PG-13
Late 1999

Moderate Acceptance

– Directed by Woody Allen
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Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown is a 1999 film which tells the story of an arrogant, obnoxious, alcoholic jazz guitarist named Emmet Ray who may just be the best guitarist in the world. (Or second, if you count his idol, Django Reinhardt.) Although the story is told as a documentary, the main character, Emmet Ray, is fictional. It stars Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Uma Thurman and Woody Allen.

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:02:01

Why Emmet Ray?
Because he was interesting.

:02:04

To me, Emmet Ray was
a fascinating character.

:02:06

I was a huge fan of his
when I was younger.

:02:09

I thought he was
an absolutely great guitar player...

:02:12

and he was funny.

:02:14

You know, or...

:02:16

if funny's the wrong word,
then sort of pathetic in a way.

:02:19

He was flamboyant
and he was, you know...

:02:22

boorish and obnoxious.

:02:24

Well, the problem is that there's
just so little known about him.

:02:28

But we do know that
he was a great guitar player.

:02:31

I'd say he was probably the second
greatest guitar player in the world.

:02:35

Django Reinhardt was the best...

:02:37

and believe me,
Emmet idolized Django.

:02:40

He was in awe of him.

:02:42

There's a story that says when he
saw him playing in France, he fainted.

:02:46

He saw Django again at a restaurant
in Germany, and he fainted again.

:02:51

It seems that every time...

:02:53

Django would always make him faint
or he'd make him cry.

:02:57

Well, his relationship with Hattie
is mostly what's known about him.

:03:00

There are a few Emmet Ray
stories before that...

:03:03

but I have no idea whether
they're true or not.

:03:06

First time anybody seemed
to have heard of him was in Chicago.

:03:09

It was at this roadside joint.

:03:15

Good to see you tonight.

:03:20

- Where the hell is he?
- I don't know.

:03:22

You gotta get him, Dan.
He's layin' drunk somewhere.

:03:24

- He's probably in a poolroom.
- Every night it's somethin' else.

:03:27

He's late. He gets drunk.
He falls off the bandstand.

:03:30

- I told you not to hire this guy.
- What time does Emmet Ray go on?

:03:34

Look at the crowd.
Think they're here to see me?

:03:36

Relax. I'll find him.

:03:38

I'm gonna have to
hold the show again.

:03:40

I'll kill this guy.
I don't care what kind of artist he is.

:03:43

You take care of business.
I'll find him. Just relax.

:03:47

Hey, good to see you again.

:03:52

That's 50 more you owe me.

:03:54

I'm not goin' out of town.
Another one?

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