Pick Your Favorite Coen Brothers Film

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:46 pm

With True Grit not too far off, it's about that time to pick a Coen Bros film in this week's director poll.

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Money Daniels · Post by **Money Daniels** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:38 pm

Fargo.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:13 pm

Fargo or No Country, depending on which movie I saw last. They're legitimate Top 50 of All Time movies.

Burn After Reading and Serious Man are criminally underrated though. They're every bit as good as the other Coen Brothers movies that people call classic (Miller's Crossing, Lebowski, Blood Simple, etc).

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:22 pm

Icesickle wrote:Fargo or No Country, depending on which movie I saw last. They're legitimate Top 50 of All Time movies.

Burn After Reading and Serious Man are criminally underrated though. They're every bit as good as the other Coen Brothers movies that people call classic (Miller's Crossing, Lebowski, Blood Simple, etc).

LOL

I voted for The Man Who Wasn't There

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:25 pm

Icesickle wrote:Fargo or No Country, depending on which movie I saw last. .

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:28 pm

Comedy Quaddafi wrote:
Icesickle wrote:Fargo or No Country, depending on which movie I saw last. They're legitimate Top 50 of All Time movies.

Burn After Reading and Serious Man are criminally underrated though. They're every bit as good as the other Coen Brothers movies that people call classic (Miller's Crossing, Lebowski, Blood Simple, etc).
LOL

I voted for The Man Who Wasn't There

I don't how that's a LOL, considering that a strong case can be made that both movies are Top 3 movies of their respective decades.

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:41 pm

Icesickle wrote:
Comedy Quaddafi wrote:
Icesickle wrote:Fargo or No Country, depending on which movie I saw last. They're legitimate Top 50 of All Time movies.

Burn After Reading and Serious Man are criminally underrated though. They're every bit as good as the other Coen Brothers movies that people call classic (Miller's Crossing, Lebowski, Blood Simple, etc).
LOL

I voted for The Man Who Wasn't There
I don't how that's a LOL, considering that a strong case can be made that both movies are Top 3 movies of their respective decades.

I wouldn't call it a LOL but its a bit too early in the game to be making "of all time" statements. I disagree with your other point about BAR and Serious Man though, don't think either one of them is touching Miller's Crossing or Lebowski. I need to rewatch A Serious Man a second time though admittedly.

Also, is anyone else at least a little worried about True Grit? Obviously I trust the Coen's track record and Jeff Bridges is an excellent actor, but his character's voice sounds a bit hokey in the trailers, and seems like something that will bug the shit out of me over the course of an entire movie. I could be overreacting though.

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:49 pm

Icesickle wrote:
Comedy Quaddafi wrote:
Icesickle wrote:Fargo or No Country, depending on which movie I saw last. They're legitimate Top 50 of All Time movies.

Burn After Reading and Serious Man are criminally underrated though. They're every bit as good as the other Coen Brothers movies that people call classic (Miller's Crossing, Lebowski, Blood Simple, etc).
LOL

I voted for The Man Who Wasn't There
I don't how that's a LOL, considering that a strong case can be made that both movies are Top 3 movies of their respective decades.

I don't believe you're informed or knowledgeable enough to make statements like that, especially since you only seem to comment on modern American movies. I could be wrong though.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:51 pm

i'm worried but not for the same reason as you are. i'm worried simply because they've been on a roll of high quality work and are statistically due for a dip. and this has all the trademarks of something that looks so good on paper that it can't possibly actually live up to its own promise

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:09 pm

Comedy Quaddafi wrote:I don't believe you're informed or knowledgeable enough to make statements like that, especially since you only seem to comment on modern American movies. I could be wrong though.

Assuming I'd never seen a single movie before 1990, I think it wouldn't be a stretch to assume that both movies were Top 50 All Time just based off the fact that they're so high up there compared to movies of their respective decades, bro. Most of the ardent film geeks on here would probably admit that The Coens are at least Top 20 directors of all time, so I don't see why putting their two best films in the Top 50 is LOL worthy, unless you're one of those assholes that drops a Top 10 of 1960 list when someone asks you what your Top 10 movies of the year are.

For the record, I watch old movies, just not at the same clip as some other people on the board.

jazzmatazz23 · Post by **jazzmatazz23** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:11 pm

The Big Lebowski

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:27 pm

Voted Fargo , as it is one of my all time favorite movies but Lebowski is right up there with it.

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:32 pm

Burn after reading is ughhhhhhbbhbbbh

1. Big lebowski
2. No country
3. Fargo

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:42 pm

01. Big Lebowski
02. No Country For Old Men
03. A Serious Man
04. Raising Arizona
05. Miller's Crossing

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:49 pm

good gawd still haven't seen blood simple and likely need to remedy that. voted lebowski

Mercuthio · Post by **Mercuthio** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:36 pm

i always thought Barton Fink was a brilliant movie.

tony shalhoub is hilarious in this.

- Look, you confused? You need guidance? Talk to another writer.
- Who?
- Jesus, throw a rock in here, you'll hit one. And do me a favor, Fink: throw it hard!

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aleph · Post by **aleph** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:27 pm

Miller's Crossing rules

Lebowski dead last for me

Funkdoobiest · Post by **Funkdoobiest** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:36 pm

Coulda been Barton Fink, Lebowski or Miller's Crossing for me.

Voted for Lebowski.

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:42 pm

The thing about Icemond Whitesickle is that he is absolutely correct. Name me 49 better films than either Fargo or NCFOM? You could get close but once you go into the 30's and early 40's I guarantee I could argue that either of those films are better.

I think True Grit will be remarkable for a couple of reasons. 1. It's right in their wheelhouse, the subject matter, characters, and plot all scream for the Coen's touch. 2. NCFOM started a streak of brilliance that makes you think it's not luck but rather "we figured this shit out!" 3. Because of that streak of brilliance studios are basically giving them full and absolute control over their projects. This has spelled disaster for many other filmmakers, see Planet Terror/Deathcar(orwhateverthefuckthatshitstormwascalled) and Michael Cimino. BUT I think the Coen's could be considered the exception not the rule, A Serious Man, after further views, is so rich and full of context, subtext, and depth that I'm not sure I will ever be able to see it enough. 4. As far as commercial successes go, Matt Damon, Jeff Bridges and a role once played by John Wayne will bring out EVERY demographic.

Kid That's Lifeless · Post by **Kid That's Lifeless** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:43 pm

aleph wrote:Miller's Crossing rules

Lebowski dead last for me

Get the fuck out.

ric · Post by **ric** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:20 pm

Kid That's Lifeless wrote:
aleph wrote:Miller's Crossing rules

Lebowski dead last for me
Get the fuck out.

really?

why? that is nutz.

chose lebowski but i havent seen some of the newer ones yet. O Brother gets honorable mention for me

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:42 pm

1. Miller's Crossing
2. The Man Who Wasn't There
3. Raising Arizona
4. Fargo
5. The Big Lebowski

aleph · Post by **aleph** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:12 pm

ric wrote:
Kid That's Lifeless wrote:
aleph wrote:Miller's Crossing rules

Lebowski dead last for me
Get the fuck out.
really?

why? that is nutz.

chose lebowski but i havent seen some of the newer ones yet. O Brother gets honorable mention for me

Oh shit I didn't notice Man Who Wasn't There. My mistake, that's dead last. Lebowski next to dead last.

360 · Post by **360** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:14 pm

What are the movies they made that aren't on that list?

What is the name of the movie with Adrien Brody and the penis-nosed guy from Bored to Death and Rushmore where they are riding a train in India?

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:40 pm

360 wrote:What are the movies they made that aren't on that list?

What is the name of the movie with Adrien Brody and the penis-nosed guy from Bored to Death and Rushmore where they are riding a train in India?

The Darjeeling Limited? That's a Wes Anderson movie.

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:41 pm

lebowski

kato · Post by **kato** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:41 pm

Fargo...

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:07 am

360 wrote:What are the movies they made that aren't on that list?

What is the name of the movie with Adrien Brody and the penis-nosed guy from Bored to Death and Rushmore where they are riding a train in India?

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:09 am

NCFOM

truthaddict · Post by **truthaddict** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 1:49 am

Voted for The Dude.

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