Dead Man (1995) a Post Colonial Analysis
Dead Man (1995): A Post Colonial Analysis
America the land of opulence and opportunity. A haven for glittering fantasies of stardom and fortune. Fast cars, fast food and fast affairs; Tight skirts and loose morals. The home to Hollywood. Where Beatniks and hipsters march alongside tuxedo wearing millionaires in their Maseratis. Birthplace of the atom bomb and perhaps the equally significant Coca cola. Doesn't matter which part of the world one lives in, everyone has a their own idea of what we call the 'New World'- or at least we like to believe it is our own idea. Of course we do occasionally formulate our view of the 'New World' from a few suggestions made by the media around us. But most of us have reasonable intelligence to dig out the truth for ourselves. In other words we can think by ourselves- think by ourselves. Yes, I am quite certain of it. I'd like to think of myself as a mature and intelligent person, who does not need to be spoon fed someone else's truth. Without doubt you would have a similar opinion of yourself. Except of course if the headlines on CNN read 'Woman denies affair with Tiger Woods', we must assume it is a matter of urgent importance. That is quite understandable. After all CNN is a reliable source. They did cover the David Beckham affair story quite thoroughly. As usual I'm drifting away from the point. The point here being that we have a reasonably good idea of America today, and a little knowledge of its history too. We have gathered some information from our history books and some from the westerns Hollywood churns out every few years. And what a fascinating history it is. We can all picture bawdy, rugged outlaws in their suede leather attire, riding their mustangs and firing their colt pistols in the sultry dessert air. And of course the mythical protagonist riding out of the dust to challenge them. History of America, correct? or wait, could it be...history of white man? Indie film maker Jim Jarmusch forays into American history
America the land of opulence and opportunity. A haven for glittering fantasies of stardom and fortune. Fast cars, fast food and fast affairs; Tight skirts and loose morals. The home to Hollywood. Where Beatniks and hipsters march alongside tuxedo wearing millionaires in their Maseratis. Birthplace of the atom bomb and perhaps the equally significant Coca cola. Doesn't matter which part of the world one lives in, everyone has a their own idea of what we call the 'New World'- or at least we like to believe it is our own idea. Of course we do occasionally formulate our view of the 'New World' from a few suggestions made by the media around us. But most of us have reasonable intelligence to dig out the truth for ourselves. In other words we can think by ourselves- think by ourselves. Yes, I am quite certain of it. I'd like to think of myself as a mature and intelligent person, who does not need to be spoon fed someone else's truth. Without doubt you would have a similar opinion of yourself. Except of course if the headlines on CNN read 'Woman denies affair with Tiger Woods', we must assume it is a matter of urgent importance. That is quite understandable. After all CNN is a reliable source. They did cover the David Beckham affair story quite thoroughly. As usual I'm drifting away from the point. The point here being that we have a reasonably good idea of America today, and a little knowledge of its history too. We have gathered some information from our history books and some from the westerns Hollywood churns out every few years. And what a fascinating history it is. We can all picture bawdy, rugged outlaws in their suede leather attire, riding their mustangs and firing their colt pistols in the sultry dessert air. And of course the mythical protagonist riding out of the dust to challenge them. History of America, correct? or wait, could it be...history of white man? Indie film maker Jim Jarmusch forays into American history