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      <title>Film:Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai</title>
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<strong>Title:</strong> Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai<br/>
<strong>Year:</strong> 2000<br/>
<strong>Director:</strong> Jim Jarmusch<br/>
<strong>Plot:</strong> A surreal crime drama told as only <a href="/players/P____95892/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jim Jarmusch</a> could, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai stars <a href="/players/P___116578/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Forest Whitaker</a> as Ghost Dog, a hit man living in an unidentified but run-down city in what license plates call "The Industrialized State." Known for his gift of being able to come and go without people noticing him, Ghost Dog is a self-taught samurai who is obsessed with order and his strict personal moral code, drawn from the philosophies of the Japanese warriors. As every samurai needs a leader to whom he swears loyalty, Ghost Dog has devoted himself the service of Louie (John Tormey), a low-level crime boss who once saved his life. When Louie's superiors decide he must be executed, Ghost Dog leaps into action, methodically wiping out his many enemies. Along with a dizzying series of stylized shoot-outs, Ghost Dog also features carrier pigeons, characters who read Rashomon, a French-speaking ice cream man, and a score by RZA from the top-selling hip-hop group <a href=/films/251638/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Wu-Tang Clan</a>, who have their own well-documented obsession with Asian culture. Ghost Dog was screened in competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide<br/>
<strong>Times Tagged:</strong> 13<br/>
<strong>Number of Lists:</strong> 28<br/>
<strong>Number of blog posts:</strong> 2<br/>
<strong>Number of discussion threads:</strong> 10<br/>
<strong>SpoutRating:</strong> 3<br/>
</td></tr></table>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:13:39 GMT</pubDate><spout:Title>Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai</spout:Title><spout:Year>2000</spout:Year><spout:Director>Jim Jarmusch</spout:Director><spout:Plot>A surreal crime drama told as only &lt;a href="/players/P____95892/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Jim Jarmusch&lt;/a&gt; could, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai stars &lt;a href="/players/P___116578/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Forest Whitaker&lt;/a&gt; as Ghost Dog, a hit man living in an unidentified but run-down city in what license plates call "The Industrialized State." Known for his gift of being able to come and go without people noticing him, Ghost Dog is a self-taught samurai who is obsessed with order and his strict personal moral code, drawn from the philosophies of the Japanese warriors. As every samurai needs a leader to whom he swears loyalty, Ghost Dog has devoted himself the service of Louie (John Tormey), a low-level crime boss who once saved his life. When Louie's superiors decide he must be executed, Ghost Dog leaps into action, methodically wiping out his many enemies. Along with a dizzying series of stylized shoot-outs, Ghost Dog also features carrier pigeons, characters who read Rashomon, a French-speaking ice cream man, and a score by RZA from the top-selling hip-hop group &lt;a href=/films/251638/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Wu-Tang Clan&lt;/a&gt;, who have their own well-documented obsession with Asian culture. Ghost Dog was screened in competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide</spout:Plot><spout:TimesTagged>13</spout:TimesTagged><spout:taglevel>Tag Target (&gt;10)</spout:taglevel><spout:Numberoflists>28</spout:Numberoflists><spout:NumberOfBlogPosts>2</spout:NumberOfBlogPosts><spout:NumberOfDiscussionThreads>10</spout:NumberOfDiscussionThreads><spout:SpoutRating>3</spout:SpoutRating><spout:FilmCoverURL>http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t141566tf3e.jpg</spout:FilmCoverURL><spout:SpoutFilmDetailURL>http://www.spout.com/films/Ghost_Dog_The_Way_of_the_Samurai/134116/default.aspx</spout:SpoutFilmDetailURL><spout:type>Film</spout:type></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: What is your favorite movie directed by Jim Jarmusch?</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/What_is_your_favorite_movie_directed_by_Jim_Jarmus/657/42037/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t141566tf3e.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/5353/default.aspx'>Risselada</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/657/discussions.aspx'>Movie Polls</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 5/5/2009 1:56:36 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Please reference this thread for the rules of this group. Jim Jarmusch's latest release The Limits of Control is having a limit release very shortly here.  I'm quite excited to see it as Jarmusch is one of my very favorite directors.  I'm curious to see what he does in the thriller genre.  Another of my fovorite directors Hal Hartley who sometimes gets thrown in similar categories as Jarmusch did a fantastic job with his take on the genre with the recent Fay Grim, so I have some hope.  Anyone else here a big Jarmusch fan?      Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:Broken FlowersCoffee and CigarettesDead ManDown By LawGhost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiMystery TrainNight on EarthPermanent VacationStranger Than ParadiseYear of the Horse<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:56:36 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>Risselada</spout:postby><spout:postto>Movie Polls</spout:postto><spout:postdate>5/5/2009 1:56:36 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Please reference this thread for the rules of this group. Jim Jarmusch's latest release The Limits of Control is having a limit release very shortly here.  I'm quite excited to see it as Jarmusch is one of my very favorite directors.  I'm curious to see what he does in the thriller genre.  Another of my fovorite directors Hal Hartley who sometimes gets thrown in similar categories as Jarmusch did a fantastic job with his take on the genre with the recent Fay Grim, so I have some hope.  Anyone else here a big Jarmusch fan?      Please vote only once in each poll. Movies referenced in this poll:Broken FlowersCoffee and CigarettesDead ManDown By LawGhost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiMystery TrainNight on EarthPermanent VacationStranger Than ParadiseYear of the Horse</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:The Limits of Control and Where the Wild Things Are</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Trailer_Park/Re_The_Limits_of_Control_and_Where_the_Wild_Things/567/41428/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t141566tf3e.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/5353/default.aspx'>Risselada</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Trailer_Park/567/discussions.aspx'>Trailer Park</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 4/3/2009 1:41:16 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> [quote user="Smooth_J"] In a feeble attempt to start some manner of discussion, here a couple of awesome trailers I just realized came out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RowGJtytQRE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7vFrpbGxc0 First is Wild Things, second is Limits. They both look great, I'm especially pumped for Spike Jonze's interpretation of one of my favorite childhood books. [/quote] Ooooooh, a new Jarmusch film!!  Yeah!  Looks like he's trying to get into kind of a crime / trhiller type story.  Ghost Dog was maybe my least favorite of his films, but still really great!   And my other favorite modern indie cinema director Hal Hartley recently had some success with me with his thriller Fay Grim, so we'll see how this goes!<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:41:16 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>Risselada</spout:postby><spout:postto>Trailer Park</spout:postto><spout:postdate>4/3/2009 1:41:16 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>[quote user="Smooth_J"] In a feeble attempt to start some manner of discussion, here a couple of awesome trailers I just realized came out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RowGJtytQRE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7vFrpbGxc0 First is Wild Things, second is Limits. They both look great, I'm especially pumped for Spike Jonze's interpretation of one of my favorite childhood books. [/quote] Ooooooh, a new Jarmusch film!!  Yeah!  Looks like he's trying to get into kind of a crime / trhiller type story.  Ghost Dog was maybe my least favorite of his films, but still really great!   And my other favorite modern indie cinema director Hal Hartley recently had some success with me with his thriller Fay Grim, so we'll see how this goes!</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Pick a Pair</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Re_Pick_a_Pair/598/41346/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t141566tf3e.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/121669/default.aspx'>leeroy711</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/598/discussions.aspx'>Movie Games</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 3/30/2009 2:56:55 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> [quote user="csprague"] [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="sevenate-9"]    I suppose some people might put up with the harrassment if it's coming from Demi, but I can't say 'm in that camp. [/quote] Demi '94?.................. yes please. Demi present day?.......... not so much. Someone mentioned earlier, pairing Le Samourai with Ghost Dog. I like that but I'd rather go with Branded to Kill first, then Ghost Dog. I feel like Ghost Dog was more similar to Seijun Suzuki's material than Melville's. Also, there's a particular kill scene in Ghost Dog that was quite obviously homage to the same scene in BTK. [/quote] huh. I have never heard of either of these films. Do you think I would like them?  [/quote] Hey Christi, Both are similiar in that: they are both sort of modernized throw-backs of samurai movies. The lead in both of these films plays a lone assasin working for mobsters. I really like the story behind Branded to Kill a lot. This was supposed to be just another factory cookie-cutter Japanese gangster flick. Seijun Suzuki decided to give the character a bit more umm.... character and throw in some dream logic scenes to make it a bit more special. He was promply fired.   So, to answer your question: if you are into any of the older Japanese cinema, I would highly suggest Branded To Kill or pretty much anything else by Seijun Suzuki. (Story of a Prostitute and Fighting Elegy are my faves) As far as Ghost Dog goes, I'm not a huge Jarmush fan ( I think Rizzo is though) but I would definitely suggest checking it out, especially after BTK. It's fun to see modern directors putting things in their films that were obviously influenced by previous auteurs.   Emery<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:56:55 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>leeroy711</spout:postby><spout:postto>Movie Games</spout:postto><spout:postdate>3/30/2009 2:56:55 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>[quote user="csprague"] [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="sevenate-9"]    I suppose some people might put up with the harrassment if it's coming from Demi, but I can't say 'm in that camp. [/quote] Demi '94?.................. yes please. Demi present day?.......... not so much. Someone mentioned earlier, pairing Le Samourai with Ghost Dog. I like that but I'd rather go with Branded to Kill first, then Ghost Dog. I feel like Ghost Dog was more similar to Seijun Suzuki's material than Melville's. Also, there's a particular kill scene in Ghost Dog that was quite obviously homage to the same scene in BTK. [/quote] huh. I have never heard of either of these films. Do you think I would like them?  [/quote] Hey Christi, Both are similiar in that: they are both sort of modernized throw-backs of samurai movies. The lead in both of these films plays a lone assasin working for mobsters. I really like the story behind Branded to Kill a lot. This was supposed to be just another factory cookie-cutter Japanese gangster flick. Seijun Suzuki decided to give the character a bit more umm.... character and throw in some dream logic scenes to make it a bit more special. He was promply fired.   So, to answer your question: if you are into any of the older Japanese cinema, I would highly suggest Branded To Kill or pretty much anything else by Seijun Suzuki. (Story of a Prostitute and Fighting Elegy are my faves) As far as Ghost Dog goes, I'm not a huge Jarmush fan ( I think Rizzo is though) but I would definitely suggest checking it out, especially after BTK. It's fun to see modern directors putting things in their films that were obviously influenced by previous auteurs.   Emery</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Pick a Pair</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Re_Pick_a_Pair/598/41345/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t141566tf3e.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/121669/default.aspx'>leeroy711</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/598/discussions.aspx'>Movie Games</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 3/30/2009 2:55:53 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> [quote user="csprague"] [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="sevenate-9"]    I suppose some people might put up with the harrassment if it's coming from Demi, but I can't say 'm in that camp. [/quote] Demi '94?.................. yes please. Demi present day?.......... not so much. Someone mentioned earlier, pairing Le Samourai with Ghost Dog. I like that but I'd rather go with Branded to Kill first, then Ghost Dog. I feel like Ghost Dog was more similiar to Seijun Suzuki's material than Melville's. Also, there's a particular kill scene in Ghost Dog that was quite obviously homage to the same scene in BTK. [/quote] huh. I have never heard of either of these films. Do you think I would like them?  [/quote] Hey Christi, Both are similiar in that: they are both sort of modernized throw-backs of samurai movies. The lead in both of these films plays a lone assasin working for mobsters. I really like the story behind Branded to Kill a lot. This was supposed to be just another factory cookie-cutter Japanese gangster flick. Seijun Suzuki decided to give the character a bit more umm.... character and throw in some dream logic scenes to make it a bit more special. He was promply fired.   So, to answer your question: if you are into any of the older Japanese cinema, I would highly suggest Branded To Kill or pretty much anything else by Seijun Suzuki. (Story of a Prostitute and Fighting Elegy are my faves) As far as Ghost Dog goes, I'm not a huge Jarmush fan ( I think Rizzo is though) but I would definately suggest checking it out, especially after BTK. It's fun to see modern directors putting things in their films that were obviously enfluences by previous auters.   Emery<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:55:53 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>leeroy711</spout:postby><spout:postto>Movie Games</spout:postto><spout:postdate>3/30/2009 2:55:53 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>[quote user="csprague"] [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="sevenate-9"]    I suppose some people might put up with the harrassment if it's coming from Demi, but I can't say 'm in that camp. [/quote] Demi '94?.................. yes please. Demi present day?.......... not so much. Someone mentioned earlier, pairing Le Samourai with Ghost Dog. I like that but I'd rather go with Branded to Kill first, then Ghost Dog. I feel like Ghost Dog was more similiar to Seijun Suzuki's material than Melville's. Also, there's a particular kill scene in Ghost Dog that was quite obviously homage to the same scene in BTK. [/quote] huh. I have never heard of either of these films. Do you think I would like them?  [/quote] Hey Christi, Both are similiar in that: they are both sort of modernized throw-backs of samurai movies. The lead in both of these films plays a lone assasin working for mobsters. I really like the story behind Branded to Kill a lot. This was supposed to be just another factory cookie-cutter Japanese gangster flick. Seijun Suzuki decided to give the character a bit more umm.... character and throw in some dream logic scenes to make it a bit more special. He was promply fired.   So, to answer your question: if you are into any of the older Japanese cinema, I would highly suggest Branded To Kill or pretty much anything else by Seijun Suzuki. (Story of a Prostitute and Fighting Elegy are my faves) As far as Ghost Dog goes, I'm not a huge Jarmush fan ( I think Rizzo is though) but I would definately suggest checking it out, especially after BTK. It's fun to see modern directors putting things in their films that were obviously enfluences by previous auters.   Emery</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Pick a Pair</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Re_Pick_a_Pair/598/41339/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t141566tf3e.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/5582/default.aspx'>csprague</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 3/30/2009 2:25:29 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="sevenate-9"]    I suppose some people might put up with the harrassment if it's coming from Demi, but I can't say 'm in that camp. [/quote] Demi '94?.................. yes please. Demi present day?.......... not so much. Someone mentioned earlier, pairing Le Samourai with Ghost Dog. I like that but I'd rather go with Branded to Kill first, then Ghost Dog. I feel like Ghost Dog was more similiar to Seijun Suzuki's material than Melville's. Also, there's a particular kill scene in Ghost Dog that was quite obviously homage to the same scene in BTK. [/quote] huh. I have never heard of either of these films. Do you think I would like them? <br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:25:29 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>csprague</spout:postby><spout:postto>Movie Games</spout:postto><spout:postdate>3/30/2009 2:25:29 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>[quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="sevenate-9"]    I suppose some people might put up with the harrassment if it's coming from Demi, but I can't say 'm in that camp. [/quote] Demi '94?.................. yes please. Demi present day?.......... not so much. Someone mentioned earlier, pairing Le Samourai with Ghost Dog. I like that but I'd rather go with Branded to Kill first, then Ghost Dog. I feel like Ghost Dog was more similiar to Seijun Suzuki's material than Melville's. Also, there's a particular kill scene in Ghost Dog that was quite obviously homage to the same scene in BTK. [/quote] huh. I have never heard of either of these films. Do you think I would like them? </spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Pick a Pair</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Re_Pick_a_Pair/598/41331/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t141566tf3e.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/121669/default.aspx'>leeroy711</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 3/29/2009 8:08:34 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> [quote user="sevenate-9"]    I suppose some people might put up with the harrassment if it's coming from Demi, but I can't say 'm in that camp. [/quote] Demi '94?.................. yes please. Demi present day?.......... not so much. Someone mentioned earlier, pairing Le Samourai with Ghost Dog. I like that but I'd rather go with Branded to Kill first, then Ghost Dog. I feel like Ghost Dog was more similiar to Seijun Suzuki's material than Melville's. Also, there's a particular kill scene in Ghost Dog that was quite obviously homage to the same scene in BTK.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:08:34 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>leeroy711</spout:postby><spout:postto>Movie Games</spout:postto><spout:postdate>3/29/2009 8:08:34 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>[quote user="sevenate-9"]    I suppose some people might put up with the harrassment if it's coming from Demi, but I can't say 'm in that camp. [/quote] Demi '94?.................. yes please. Demi present day?.......... not so much. Someone mentioned earlier, pairing Le Samourai with Ghost Dog. I like that but I'd rather go with Branded to Kill first, then Ghost Dog. I feel like Ghost Dog was more similiar to Seijun Suzuki's material than Melville's. Also, there's a particular kill scene in Ghost Dog that was quite obviously homage to the same scene in BTK.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Ghost Dog.</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/captainryannn/archive/2008/12/4/37950.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t141566tf3e.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/136653/default.aspx'>CaptainRyannn</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 12/4/2008 4:16:13 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> What does rap music, a samurai sword, a few birds, and the Italian mafia all have in common? They are all a part of Ghost Dog&rsquo;s daily life. Who is Ghost Dog? Well, he is an African American assassin for the mafia who happens to practice the ancient traditions of the samurai. Talk about a cultural blend! When I first rented this from Blockbuster back when I was 13, the clerk had told me it was campy. I didn&rsquo;t know what that really meant. Hell, I still have no idea. But whatever it is, if this Ghost Dog defines it, then sign me up as a fan of campy films. Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is a humble man who vowed to work for Louie, a member of the mafia after he saved his life. Through a series of betrayals, Louie hires Ghost Dog to kill a &lsquo;made&rsquo; member. Outraged, the bosses order a description of this assassin and laugh when he tells them that he&rsquo;s a black man who lives on a roof that communicates solely through messages tied to the legs of a bird. They laugh when they hear this, as they should. The premise of this character is something so absurd but works in only the way that Jim Jarmusch could make it work. Now, the mafia has put out a hit on Ghost Dog and he must fend for his safety. Forest Whitaker&rsquo;s character is actually quite impressive. He defies cultural stereotypes and has us cheering for him despite the fact that he kills people. With very little actual speaking, Ghost Dog invites us into his mind through a series of quotes from The Hagakure, a book that depicts how a samurai should live, as well as some kind-hearted interactions with a French-speaking Haitian ice cream vendor and a little girl. This is a story about morals and what it means to hold true to your word. Something we all can learn just a little bit more of.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:16:13 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>CaptainRyannn</spout:postby><spout:postto>CaptainRyannn Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>12/4/2008 4:16:13 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>What does rap music, a samurai sword, a few birds, and the Italian mafia all have in common? They are all a part of Ghost Dog&amp;rsquo;s daily life. Who is Ghost Dog? Well, he is an African American assassin for the mafia who happens to practice the ancient traditions of the samurai. Talk about a cultural blend! When I first rented this from Blockbuster back when I was 13, the clerk had told me it was campy. I didn&amp;rsquo;t know what that really meant. Hell, I still have no idea. But whatever it is, if this Ghost Dog defines it, then sign me up as a fan of campy films. Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is a humble man who vowed to work for Louie, a member of the mafia after he saved his life. Through a series of betrayals, Louie hires Ghost Dog to kill a &amp;lsquo;made&amp;rsquo; member. Outraged, the bosses order a description of this assassin and laugh when he tells them that he&amp;rsquo;s a black man who lives on a roof that communicates solely through messages tied to the legs of a bird. They laugh when they hear this, as they should. The premise of this character is something so absurd but works in only the way that Jim Jarmusch could make it work. Now, the mafia has put out a hit on Ghost Dog and he must fend for his safety. Forest Whitaker&amp;rsquo;s character is actually quite impressive. He defies cultural stereotypes and has us cheering for him despite the fact that he kills people. With very little actual speaking, Ghost Dog invites us into his mind through a series of quotes from The Hagakure, a book that depicts how a samurai should live, as well as some kind-hearted interactions with a French-speaking Haitian ice cream vendor and a little girl. This is a story about morals and what it means to hold true to your word. Something we all can learn just a little bit more of.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Pick a Pair</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Re_Pick_a_Pair/598/32071/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t141566tf3e.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/38820/default.aspx'>tallquasimodo</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/598/discussions.aspx'>Movie Games</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 7/3/2008 1:05:33 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> I would nominate Le Samourai and Ghost Dog.  Pretty interesting to see a couple of different takes on the bushido code for modern hitmen.  Ghost Dog was a bit silly though.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:05:33 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>tallquasimodo</spout:postby><spout:postto>Movie Games</spout:postto><spout:postdate>7/3/2008 1:05:33 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>I would nominate Le Samourai and Ghost Dog.  Pretty interesting to see a couple of different takes on the bushido code for modern hitmen.  Ghost Dog was a bit silly though.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Recasting THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987)</title>
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<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/121669/default.aspx'>leeroy711</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/563/discussions.aspx'>Filmgaming</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 4/23/2008 8:05:18 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Well now that it's over, I guess I'll chime in. My idea is to recast this film with characters from other movies. Meaning, new actors, playing the Princess Bride character as a character they have allready played in another movie. This would probably be the worst movie ever so.............. here it goesWestley     .....    Zach Braff as Andrew Largeman as the retarded football player in the made for TV movie referenced in Garden StateButtercup / The Princess Bride     .....     Christina Ricci as Rae from Black Snake Moan - this will probably change the rating a bit.Inigo Montoya     .....     John Turturro as Jesus The Bowler in The Big LebowskiPrince Humperdinck     .....     Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks in ClerksCount Tyrone Rugen     .....     Jeff Anderson as Randall Graves in Clerks    Vizzini     .....     Ben Stiller as Mr. Furious in Mystery MenFezzik     .....    Ron Perlman as HellboyThe Grandson     .....   Eric Stoltz as "Rocky" in Mask - I know, that's horrible The Grandfather / Narrator     .....     Cardboard cutout of Max Schrek from Nosferatu, (voiced by Casey Kasem)The Impressive Clergyman     .....    Chris Kristoferson as Whisper in Blade The Albino     .....     Forrest Whitaker as Ghost Dog: Way of the SamuraiMiracle Max     .....     Billy Bob Thorton as Karl Childers in Sling BladeValerie (Miracle Max's Wife)     .....     Ellen Burstyn as Sarah Goldfarb in Requiem For A DreamThe Queen     .....     Terrance Stamp as Ralph/Bernadett Bassenger in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertThe Ancient Booer     .....     Daniel Day Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood - "my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard and there like........................."<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:05:18 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>leeroy711</spout:postby><spout:postto>Filmgaming</spout:postto><spout:postdate>4/23/2008 8:05:18 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Well now that it's over, I guess I'll chime in. My idea is to recast this film with characters from other movies. Meaning, new actors, playing the Princess Bride character as a character they have allready played in another movie. This would probably be the worst movie ever so.............. here it goesWestley     .....    Zach Braff as Andrew Largeman as the retarded football player in the made for TV movie referenced in Garden StateButtercup / The Princess Bride     .....     Christina Ricci as Rae from Black Snake Moan - this will probably change the rating a bit.Inigo Montoya     .....     John Turturro as Jesus The Bowler in The Big LebowskiPrince Humperdinck     .....     Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks in ClerksCount Tyrone Rugen     .....     Jeff Anderson as Randall Graves in Clerks    Vizzini     .....     Ben Stiller as Mr. Furious in Mystery MenFezzik     .....    Ron Perlman as HellboyThe Grandson     .....   Eric Stoltz as "Rocky" in Mask - I know, that's horrible The Grandfather / Narrator     .....     Cardboard cutout of Max Schrek from Nosferatu, (voiced by Casey Kasem)The Impressive Clergyman     .....    Chris Kristoferson as Whisper in Blade The Albino     .....     Forrest Whitaker as Ghost Dog: Way of the SamuraiMiracle Max     .....     Billy Bob Thorton as Karl Childers in Sling BladeValerie (Miracle Max's Wife)     .....     Ellen Burstyn as Sarah Goldfarb in Requiem For A DreamThe Queen     .....     Terrance Stamp as Ralph/Bernadett Bassenger in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the DesertThe Ancient Booer     .....     Daniel Day Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood - "my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard and there like........................."</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re: Welcome to Tough Guys</title>
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<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/5353/default.aspx'>Risselada</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Tough_Guys/357/discussions.aspx'>Tough Guys</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 6/22/2007 3:56:28 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Here&#39;s a few I think are real badassClint Eastwood as The Man With No NameRobert Shaw as Mr. Blue in The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeRandall Cobb as Leonard Smalls in Raising ArizonaGhostdog?  What do you think?Hellboy and one of his nemesis Karl Ruprecht Kroenen in HellboyMel Gibson as Mad Max in The Road WarriorTony Jaa in Ong-BakKirk Douglas in anythingI remember some real psycho from Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip GirlAll the guys in Sin CityDavid Carradine as Frankenstein in Death Race 2000Bruce LeeKlaus KinskiIchi and Kakihara in Ichi the KillerBen Kingsley as Don Logan in Sexy BeastBeat Takeshi <br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:56:28 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>Risselada</spout:postby><spout:postto>Tough Guys</spout:postto><spout:postdate>6/22/2007 3:56:28 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Here&amp;#39;s a few I think are real badassClint Eastwood as The Man With No NameRobert Shaw as Mr. Blue in The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeRandall Cobb as Leonard Smalls in Raising ArizonaGhostdog?  What do you think?Hellboy and one of his nemesis Karl Ruprecht Kroenen in HellboyMel Gibson as Mad Max in The Road WarriorTony Jaa in Ong-BakKirk Douglas in anythingI remember some real psycho from Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip GirlAll the guys in Sin CityDavid Carradine as Frankenstein in Death Race 2000Bruce LeeKlaus KinskiIchi and Kakihara in Ichi the KillerBen Kingsley as Don Logan in Sexy BeastBeat Takeshi </spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Tag:hitman</title>
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<strong><br/> Number of films tagged:</strong> 649</br><br/>
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      <title>Spout Tag:loyalty</title>
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