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Widescreen 1.78:1; Thoughts and Reflections by Jim Jarmusch; 2002 Video Interview with Director of Photography Robby Muller; 1986 Cannes Film Festival Press Conference with Jarmusch and Stars John Lurie, Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi; 1986 John Lurie Interview with Commentary; Outtakes; Music Video of Tom Waits Singing Cole Porter's "It's All Right with Me," Directed by Jarmusch; Q&A with Jarmusch; Jarmusch's Phone Calls with Waits, Benigni and Lurie; Isolated Music Track; Production Polaroids; Location Stills; Original Theatrical Trailer; Enlgish and French Dolby Digital Mono audio tracks; English and French subtitles.
Full Product DetailsSide #1 -- Down by Law
1. Prologue [4:27]
2. Titles [1:22]
3. "We Can't Live in the Present Forever" [3:45]
4. These Boots Are Made for Walking [2:22]
5. "If You Was a Good Pimp" [3:14]
6. "A Piece of Chicken" [3:27]
7. Do Not Enter [1:17]
8. "Someone to Take Care of You" [2:33]
9. "It's a Sad & Beautiful World" [2:15]
10. "I'm in a Bad Mood" [3:43]
11. Lagnlappe [4:09]
12. "You Don't Even Exist" [8:18]
13. "Right Here on WYLD" [3:29]
14. "Makin' Time Go Slower" [1:03]
15. "Call Me Bob" [3:38]
16. Italian Hiccups, American Cigarettes [2:11]
17. "Do You Like Walt Whitman?" [:54]
18. "La Bella Finestra" [1:41]
19. "We Are a Good Egg" [4:22]
20. "I Scream-a, You Scream-a" [2:50]
21. "Hit Was a Prison Film" [2:15]
22. A Walk in the Yard [:48]
23. Mark Twain Will Save You [1:29]
24. "My Family in Half an Hour?!" [2:24]
25. "All I Ever Knowed" [1:39]
26. Bob Frost [:47]
27. "Goin' Around in Circles" [5:21]
28. Which Way Now? [2:39]
29. "I Love to Catch, to Dream..." [3:10]
30. Civilization [4:35]
31. "It's a Mirage" [1:43]
32. "Like in a Book for Children" [3:18]
33. "Have to Keep Going" [4:04]
34. "Wish You Were Here" [3:56]
35. Two Roads Diverged in a Wood [1:27]
36. End Credits [2:57]
Side #2 -- Special Features
1. Working With Jim [4:26]
2. Camera/Lenses [1:32]
3. Film Stock/Prep [3:26]
4. Master Shots/Lighting [1:54]
5. Momentum/Teamwork [3:17]
6. Camera Operating/Shooting [6:25]
7. Looking Back [1:37]
1. Standing Around [1:56]
2. Beginnings [9:25]
3. Meetings [6:00]
4. Intentions [6:28]
5. Money [1:59]
6. "My Life Is Changed!" [3:29]
7. Influences [6:43]
8. Actors [2:05]
9. Nodding Off [3:37]
1. Scene 3B [2:41]
2. Scene (R) 12 [:56]
3. Scene 13A [1:45]
4. Scene 14A [1:13]
5. Scene 15 [3:01]
6. Scene 16 [2:08]
7. Scene 19 [1:24]
8. Scene 31 [:39]
9. Scene 35/36 [1:50]
10. Scene 37C [:55]
11. Scene 39A [:32]
12. Scene 40A/B [1:04]
13. Scene 41 [2:09]
14. Scene 45A [:54]
15. Scene 48B [:32]
16. An Alternate Ending [2:15]
Infused with the hip, deadpan charm that is his trademark, indie auteur Jim Jarmusch's second film is a sly, understated comic gem. Set in Louisiana, the slim story concerns a pimp (John Lurie), an out-of-work radio DJ (Tom Waits), and an Italian expatriate (Roberto Benigni) who become friends while sharing a jail cell, but the plot is almost beside the point. Down by Law revels in its offbeat characters and their tentative stabs at friendship in long scenes that capture the poetry of everyday life. Waits and Lurie ooze their distinctive downtown charisma, but it's the Italian comic superstar Benigni who provides the film's real spark. His character's broken, phrasebook English and puppy-dog lovability steal the show, holding the film's unlikely trio together through a handful of not particularly harrowing adventures in the Louisiana bayous. As with all Jarmusch films, the whole is much, much more than the sum of its parts. Robby Müller's starkly gorgeous black-and-white cinematography, Lurie's restrained and bluesy score, and Waits's songs combine to create a haunting atmosphere that perfectly complements the film's ultra-dry humor. The result is an odd blend of character study and fairy tale with a sneaky allegorical resonance that is uniquely Jarmusch and completely captivating. Gregory Baird, Barnes & Noble
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