tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post4250447881338217896..comments2023-08-20T06:16:15.362-05:00Comments on Getafilm: Joel & Ethan Coen: The Second Decade (1995-2005)Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-18282139215434377722009-11-08T22:05:19.353-06:002009-11-08T22:05:19.353-06:00Thanks for checking in on this one. I know what yo...Thanks for checking in on this one. I know what you mean by finding some new love for both Fargo and Lebowski with each viewing. And increasingly I can understand the cult madness about Jeff and Walter - they're just terrific characters, and their quotes are timeless.<br /><br />I can understand wanting to close out your Coen filmography, but honestly The Ladykillers is entirely skippable even for their fans. Of course you do like JK Simmons more than most people, or at least I think you do, so that could make it somewhat worthwhile. And The Man Who Wasn't There, well I think if it catches you in the right mood you might really go for it.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-91027366773341085092009-11-07T08:14:51.670-06:002009-11-07T08:14:51.670-06:00I have a hard time selecting my favorite Coen movi...I have a hard time selecting my favorite Coen movie; it alternates between Fargo and Lebowski. Not helping matters is that I seem to appreciate both more with each repeat viewing. Being the darker of the two, it's probably easier for people (including myself) to call Fargo the better film, but there's something to be said for the macap hilarity and colorful characters of the Dude and gang. <br /><br />I still need to see The Ladykillers and The Man Who Wasn't There, if only because they're the only Coen movies I've yet to see. I could also stand for some refreshers on O Brother and Cruelty. I enjoyed both - yes, both - but every Coen movie, even the ones I don't immediately love (coughASeriousMancough) are worthy of a second look.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-60016128967958686802009-10-18T17:50:45.630-05:002009-10-18T17:50:45.630-05:00Great thoughts, Shubhajit. Fargo and No Country ar...Great thoughts, Shubhajit. Fargo and No Country are also two of my favorite Coen films. I should clarify that Fargo was certainly allowed to be shown here, it just wasn't appreciated by many people at the time! The review in the local paper actually had to go so far as to warn moviegoers that many of them may be offended by it. Anyway, you understood what the Coens were doing because they really meant to show Minnesota in a sentimental light.<br /><br />I go back and forth with Lebowski, but at the end of the day I think I appreciate its parts more than its whole, if that makes sense. A movie that I could watch a lot of clips from, but one that doesn't necessarily need to be seen from start to finish. Shh, don't tell the cult...<br /><br />It takes a special kind of person to appreciate The Man Who Wasn't There. I think the same will go for A Serious Man once that makes its way around. For now I prefer ASM, but The Man Who Wasn't There deserves a lot of credit for bringing a decidedly Coen take to a well-worn genre film.<br /><br />Yeah, nice pick-up on these last two. They were numbers 13 and 14, the last of all of their films that I saw. I would recommend that to be the case for everyone, though I know both movies have their fans...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-21863621641467328812009-10-18T06:46:37.197-05:002009-10-18T06:46:37.197-05:00Great post!
Fargo, along with No Country for Old...Great post! <br /><br />Fargo, along with No Country for Old Men, was perhaps Coens' best movie, and they both happen to be among my favourite movies. Didn't know about the Minnesota angle, that the movie wasn't allowed to be shown there. Yes, it was quite obvious that there was a bit of mockery there in the film even for a non-Minnesotan (or for that matter, non-American) like me. But I believe there wasn't any malice there.<br /><br />The Big Lebowski, as you aptly pointed out, has arguably the biggest fan-following among all of Coens' movies. Its cult following is immense. I liked the film all right, but can't say if I liked it as much as some of the movie's admirers would have me like it.<br /><br />As for The Man Who Wasn't There, I feel it is an underrated gem. A lot of people seem to overlook it, and I find that very disappointing. In my opinion, its a very well-crafted film minus the Coens' usual signatures - quite atypical in that sense (unlike Fargo, the wry humour is much more understated here).<br /><br />I need to watch O Brother... once again, cos I watched it long back and so don't seem to have an opinion one way or other right now. <br /><br />Fortunately or unfortunately, I haven't watched the last 2. Given your views about them it seems I'm more fortunate than unfortunate ;)Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.com