Best Coen Brothers movie.

10-13-2002, 02:11 AM

I can't really decide.

Fargo is their most serious work and the most tightly woven story. The Big Lebowski and Raising Arizona are comedy classics. I love the quirkiness of O Brother Where Art Thou and the subtle ironies of The Man Who Wasn't There. I like the dialouge of Miller's Crossing and the art design of Barton Fink and the Hudsucker Proxy. I like how Blood Simple is a slasher film, but also a kooky crime caper that the Coens do best. And I can't wait to see Geoffrey Rush and Cedric the Entertainer (along with George Clooney and Billy Bob Thornton) in their next movie, Intolerable.

Samsa · 10-13-2002, 02:14 AM

oh man brendan hale donovan sweeney. i saw this thing on the food channel about lager and ireland wait. not lager. WHAT IS THAT BLACK IRISH BEER CALLED? GUINNESS? yeah. man.

poor bhds

sickbadthing · 10-13-2002, 02:17 AM

I wonder what happened to the movie they talked about in the Playboy interview. Brad Pitt was supposed to have starred in it and it was called 62 Skidoo.

sickbadthing · 10-13-2002, 02:18 AM

Oh and Barton Fink is their best movie.

Don't even try to say otherwise.

The Big Lebowski is second.

Crippler · 10-13-2002, 02:19 AM

The Big Lebowski, easily.

10-13-2002, 02:22 AM

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Originally posted by sickbadthing
I wonder what happened to the movie they talked about in the Playboy interview. Brad Pitt was supposed to have starred in it and it was called 62 Skidoo.

According to IMDb they have another movie due out in 2004 called The Ladykillers, but it doesn't say anything about who is in it.

They also bought the rights to Elmore Leonard's book "Cuba Libre" but nothing came from that, I don't think.

The Gaddrow · 10-13-2002, 02:25 AM

I am quite ashamed to admit it, but...

I have seen none of these movies.

Please don't think less of me, Brendan.

Irrelevant · 10-13-2002, 02:32 AM

i voted for O Brother, actually, because overall i enjoy it more than Fargo, as great as that movie was. Big Lebowski is also enjoyable but there were a couple things in the movie i just didn't like that much. The Man Who Wasn't There was pretty good, but seemed undercooked. i enjoyed the characters (especially Thornton's performance) and the art of it, just not the story so much.

i haven't seen Barton Fink, Miller's Crossing, or Blood Simple though.

10-13-2002, 02:36 AM

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Originally posted by The Gaddrow
I am quite ashamed to admit it, but...

I have seen none of these movies.

Please don't think less of me, Brendan.

Say it ain't so, Mike. Say it ain't so.

THRILLHO · 10-13-2002, 04:31 AM

big lebowski is my personal favorite. it's got the intricate, epic yet quirky plot that pulls fargo together. and i think it's funnier than the rest because of characters are just so fucking awesome. you could put the dude, walter, donny and jesus the bowler in an empty room and come out with a kick-ass movie. and then there's the dream sequences.
barton fink has the best ending though.
and i still haven't seen the man who wasn't there...

10-13-2002, 11:02 AM

I'm surprised at the strong showing of O Brother.

jenniferkate · 10-13-2002, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Rhinoceros
I'm surprised at the strong showing of O Brother.

it's probably the only one a lot of people have seen.

:/ in trying to be objective i ultimately voted for lebowski because i feel it's the most consistently watchable. secretly and truly i think blood simple is my favorite.

Tessellation · 10-13-2002, 01:41 PM

Hudusucker

runner-up: crimewave

10-13-2002, 02:29 PM

Crimewave is directed by Sam Raimi. I don't consider it a Coens movie.

sickbadthing · 10-13-2002, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Rhinoceros
Crimewave is directed by Sam Raimi. I don't consider it a Coens movie.

Yes. It also sucked.

10-13-2002, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by sickbadthing

Yes. It also sucked.

I've never seen it. I've heard nothing but bad things.

sickbadthing · 10-13-2002, 02:48 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Rhinoceros

I've never seen it. I've heard nothing but bad things.

It's not easy to find and I think they want to keep it that way.

10-13-2002, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by sickbadthing

It's not easy to find

No wonder Tesselation likes it.

Random Female · 10-13-2002, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by jenniferkate

it's probably the only one a lot of people have seen.

I've seen all of the movies listed except for Barton Fink, and I stll voted for O Brother. Despite the fact that it's just a quirky, fun comedy, it is so re-watchable that I just have to vote for it. It cheers me up like no movie ever has. I guess Fargo is their BEST movie, imo, but O Brother is my favorite of theirs. Those three characters are just fuckin awesome.

Tessellation · 10-13-2002, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Rhinoceros

No wonder Tesselation likes it.

But that's why you enjoy your crappy music. Grow up, moron.

and "crimewave" has been in print on VHS for years, you stupid prick...

10-13-2002, 06:22 PM

Liewboksi rules but Fargo wins for the simple fact that the dude is shoved into a freakin wood chipper.

This is pretty much the same reason I like Hannibal even though everybody else hates it: it has brain eating.

oh yeah, and I think Miller's Crossing is an underrated Coen Brothers gem. And I still have to see the last hour of "O Brother", freakin hell...

Irrelevant · 10-13-2002, 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Rhinoceros
I'm surprised at the strong showing of O Brother.

i'm surprised at Big Lebowski. at the time it came out, you know following Fargo, it seemed like a good number of people were disappointed by it. i've only watched it a few times since i saw it in theaters. and one time we did it as a drinking game. take a drink everyone says "dude" or "fuck." i think we made it about halfway through the movie. heh.

O Brother has great cinematoraphy, a strong story, and the characters kill me. it's been a long time since i watched Fargo though, i should try to catch it again sometime.

EDIT: font tag.

View Poll Results: Pick one, be-yotch.
Blood Simple (1984)	0	0%
Raising Arizona (1987)	1	4.76%
Miller's Crossing (1990)	0	0%
Barton Fink (1991)	1	4.76%
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)	0	0%
Fargo (1996)	3	14.29%
The Big Lebowski (1998)	7	33.33%
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	6	28.57%
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)	3	14.29%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

10-13-2002, 02:11 AM	#1
Mr. Rhinoceros Posts: n/a	Best Coen Brothers movie. I can't really decide. Fargo is their most serious work and the most tightly woven story. The Big Lebowski and Raising Arizona are comedy classics. I love the quirkiness of O Brother Where Art Thou and the subtle ironies of The Man Who Wasn't There. I like the dialouge of Miller's Crossing and the art design of Barton Fink and the Hudsucker Proxy. I like how Blood Simple is a slasher film, but also a kooky crime caper that the Coens do best. And I can't wait to see Geoffrey Rush and Cedric the Entertainer (along with George Clooney and Billy Bob Thornton) in their next movie, Intolerable.

10-13-2002, 01:41 PM	#13
Tessellation Apocalyptic Poster Location: your local library Posts: 4,422	Hudusucker runner-up: crimewave __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-13-2002, 02:14 AM	#2
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	oh man brendan hale donovan sweeney. i saw this thing on the food channel about lager and ireland wait. not lager. WHAT IS THAT BLACK IRISH BEER CALLED? GUINNESS? yeah. man. poor bhds

10-13-2002, 02:17 AM	#3
sickbadthing Out fart the hottie! Location: I have super gonorrhoea Posts: 24,316	I wonder what happened to the movie they talked about in the Playboy interview. Brad Pitt was supposed to have starred in it and it was called 62 Skidoo.

10-13-2002, 02:18 AM	#4
sickbadthing Out fart the hottie! Location: I have super gonorrhoea Posts: 24,316	Oh and Barton Fink is their best movie. Don't even try to say otherwise. The Big Lebowski is second.

10-13-2002, 02:19 AM	#5
Crippler Apocalyptic Poster Location: Up in this bitch Posts: 4,446	The Big Lebowski, easily.

10-13-2002, 02:25 AM	#7
The Gaddrow Minion of Satan Location: Nowhere Posts: 7,047	I am quite ashamed to admit it, but... I have seen none of these movies. Please don't think less of me, Brendan.

10-13-2002, 02:32 AM	#8
Irrelevant Minion of Satan Location: kitties Posts: 6,842	i voted for O Brother, actually, because overall i enjoy it more than Fargo, as great as that movie was. Big Lebowski is also enjoyable but there were a couple things in the movie i just didn't like that much. The Man Who Wasn't There was pretty good, but seemed undercooked. i enjoyed the characters (especially Thornton's performance) and the art of it, just not the story so much. i haven't seen Barton Fink, Miller's Crossing, or Blood Simple though.

10-13-2002, 04:31 AM	#10
THRILLHO Apocalyptic Poster Location: vancouver Posts: 2,092	big lebowski is my personal favorite. it's got the intricate, epic yet quirky plot that pulls fargo together. and i think it's funnier than the rest because of characters are just so fucking awesome. you could put the dude, walter, donny and jesus the bowler in an empty room and come out with a kick-ass movie. and then there's the dream sequences. barton fink has the best ending though. and i still haven't seen the man who wasn't there...

10-13-2002, 11:02 AM	#11
Mr. Rhinoceros Posts: n/a	I'm surprised at the strong showing of O Brother.

10-13-2002, 02:29 PM	#14
Mr. Rhinoceros Posts: n/a	Crimewave is directed by Sam Raimi. I don't consider it a Coens movie.

10-13-2002, 06:22 PM	#21
Ugly Posts: n/a	Liewboksi rules but Fargo wins for the simple fact that the dude is shoved into a freakin wood chipper. This is pretty much the same reason I like Hannibal even though everybody else hates it: it has brain eating. oh yeah, and I think Miller's Crossing is an underrated Coen Brothers gem. And I still have to see the last hour of "O Brother", freakin hell...