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
Tom Waits improvised his excuse for being late for his rendezvous with Iggy Pop. In it he explains that he had to perform "roadside surgery" to deliver a baby in the back of a car. Waits is known for toying with journalists and is fond of altering his place of birth (barn, elevator, etc.). In one such interview he claimed to have been born in the back of a taxi cab.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Bill Murray makes his entrance in the segment "Delirium," he takes a drink out of the coffee pot he is holding. In the close up, Murray is holding the pot in his left hand. In the following wide shot, the pot switches to his right hand.
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Quotes
Iggy:
Cigarettes and coffee, man, that's a combination. See more »
Crazy Credits
The credits end with a list of the historical, scientific, musical, and
cinema-related figures that are mentioned or referenced throughout the
film:
"RESPECT TO: Nikola Tesla, Otis Blackwell, Junior Parker, Elvis Presley,
Jesse Garon Presley, Lee Marvin, Henry Silva, Giant Robo, Heckle & Jeckle,
Abbott & Costello, Vivienne Westwood, Spike Jonze, Spike Lee, Sam Mendes,
PT Anderson, Michael Winterbottom, Harold Ramis, Gary Goldberg, Ghostface
Killa, Old Dirty Bastard and the rock band Tesla...in a way..."
After this list it closes with the memorial: "LONG LIVE JOE STRUMMER!"
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"Louie Louie"
Written by Richard Berry Performed by Richard Berry & The Pharoahs (c) 1957 Renewed EMI Longitude Music Co. Courtesy of Ace Records Ltd. c/o Original Sound Entertainment
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