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That Coen Brothers movie titled "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
Posted on 11/18/2018 5:14:03 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: yarddog
I think they were being ironic by saying it was a true story.
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posted on
11/18/2018 5:42:45 PM PST
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SamAdams76
( If you are offended by what I have to say here then you can blame your parents for raising a wuss)
To: fatima
My heart! Millers Crossing is probably my favorite Coen Bros. film, after Raising Arizona. It’s a very tongue-in-cheek takeoff on film noir. The hero gets beaten up again and again, and never shows a mark. The plot is beautiful and complex, IMO.
I will admit that my wife doesn’t like it much.
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posted on
11/18/2018 5:44:24 PM PST
by
Chaguito
To: SamAdams76
You mean the Coen sisters?
To: Born to Conserve
Oops, my bad — the the Wachowski brothers who are now sisters.
To: Born to Conserve
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posted on
11/18/2018 6:00:52 PM PST
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SamAdams76
( If you are offended by what I have to say here then you can blame your parents for raising a wuss)
To: SamAdams76
I'm kinda split. I thought the first 2 were pretty funny, but then it got darker and darker. The guy with no arms and legs,....come on! The spinster on the wagon train, I about cried. The last one I didn't even get.
It's only a topic of interest if your weird, but I don't see any great movie skills. I did like the prospector though. The spinster built you up for a happy ending and the prospector seemed hopeless but then turned a twist.
It was kinda like "What did I just watch?" The guy with no arms and legs, Jeesh!
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posted on
11/18/2018 6:05:35 PM PST
by
chuckles
To: SamAdams76
Watching it right now actually. Very different kind of western.
To: SamAdams76
My favorite Coen Brothers movie (perhaps my favorite movie period) was “True Grit.” It scored 89% in Rotten Tomatoes and featured Hailee Steinfeld (won an award for best young actress), Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin. Two Jewish brothers who wonderfully wove in the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.”
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posted on
11/18/2018 6:26:26 PM PST
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EliRoom8
To: Stosh
“Raising Arizona” was hilarious.
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posted on
11/18/2018 6:27:47 PM PST
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EliRoom8
To: SamAdams76
No County for Old Men
Blood Simple
Those are my favorite creepy Coen flicks.
To: SamAdams76
We have it que'd up. 😹📺🎛🕹🖥
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posted on
11/18/2018 6:44:23 PM PST
by
rktman
( #My2nd! Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: EliRoom8
I agree. It was almost as good as the original (John Wayne’s)
To: SamAdams76
Outstanding series of short stories. Funny, sad, serious, thought provoking, exceptional characters and character development, gorgeous cinematography, excellent writing. The Cohen Brothers unique stamp appears throughout.
One word of advice. Pause the first and last page of each short story and read for extra added insights, and be sure to pay special attention to each of the story picture plates and their subheadings.
Enjoy, we did.
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posted on
11/18/2018 7:09:23 PM PST
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Jmouse007
(Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
To: Jmouse007
Coen, not Cohen... my bad.
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posted on
11/18/2018 7:12:23 PM PST
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Jmouse007
(Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
To: SamAdams76
Watched it Friday night. Very well done. Good stories with neat twists, good acting.
To: SamAdams76
I watched part of it earlier today. Very dark humor. I may try again or not. Not sure I need that kind of darkness right now.
To: SamAdams76
I watched Ballard of Buster Scruggs last night also. Enjoyed it. Coen Brothers are excellent film makers.
It is an anthology of a series of six vignettes, all with Western themes. Lots of old western songs for the soundtrack. Excellent cinematography.
It was different but then I like different sometimes.
I'd watch it again.
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posted on
11/18/2018 7:27:15 PM PST
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HotHunt
To: SamAdams76
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posted on
11/18/2018 7:29:41 PM PST
by
morphing libertarian
(Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
To: SamAdams76
I watched Ballard of Buster Scruggs last night also. Enjoyed it. Coen Brothers are excellent film makers.
It is an anthology of a series of six vignettes, all with Western themes. Lots of old western songs for the soundtrack. Excellent cinematography.
It was different but then I like different sometimes.
I'd watch it again.
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posted on
11/18/2018 7:30:30 PM PST
by
HotHunt
To: SamAdams76
Watched it. Somewhat depressing.
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posted on
11/18/2018 8:02:06 PM PST
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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