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reverse shot : online : late summer 2005 Stranger than Paradise, Jarmusch’s first feature film, still remains his best not because the man behind it was still, at the time of the film’s production, untainted and wide-eyed, but because the times themselves called for an American filmmaker like Jarmusch. She is also the first outsider in Jarmusch’s parade of outsider-heroes who enter a strange new world and by their sheer presence inevitably call attention to clashes of culture, style, and philosophy. Stranger than Paradise was hip in the best sense of the word—an originator of the desisting, gawky humor that forever influenced American independent filmmaking. www.reverseshot.com /legacy/dogdays05/stranger.html   (0 words)

Stranger Than Paradise - A Memoir | Zoom In - News, Events, Training and Community for Creatives I was invited to a screening at the Film Forum of a new half-hour short called Stranger Than Paradise, by Janet Perlberg (who worked at FF) and her boyfriend John. John Lurie, the lanky saxophonist leader of The Lounge Lizards, played Willie in the film and also composed the score; Richard Edson, the original drummer in Sonic Youth, caught Jarmusch's eye while drumming for the dance band Konk, and was cast in the film as Eddie. With the money in place, Sara quit her job with me and went off to finish "Stranger." After they it was done, they got into Cannes and came back with the Camera d'Or, the prize for Best First Film at the festival in 1984. www.zoom-in.com /blog/2006/05/stranger_than_paradise_a_memoi.php   (0 words)

STRANGER THAN PARADISE Stranger than Paradise er strukturert rundt Screamin' Jay Hawkins-låten "I Put a Spell on You". I Stranger than Paradise er denne rollen tillagt Eva. En av grunnene til at Stranger than Paradise ble så vellykket er samarbeidet med den tyske produsenten Otto Grokenberger, som også produserte Down by Law. www.bergen-filmklubb.no /Arkiv/CINEMATEKET_USF/hosten_2003/STRANGER_THAN_PARADISE.html   (373 words)

dOc DVD Review: Stranger Than Paradise (1984) It's difficult to nail down the appeal of Stranger Than Paradise—it's funny, but not in an easily quotable way; it's truthful, though its truths are not immediately self-evident; and it's not in the least bit romantic. It's better than nothing, but without narration or explanatory titles, the net effect is like watching a stranger's home movies—there are some recognizable elements from the film, but not enough substance to make the footage meaningful or interesting. Stranger Than Paradise is a subtly rich, naturalistic film about family, friendship and aimlessness in America. www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=452   (0 words)

Funny DVD: Stranger Than Paradise -   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The most astonishing thing about this film - stranger than paradise or hell could еvеr be - is that аnуоnе let Jarmusch make another film after it wrapped. Watching Stranger Than Paradise one feels compelled to laugh as thе realization hits - Jarmusch wants this movie to be boring, slow, vacant, tedious, and gloomy, in short - lacking any quality thаt might be considered redemptive. STRANGER THAN PARADISE is wоndеrfull: it's well acted, the cinematography is beatiful and I love thаt song buy thе legendary SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS. www.funnydvdmovies.com /tvr30373932383436383334.html   (599 words)

iHiltonHead.com :: Stranger Than Paradise STP easily ranks as one of the worst movies ever made, it is so vapid and purposeless that at times one almost senses that the characters on screen are looking straight into the camera as if to say, "Please, please give us something to do, we just can't take another minute of this torture!" Watching Stranger Than Paradise one feels compelled to laugh as the realization hits - Jarmusch wants this movie to be boring, slow, vacant, tedious, and gloomy, in short - lacking any quality that might be considered redemptive. STRANGER THAN PARADISE is wonderfull: it's well acted, the cinematography is beatiful and I love that song buy the legendary SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS. www.ihiltonhead.com /shop/0792846834/Stranger_Than_Paradise.html   (640 words)

Stranger Than Paradise-Latest Classic Movie Reviews-Spout One of the most deadpan comedies ever committed to film, Stranger than Paradise suggests a Buster Keaton film written by Samuel Beckett and Jack Kerouac and directed by Andy Warhol. The second film from New York director Jim Jarmusch, Stranger Than Paradise was first produced as a short called The New World with stock that was donated to the filmmaker by Wim Wenders, one of his two mentors (the other was Nicholas Ray). At times playing like a series of pointless vignettes, Stranger Than Paradise has certain generational themes in common with later indie films like Slacker (1991) in its preoccupation with the disaffection, aimlessness and inability to communicate of its central characters. www.spout.com /films/StrangerThanParadise/33181/default.aspx   (0 words)

Stranger Than Paradise Movie Review at Hollywood Video Jarmusch's existentialist vision in Paradise is of three characters who end up traveling to "paradise" in the hope that it will add some meaning to their lives. The film begins with Eva (Tree Lounge's Eszter Balint) arriving in NYC from Budapest, and dropping in on her cousin Willie (Fishing with John's John Lurie) for 10 days. Though Stranger Than Paradise sports a 1:85:1 widescreen DVD transfer, its low-budget roots show up in a bit of graininess and merely tolerable sound. www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=1639&LF=MRM&LF=MRP   (726 words)

DVD Review: Stranger Than Paradise There are pauses during "Stranger Than Paradise" though, where the two of them are silent - and the silence goes on too long. VIDEO: MGM offers "Stranger Than Paradise" in a new anamorphic transfer, but it still shows its no-budget roots. There are print flaws in the way of some marks and scratches, but they are fewer in number than I'd expected from a film this small that's now 16 years old. www.currentfilm.com /dvdreviews/strangerthanparadisedvd.html   (0 words)

Stranger Than Paradise   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Stranger Than Paradise USA, 1984 Regi Jim Jarmusch Manus Jim Jarmusch og John Lurie Foto Tom Dicillo Musikk John Lurie Sang Screamin' Jay Hawkins (I Put a Spell On You) Medv John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecilia Stark, Danny Rosen, Sara Driver, Tom Dicillo 89 min 35mm, svart/hvitt, norsk tekst Utleie Action Film Ryktet gikk foran filmen, og allerede før premieren i Norge var Stranger Than Paradise en erklært kultfilm. Den viktigste informasjonen ligger i det som ikke blir sagt. www.nvg.ntnu.no /film/tfk/v95/omtaler/0126-StrangerThanParadise.html   (528 words)

Amazon.ca: Stranger than Paradise (Widescreen): DVD: Jim Jarmusch,John Lurie,Eszter Balint,Richard Edson,Cecillia ... Each character harbors a desire to arrive in a paradise of sorts (for Eva, it is the America that spawned the rebellious Screamin' Jay Hawkins, for Eddie it is where Eva is living in Ohio and for Willie it is Florida). In 1984, Stranger Than Paradise was named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics and was awarded the prize for new filmmakers, the Camera d'Or, at Cannes. Jim Jarmusch basically launched the independent film movement with "Stranger than Paradise" and while the brilliance of this film has caused me to see all his later work, nothing matches it. www.amazon.ca /Stranger-than-Paradise-Widescreen-Jarmusch/dp/0792846834   (0 words)

Eszter Balint: Mud - PopMatters Music Review Over the course of the movie, Eva is introduced to the American cultural and physical landscape (shot in beautiful fl and white) and as such the audience gets an outsiders look at the country. Eszter Balint pretty well disappeared from the public eye after her Stranger Than Paradise, appearing in small roles in independent films and focusing on her music career. Stranger Than Paradise is a loving, if somewhat cynical portrait of American culture. www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/b/balinteszter-mud.shtml   (596 words)

Some notes on Stranger than Paradise I wanted the film to be very realistic in its style of acting and the details of its locations, without drawing much attention to the fact that the story takes place in the present. STRANGER THAN PARADISE includes three sections (or ‘chapters’)-- each filmed in a different par of the U.S. : THE NEW WORLD (filmed in New York), ONE YEAR LATER (filmed in Cleveland) and PARADISE (filmed in Florida). In the end, the effect of the cinematography and the form of the film, suggests a photo-album, where individual photos are surrounded by fl spaces, each one on a different page. members.tripod.com /~jimjarmusch/notes.html   (0 words)

Amazon.com: Stranger Than Paradise: DVD: John Lurie,Eszter Balint,Richard Edson,Cecillia Stark,Danny ... Not that all films should be like Stranger Than Paradise; but its unique style puts other films --and life--into a new and greater perspective. Many find Stranger than Paradise difficult to watch, mostly because of Jarmusch minimalist approach to this film, along with the fact that boredom, frustration, and disappointment are the primary elements of the film's subject. The most astonishing thing about this film - stranger than paradise or hell could ever be - is that anyone let Jarmusch make another film after it wrapped. www.amazon.com /Stranger-Than-Paradise-John-Lurie/dp/0792846834   (0 words)

:: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: Stranger Than Paradise (xhtml) STRANGER THAN PARADISE is filmed in a series of uninterrupted shots; the picture fades in, we watch the scene, and when the scene is over, there's a fade to fl. STRANGER THAN PARADISE is a treasure from one end to the other. It is a constant, almost kaleidoscopic experience of discovery, and we try to figure out what the film is up to and it just keeps moving steadfastly ahead, fade in, fade out, fade in, fade out, making a mountain out of a molehill. rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19840101/REVIEWS/401010391/1023   (0 words)

Stranger Than Paradise The second film by the great American director, the one that brought him fame is his tribute to every valuable aspect of the old Hollywood films. They decide that this vacation is as dull as their life and go to the real one, to Florida and the third part begins. "Paradise" is also a relatively slow but still enough interesting to follow the lives of the characters to a conclusion, it is filled with typical Jarmusch humour, very visual, sweet, gentle and never attacking you. www.suite101.com /article.cfm/art_cinema/35550   (0 words)

MySpace.com - stranger than paradise - 40 - Female - London, London and South East - www.myspace.com/gypsymadness Paradise Found Big, bold and beautiful is the magnificent monthly club night 'Stranger than paradise' hosted at the impressive Brazillian venue 'Favella Chic'. Founder member and American MC 'Manray' (her stage name) explained the ethos behind Stranger than paradise 'It's an opportunity to let your wildest fantasies come true'.....'to celebrate the whole Gypsy spirit'. At this point the interview was interupted by a couple leaving who could not contain their enthuisasm and thanked Manray for their first evening at Stranger than paradise. profile.myspace.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=111643329   (0 words)

EUFS: Stranger Than Paradise It also established his recurrent theme as a stranger getting to grips with an alien culture, whose dreams are confronted with the mundane reality of life in the hoped-for "paradise". The stranger here is Eva, just arrived from Budapest to stay with her cousin Willy in New York. This search for paradise leads her via Cleveland (and the brilliant Aunt Lotte stealing the film) down to Florida with Willy and his trusty sidekick Eddy. www.eufs.org.uk /films/stranger_than_paradise.html   (0 words)

Stranger Than Paradise (R, 1984) Jim Jarmusch has been quoted as defending his often meandering films on the grounds that since life has no plot, there is no reason that film or fiction should either. He's got a point, and I suppose it would be easy to see his 1984 film Stranger Than Paradise simply as an expression of this idea, in that it follows a trio of characters who never really do much of anything. It would be wrong to say that Stranger Than Paradise succeeds despite its lack of a plot and its deadpan characters. members.aol.com /KTPattersn/paradise.html   (0 words)

Stranger Than Paradise by Louis Dubose - The Texas Observer t first look the island of Saipan is a tropical paradise: white sand beaches, palm trees billowing in the breeze, glimmering turquoise sea, dramatic rock cliffs rising from the mist and foam of crashing waves, reefs teeming with wildly hued fish, snorkelers, and scuba divers. In 1992, when the Democrats still controlled the House, he chaired the committee and convened a hearing on the garment industry in the Marianas (known in U.S. federal-speak as CNMI for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Miller said at the hearing, “I am concerned by the attitude that it is acceptable to underpay and mistreat alien workers who are willing to accept substandard conditions in the CNMI that are better than their homeland. www.texasobserver.org /article.php?aid=1743   (0 words)

Amazon.co.uk: Stranger Than Paradise [1984]: Video: John Lurie,Eszter Balint,Richard Edson,Cecillia Stark,Danny ... It is quite possible that somebody might say they have never seen a more slow, uneventful and seemingly uninteresting film in their lives than Strangers in Paradise. Strangers than Paradise demolishes all presuppositions about narrative and plot, even the minimal expectations one might have from a road movie. Yet it manages to make a point, partly because of its alluring cinematography (the serenity of the snowy landscape weighs on you unbearably), partly because of the distancing effect of the dubbing and partly because of the brilliantly performed characters, whose indifferent, tired faces captivate. www.amazon.co.uk /Stranger-Than-Paradise-John-Lurie/dp/B00004CK3A   (0 words)

DIY FILM EXPLOSION: From Shadows to Fassbinder, Herzog, Stranger Than Paradise and Beyond: REID ROSEFELT Interview “Stranger Than Paradise” is a classic, but I think the real milestone was “Sex, Lies and Videotape.” That showed that there was a huge amount of money that could be made from low-budget independent films. He was just hoping that “Stranger Than Paradise” would go to festivals and that he would be able to make more films. They’ll be in a lot better shape than if they went alone, and they’ll have special knowledge that they can use throughout their career. diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com /2006/11/from-shadows-to-fassbinder-herzog.html   (0 words)

Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Jarmusch's existentialist vision in Paradise is of three characters who end up traveling to "paradise" in the hope that it will add some meaning to their lives. The film begins with Eva (Tree Lounge's Eszter Balint) arriving in NYC from Budapest, and dropping in on her cousin Willie (Fishing with John's John Lurie) for 10 days. Though Stranger Than Paradise sports a 1:85:1 widescreen DVD transfer, its low-budget roots show up in a bit of graininess and merely tolerable sound. www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=1639&buy=closed&PID=10088845&Tab=reviews&CID=18   (0 words)

Amazon.de: Stranger than Paradise: DVD: Eszter Bálint,Richard Edson,John Lurie,Aaron Picht,Jim Jarmusch   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Paradise: Bei der Abfahrt entreißen sie Eva der schimpfenden Tante und fahren zusammen ins "Paradies", nach Florida. "Stranger than Paradise" wurde zu Recht mehrfach ausgezeichnet: 1984 in Cannes mit der Goldenen Kamera und in Locarno mit dem Goldenen Leoparden sowie dem Großen Preis der Stadt Locarno. "Stranger than Paradise" ist eines der frühen Werke des amerikanischen Regisseurs Jim Jarmusch. www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AVV8F/frizztext-21   (1007 words)

> Arts > Movies > Titles > S > Stranger Than Paradise   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Andy's Movie Quote Page: Stranger than Paradise - Quotes from the film's dialogue, with reproduction of movie poster. Stranger Than Paradise - Detail of the film's storyline, with critical review. Stranger Than Paradise (1984) - Information from the Internet Movie Database. www.torontopost.biz /d_go.asp?/Arts/Movies/Titles/S/Stranger_Than_Paradise   (214 words)

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Science Fair Projects - Stranger Than Paradise Or else, you can start by choosing any of the categories below. Stranger than Paradise is an absurdist comedy film written directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1983. It tells the story of a self-identified "hipster" living in New York City who joins his Hungarian cousin in her journey from New York to Cleveland, Ohio to Florida. www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Stranger_Than_Paradise   (246 words)

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