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Actors: John Lurie, Jim Jarmusch, Tom Waits, Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Dennis Hopper
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Fishing with John |
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Goofball musician John Lurie goes fishing with a bunch of other wacky celebrities. Hijinks, singing, and the occasional catch ensue.
--Kathleen E., Resident Scholar
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Avant-garde musician and sometimes actor, John Lurie, goes on exotic fishing expeditions with various celebrity figures.
Pt. 1 Jim Jarmusch and Tom Waits
Pt. 2 Willem Dafoe and Matt Dillon
Pt. 3 Dennis Hopper
--A. Pearson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Fishing with John |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- fisherman
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- animal
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
Water?
Yes
Water:
- sail boat
- feeding sharks
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
If this isn't a movie...
- Episode of TV show
Any profanity?
- None
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
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