Plenty of Disney movies get sold like that and rise above. We'll see.
The scene where he gets forcibly separated from his mom was genuinely disturbing to me as a kid. I can't believe Burton would go soft on that, though the trailer seems to suggest just that (and yeah plenty of trailers do that, we'll see). An earlier trailer suggested the drunk scene is still going to make the cut (and it better because Pink Elephants on Parade is an all-time ear worm for me). I think that they dropped the racist-y crows.
Re: Movies
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:15 am
by Pruitt
rass wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:07 am
The Keaton hate parade continues, huh?
Plenty of Disney movies get sold like that and rise above. We'll see.
The scene where he gets forcibly separated from his mom was genuinely disturbing to me as a kid. I can't believe Burton would go soft on that, though the trailer seems to suggest just that (and yeah plenty of trailers do that, we'll see). An earlier trailer suggested the drunk scene is still going to make the cut (and it better because Pink Elephants on Parade is an all-time ear worm for me). I think that they dropped the racist-y crows.
I'm done with the anti-Keaton feeling. (Although I continue to believe that he is not funny. A fine actor though).
rass wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:07 am
The Keaton hate parade continues, huh?
Plenty of Disney movies get sold like that and rise above. We'll see.
The scene where he gets forcibly separated from his mom was genuinely disturbing to me as a kid. I can't believe Burton would go soft on that, though the trailer seems to suggest just that (and yeah plenty of trailers do that, we'll see). An earlier trailer suggested the drunk scene is still going to make the cut (and it better because Pink Elephants on Parade is an all-time ear worm for me). I think that they dropped the racist-y crows.
I'm done with the anti-Keaton feeling. (Although I continue to believe that he is not funny. A fine actor though).
rass wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:07 am
The Keaton hate parade continues, huh?
Plenty of Disney movies get sold like that and rise above. We'll see.
The scene where he gets forcibly separated from his mom was genuinely disturbing to me as a kid. I can't believe Burton would go soft on that, though the trailer seems to suggest just that (and yeah plenty of trailers do that, we'll see). An earlier trailer suggested the drunk scene is still going to make the cut (and it better because Pink Elephants on Parade is an all-time ear worm for me). I think that they dropped the racist-y crows.
I'm done with the anti-Keaton feeling. (Although I continue to believe that he is not funny. A fine actor though).
rass wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:07 am
The Keaton hate parade continues, huh?
Plenty of Disney movies get sold like that and rise above. We'll see.
The scene where he gets forcibly separated from his mom was genuinely disturbing to me as a kid. I can't believe Burton would go soft on that, though the trailer seems to suggest just that (and yeah plenty of trailers do that, we'll see). An earlier trailer suggested the drunk scene is still going to make the cut (and it better because Pink Elephants on Parade is an all-time ear worm for me). I think that they dropped the racist-y crows.
I'm done with the anti-Keaton feeling. (Although I continue to believe that he is not funny. A fine actor though).
1) No Country For Old Men
2) Fargo
3) Big Lebowski
4) Miller's Crossing
5) Blood Simple
Honorable mention: All the rest of 'em, though Burn After Reading and Raising Arizona would probably be 6 and 7 in some order.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:03 pm
by Giff
1) Big Lebowski
2) Fargo
3) No Country For Old Men
4) Miller's Crossing
5) Blood Simple
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:05 pm
by L-Jam3
Me and Brian have the exact same first 7 if that's your final answer.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:06 pm
by brian
I've been meaning to go back and re-watch A Serious Man though.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:09 pm
by L-Jam3
Shit. Totally forgot about that one. Slot that right after Blood Simple.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:53 pm
by sancarlos
When I was a wee tot, I cried so hard when Dumbo got separated from his mother. Scarred for life. Thanks, Disney.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:45 pm
by Pruitt
What a list of great movies. There are 10 of their films that I'd consider to be great, and a few more that were really good.
1) Fargo
2) True Grit
3) No Country For Old Men
4) The Big Lebowski
5) O Brother Where Art Thou
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:30 pm
by Giff
I need to rewatch True Grit and O Brother Where Art Thou. I remember really loving the latter when it came out, but for some reason as time has gone on I feel like I didn't like it all that much.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:33 pm
by A_B
I’m gonna watch their new Netflix one tonight probably
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:49 pm
by sancarlos
None of you fuckers are ranking Raising Arizona in the top five?
1. The Big Lebowski
2. Raising Arizona
3. Fargo
4. No Country for Old Men
5. Miller's Crossing.
Unfair to limit at five, though with the other great ones mentioned, too.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:56 pm
by Johnny Carwash
sancarlos's top five is basically mine, but with a few switched around. Miller's Crossing is arguably their best, but largely forgotten/unknown.
Not quite top five, but the True Grit remake is underrated.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:03 pm
by brian
When The Ladykillers is your worst movie (and I think most people agree with that or at least that it is near the bottom), but that's still really not a BAD movie, then you have a pretty great filmography.
Even guys like Spielberg and Ron Howard have at least a couple of real stinkers on their resume.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:55 pm
by Pruitt
Hell, Raising Arizona, Blood Simple, A Serious Man, Burn after Reading, Miller's Crossing, Hudsucker Proxy...
All great.
Only one of their movies I saw and didn't like was "Intolerable Cruelty."
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:16 pm
by wlu_lax6
Walk on role for Bill and Ted 3 went for 15.6K at a charity auction.
Re: Movies
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 6:32 pm
by Shirley
1. No Country For Old Men
2. Raising Arizona
3. Fargo
4. The Big Lebowski
5. O Brother Where Art Thou
I need to rewatch Miller's Crossing. I saw it YEARS ago and remember very little of it. I'm pretty sure I ought to love it.
Honestly, given how varied and original their movies are (mixed in with remakes and adaptations), I think it's fair to consider the Coens the best filmmakers ever.
Re: Movies
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:44 pm
by sancarlos
Went and saw the Bohemian Rhapsody last night. It was a lot of fun, especially the music. I always liked Queen, even if I was never a huge fan. There were quite a few small factual and timeline inaccuracies that might irritate somebody who'd know better. (Notably, a high point in the film was that they had Queen going on a near-breakup hiatus before Freddie triumphantly returned to the fold for the Live Aid show, when in fact Queen never split, Live Aid was not a reunion, and it occurred right after Queen finished a world tour.) But, if you let that sort of thing go and just took it in, it was a quite enjoyable evening.
After reading the Wiki page on the film, I was surprised to learn that Sacha Baron Cohen was originally signed to play Freddie Mercury, but left before filming due to the dreaded "creative differences". (Just as well, because the actor who played Freddie Mercury was quite good.) Also, the credited director of the film actually was fired partway through the project, and finished by another guy, who was then credited as executive producer.
Re: Movies
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:52 pm
by Johnnie
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:28 am- Bradley Cooper really needs to pump the brakes a bit. C'mon man....it wasn't enough to be super handsome, and be a good actor, but now you have to write, direct, sing, write songs, and play the guitar? Leave some for the rest of us.
He's also fluent in French:
Re: Movies
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:23 pm
by wlu_lax6
sancarlos wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:44 pm
Went and saw the Bohemian Rhapsody last night. It was a lot of fun, especially the music. I always liked Queen, even if I was never a huge fan. There were quite a few small factual and timeline inaccuracies that might irritate somebody who'd know better. (Notably, a high point in the film was that they had Queen going on a near-breakup hiatus before Freddie triumphantly returned to the fold for the Live Aid show, when in fact Queen never split, Live Aid was not a reunion, and it occurred right after Queen finished a world tour.) But, if you let that sort of thing go and just took it in, it was a quite enjoyable evening.
After reading the Wiki page on the film, I was surprised to learn that Sacha Baron Cohen was originally signed to play Freddie Mercury, but left before filming due to the dreaded "creative differences". (Just as well, because the actor who played Freddie Mercury was quite good.) Also, the credited director of the film actually was fired partway through the project, and finished by another guy, who was then credited as executive producer.
Guy who plays Freddie Mercury is also the protagonist from Mr. Robot, Rami Malek
Re: Movies
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:07 pm
by brian
I stayed up until 1:30 a.m. last night after getting sucked into a rabbit hole of all things Coen Brothers last night on the Internet (after re-watching Miller's Crossing yesterday afternoon instead of watching the Lions game).
sancarlos wrote: ↑Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:44 pm
Went and saw the Bohemian Rhapsody last night. It was a lot of fun, especially the music. I always liked Queen, even if I was never a huge fan. There were quite a few small factual and timeline inaccuracies that might irritate somebody who'd know better. (Notably, a high point in the film was that they had Queen going on a near-breakup hiatus before Freddie triumphantly returned to the fold for the Live Aid show, when in fact Queen never split, Live Aid was not a reunion, and it occurred right after Queen finished a world tour.) But, if you let that sort of thing go and just took it in, it was a quite enjoyable evening.
After reading the Wiki page on the film, I was surprised to learn that Sacha Baron Cohen was originally signed to play Freddie Mercury, but left before filming due to the dreaded "creative differences". (Just as well, because the actor who played Freddie Mercury was quite good.) Also, the credited director of the film actually was fired partway through the project, and finished by another guy, who was then credited as executive producer.
Guy who plays Freddie Mercury is also the protagonist from Mr. Robot, Rami Malek
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:28 am- Bradley Cooper really needs to pump the brakes a bit. C'mon man....it wasn't enough to be super handsome, and be a good actor, but now you have to write, direct, sing, write songs, and play the guitar? Leave some for the rest of us.
He's also fluent in French:
Its not fair. Next he'll be doing heart transplant surgeries.
Re: Movies
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:11 pm
by Pruitt
Just figured out why my wife pushed me to grow a beard this Movember.
Re: Movies
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:43 pm
by brian
Been re-visiting a bunch of Coens stuff and A Serious Man is in my top five now.
Re: Movies
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:09 pm
by Pruitt
brian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:43 pm
Been re-visiting a bunch of Coens stuff and A Serious Man is in my top five now.
Crazy that I just now had to look up the name of Michael Stuhlbarg. He is incredible in that movie.
Re: Movies
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:25 pm
by A_B
He is amazing.
ETA: I think he was in three best picture nominees last year.
And his role in Call me by your name was perfect. Probably deserved best supporting actor. But wasn’t even nominated.
Re: Movies
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:00 am
by A_B
I watched the Coen's Ballad of Buster Scruggs while cozied up with my frozen peas, and while it was beautiful, there was something about it I just didn't think felt right. It definitely isn't one of their best films (though the Tom Waits section is phenomenal) but this deadspin article does a pretty good job of getting to the heart of why I think this movie should have been so much more different this day and age. Spoilers are included in that article.
Re: Movies
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:58 am
by rass
Fargo season 2 managed to create a great Native American character (played by a Native American actor). The Coen bros. should have reverse inspired themselves.
Re: Movies
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:02 am
by Shirley
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:00 am
I watched the Coen's Ballad of Buster Scruggs while cozied up with my frozen peas, and while it was beautiful, there was something about it I just didn't think felt right. It definitely isn't one of their best films (though the Tom Waits section is phenomenal) but this deadspin article does a pretty good job of getting to the heart of why I think this movie should have been so much more different this day and age. Spoilers are included in that article.
I read that article yesterday, even though I'd never heard of that new movie (I don't have Netflix). I started thinking and I can't think of a single significant non-white character in ANY Coen brothers movie. But that can't be right, can it? If so, it's disappointing, and I'm surprised I'd never noticed before.
Re: Movies
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:03 am
by A_B
I had the same thoughts. It's really really surprising and a bit disturbing.
Re: Movies
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:27 am
by BSF21
Did anyone see "A Simple Favor"? It might be first movie I rent in a year when it comes to on demand. Looked super good and I've got a small, totally not unhealthy, teeny little obsession with Anna Kendrick.
Re: Movies
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:33 am
by A_B
BSF21 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:27 am
Did anyone see "A Simple Favor"? It might be first movie I rent in a year when it comes to on demand. Looked super good and I've got a small, totally not unhealthy, teeny little obsession with Anna Kendrick.
Science has actually proven that any obsession with Anna Kendrick is considered healthy and normal.
BSF21 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:27 am
Did anyone see "A Simple Favor"? It might be first movie I rent in a year when it comes to on demand. Looked super good and I've got a small, totally not unhealthy, teeny little obsession with Anna Kendrick.
Science has actually proven that any obsession with Anna Kendrick is considered healthy and normal.
Over/under on how many seconds of googling it would take to find some dude who proves that statement incorrect?
BSF21 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:27 am
Did anyone see "A Simple Favor"? It might be first movie I rent in a year when it comes to on demand. Looked super good and I've got a small, totally not unhealthy, teeny little obsession with Anna Kendrick.
Science has actually proven that any obsession with Anna Kendrick is considered healthy and normal.
Over/under on how many seconds of googling it would take to find some dude who proves that statement incorrect?
Oh there may be people for whom she isn't their bag, but that does not prove my statement incorrect!
Re: Movies
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:45 am
by Giff
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:03 am
I had the same thoughts. It's really really surprising and a bit disturbing.
BSF21 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:27 am
Did anyone see "A Simple Favor"? It might be first movie I rent in a year when it comes to on demand. Looked super good and I've got a small, totally not unhealthy, teeny little obsession with Anna Kendrick.
Science has actually proven that any obsession with Anna Kendrick is considered healthy and normal.
Over/under on how many seconds of googling it would take to find some dude who proves that statement incorrect?
Oh there may be people for whom she isn't their bag, but that does not prove my statement incorrect!
She's super cute, but she's odd looking. Unconventional beauty, where a lot of her attractiveness is how she carries herself. Incredibly flirty, but with a lot of seeming self-doubt. Girl you had major crush on in college.
