. Johnny Depp's character also floats out into the Pacific at the end of the film (Keough obviously didn't watch the end). This film is an incredible, refreshing, powerful drama that holds the intelligent viewer's rapt attention throughout. Neil Young's soundtrack is brilliant, since he improvised while watching the film. I would hardly call him a noodling guitarist. Wake up, Keough. This is an amazing film that deserves nothing but your respect.
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Summary: Rented, had to buy it.
Review: Mesmerizing sound track by Neil Young (guitar only, one acoustical, one distorted electic) accompany this dark film of a man is the process of dying, both physically and mentally. Johny Depp delivers just one of many quality off-beat performances. A great film to excape into an altered state. One of only two films I have been compelled to buy (the other is 2001 Space Odessy).
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Summary: This movie will change your life
Review: This is one of the most powerful movies I have ever seen. It will change your life. You'll have to watch it at least 3 times before you can grasp its full meaning.
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Summary: A great film with a fine soundtrack
Review: Every time you watch this film, it reveals some more of its character. Is this a western, a road movie, a black comedy, surreal art or just something to look at while you listen to Neil Young's eerie sound track? To find your own answers you must watch it yourself. Set in the late nineteenth century, we see Johnny Depp playing William Blake, a young accountant who gives up his sheltered life in Cleveland to head out to the Wild West. He has a job offer from a manufacturing company owned by John Dickinson (Robert Mitchum) in a lawless town called Machine which is literally, "the end of the line." The film starts with his train journey out to the west and we see him becoming gradually more uneasy as the civilised East turns into the rough and dirty West. All too soon he is in Machine where he finds out that the job has gone to another man bacause Blake took too long in getting there. Out of money, he ends up in bed with Thel Russell (Mili Avital) the prettiest girl in town. When her boyfriend arrives, Blake's troubles get worse. After the ensuing gunfight, Blake flees, mortally wounded and leaving two bodies behind him. The father of the dead boyfriend, Dickinson again, hires a group of killers to catch Blake. Also, he calls in the Marshals and posts public rewards. Since this is a road movie, Blake needs a buddy and he teams up with Nobody (Gary Farmer) an outcast Native American who just happens to have a passion for the poems of the more famous William Blake. Nobody accepts Blake as the embodiment of the real poet and assumes, because the the poet had already died and the man he sees now is slowly dying, that Blake must seek a place to die and return to the world beyond. Nobody sets out to help and guide him on his journey. They must dodge the bounty hunters, marshals and citizens who want the reward and along the way, Blake turns into a man who can kill without remorse. Surreal barely describes the people that they meet and, generally, kill on the way. There is a lot of humour ranging from Nobody's observations of European "civilisation" to the constant sniping (figurative and literal) between the three bounty hunters sent to kill Blake. Shooting the film in black and white and using a soundtrack that is just a constant guitar presence rather than a set of songs, gives the film a outward appearance that well matches the content. Many people will doubtless find this film deeply unappealing or offensive but they will be missing a movie that is as refreshing and stylish as anything else from the nineties.
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Summary: One of the best movies ever
Review: I can't believe Amazon's review... what a moron. This is one of the best movies of the 90's .. i've been waiting so long for this to be released on DVD. Jarmusch is a genius. Anyone who doesnt like this movie most likely thought "Wild Wild West" was a masterpiece. "Dead Man" was tops on most critics "top 10 of 1996" lists, despite the fact that it lacked Will Smith tunes. Speaking of "tunes" - the Neil Young soundtrack to this film made me buy the soundtrack. Get this movie, turn the lights out, and enjoy one of the best films made in a long, long time.
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Summary: Not your typical movie
Review: Dead Man is a one of the best movies on the market today. There are few movies I would watch more than once but "Dead Man" is one I will never tire of seeing. The first time I saw it, I wasn't too impressed, but the beauty and strangness of the film stayed in the back of my mind. I saw it again and the film seemed to come together in a much clearer light. I enjoy this movie more with each viewing, Johnny Depp and Gary Farmer are a riot. The sountrack by Neil Young adds a mystical illusion to the film. If you see this movie and don't like it, see it again.
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