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BEST COEN BROS MOVIE?

Started by zombie no.one, November 25, 2008, 12:22:39 PM

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What do you think is the best Coen Brothers movie?

Blood Simple
1 (3.8%)
Raising Arizona
4 (15.4%)
Miller's Crossing
2 (7.7%)
Barton Fink
1 (3.8%)
The Hudsucker Proxy
1 (3.8%)
Fargo
5 (19.2%)
The Big Lebowski
3 (11.5%)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7 (26.9%)
The Man Who Wasn't There
0 (0%)
Intolerable Cruelty
0 (0%)
The Ladykillers
1 (3.8%)
No Country For Old Men
1 (3.8%)

Total Members Voted: 26

zombie no.one

not sure if I've missed any out...gone for Fargo. tough choice between that and Big Lebowski IMO

Psycho Circus

The one I enjoyed most was "Raising Arizona", I totally love that film. That be my vote  :twirl:

Mr. DS

Easily for me the Big Lebowski. 
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Rev. Powell

I haven't seen THE BIG LEBOWSKI (blushes), or the latest four movies, so my answer is qualified.  But it would be hard to beat BARTON FINK.  It's obviously not for everybody, but it's their most personal and honest work, full of their trademark humor and quirkiness, plus it struck a nerve very deep inside me.  Honorble mentions to RAISING ARIZONA and FARGO.
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ER

Fargo is the only one I've seen, and I thought it was masterful. There are a couple others on that list I plan on seeing when I get around to it.
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Raffine

Their latest BURN AFTER READING was released this fall.

I'm a fan of most of their work (haven't seen BURN, though) but I have to go with FARGO.
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peter johnson

I have soft spots for all of them, but think "O Brother Whereart Thou?" is them at their mythic peak --
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WilliamWeird1313



I'm personally a huge fan of Blood Simple.

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Raffine

Even though I've seen it I have absolutely no memory of INTOLERABLE CRUELTY.

Was it that forgettable... or was I just drunk?
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HappyGilmore

My vote would be for O Brother, Where Art Thou?.  I figured there'd have been more votes for Big Lebowski.

Quote from: Raffine on November 25, 2008, 05:20:33 PM
Even though I've seen it I have absolutely no memory of INTOLERABLE CRUELTY.

Was it that forgettable... or was I just drunk?
It was an OKAY movie, but one I wouldn't buy on dvd or watch all that often.  I've seen far worse.
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BoyScoutKevin

I've only seen two of the movies listed: "O, Brother Where Art Thou" and "The Ladykillers," and "O, Brother Where Art Thou" was clearly superior (IMHO) to "The Ladykillers," so that was my poll pick.

Ash

I voted for FARGO.
Awesome movie!  I own it on DVD and can watch it over and over again and never get tired of it.

To those who haven't seen it, "The Man Who Wasn't There" is very good.  :thumbup:
Billy Bob Thornton turns in a masterful performance.

Rat-Bat-Spider

After seeing all of their films, I can say, conclusively in my opinion, that No Country For Old Men is their opus. I have never felt so involved in a movie before. The cast was brilliant, the sparse Texas scenery was photographed with the utmost care, and the Tommy Lee Jones character mouthing Cormac McCarthy's elegant, poignant soliloquy at the end chills me to the bone every time. It is truly a wonder. Again, in my opinion.
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RCMerchant

I voted O BROTHER,WHERE ART THOU? ,mostly because of the music. I like the music alot!
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inframan

They started out early in their career with Sam Raimi. They even worked with Sam and Bruce in Crimewave, you can see the influence in some of the camera work in Raising Arizona. Also check out the cabin in the end of "Oh Brother" there's even a little audio cue that should make you think, this cabin looks familiar.... :wink: