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The spirituality of the Coen brothers
Toronto Star ^
| 9/12/2009
| Cathleen Falsani
Posted on 09/12/2009 9:18:07 AM PDT by Saije
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To: Saije
Bardem was the perfect, focused sociopath and Jones finally found a place where his jaded, world-weary, wrinkly self fit right in.
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posted on
09/12/2009 9:57:05 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.........)
To: dynachrome
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posted on
09/12/2009 9:59:58 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.........)
To: Salamander
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.
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posted on
09/12/2009 10:00:16 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Americans! "Behaving badly" since April 19, 1775!)
To: Salamander
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posted on
09/12/2009 10:03:49 AM PDT
by
dynachrome
(I am Jim Thompson!)
To: FlingWingFlyer
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.
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posted on
09/12/2009 10:05:52 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.........)
To: dynachrome
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”.
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posted on
09/12/2009 10:07:51 AM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.........)
To: Saije
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.
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posted on
09/12/2009 10:43:06 AM PDT
by
Huck
("He that lives on hope will die fasting"- Ben Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac)
To: dynachrome
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.
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posted on
09/12/2009 10:48:12 AM PDT
by
Huck
("He that lives on hope will die fasting"- Ben Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac)
To: Saije
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.
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posted on
09/12/2009 10:50:56 AM PDT
by
Huck
("He that lives on hope will die fasting"- Ben Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac)
To: Saije
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?
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posted on
09/12/2009 10:53:11 AM PDT
by
x
To: Salamander
No more stupid remakes!!! See Man on Fire, starring Denzel Washington. It should change your opinion of remakes.
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posted on
09/12/2009 11:11:36 AM PDT
by
Doe Eyes
To: Salamander
“Boy, you got a panty on your head.”
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posted on
09/12/2009 12:48:21 PM PDT
by
B-Chan
(Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
To: FlingWingFlyer
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posted on
09/12/2009 12:50:00 PM PDT
by
newfreep
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: B-Chan
LOL!
Looked like bunny ears....:))
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posted on
09/12/2009 12:50:13 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.........)
To: Doe Eyes
I’m still too traumatized by “The Wicker Man” remake.
[Nick...what were you *thinking*?!?]
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posted on
09/12/2009 12:51:32 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.........)
To: Salamander
“Her womb was rocky ground, where my seed could find no purchase.”
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posted on
09/12/2009 12:56:41 PM PDT
by
B-Chan
(Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
To: B-Chan
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]
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posted on
09/12/2009 12:59:52 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.........)
To: Salamander
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.
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posted on
09/12/2009 1:07:09 PM PDT
by
Mr. Blonde
(You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
To: FlingWingFlyer
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!
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posted on
09/12/2009 1:29:53 PM PDT
by
rabidralph
(http://www.thealaskafundtrust.com/ http://www.sarahpac.com)
To: Salamander
Im still too traumatized by The Wicker Man remake.That was really bad.
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posted on
09/12/2009 1:36:23 PM PDT
by
Doe Eyes
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