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Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch's black-and-white feature Coffee and Cigarettes contains three vignettes originally released as short films along with separate yet somewhat related sketches. As the title suggests, most of the vignettes involve famous people smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. The first, "Coffee and Cigarettes," is a six-minute short from 1986 starring Stephen Wright and Roberto Benigni. The 1989 installment, "Memphis Version," stars Steve Buscemi, Joie Lee, and Cinqué Lee. The award-winning 1993 segment, "Somewhere in California," stars musicians Iggy Pop and Tom Waits. The remaining sketches include Cate Blanchett performing a duel role, a conversation with Bill Murray and members of the Wu-Tang Clan, and Alfred Molina and British television actor Steve Coogan as themselves. In its full-length version form, Coffee and Cigarettes was shown at the 2003 Venice Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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"This week's Netflix entry featured a small respite from the AFI Project (to be continued shortly). I have no idea in retrospect why I thought I wanted to watch this movie. To be fair, this is the first Jim Jarmusch film I think I've watched (or consciously watched), and I'm feeling that, perhaps, I shouldn't have started with this one. Perhaps, I was supposed to think this was a quirky, artsy little film that celebrates both the art of conversation and simple pleasures, like " [More]
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"This movie is worth seeing just for the scene where Iggy Pop and Tom Waits sit down in a little bar to drink coffee and talk about how they've quit smoking. Absolutely hysterical. I love these guys. Did anyone else see where Iggy Pop went stage-diving for his 60th birthday. A rockstar to make Mick Jagger jealous!! " [More]
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"[quote user="leeroy711"] I put my 2 cents in for Steve Zissou but I'd like to give an honorable mention to Bill Murray playing Bill Mutha F$%^$in Groundhog Day Ghostbustin' Murray (himself) in the best part of Coffee and Cigarrettes. [/quote] Haha. "Yous a caffeine junkie mayn!" I had to pick [More]
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"[quote user="leeroy711"] I put my 2 cents in for Steve Zissou but I'd like to give an honorable mention to Bill Murray playing Bill Mutha F$%^$in Groundhog Day Ghostbustin' Murray (himself) in the best part of Coffee and Cigarrettes. [/quote] Quite right Leeroy. I tried to pick more major film roles for the options available, but Bill playing hi " [More]
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Coffee and Cigarettes is a fond celebration of casual conversation and minor vices, and despite the fact that it takes place all over the country, it has a distinctly New York vibe. While the collection of vignettes offers a few great pleasures, in the context of Jim Jarmusch's oeuvre, it is slight. Things get off to a bumpy start with Stephen Wright trying to work some standup into a forced encounter with a surprisingly low-key Roberto Benigni. Then Steve Buscemi does a bad Southern accent, and the charismatic Tom Waits pretends to be a doctor to impress Iggy Pop. The black-and-white images are appealing, but there's a general sense of pointless goofing in these early sequences. The film doesn't begin to hit its stride until about 30 minutes in, when actors Isaach de Bankolé and Alex Descas meet for a prolonged misunderstanding. The film's strongest segment, funny and surprisingly trenchant, features the redoubtable Cate Blanchett in a dual role as a Hollywood actress and her ne'er-do-well cousin. Another wonderfully acted segment covers similar territory, as a daft Alfred Molina forces the hilariously blasé Steve Coogan to navigate the hierarchy of showbiz success. Coogan's mere pronunciation of the words "Boogie Nights" is worth the price of admission. Jarmusch's project started as an emptily hip short film commissioned by Saturday Night Live, but by the time it ends, with a burst of nostalgic melancholy featuring Taylor Mead and Bill Rice, it has successfully transcended its origins. As it breezes through the touchstones of the filmmaker's career, Coffee and Cigarettes is a must-see for the filmmaker's fans. Others should find it a pleasant and amusing way to pass a little time in good company. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
 

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