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He's far better than Anderson in my opinion.

He's the best POST-MODERN director. The best modern director is possibly Bergman, Fellini or Antonioni.
And yes, he's WAY better than Anderson.

"A voice from behind me reminds me. Spread out your wings you are an angel."

I gotta say. They're both my favourite too. Even though they're about different stuff, I get similar vibes from both of them.

Seriously? Personally, I find him boring. Coffee and Cigarettes was akin to a circle jerk in that it went nowhere fast. Dead Man had so much potential with the actors it involved and Jarmush didn't really let them go anywhere... I find him incredibly disappointing.

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Sorry to hear that CinemaJunky. But I don't understand where you want the actors to go? It seems to me that the they are walking almost all the time. The film is like a long walk, although a great *beep* walk.

By the way, I also prefer Jim before Wes. But I don't think that says very much of how good they are..

I want them to go anywhere as long as it's somewhere. Johnny Depp has the ability to convey deep emotions with just his eyes and so I find it incredibly disappointing that he wasn't pushed towards acting at the height of his capabilities. Instead, we're forced to swallow a very hollow one-sided character that suddenly shifts from meek accountant to savvy outlaw with no transition whatsoever. In Dead Man, his character travels across the country for a job that is no longer available, leaving everything he knows behind only to find himself in the line of fire between two lovers. Where is the howling at the moon angst that would be an understandable movement from his soft spoken gent to his scruffy sharp-shooter? There's just a distinctive lack of character development in all of the characters.

Honestly, I cannot remember much from Coffee and Cigarettes considering it was so long ago that I watched it. The only scene that stayed with me was a very awkward one where one character is begging another for a job. Looking at his cast, it surprises me that none of the acting stood out enough for me to remember anything beyond that very vague awkward scene. I just don't think Jarmusch utilizes his actors enough.

Which brings me to the point of Broken Flowers. I've enjoyed Bill Murray in just about everything he's done and yet I cannot force myself to stay with this movie long enough to figure out more than the basic plot. I don't mind if a movie is a chore to watch as long as it pulls me in somewhere - whether I'm watching it for the message or the entertainment value, the movie needs some basic draw beyond the main actor.

I find Jarmusch lacking. His stories are dreadfully dull and I can't help but think I've something better to do when trying to force myself through them. However, that's just my opinion so please don't feel the need to get defensive. =)

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you can't be serious OP. have you ever heard of david lynch, stanley kubrick, todd solondz, alex cox christopher nolan etc. the list goes on really. no way this guy is better than all of them