Description: Further DetailsTitle: Fishing With John (The Criterion Collection)Format: DVDCondition: NewNumber Of Discs: 1Release Date: 04/27/1999Genre: Special InterestActors: Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Dennis Hopper, Jim Jarmusch, Tom WaitsDirector: John LurieAudio Language: Unqualified, EnglishRuntime: 2 hours and 27 minutesRegion Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)Studio: Criterion CollectionCertificate: UnratedDescription: John Lurie knows absolutely nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from undertaking the adventure of a lifetime on "Fishing with John." Traveling wit his special guests to the most exotic and dangerous places on Earth, John battles sharks with Jim Jarmushch off the tip of Long Island, goes ice fishing with William Dafoe at Main's northern most point, braves the Costa Rican jungle with Matt Dillon, takes Tom Waits to Jamaica, and searches for the elusive giant squid with Dennis Hopper in Thailand. Contains all 6 episodes as seen on the Independent Film Channel and Bravo. Originally produced for the Independent Film Channel, John Lurie's idiosyncratic take on the classical fishing program places the genre in entirely alien terrain--and that doesn't just refer to the strange and exotic locations. Best known to filmgoers for roles in Stranger Than Paradise and The Last Temptation of Christ, Lurie is also a composer, a saxophonist, the leader of the jazz group the Lounge Lizards, and a painter. Fisherman, however, is nowhere to be seen on his résumé, so this city-bred hipster's foray into rod and reel country is obviously another kettle of fish. Reeling in buddies Tom Waits, Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe, Dennis Hopper, and director Jim Jarmusch to join him on his fishing trips to such faraway locales as Jamaica, Costa Rica, and Thailand, Lurie takes his show completely out of the "how to" realm: imagine a talk show defined by its contemplative silences. Fishing with John teaches nothing about fishing. Instead, John simply enjoys the company of his buddies as they venture out into unfamiliar territory and drop a line in the water, tossing in a current of absurdist commentary (dryly intoned by Roy Webb) and surreal speculation for good measure. This is the ultimate fishing show for people who could not care less about fishing. --Sean AxmakerDVDs ARE REGION 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Title: Fishing With John (The Criterion Collection)
Actor: Tom Waits
Rating: Unrated
No Of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hours and 27 minutes
Release Date: 04/27/1999
EAN: 0037429136621
Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Language: English
Movie/TV Title: Fishing with John (Criterion Collection)
Director: John Lurie
Format: DVD
Release Year: 1992
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Criterion Collection