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Otto Grokenberger is known for Down by Law (1986), Stranger Than Paradise (1984) and Gimlet (1995).
- Otto Grokenberger
After much hustling, he found a German producer by the name of Otto Grokenberger, who stayed out of his way and provided him with complete artistic control.
- January 22, 1953
Otto Grokenberger is known for Down by Law (1986), Stranger Than Paradise (1984) and Gimlet (1995).
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- Picture 9/10
- Audio 7/10
- Extras 8/10
- Closing
Director Jim Jarmusch followed up his brilliant breakout film Stranger Than Paradise with another, equally beloved portrait of loners and misfits in the American landscape. When fate brings together three hapless men—an unemployed disc jockey (Tom Waits), a small-time pimp (John Lurie), and a strong-willed Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni)—in a Lou...
Jim Jarmusch’s Down by Lawgets a Blu-ray upgrade from Criterion, who yet again present the film in the director’s preferred aspect ratio of 1.78:1. The transfer is presented in 1080p/24hz on a dual-layer disc. Upon first popping the disc in I was expecting to find Criterion simply reused the same high-definition transfer used for their 2002 DVD edi...
The film’s lossless linear PCM 1.0 mono track is also surprisingly strong. Heavy on dialogue, it’s clear and articulate for the most part despite some moments where it’s a little muffled, but I feel it has more to do with shooting conditions and nothing to do with the actual transfer to disc. Music, like Tom Waits’ “A Jockey Full of Bourbon” that p...
Though other aspects of this release received upgrades the supplements haven’t. Thankfully everything has been carried over from Criterion’s excellent 2002 2-disc DVD release. First the disc comes with a couple of alternate audio tracks, starting with an isolated score, which is simply a mono track presenting the film’s music and score with no dial...
The supplements are the same as the DVD’s with nothing new, but they’re all still entertaining to go through. But the disc is worth picking up or upgrading to simply for the new transfer, which manages to improve greatly over the DVD’s. It comes with a high recommendation. BUY AT:
Stranger Than Paradise. With this breakout film, Jim Jarmusch established himself as one of the most exciting voices in the burgeoning independent-film scene, a road-movie poet with an affinity for Americana at its most offbeat.
- Willie
Otto Grokenberger. Stranger In Polaroid. jb. institute. Published by JB. Institute, Berlin. RELEASE DATE: May 5, 2018. If you are a book store and interested in selling this book, please send your inquiry to office@justbreathe.de. JB.
When fate brings together three hapless men—an unemployed disc jockey (Tom Waits), a small-time pimp (John Lurie), and a strong-willed Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni)—in a Louisiana prison, a singular adventure ensues.
