A comic series of short vignettes built on one another to create a cumulative effect, as the characters discuss things as diverse as caffeine popsicles, Paris in the '20s, and the use of nicotine as an insecticide--all the while sitting around sipping coffee and smoking cigarettes. As director Jim Jarmusch delves into the normal pace of our world from an extraordinary angle, he shows just how absorbing the obsessions, joys and addictions of life can be, if truly observed.
Written by Sujit R. Varma
Jim Jarmusch shot the scene in which Cate Blanchett plays a double role on two different days, to give Blanchett time to transform her appearance and character.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Cathy is giving the paper bag to Shelby, the bag is tied at the top, but when Shelby is taking it, it is wide open.
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Quotes
GZA:
Bill Groundhog-Day, Ghostbustin'-ass Murray! See more »
"Nappy Dugout"
Written by George Clinton (as George Clinton Jr.) / Cordell Mosson / Garry Shider Performed by Funkadelic Published by Bridgeport Music, Inc. (BMI) Courtesy of Westbound Records Inc. By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing
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