dogme
Creeping Corpse
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Post by dogme on Jan 21, 2011 21:09:29 GMT -5
Wow... someone who doesn't like the Coen's eh? I watch a lot of movies. I've seen zombies, vampires werewolves, seamonsters, and even a talking turkey dressed up as a midget, but if there is one thing I never thought I'd see it was a movie fan who doesn't like the Coen's. To each hiw own I guess, but this is just weird. I could mention specific Coen Brothers films i really don't like but it would cause Scanner like head explosions amongst Coen Brothers fans in this thread  The thing is though, in the time that has passed since Raising Arizona was released, i have never heard anyone admit to liking ANY one of their films, i really haven't. Is it mainly a North American thing then, enjoying their movies? |
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misterd
Frightful Fiend
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Post by misterd on Jan 22, 2011 13:04:15 GMT -5
Wow... someone who doesn't like the Coen's eh? I watch a lot of movies. I've seen zombies, vampires werewolves, seamonsters, and even a talking turkey dressed up as a midget, but if there is one thing I never thought I'd see it was a movie fan who doesn't like the Coen's. To each hiw own I guess, but this is just weird. I could mention specific Coen Brothers films i really don't like but it would cause Scanner like head explosions amongst Coen Brothers fans in this thread The thing is though, in the time that has passed since Raising Arizona was released, i have never heard anyone admit to liking ANY one of their films, i really haven't. Is it mainly a North American thing then, enjoying their movies? Most people in NA haven't seen most of their films. Putting the critics aside, Big Lebowski has a large following, but many detractors too. No County For Old Men also tends to divide people (mostly for the ending, I think). O Brother Where Art Thou seemed well liked when first released - no idea how people feel about it now. I've not heard many complaints about Fargo, and True Grit is certainly winning over all the viewers I've spoken to. Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers were not well received, and Burn After Reading may be the only film that audiences liked more than critics. Blood Simple, Barton Fink, Miller's Crossing, Hudsucker Proxy, The Man Who Wasn't There and A Serious Man just are not widely seen outside of film afficianados. |
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Post by Demon Sprocket on Jan 27, 2011 11:22:29 GMT -5
Am I the only one who thinks that scene is hilarious?? I've always considered Fargo a comedy, and I laugh out loud every time I see that leg sticking out of the chipper. I found that scene absoultely funny as hell!! Horror ,no, intense ,Ha!, Just down right funny!!!!  |
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misterd
Frightful Fiend
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Post by misterd on Jan 27, 2011 23:05:58 GMT -5
Am I the only one who thinks that scene is hilarious?? I've always considered Fargo a comedy, and I laugh out loud every time I see that leg sticking out of the chipper. No, I definately agree. While there is a decent amount of drama in Fargo, it really is a very,very black comedy of errors. Given dogme's statement, I do wonder how well the humor travels abroad. It is, I guess, largely informed by Jewish humor (which has greatly influenced American humor), which tends to be dark and self depricating, where British humor is more dry and whimsical. |
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