| Dead Man | 
 enlarge | Director: Jim Jarmusch
Actors: Johnny Depp, Crispin Glover, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott
Studio: Miramax
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  300 reviews
Sales Rank: 5271
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 121
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD21364D
UPC: 786936141788
EAN: 0786936141788
ASIN: B00004Z4WX
Theatrical Release Date: May 10, 1996
Release Date: December 19, 2000
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Product Description
On the run after murdering a man accountant william blake encounters a strange indian named nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 09/07/2004 Starring: Johnny Depp Crispin Glover Run time: 121 minutes Rating: R
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This disappointment from Jim Jarmusch stars Johnny Depp in a mystery-Western about a 19th-century accountant named William Blake, who spends nearly all his money getting to a hellish mud town in the old West and ends up penniless and doomstruck in the wilderness. A benevolent if goofy Native American (Gary Farmer) takes an interest in guiding Blake on a quest for identity in his earthly journey, but the film is really just a string of endless shtick about inbred woodsmen, dumb lawmen, and a trio of irritable killers. With Robert Mitchum, Iggy Pop, Gabriel Byrne, Alfred Molina, and a noodling soundtrack by Neil Young. --Tom Keogh
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 DEAD MAN was Great November 26, 2008
We found this movie on Netflix just because it had Johnny Depp and we hadn't seen it. We found it interesting from the git go about the boring uncomfortable weird trip he had getting to Mechanic for his job. The Movie makes you feel like you were actually there. Showed you things the way the old west probably was actually like. We loved the movie and even went online and bought a used copy from amazon for 4.00. Can't wait to watch it again.
 Brilliant Study of Western American Cultural Roots October 24, 2008
It's creepy in parts but it's also beautiful and funny too.
I think it's one of the most honest Westerns ever made.
 interesting but many problems October 19, 2008
I wanted to like this movie and in places I did. Johnny Depp turns in a stellar performance and several of the scenes are interesting in an acid-trip kind of way (I found out after watching this that it's called an "acid western") but oh, dear, the sound track is obnoxious and distracting. It's probably twice as loud as the voice track. I missed a lot of dialogue because I had to keep the volume down to keep the guitar boing-oing-oing tolerable.
Also -- it really didn't have to be this long. I wasn't looking for an action film, but personally I don't think there's enough substance here for 120 minutes.
A work of art September 22, 2008
A quiet,artistic, thought provoking, bizarre, incredibly cinematic piece of work. So many things said in so few words. Don't expect action packed and full of adventure, just enjoy the view and the oddity.
Interesting concept, unfortunately flawed September 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We first see Bill Blake (Depp) coming West on a train. He's a bored and bespectacled dandy amongst frontier people. He's come West from Cleveland after the death of his parents and the receipt of a job offer as an accountant from John Dickinson (Mitchum).
Turns out, Blake's arrived too late. Dickinson's already hired an accountant. So, he's alone and penniless in Machine.
He spends his last coin on a bottle and comes upon a woman who makes paper flowers. She takes him back to her room and presumably Blake is 'deflowered.' Dickinson's son arrives on the scene, angry that Blake has taken his girl. The two lovers shoot each other, but the killing's blamed on the last man standing, Blake.
Blake, who is also wounded, takes flight on a pinto horse that young Dickinson was riding. He passes out from his injuries and wakes to see Nobody (Gary Farmer) standing above him, cursing the stupid White men. Nobody, who is a Makah Indian, takes care of Blake through the film because he's under the mistaken impression that Blake is William Blake, the poet.
The film's one in joke after another, including two of the cast members being named after members in Tom Petty's band. Iggy Pop is shown briefly in a dress.
This should be funny, but the humor fell flat.
I had several issues with the film. First, the soundtrack to dialogue balance was way off. If I wanted to hear what was spoken, the plangent 'fuzzy' Neil Young guitar nearly blew me out of the room. I love Young's music, but this is his worst venue. Second, the black and white filming lacked sufficient contrast and watching the film was tedious on the eyes. Third, the disconnected vignette style just didn't work. While it was possible to keep the thread of the film in you mind, dealing with the storyline interspersed with Young's jarring chords was more work than it was worth. Finally, they just didn't even bother with realism. One key note was the teddy bear was invented several years after this film was supposed to take place.
Considering all the flaws, I'd give the film a one star rating, but the two I've checked go to Gary Farmer. In my opinion, he gave the best performance in a very bad situation.
Rebecca Kyle, September 2008
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