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John Lurie concludes the strangest fishing program ever produced with an epic two-part odyssey in Thailand with Dennis Hopper in search of the elusive giant squid. With the help of their guide, Lon, who according to narrator Roy Webb "has two wooden legs but real feet," they hop a squid boat with four locals they can't communicate with, make contact with the mysterious Squid Monks (who entertain our heroes with snapshots of their families), and ultimately become hypnotized by their enigmatic prey. John Lurie's perpetual expression of perplexity makes him the ultimate poster boy for the fishing novice brandishing a rod with a hope and a prayer. With absurd yet dry narration by Roy Webb and Lurie's sometimes droning, sometimes screeching score and bewildering abstract sequences of slow-motion photography and surreal imagery,
Fishing with John is more than merely a fishing show for people who don't fish. It's the most inventive and entertainingly obscure TV program since David Lynch's
Twin Peaks.
--Sean Axmaker
Product Description
Lurie goes deep into the Thai delta with Dennis Hopper who has electrified movies , from
Easy Rider to
Blue Velvet. The two tourists have come halfway around the world to chase the series' biggest prey yet: the elusive, bloodthirsty giant squid. The repartee between the two is undeniably effervescent: "Anybody ever tell you that you look like a murderer?" Lurie asks. "Yeah, my wife," Hopper replies.
