mystery train

and all i was really looking for was something for class, but was feelin' kinda nostalgic anyway, and when i saw mystery train sitting on the shelf over at north portland branch, (hell yeah!) i couldn't resist a trip down memory lane.

like all people in memphis, i had seen it more than a few times, since it's required viewing. the first time i saw it, i just caught the end, coming home from work one night and everyone was sitting around watching the last 10 minutes or so...
like most jarmusch films, it gets better with repeat watchings, as you pick up a few more details every time you see it. watching it reminds me of the good ol' days when i used to slink around in the parts of town where most of the action in the film takes place...i remember walking past beale and front late one night when the amtrak was pullin' out, and we saw those guys breaking into somebody's car. i remember sitting in the arcade on lonely days when i only had a couple of bucks. i remember cruising past the lamar theater on the way home from downtown. those were some interesting times...