I sometimes pair up films that I think would work well together as a double feature. I think this film would be really good with "Lost in Translation". Both films contrast Japanese and American cultures. They both have people who are somewhat lost in a foreign city, and films do a great job of capturing the ennui of being a stranger in a strange land.
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I also thought about Pulp Fiction...
shareI disagree, because I liked this film, but hated "Lost ..." For some reason, I think "Ghost Story" might be a good pairing for this film; not sure why, though.
shareThat's a bad double feature to me. While I enjoyed Mystery Train, I really hated Lost in Translation. One of the dullest and most overrated movies I've ever seen. Not even Bill Murray performance made it bearable.
I have a better idea "Mistery Train" and Kaurismäki's "The Man Without a Past".
I agree completely. They'd go great together.
there's no place you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
How strange, I thought the same thing. Both films are subtle and strangely delightful. I preffered Lost but Mystery Train's a fantastic film.
I think the slow pacing on both films would grate on people who have no patience, also!
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Or Japanese Story even. The three of them have a culture shock between Japanese and Western people, gorgeous cinematography, and both funny and poignant dialogues. All are wonderful, although Mystery Train loses steam in its final act.
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It goes well with Repo Man actually, which is more outrageous, but feels really similar. Double billings usually don't work when the movies are too similar to one another, but work best when they share a certain feel.
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