Stranger than Paradise (Widescreen): Amazon.ca: John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecillia Stark, Danny Rosen, Rammellzee, Tom DiCillo, Richard Boes, Rockets Redglare, Harvey Perr, Brian J. Burchill, Sara Driver, Jim Jarmusch, Melody London, Otto Grokenberger: DVD

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5.0 out of 5 stars I saw this in Paris in the 80's, and it just clicked, Jun 7 2004

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M. Reed "reedmt" (Hinesville Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stranger than Paradise (Widescreen) (DVD)

I was a lonely GI living in Germany in the early 80's and was in Paris for the weekend. A Parisian couple (Great folks, I've NEVER found Parisians to be anything but nice and warm people!) invited me to the film. We saw it near the George Pomp. (I can't spell...) center and it was marvelous. Enough has been analyzed about the film, but to me it struck a personal nerve/note on items of alienation, lonliness, and finally, warmth and acceptance. Screamin' Jay Hawkins "I put a spell on you" fits so well...it was genius to place it (and the boombox, in black and white on a lonely street corner...) in the film. I even bought his albums (that I could find).
Anyway, it's a slow movie, definitely art house, but if you're in a very expat (American) mood, or halfway intelligent, you'll get it. I think it would be interesting if the director did a more updated film on Imigrants. I have a friend who's parents are from Syria, who was brought up in the U.S. He is your typical (OK, well, we're like that) American, and when cousins visit from the Middle East they're in culture shock. I think if Jim J. did something with a Middle Eastern bent it would be interesting.

Mark

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5.0 out of 5 stars See Jim Jarmusch's Fine First Film!, July 22 2011

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Mark A. Brown "Music Lover" (Winnipeg, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stranger than Paradise (Widescreen) (DVD)

Stranger Than Paradise is ace director Jim Jarmusch's first film, and one of his best. It concerns a man in New York City who is reluctant to take in his female cousin for a 10 day stay. She is from Hungary, but knows English and is wise to the man. The man's buddy comes over and takes a shine to the cousin. The cousin leaves for Cleveland and the two men realize they really miss her and decide to take a raod trip to see her. They "kidnap" the woman from the hilariously possessive Hungarian aunt she is staying with, and they all decide to go to Miami for a vacation. A dog racing bet turns everything sour. Then the funniest scene in the film happens! I won't tell you what it is, but you'll laugh for sure. This is deadpan humour at it's best, and don't miss the silent film featurette that comes with the DVD. It's a small gem too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Movie, Nov 9 2003

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inframan (the lower depths) - See all my reviews

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Maybe THE perfect movie, very funny, very close to the bone & improves immensely with each viewing.

Back when hip meant wise rather than trendy, I would have tagged it the hippest.

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