Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Jim Jarmusch 1999) w/ Rolo Tony

Felicia is joined once again by Rolo Tony [listen to our episode on A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes 1974) ], to discuss Jim Jarmusch’s blending of both noir and samurai genres in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999). We chat about Jarmusch’s interest in music and how he blends that art form into storytelling in his films. Along with his interest in stories about humans and their quirks. Send us your thoughts on the episode - who are some of your favourite musical artists Jarmusch has worked with? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Rolo Tony here: Twitter: @ PoorOldRoloTony Letterboxd: @PoorOldRoloTony YouTube: @PoorOldRoloTony Sources: https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2002/cteq/ghost_dog/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/apr/28/4 https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ghost-dog-the-way-of-the-samurai-2000 https://www.criterion.com/films/31032-ghost-dog-the-way-of-the-samurai https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7185-ghost-dog-by-the-book https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7186-ghost-dog-as-international-sampler https://louderthanwar.com/jim-jarmusch-talks-about-his-great-ghost-dog-film/ https://filmmakermagazine.com/107997-the-violence-in-the-film-is-simply-a-reflection-of-the-history-of-human-beings-writer-director-jim-jarmusch-and-actor-forest-whitaker-on-ghost-dog-the-way-of-the-samurai/ https://elementsofmadness.com/2020/11/11/ghost-dog/ https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2023/02/21/why-jim-jarmuschs-ghost-dog-the-way-of-the-samurai-endures-as-an-unlikely-classic/ OUTRO SONG: Ghost Dog Opening Theme by RZA FILMS MENTIONED: A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes 1974) Brain Damage (Frank Henenlotter 1988) Basket Case (Frank Henenlotter 1982) One From the Heart (Francis Ford Coppola 1982) Rumble Fish (Francis Ford Coppola 1983) Tetro (Francis Ford Coppola 2009) Twixt (Francis Ford Coppola 2011) Megalopolis (Francis Ford Coppola 2024) Rain People (Francis Ford Coppola 1969) Kill Bill Vol. 1 (Quentin Tarantino 2003) Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Quentin Tarantino 2004) Coffee and Cigarettes (Jim Jarmusch 2003) Down By Law (Jim Jarmusch 1986) Broken Flowers (Jim Jarmusch 2005) Only Lovers Left Alive (Jim Jarmusch 2013) Mystery Train (Jim Jarmusch 1989) Le samourai (Jean-Pierre Melville 1967) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman 2018) Nobody (Ilya Naishuller 2021) O Brother Where Art Thou (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 2000) The Great Silence (Sergio Corbucci 1968) Hell in the Pacific (John Boorman 1968) Point Blank (John Boorman 1967) Museo (Alonso Ruizpalacios 2018) Listen to full episode :