Woody Guthrie sings the opening strains of A.P. Carter’s “Worried Man Blues” at the beginning of Johnny Berlin Part 2, and Johnny proves himself to be the definitive Worried Man. Unable to pay his bills or find a job because of his stubborn need to prove himself as an artist, Johnny uses humor to move above and beyond his physical worries, literally to the point of absurdity. He’s his own armchair (or, in this case, bean bag chair) philosopher. Climbing into a dumpster full of used books, he declares, “This is Christmas!” If only we could all be so lucky.
JOHNNY BERLIN PART 2: NOTES FROM THE DUMPSTER, picks up right where the original JOHNNY BERLIN left off.JOHNNY BERLIN PART 2: NOTES FROM THE DUMPSTER, picks up right where the original JOHNNY BERLIN left off, right after the wannabe novelist’s tour of duty as a porter aboard a luxury train ended. In the first movie, Johnny talks about wanting to go on a “writing sabbatical” to Cambodia, where he is sure he can live cheaply for months and have time to write his unfinished novel about a man who rolls across America. In JOHNNY BERLIN PART 2, we find Johnny lying in a hotel room bed, talking about how he gambled away almost all of the money he had saved for his trip while working on the train, and thus ended up destitute in Phnom Penh where he had visions of jumping off of a bridge into the Mekong River.  Johnny Berlin Part 2: Notes From the Dumpster
Release Year: 2009 Duration: 68 min Availability:
Related: Environment, Health, Life & Culture, IndiePix JOHNNY BERLIN PART 2: NOTES FROM THE DUMPSTER, picks up right where the original JOHNNY BERLIN left off, right after the wannabe novelist’s tour of duty as a porter aboard a luxury train ended. In the first movie, Johnny talks about wanting to go on a “writing sabbatical” to Cambodia, where he is sure he can live cheaply for months and have time to write his unfinished novel about a man who rolls across America. In JOHNNY BERLIN PART 2, we find Johnny lying in a hotel room bed, talking about how he gambled away almost all of the money he had saved for his trip while working on the train, and thus ended up destitute in Phnom Penh where he had visions of jumping off of a bridge into the Mekong River. Directed by Dominic J. DeJoseph Cinematography by Dominic J. DeJoesph Cast Johnny Berlin John Hyrns Report a Technical Issue If you're having any difficulties viewing the film or have any playback-related technical questions, contact us using our general feedback page.
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Posted 09/10/09 by newjerseybt
I saw both films and want a third to satisfy my “need to know”. Johnny B. makes me feel comfortable in my own semi-happy state. Posted 08/08/09 by yellowtonkatoy
The essence of Comedy lies in exposing as ridiculous the state of self-delusion which affects human beings who have become isolated from those around them by their egocentricity. |
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