Ethan & Joel Coen

[RNL]

[Capo]

1. No Country for Old Men 2007
2. Fargo 1996
3. The Man Who Wasn’t There 2001
4. Miller's Crossing 1990
5. Barton Fink 1991
6. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000
7. The Big Lebowski 1998
8. Burn After Reading 2008
9. The Hudsucker Proxy 1994

[Vercetti]

Fargo

[Omar]

1. Blood Simple. (1984)
2. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
3. Fargo (1996)
4. The Big Lebowski (1998)
5. O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)
6. Miller's Crossing (1990)
7. Raising Arizona (1987)
8. The Ladykillers (2004)

[Pherdy]

Rearranged, march 2008

1.Fargo
2.O brother where art thou
3.No Country for Old Men
4.Miller's Crossing
5.The Hudsucker Proxy
6.The Big Lebowski
7.The Man Who Wasn’t There
8.Blood Simple.
9.Barton Fink
10.Intolerable Cruelty
11.Raising Arizona
12.The Ladykillers

[Marty]

Jon Polito's performance in Miller's Crossing alone would demand it's re-watching periodically, but what I feel sets this apart (and therefore the four stars) from the other Coen movies is the superb camera and lighting eye of Barry Sonnenfeld, explored in Blood Simple but reaching a sublime quality here. That for me is one of the Coen's strengths as film makers, they delegate and defer to the best people.

Blood Simple
Raising Arizona (though extremely funny script, the performances aren't the best by those involved, it's interesting however to watch Goodman's performances for the Coen Bros develop over the years, a fine actor, much under-rated)
Miller's Crossing
Barton Fink (Goodman getting better)
The Hudsucker Proxy
Fargo
The Big Lebowski (Goodman stealing the show)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (again beautifully lit and more John Goodman too ;D)
The Man Who Wasn't There

[Capo]

Welcome to the boards, Marty. It's always brilliant to see members from countries other than the US and the UK joining. Really adds to our feeling here of Cinema being universal.

Another member of the board, Clownation, who hasn't posted in a while (though still reads), also feels Miller's Crossing is the Coens' best work. I'd rate it second, behind Fargo. I still need to see their two most recent films, which I missed at the cinemas rather deliberately (lack of money, and the premese didn't jump out at me).

[RNL]

I rate Barton Fink and The Man Who Wasn't There as their best, though I've only seen the former once.

Miller's Crossing, The Huducker Proxy and Fargo are close behind.

[RNL]

Pherdy, how in Hades is Intolerable Cruelty better than Miller's Crossing?

[Mike Sullivan]

Fargo (1996)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

What can be ssaid about Fargo that hasn't been already said. It's a raw film, capturing more than that, "Minesota Nice" that the Coen's speak of in their documentaries. It has a great blend of suspense, the comic and the plain bizare. In that sense, it is just a great depiction of true life.

"The Hudsucker Proxy" is a film I saw as a child and never forgot. It's a wildly entertaining film, with a class and a heart to it unlike no other. It's got Capra running all over that baby...

[Pherdy]

wetdog said:

Pherdy, how in Hades is Intolerable Cruelty better than Miller's Crossing?

haha, that's why I wrote it needed a rewatch

[jrod]

Rasing Arizona
Millers Crossing
Barton Fink
Fargo
O Brother Where Art Thou
The Big Lebowski

[Capo]

I really want to watch Intolerable Cruelty tonight on ITV1. But it's shown in two parts, with the news inbetween. First part is an hour and a half, and the second is only half an hour. What's the point in that? Commercials don't help either.

I've E-mailed ITV:

Why does ITV insist on having the news interrupt films? As a Premiere, I find it awkward and showing a plain lack of common sense in airing this film in two parts. And the second part only plays for half and hour; silly, no?

I'd really, out of sheer curiosity reasons, would like an answer in any form, please.

Kindest regards,
Mick

[Capo]

Talk about quick replies!

Thank you for your email and comments.

In agreement with our regulator, OFCOM, we are required to transmit our
late weekday evening news programme at 2230. Unfortunately, this does
mean that films and programmes sometimes have to be split in to two

Thank you for taking the time to write in with your views.

Duty Officer-AT

[mikola]

1983: Blood Simple
1986: Raising Arizona
1989: Miller's Crossing
1991: Barton Fink
1993: The Hudsucker Proxy
1995: Fargo
1997: The Big Lebowski
1999: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2001: The Man Who Wasn't There
2003: Intolerable Cruelty
2004: The Ladykillers

[Boz]

1. The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001)
2. Fargo (1996)
3. Miller’s Crossing (1990)
4. Raising Arizona (1987)
5. The Big Lebowski (1998)
6. No Country for Old Men (2007)
7. Blood Simple (1984)
8. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
9. Barton Fink (1991)
10. Intolerable Cruelty (2002)
11. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

[Blib]

Fargo (1996) -
No Country for Old Men (2007) -
Miller's Crossing (1990) -
Barton Fink (1991)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) -
The Big Lebowski (1998) -
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) -
Raising Arizona (1987) -
Blood Simple. (1984) -

[svsg]

Fargo
Big Lebowski

[bobbyreed]

(In response to a deleted post):

They're all pretty close in my estimation. At the moment I'm ranking them TWBB > INT > NCFOM but I can see them shifting around with rewatches as they're all that damn good.

I thought No Country for Old Men was great.

(SLIGHT SPOILERS)

I loved the lack of nondiegetic music; the long silent stretches, such as the sequence with Chigurh examining the hotel rooms, Moss checking under his door to see if there was anyone in the hallway, and the scene in the street immediately after; the performances, which are all top-notch, especially Bardem's; and the dark allegorical tone of the film.

(END SPOILERS)

[RNL]

Would I be right in suspecting that the 'ultimate badass' theme is being played up for the trailers?