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This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Blistering performances.

It's been quite a while since filmmaker Tom DiCillo came to my radar. Once his LIVING IN OBLIVION was a must-wanted for me, and the searching for it was damn worthy. I remember being better informed of everything DiCillo when the Anchor Bay DVD of his debut film JOHNNY SUEDE was released than today. It wasn't available in my city and then as time went by I lost track of DiCillo. A couple of years ago his documentary about one of my all-time favorite bands, the Doors, wasn't a blast for me, actually I began to think again in his first one only until recently and it was thanks to Brad Pitt. I'm not one of those who watched -or will watch- this film just because of the appearance of a young Brad Pitt, as the title character. But definitely the recent buzz for Pitt and his Oscar nomination made me ran across an article dealing with Pitt's evolution as an actor, or something like that, and also some really nice drawings of many of his characters, including Johnny Suede. So I realized I still had a pending encounter with DiCillo's debut film; and unlike four years I have now an ebay account so the DVD came in my mail some weeks ago. After watching this film I read about filmmaker Jim Jarmusch's involvement in it. According to wikipedia, Jarmusch's involvement wasn't anything more than giving to his good friend DiCillo positive feedback on the fourth draft of it. With this, JOHNNY SUEDE sort of reminded me Jarmusch's very own first feature PERMANENT VACACTION. And not just because DiCillo himself was the cinematographer of that film, but also because my approach to both debut films is quite similar. Both are strange films and not fully successful. I have seen only once PERMANENT VACATION; that happened years ago and I don't really plan to revisit it soon. I'm pretty sure the same will happen with JOHNNY SUEDE. Still I must say this is much less of an "experimental" kind of film than Jarmusch's. It's a more accessible vehicle, but nevertheless there is some really strange stuff going on here; the actual tone of the film is quite strange, just like the hair of Johnny Suede and that character played by Nick Cave – having a musician like Cave acting here is certainly pretty darn cool (just like having original music by Link Wray) and it also makes me think in Jarmusch, because of his collaborations with music legends like Tom Waits and Iggy Pop. It's a character film. One would think of this as a film about music; seeing Pitt in the DVD cover, for example, with his guitar and his pompadour hair can make you think that. For me it's really nice in that regard. The character Johnny Suede, a not-really-extremely-talented young guitar man who loves musicians like Ricky Nelson and Elvis Presley (here I think again in Jarmusch, thanks to his MYSTERY TRAIN!), will be sort of appealing to anyone who wants to be a full-time musician. For Johnny many things interrupt his guitar playing, like finding money for the rent. The film is actually more about all of this than about music. Johnny's relationship with two different women has the most important role in the film to be more precise (Catherine Keener is here playing one of them). It was definitely good to finally check this one out even that, and just like its title character, sometimes is not quite likable. Pitt was a really nice choice for this role as he, like Johnny, was still very naïve. In the end, it's really not the best way to begin checking out DiCillo's bodywork, so if you don't really know this filmmaker I recommend you to begin with LIVING IN OBLIVION. *Watched it on March 04, 2012

Director Tom DiCillo who also created another classic flick, Living in Oblivion 1995 has created another gem in Johnny Suede.Starring Brad Pitt who has also been in other classic flicks, Inglourious Basterds 2009, Snatch 2000, Se7en 1995, True Romance 1993 and Kalifornia 1993.Also starring Catherine Keener who was also in Tom DiCillo's classic flick, Living in Oblivion.Also starring musician Nick Cave who has also been in another classic flick, Ghosts of the Civil Dead 1988 and also wrote the classic flick, The Proposition 2005.Also starring Samuel L. Jackson who has also been in other classic flicks, Snakes on a Plane 2006, Deep Blue Sea 1999, One Eight Seven 1997, Pulp Fiction 1994, True Romance 1993, Jurassic Park 1993, Menance II Society 1993, Jungle Fever 1991, Goodfellas 1990, The Exorcist III 1990, The Exterminator 1980, Iron Man 2008 and was the narrator in Inglorious Basterds also with Brad Pitt.I enjoyed the music scenes and the atmosphere of the flick.If you enjoyed this as much as I did then check out other classic music themed flicks, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970, SLC Punk! 1998, The Underground 1997, Control 2007, The Runaways 2010, Whiplash 2014, School of Rock 2003 and Georgia 1995.

This movie was a delightful find one late night on cable. I've since purchased the movie on DVD, which includes an extra scene with Johnny and "Freak Storm" played by Nick Cave. For Brad Pitt Fanatics, this movie is a must-see as he plays quite the unique role in this one.Johnny can't find "it". Everyone else has "it" and he knows "it" must be out there. This is the story about what happens when "it" finds him. The viewer is left to decide what "it" is.Probably best labeled a romantic comedy, there's a good dose of tongue-in-cheek humor in both the plot as well as the imagery. Camera work is simple, but there are tons of bleak scenes captured which seem to summarize the life of the lead character. There's a ton of symbolism in the movie as well for those who like a more artistic twist in movies.If you like movies that are a little "off", a little strange, a little odd, you'll probably like this one. If you're looking for high-budget production, fast action, laugh-out-loud fun, this isn't for you.

Tom Dicillo, after Living in Oblivion and Box of Moonlight, has proved himself to be one of the best writers and directors in the business. This, his feature film debut as director, is a nice tale which is solid entertainment but not as good as his later films.Brad Pitt looks a bit too pretty throughout the film (watch Living in Oblivion, the James LeGros character is a parody of Pitt) but there is a good supporting cast, and the film has some very good moments. Definitely worth watching. 7 out of 10