Tom Waits and John Lurie play the ultimate hipsters in Jim Jarmusch’s 1986 indie film Down By Law. As a pimp and a DJ both framed and locked up in a Louisiana jail, they really are a couple of cool cats in a certain amount of trouble. But the action, and heart of this film really kicks in when they are joined by Italian tourist Roberto Benigni. Roberto or “Bob” as he ends up being called is the glue that holds the group together with his cultural naivety and warm hearted personality.
This film is the perfect low-fi entertainment for when you want to (sort of) unplug from the grid. All the cultural references are based in art and literature rather than YouTube videos, which is pleasantly refreshing.
Down By Law
Thursday July 29th 8p & 10:30p, Ovation
