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Post by tristramshandy on Nov 16, 2018 16:11:48 GMT
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Post by masterofallgoons on Nov 16, 2018 16:19:53 GMT
Yeah, I'd have to shuffle some of those around, having seen all but Buster Scruggs to this point, but the bottom few are hard to argue with.
They are, undeniably, some of the greatest and most respected filmic voices of today, or ever.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 16, 2018 16:26:28 GMT
They should stop with the westerns. A comedy about shuffle board in Florida is fitting for them at this point.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2018 16:33:14 GMT
Miller's Crossing (Irish Mob Movie) with Gabriel Byrne is tremendous.
Who's on who's side? Turns out Byrne is the ultimate loner/alpha and makes sure he protects himself in the end.
It's one of the few movies I felt compelled enough to 'buy' the soundtrack.
Musical Score is exceptional
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Post by masterofallgoons on Nov 16, 2018 16:35:26 GMT
They should stop with the westerns. A comedy about shuffle board in Florida is fitting for them at this point. If they made a comedy about shuffle board in Florida, I would watch the hell out of that. |
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Post by klawrencio79 on Nov 16, 2018 16:38:36 GMT
While Fargo, for me, is the perfect movie and represents everything great about the Coens operating at the top of their game, I'm glad to see A Serious Man get love like this. This is among the most underappreciated films of all time, even friends of mine who fancy themselves film fans in a similar vein as I do have either not seen it, or dismiss at being merely passable.
A Serious Man is a master class in subtlety, anchored by an A+ performance from the always great and criminally under-utilized Michael Stuhlbarg and a brilliant ensemble cast of supporters, with Richard Kind standing out. The article has a great description/question of it - "the most hilarious apocalyptic prophecy or the scariest comedy ever made." Growing up in a Jewish household and having a Bar Mitzvah, the scenes of the kid practicing brought me back to when I had to do the same thing when I was at that age. Just perfect filmmaking in every way, I can't help but sit back and smile when I watch their efforts, even when gruesome events are unfolding.
Mostly agree with the bottom, but I'd put O Brother Where Art Thou and Hudsucker Proxy a bit higher, while dropping Blood Simple and Burn After Reading down a few pegs. Other than that, you're pretty much splitting hairs. Other than Ladykillers and Hail Caesar (and I haven't seen the newest one), the catalog ranks among the finest in film history.
Fun sidenote - I was just in Iceland and right in the heart of Reykjavik is a Big Lebowski-themed bar, complete with a hearty menu of different types of White Russians. You bet your hide I stopped by that place and enjoyed a caucasian or five.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2018 16:48:10 GMT
<--- prepared to get tarred and feathered and hung with tomatoes thrown at him.
Am I the only person on God's Green Earth who thinks The Big Lebowski is horse manure?
Ok - you can all lead me away to my demise now........
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Post by masterofallgoons on Nov 16, 2018 16:55:43 GMT
Am I the only person on God's Green Earth who thinks The Big Lebowski is horse manure? No, other people are wrong too. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2018 16:58:23 GMT
i'd also like to show some love for the True Grit remake as well which I believe is ranked too low......
Raising Arizona > Big Tardowski
Goodman and Buschemi were the only saving grace of that enormous overrated yawnfest of a stinker
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2018 17:00:42 GMT
I've collected my thoughts now and am ready for my Top 4:
1. Millers Crossing
2. Fargo
3. No Country For Old Men
4. Raising Arizona
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 16, 2018 17:04:33 GMT
They should stop with the westerns. A comedy about shuffle board in Florida is fitting for them at this point. If they made a comedy about shuffle board in Florida, I would watch the hell out of that. I would too. it sincerely would fit their absurd/snide worleview better. as Florida shuffleboard players from the Times I have played are so absurd, and snide. Lol. the whole subverting stuff in the western, noir generes was ok a couple times, but c’mon guys. |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 16, 2018 17:06:13 GMT
<--- prepared to get tarred and feathered and hung with tomatoes thrown at him. Am I the only person on God's Green Earth who thinks The Big Lebowski is horse manure? Ok - you can all lead me away to my demise now........ The big lebowski was a complete ripoff of this movie called Cutter’s Way. Bridges was in that too. Much better movie too. |
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Nov 16, 2018 17:17:29 GMT
Of the ones I’ve seen, Miller’s Crossing and Fargo are the best. Raising Arizona and No Country are up there.
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Post by tristramshandy on Nov 16, 2018 18:07:53 GMT
While Fargo, for me, is the perfect movie and represents everything great about the Coens operating at the top of their game, I'm glad to see A Serious Man get love like this. This is among the most underappreciated films of all time, even friends of mine who fancy themselves film fans in a similar vein as I do have either not seen it, or dismiss at being merely passable. A Serious Man is a master class in subtlety, anchored by an A+ performance from the always great and criminally under-utilized Michael Stuhlbarg and a brilliant ensemble cast of supporters, with Richard Kind standing out. The article has a great description/question of it - "the most hilarious apocalyptic prophecy or the scariest comedy ever made." Growing up in a Jewish household and having a Bar Mitzvah, the scenes of the kid practicing brought me back to when I had to do the same thing when I was at that age. Just perfect filmmaking in every way, I can't help but sit back and smile when I watch their efforts, even when gruesome events are unfolding. With you 100% of the way here. As soon as I finished watching it the first time, I rewound and watched the last five minutes over again. For the next week, I kept thinking about it. I've seen it another two times since then, and it grows on me each time. It's not the type of film FXX or Sundance tends to show on cable, but if it was, it is the type of film I'd always stop on. Agree with you about Stuhlbarg. I believe in him equally if he's playing a heavy (like in Boardwalk Empire) or a complete ineffectual (like in season three of Fargo). I'm also a really big Fred Melamed fan. As an aside, I'm not one bit Jewish, and I'm sure I don't get all the Jewish subtext and references. But even with that knowledge hole, I love it. |
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Nov 16, 2018 19:39:52 GMT
Fun sidenote - I was just in Iceland and right in the heart of Reykjavik is a Big Lebowski-themed bar, complete with a hearty menu of different types of White Russians. You bet your hide I stopped by that place and enjoyed a caucasian or five. Did you get to see the northern lights?
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 16, 2018 19:55:28 GMT
#1 The Ladykillers
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Post by klawrencio79 on Nov 16, 2018 19:56:21 GMT
Fun sidenote - I was just in Iceland and right in the heart of Reykjavik is a Big Lebowski-themed bar, complete with a hearty menu of different types of White Russians. You bet your hide I stopped by that place and enjoyed a caucasian or five. Did you get to see the northern lights?
Negative, it was cloudy every night unfortunately. Beautiful country though, we rented a car and drove the entire southern coast and then the western peninsula. Awesome scenery, amazing fresh seafood, wonderfully friendly people. |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 23, 2018 19:03:48 GMT
The 1st story is painful. No idea what people are seeing in this. But then some people don’t get the greatness of Larry Crown...
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