Posted on 02/08/2016 6:28:43 PM PST by SJackson
The courage to tell the truth..
Do they walk into a bar?
Raising Arizona and Intolerable Cruelty are two very underrated Coen Brothers films. I like just about every one of their movies. Who would think that the people who made Fargo could ever make No Country For Old Men? Such diversity! True Grit is one of the few re-makes where I can say it is as good or perhaps better than the original. After saying all of that and then finding out they can be intelligent when speaking about a controversial subject, it makes me like them that much more...
Raising Arizona was my first exposure to the Cohen Brothers’ work. I think that I have seen every film they have made and their movies are great for quotable lines such as “we released ourselves upon our own recognizance.”
After litttle Shelton Lee took over, the movie should have been retitled Sominex..
I’m part Italian too. Most of my family from my Dad’s side hails from Naples. But don;t worry, we’re a friendly family. We’re so friendly we make you an offer you cant refuse if you cross us ;)
It is an amazing film.The pacing is as perfect as anything I’ve seen. In the hands of the Coens, the Midwestern dialect (and dialog) becomes almost lyrical. Great characters, great cinematography, just a wonderfully executed production. Don’tcha know that? And here ya are, and it’s a beautiful day.
Raising Arizona was the first Cohen Brothers film that I saw; I was in junior high and saw it in a theater. I loved that film and that started my enjoyment of Cohen Brothers films.
We felt this institution had nothing left to offer us.
Michael in Godfathers I had one of the most impressive character arcs ever put on film. The only one I can think of that comes close is Walt in Breaking Bad.
You listed movies that I can watch over, and over again (the same goes for Casino).
The exchange in that scene never fails to make me laugh.
I’ve yet to watch Breaking Bad. Everyone tells me I must.
I find III so hard to believe because i grew up with some of these guys and they are NEVER EVER remorseful for what they’ve done. Ever.
That’s almost laughable.
I guess the idea was that he never wanted to be in this business but had to enter it in order to save his father’s life.
GF III was an abomination.
I liked Casino but had trouble picturing De Niro as a Jewish Wiz Kid.
Maybe Dreyfus or Schroeder?
The thing is, he was actually well-cast for that role (hell he even looks like the guy he played!). Joe Pesci also looked so much like Tony “The Ant” Spilotro that is was kinda spooky.
I don’t know how old you are but I remember very well the Italian-American clubs and Italians in general getting upset at how Italians were portrayed. The Untouchables was particularly offensive to a lot of Italians. I also remember my father who was first generation and born in 1913 telling me how he was excluded from a lot of jobs. But he never complained. He just worked harder.
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It really is good.
I had a big problem with the whole cancer ridden chemistry teacher cooking meth deal, but I finally gave it a chance and wound up binge watching all of them in a month or two.
There are some disgusting situations. But there are a lot of hysterically funny dark moments too.
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