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<blockquote data-quote="pukunui" data-source="post: 9243922" data-attributes="member: 54629"><p>Thanks [USER=7023840]@Snarf Zagyg[/USER] for doing this thread. I didn't realize that I've only seen just over half of the Coen Brothers' oeuvre. I don't think</p><p></p><p><em><strong>O Brother, Where Art Thou?</strong> </em>If I had to pick a #1, this would be it, not just because of the film itself (which is a masterpiece) but also because of the memories surrounding it. I was in college at the time, and my friends and I got into the soundtrack big time - to the point that we learned and performed "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" several times.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>True Grit</strong>: </em>Brilliant film that introduced the world to Hailee Steinfeld (now the MCU's Kate Bishop).</p><p></p><p><em><strong>The Hudsucker Proxy</strong>: </em>This is one of my faves. I think it's also one of my dad's favorite movies.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Fargo: </strong></em>Excellent film! Frances McDormand is fantastic.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>No Country for Old Men</strong></em>: I think I get this story on an intellectual level, but I didn't really enjoy it (neither the <s>screenplay</s> novel nor the movie). It left me feeling dissatisfied, which I guess is the point.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Blood Simple</strong>: </em>While I know I've seen this one, it was a long time ago, and I don't remember anything about it.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Burn After Reading</strong>: </em>I seem to recall mostly enjoying this one, although I think there was something about it that I didn't like, but I honestly can't remember what it was. Does Brad Pitt's character get shot while hiding in a closet?</p><p></p><p><em><strong>The Big Lebowski</strong>: </em>I think this was the first Coen Bros film I saw. I remember loving it as a teenager. But when I watched it again as an adult, I didn't enjoy it as much. I particularly didn't like John Goodman's Jewish-convert Vietnam vet. I just found that character offensive rather than funny. I'm not sure if I could bring myself to watch it again. I think the whole thing hasn't aged well -- for instance, the younger generations aren't going to recognize Saddam Hussein in the drug trip sequence.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Raising Arizona</strong>: </em>I know that this is a good film, and I really enjoyed it when I first saw it, but when I tried watching it again after having my own children, I just found the entire premise of stealing someone else's child to be awful. I found myself sympathizing more with the rich guy whose child is kidnapped than with Cage and Hunter's protagonists. So while I do think it's well written and acted, I just don't think I can watch it again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pukunui, post: 9243922, member: 54629"] Thanks [USER=7023840]@Snarf Zagyg[/USER] for doing this thread. I didn't realize that I've only seen just over half of the Coen Brothers' oeuvre. I don't think [I][B]O Brother, Where Art Thou?[/B] [/I]If I had to pick a #1, this would be it, not just because of the film itself (which is a masterpiece) but also because of the memories surrounding it. I was in college at the time, and my friends and I got into the soundtrack big time - to the point that we learned and performed "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" several times. [I][B]True Grit[/B]: [/I]Brilliant film that introduced the world to Hailee Steinfeld (now the MCU's Kate Bishop). [I][B]The Hudsucker Proxy[/B]: [/I]This is one of my faves. I think it's also one of my dad's favorite movies. [I][B]Fargo: [/B][/I]Excellent film! Frances McDormand is fantastic. [I][B]No Country for Old Men[/B][/I]: I think I get this story on an intellectual level, but I didn't really enjoy it (neither the [S]screenplay[/S] novel nor the movie). It left me feeling dissatisfied, which I guess is the point. [I][B]Blood Simple[/B]: [/I]While I know I've seen this one, it was a long time ago, and I don't remember anything about it. [I][B]Burn After Reading[/B]: [/I]I seem to recall mostly enjoying this one, although I think there was something about it that I didn't like, but I honestly can't remember what it was. Does Brad Pitt's character get shot while hiding in a closet? [I][B]The Big Lebowski[/B]: [/I]I think this was the first Coen Bros film I saw. I remember loving it as a teenager. But when I watched it again as an adult, I didn't enjoy it as much. I particularly didn't like John Goodman's Jewish-convert Vietnam vet. I just found that character offensive rather than funny. I'm not sure if I could bring myself to watch it again. I think the whole thing hasn't aged well -- for instance, the younger generations aren't going to recognize Saddam Hussein in the drug trip sequence. [I][B]Raising Arizona[/B]: [/I]I know that this is a good film, and I really enjoyed it when I first saw it, but when I tried watching it again after having my own children, I just found the entire premise of stealing someone else's child to be awful. I found myself sympathizing more with the rich guy whose child is kidnapped than with Cage and Hunter's protagonists. So while I do think it's well written and acted, I just don't think I can watch it again. [/QUOTE]
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