Stranger than Paradise

1983
30m

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Original short that would later become the full feature-length film Stranger than Paradise. This segment would be renamed "The New World" in the film.Original short that would later become the full feature-length film Stranger than Paradise. This segment would be renamed "The New World" in the film.Original short that would later become the full feature-length film Stranger than Paradise. This segment would be renamed "The New World" in the film.

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- Jim Jarmusch

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Stranger than Paradise: A New World

Jim jarmusch's masterpiece Stranger Than Paradise began with this short. The film is genius because it is very philosophical and has a very convincing portrayal of being bored and feeling like trash. That's the main idea of the film - the main characters are just jobless bums with very little to do. They live off of gambling (Cheating at poker and winning bets on horse races).

But despite this, director Jim Jarmusch can make scenes of people just watching tv or walking through the street pure entertainment. From watching this short, it is clear that it had to turn into a full film. Any fan of film should watch Stranger than Paradise.

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This is the first part of Stranger Than Paradise (1984) which was shown separately before it became part of the longer film and was retitled "The New World".