Coen Bros.

midnight rain · 04-03-2010, 09:55 PM

Yikes no thread on them yet!?! Well I did a search for "Fargo" and it didn't come up with a Coen Bros. specific thread. I figure any thread about the Coen Bros. will have Fargo involved.

So anyways, I haven't seen all of their films (including some of their best), though based on what I have seen, this is how they'd rank, from favorite to least favorite:

1. No Country For Old Men
2. Fargo
3. Barton Fink (truly bizarre movie and by extension awesome!)
4. Blood Simple
5. Raising Arizona
6. Burn After Reading
7. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
8. Intolerable Cruelty
9. The Ladykillers
10. The Man Who Wasn't There

I liked all of them though.

I'm still waiting to see Miller's Crossing, The Hudsucker Proxy, The Big Lebowski, and A Serious Man. Any suggestions for which one first?

duga · 04-03-2010, 11:11 PM

The Big Lebowski all the way. I love Jeff Bridges...especially after The Men Who Stare At Goats.

lucifer_sam · 04-03-2010, 11:18 PM

I've only dipped my toes in their works (seen about 8 or 9 so far) but you're definitely missing two of their best if you haven't seen The Big Lebowski or Miller's Crossing yet. Everyone will cite The Big Lebowski here, but the truth is its awesomeness still exceeds its cult status. I don't think I've ever met anyone who saw it that didn't love that movie.

Violent & Funky · 04-04-2010, 12:53 AM

I didn't find The Big Lebowski very funny at all *shrugs*

No Country and Fargo are excellent films though...

storymilo · 04-04-2010, 07:38 AM

Watch the Big Fuckin' Lebowski.

I haven't seen a huge amount of Coen Bros films but as V&F said No Country For Old Men and Fargo are great.

**Janszoon** · 04-04-2010, 10:20 AM

I've seen all of their movies except A Serious Man. Aside from Hudsucker Proxy I'm a huge fan of all their older movies, but everything they've done since The Man Who Wasn't There has been kind of lackluster in my opinion.

midnight rain · 04-04-2010, 10:25 AM

The Big Lebowski it is.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I've seen all of their movies except A Serious Man. Aside from Hudsucker Proxy I'm a huge fan of all their older movies, but everything they've done since The Man Who Wasn't There has been kind of lackluster in my opinion.

What about NCFOM?

Did anyone else like Barton Fink as much as I did? The movie seems very underrated.

**Janszoon** · 04-04-2010, 10:28 AM

Big Lebowski is one of their best movies, so good call!

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Originally Posted by Tuna

What about NCFOM?

I didn't like it at all.

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Originally Posted by Tuna

Did anyone else like Barton Fink as much as I did? The movie seems very underrated.

I love that one! It's one of my favorite Coen brothers movies and I agree it's kind of underrated.

"I'll show you the life of the mind!"

TheCunningStunt · 04-04-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

I didn't find The Big Lebowski very funny at all *shrugs*

No Country and Fargo are excellent films though...

This.

midnight rain · 04-04-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Big Lebowski is one of their best movies, so good call!

I didn't like it at all.

I love that one! It's one of my favorite Coen brothers movies and I agree it's kind of underrated.

"I'll show you the life of the mind!"

Really? Hmm, I guess it's not for everyone. I know a lot of people hated the abrupt ending, but I thought it made complete sense in showing how irrelevant the death is to what the movie is truly about.

Hah John Goodman is classic in that one. I also love the Hollywood boss:

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Jack Lipnick: We're only interested in one thing, Bart. Can you tell a story? Can you make us laugh? Can you make us cry? Can you make us want to break out in joyous song? Is that more than one thing? Okay!

and the dectectives:

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Mastrionotti: Fink. That's a Jewish name, isn't it?
Barton: Yeah.
Mastrionotti: Yeah, I didn't think this dump was restricted.

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Mastrionotti: What do you do, Fink?
Barton: I write.
Deutsch: Oh yeah? What kind of write?
Barton: Well, as a matter of fact I write for the pictures.
Mastrionotti: Big ****in' deal.
Deutsch: You want my partner to kiss your ass?
Mastrionotti: Would that be good enough for you?
Barton: No, I - I didn't mean to sound...
Deutsch: What did you mean?
Barton: I - I've got respect for - for working guys, like you...
Mastrionotti: Jesus! Ain't that a load off!

That movie left me thinking about it's meaning for days. Few movies do that for me anymore. I'm still not sure what it's about.

04-03-2010, 09:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	Coen Bros. Yikes no thread on them yet!?! Well I did a search for "Fargo" and it didn't come up with a Coen Bros. specific thread. I figure any thread about the Coen Bros. will have Fargo involved. So anyways, I haven't seen all of their films (including some of their best), though based on what I have seen, this is how they'd rank, from favorite to least favorite: 1. No Country For Old Men 2. Fargo 3. Barton Fink (truly bizarre movie and by extension awesome!) 4. Blood Simple 5. Raising Arizona 6. Burn After Reading 7. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 8. Intolerable Cruelty 9. The Ladykillers 10. The Man Who Wasn't There I liked all of them though. I'm still waiting to see Miller's Crossing, The Hudsucker Proxy, The Big Lebowski, and A Serious Man. Any suggestions for which one first? Last edited by midnight rain; 04-03-2010 at 11:35 PM.

04-03-2010, 11:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	The Big Lebowski all the way. I love Jeff Bridges...especially after The Men Who Stare At Goats. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

04-03-2010, 11:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	I've only dipped my toes in their works (seen about 8 or 9 so far) but you're definitely missing two of their best if you haven't seen The Big Lebowski or Miller's Crossing yet. Everyone will cite The Big Lebowski here, but the truth is its awesomeness still exceeds its cult status. I don't think I've ever met anyone who saw it that didn't love that movie. __________________ first.am

04-04-2010, 10:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I've seen all of their movies except A Serious Man. Aside from Hudsucker Proxy I'm a huge fan of all their older movies, but everything they've done since The Man Who Wasn't There has been kind of lackluster in my opinion. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

04-04-2010, 12:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	I didn't find The Big Lebowski very funny at all shrugs No Country and Fargo are excellent films though...

04-04-2010, 07:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Watch the Big Fuckin' Lebowski. I haven't seen a huge amount of Coen Bros films but as V&F said No Country For Old Men and Fargo are great.