About this episode
Felicia is joined by Liam and Wayne from the In Film We Trust Podcast to discuss Jim Jarmusch’s film about three outlaws on the run, in Down By Law (1986). We chat about how each of these characters play off each other and why the outsider, Roberto, is the glue that holds them together. We also discuss how he gave Robby Müller carte blanche to shoot the film however he wanted and how that collaboration is imperative to the film’s lasting effect. Send us your thoughts on the episode - who is your favourite musician 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 In Film We Trust here: Spotify IG: @ifwtpod Twitter: @ifwtpod YouTube: @ifwtpod Sources: https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/37-rian-johnson-s-top-10 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/sep/08/down-by-law-the-monochrome-mastery-of-dutch-cinematographer-robby-muller https://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/pulling-focus-down-by-law-1986/ https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/229-down-by-law-chemistry-set https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2386-talking-with-john https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/down-by-law-1986 OUTRO SONG: Decomposing Trees by Galaxie 500 FILMS MENTIONED: Easy Rider (Dennis Hopper 1969) Chelsea Girls (Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol 1966) The Way It Is (Eric Mitchell 1985) Downtown 81 (Edo Bertoglio 2000) Toy Story (John Lasseter 1995) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron1991) Aliens (James Cameron 1986) Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks 1974) Smokey and the Bandit (Hal Needham 1977) Dead Man (Jim Jarmusch 1995) Stranger Than Paradise (Jim Jarmusch 1984) The Dead Don’t Die (Jim Jarmusch 2019) Paterson (Jim Jarmusch 2016) Permanent Vacation (Jim Jarmusch 1980) The Foreigner (Eric Mitchell 1978) Eraserhead (David Lynch 1978) Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders 1984) Videodrome (David Cronenberg 1983) Harold and Maude (Hal Ashby 1971) Mystery Train (Jim Jarmusch 1989) Night on Earth (Jim Jarmusch 1991) Strange Brew (Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas 1983) Broken Flowers (Jim Jarmusch 2005) Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Jim Jamursch 1999) Two Lane Blacktop (Monte Hellman 1971) Clerks (Kevin Smith 1994) Dazed and Confused (Richard Linklater 1993) Straight Time (Ulu Grosbard 1978) Reservoir Dog (Quentin Tarantino 1992) The American Friend (Wim Wenders 1977) Listen to full episode :