Jason Lee on Paris, Texas

Jason Lee reacts to Wim Wenders' 1984 masterpiece Paris, Texas.

Source: Turner Classic Movies (SonOfASpaceApe)

[Ben-nhxw]

I’ve always thought when watching Harry Dean on film that his face carries all the world’s sadness and regret within its margins. And that is no more evident than in this film

[markh]

Much of the beauty of “Paris Texas” is the way it embodies a long lost spirit of Americana. Not just through the incredible cinematography that captures the wide vistas and small dying towns of the West, but also in the characters themselves. The way in which masculinity is framed as stoic and unrefined. Silence mistakenly viewed as strength. There is a dark side to all the suppressed feelings that have caused pain and need to be reconciled with.

[sylviarippey]

The first time I saw Paris Texas, was 1985. I was 15 and working at a video rental store in Oak Cliff, Texas. I fell in love with it right away. I'm 54 now and still love it (and the soundtrack), definitely in my top 5 movies. Jason is my "neighbor." he lives in Denton, and I live in the next town over, Sanger. I go to Denton at least 3X a week for all my shopping needs.

[michaelmurray]

This film destroys me every time I watch it, but I keep coming back for more.

[himalayantongue]

This is probably my favorite looking movie of all time. On top of being overall an incredible film with a fantastic performance from Harry Dean, it's one of the most visually beautiful movies ever made. It's unbelievable how beautiful every shot is. The phrase "every frame a painting" has never been more applicable. Robby Müller was a genius.

[johnfitzpatrick]

One of the best films of the 80's.

[MarcIverson]

A movie both visually stunning and quietly bleak and still yet emotionally devastating. It was a lot of things at once that you were forced to process at the same time. Almost forgotten now, like most everything in our ahistorical culture, but it will be remembered for a long time by those who truly love what movies can be.

[steveconn]

Wenders captured that southwest desert magic and calm isolation.

[maxthepupp]

I'm not sure anyone had a bigger crush on Nastassja Kinski than me!
I went to see this because of her and was a little gobsmacked by all the things Jason Lee said.
I saw this like 4 times!

[MattEerie]

The first time I watched it when I was in my teens at about 1am and had a similar experience, I loved how the scene just breathe almost as if the film taught me how to be patient and also made me fall in love with Coen bros films and a lot of foreign cinema because I wanted to find films that gave me that same experience, Its a film that definitely changed my life

[_scabs]

Space voyage,
Wild West,
romantic quest,
father son,
platinum blonde,
Paris, Texas

[postmodernrecycler]

That's a valuable comparison >|< Stanton and Chaplin. It never occurred to me but really informs what makes this movie work so well.

[leespiderpod]

One day I’m gonna do a ‘Travis walk’ I just need a red cap!

[sotheresthat]

Funny though that Kit Carson’s next movie was Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, though I’m glad it was.

[shortminute]

Jason Lee Video Days backside kick flip to tail. Stereo Sounds Frontside 180 Ollie on the wheelchair ramp. Both those tricks are equal to Paris Texas and Blood Simple.