The spirituality of the Coen brothers

Toronto Star ^ | 9/12/2009 | Cathleen Falsani

[Salamander]

Bardem was the perfect, focused sociopath and Jones finally found a place where his jaded, world-weary, wrinkly self fit right in.

[Salamander]

John Getz

[FlingWingFlyer]

I wanted to see it at the theater but I don’t “do” theaters anymore. Too many distractions. I purchased it when it came out on DVD. What a great movie. It didn’t take long to sell out at our Walmart. Like you said, it grabs you from the beginning and it never lets go. I appreciate movies like that.

[dynachrome]

I don’t have IMDB pro but it is being remade. Japanese?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1482465/

[Salamander]

Since ET was in the theaters, I have only gone to see *2* movies.

The Passion of the Christ and Ghost Rider.

I can not *stand* our local theaters.

They're long and narrow like bowling alleys and the screens, for some insane reason, are curved.

Whoever was running the projector just couldn't seem to manage “FOCUS!!!” and watching both movies later on a hi-def LCD TV was ~much~ better.

[Salamander]

NO NO NO NO NO!!!

No more stupid “remakes”!!!

I sat through *two* versions of “Dark Water” and that burned me out forever on “remakes”.

[Huck]

I love the Coen brothers. They have a very high percentage of excellence. Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Miller’s Crossing, Fargo, Oh Brother Where Art Thou. And I don’t care what others say, Hudsucker Proxy was hilarious. And I liked The Man Who Wasn’t There. I didn’t really like No Country for Old Men, which won them an Oscar. Go figure. I really love Miller’s Crossing.

[Huck]

I’m with you. I loooooove Miller’s Crossing. I wish Gabriel Byrne got more work. He’s outstanding. Blood Simple is very cool, too. Sorta cheesy 80s noir, but very cool. I saw that when it came out. Coen Bros fan ever since.

[Huck]

For all you FARGO fans, check out this youtube reenactment scene from the car dealer. This guys does a bunch of different movie scene reenactments and he’s really quite amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z7O_VZ9zN4

check out his channel...his GoodFellas funny like a clown scene is amazing. He NAILS William Macy in this Fargo scene.

[x]

Gopnik, played by newcomer Michael Stuhlbarg, is a physics professor at a local university. Gopnik's suburban serenity begins to devolve when his wife announces she's leaving him for Sy Abelman...a corpulent, pious bloviating fellow professor. A series of minor, if life-altering, calamities lead Gopnik to question the existence of God and the meaning of life – and of suffering*****

Are they giving Saul Bellow screen credit and royalties?

Also, New Yorker readers might be surprised to find the pious bloviator named Ableman and the hero called Gopnik?

[Doe Eyes]

No more stupid “remakes”!!!

See Man on Fire, starring Denzel Washington. It should change your opinion of remakes.

[B-Chan]

“Boy, you got a panty on your head.”

[newfreep]

“You missed a spot”

[Salamander]

LOL!

Looked like bunny ears....:))

[Salamander]

I’m still too traumatized by “The Wicker Man” remake.

[Nick...what were you *thinking*?!?]

[B-Chan]

“Her womb was rocky ground, where my seed could find no purchase.”

[Salamander]

LOLOL!

Stop it or I’m gonna have to go rent it today...:))

[wait...do I already own it? So many DVDs I don’t know what I have any more]

[Mr. Blonde]

May want to hold off on that call.

The Coen’s next film is rumored to be a True Grit remake. Luckily, I trust their judgment as I’m not sure about Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn but that is what I have heard. Yes, The Dude as The Duke.

[rabidralph]

I love him so much!!--Holly Hunter's character.

Well, which is it Mister, do you want us to freeze or get on the floor?--Bank robbery hostage. LOL!

[Doe Eyes]

I’m still too traumatized by “The Wicker Man” remake.

That was really bad.