I’ve always thought when watching Harry Dean on film that his face carries all the world’s sadness and regret within its margins. And that is no more evident than in this film
Much of the beauty of “Paris Texas” is the way it embodies a long lost spirit of Americana. Not just through the incredible cinematography that captures the wide vistas and small dying towns of the West, but also in the characters themselves. The way in which masculinity is framed as stoic and unrefined. Silence mistakenly viewed as strength. There is a dark side to all the suppressed feelings that have caused pain and need to be reconciled with.
This is probably my favorite looking movie of all time. On top of being overall an incredible film with a fantastic performance from Harry Dean, it's one of the most visually beautiful movies ever made. It's unbelievable how beautiful every shot is. The phrase "every frame a painting" has never been more applicable. Robby Müller was a genius.
I'm not sure anyone had a bigger crush on Nastassja Kinski than me! I went to see this because of her and was a little gobsmacked by all the things Jason Lee said. I saw this like 4 times!
A movie both visually stunning and quietly bleak and still yet emotionally devastating. It was a lot of things at once that you were forced to process at the same time. Almost forgotten now, like most everything in our ahistorical culture, but it will be remembered for a long time by those who truly love what movies can be.
The first time I watched it when I was in my teens at about 1am and had a similar experience, I loved how the scene just breathe almost as if the film taught me how to be patient and also made me fall in love with Coen bros films and a lot of foreign cinema because I wanted to find films that gave me that same experience, Its a film that definitely changed my life
Jason Lee Video Days backside kick flip to tail. Stereo Sounds Frontside 180 Ollie on the wheelchair ramp. Both those tricks are equal to Paris Texas and Blood Simple.
I’ve always thought when watching Harry Dean on film that his face carries all the world’s sadness and regret within its margins. And that is no more evident than in this film
I feel that way when it cuts to him playing guitar in Cool Hand Luke when Luke wasn't allowed to hug his mother goodbye.
Harry looked sixty-five for about thirty years.
Well said.I always though of him as his generation's weary, well-trodden Bogart.
Much of the beauty of “Paris Texas” is the way it embodies a long lost spirit of Americana. Not just through the incredible cinematography that captures the wide vistas and small dying towns of the West, but also in the characters themselves. The way in which masculinity is framed as stoic and unrefined. Silence mistakenly viewed as strength. There is a dark side to all the suppressed feelings that have caused pain and need to be reconciled with.
Wenders captured that southwest desert magic and calm isolation.
This film destroys me every time I watch it, but I keep coming back for more.
This is probably my favorite looking movie of all time. On top of being overall an incredible film with a fantastic performance from Harry Dean, it's one of the most visually beautiful movies ever made. It's unbelievable how beautiful every shot is. The phrase "every frame a painting" has never been more applicable. Robby Müller was a genius.
I'm not sure anyone had a bigger crush on Nastassja Kinski than me!
I went to see this because of her and was a little gobsmacked by all the things Jason Lee said.
I saw this like 4 times!
A movie both visually stunning and quietly bleak and still yet emotionally devastating. It was a lot of things at once that you were forced to process at the same time. Almost forgotten now, like most everything in our ahistorical culture, but it will be remembered for a long time by those who truly love what movies can be.
One of the best films of the 80's.
The first time I watched it when I was in my teens at about 1am and had a similar experience, I loved how the scene just breathe almost as if the film taught me how to be patient and also made me fall in love with Coen bros films and a lot of foreign cinema because I wanted to find films that gave me that same experience, Its a film that definitely changed my life
all time favourite film
Space voyage,
Wild West,
romantic quest,
father son,
platinum blonde,
Paris, Texas
One day I’m gonna do a ‘Travis walk’ I just need a red cap!
That's a valuable comparison >|< Stanton and Chaplin. It never occurred to me but really informs what makes this movie work so well.
Sound track by Ry Cooder
Jason Lee is underrated
Some of the greatest landscape shots
So beautiful and weird.
You should watch it, gang
Jason Lee Video Days backside kick flip to tail. Stereo Sounds Frontside 180 Ollie on the wheelchair ramp. Both those tricks are equal to Paris Texas and Blood Simple.
Fun Fact: This is Suda51'a favorite movie