And the best segments are...
OK, so will all agree that the best segments are "Cousins" and "Cousins?", right?
share1. Molina/Coogan
2. Iggy/Tom Waits
3. Bill Murray/GZA/RZA
3. Cate Blanchett
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1. Iggy and Tom
2. Coogan and Molina
3. RZA / GZA / Murray
4. Twins / Buscemi
5. Champagne
6. Renee
7. Vinnie Vella's
8. No problem
9. Wright / Begnini
10. Blanchett
11. White Stripes - horrible, horrible acting.
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1. Cousins?
2. Delirium
3. Cousins
4. Champagne
5. Iggy and Tom
The Cate Blanchett one. She was fantastic.
Slightly bored, severely confused.
the last segment was, hands down, the best.
shareThe final segment, Champagne, is definitely my favorite. "I've lost touch with the world."
shareI totally agree with you and sleep_obscene!!!
The 'Champagne' segment is absolutely delightful! After 80mins of great Jarmuschian humor and overall giggling (which I really love, don't get me wrong) comes this piece of art a snap above the other parts... I don't think I've ever seen a scene so simple yet containing so much substance... A brilliant ending to this wonderful movie!!!
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The Alfred Molina segment had me rolling in tears. Especially as I have no idea who Steve Coogan is. Watching it for a second time is even better as you know who the real protagonist is.
Followed by the RZA/GZA/Murray segment.
The others were great and unique as well, I think that as the movie has little plot as a whole so JJ put them in an oreder that would follow the traditional three act play. So yes, it does get better with each one, with a nice humble finale.
Being a big JJ fan, I thought of it more as a Jarmusch family reunion, reuniting old characters together around small yarns with one central theme, coffee and cigarettes. I loved all the appearances by JJ regulars (wish Johnny Depp had a part of course).
I could just see JJ calling each actor and writing a part for them after they signed on, but god damn the acting was so life like, and the humor as well, as Jarmusch always presents it. The table tops is an added artistic bonus that really draws the tru movie entusiast from the crowd. Much props Jim, keep them coming
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I always wondered how the Coogan bit went down in America, him not being really well known out there. I'm glad people are loving his segment. With a knowledge of the charcters he plays on British TV (such as Alan Partridge) it is just so incredibly funny. Especially his last word.
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I knew of Coogan from 24 Hour Party Ppl, but the "Cousins?" segment made me a new fan of his.
Molina/Coogan scene was the best in the film (well, that's my opinion after 1 viewing).
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White Stripes segment is the best for me.
Meg and Jack are sooo terrible actors that they're practically excellent.
And smart Meg did solve Jack's problem with such a brightness. Way to go !!!
the best is the Tom Waits and Iggy Pop scene.
not just cause Tom Waits is great, but because thats exactly what happens when someone trys to give up smoking.
they always have one more, then another and another... ect.
My favorite segment was ´Those things´ll kill ya´. So far nobody even mentioned this one. Weird. I love these two italian guys from Casino arguing over coffee and cigarettes. The dialogues are brilliant. ´Every time I light a cigarette I´m gonna get busted?´ ´A man can´t even enjoy a cigarette anymore´. ´I´m *beep* addicted okay? Jezus´!!!
My second favorite part is ´Somewhere in LA´ with Iggy Pop and Tom Waits. There are quite a few funny moments in this one too. ´So what your saying, that I´m like a taco bell kind of guy´?
After that;
3. Alfred Molina and Steve Coogan
4. Cate Blanchet
5. GZA, RZA and Bill Murray
Hands down, the sheer amount of contrasting coolness between Iggy Pop and Tom Waits made Somewhere in California my absolute favorite vignette. Only Tom Waits has the ability to intimidate Iggy Pop like that. And anyone who has heard any Tom Waits songs like "What's he Building in There?" knows that Iggy's discomfort was not unfounded. Waits has enough coolness to make the line "You like the coffee down at IHOP?" seem hardcore.
sharei only reason i wanted to see this was for coogan
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