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Will the Coen Bros. ever make another movie that doesn't suck?

posted 9 years ago by fireant-59637
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Why haven't I liked one film they've made since the mid-90's? Because I'm just a moron? It's weird that I almost always agree with the prevailing critics' sentiments on films. When movies average great reviews, I almost always end up liking them. So why have I disliked every Coen Bros. movie since about Fargo? I actually love The Hudsucker Proxy the most. I was a very big fan. Now they continue to disappoint me over and over. I guess with an IQ of 135, I'm not brilliant enough to appreciate their last several movies. I'm also Jewish. What difference does that make, you ask? Coen. Bros. movies were once easy to relate to. I don't know if it had to do with our similar upbringings or not, but what the hell has happened to them? When a 40-something Jewish film buff can't get into movie after movie of theirs, can't they figure out they've gotten off track? Trying to decide which I hated more, this one or No Country for Old Men.

[–] AnotherMoviePlease 8 years ago

I'm sure that they'd like to make a "Fargo" every year, but they can't. It's the same with musicians. They just can't create masterpiece after masterpiece, unfortunately for us.

For me, their best film is "Miller's Crossing" and "Fargo" second. But I thoroughly enjoyed "A Serious Man", "True Grit" (loved it), "The Big Lebowski", "Intolerable Cruelty" (loved it), and "The Man Who Wasn't There".

The funny thing is that I didn't like them initially, but only after having watched them again, especially "The Big Lebowski".

One that I just do not like is "Barton Fink". Another is "Burn After Reading".

Give some of the other ones a chance. They aren't like Fargo or Miller's Crossing, but there is either a lot of great humor ("The Big Lebowski"), lots to think about ("A Serious Man" or "No Country") or great acting and story ("True Grit").

[–] desimonici-520-200435 8 years ago

Coen Bros movies were all Jew friendly??? Something about similar upbringing? What???!

[–] bomkarma 8 years ago

It's very similar to Trumbo, but Trumbo was great!

[–] ricaltman 8 years ago

I don't think it takes intelligence to appreciate a movie but I'm with you somewhat on the basic premise of your post. Their first three movies were all amazing.

Blood Simple
Raising Arizona
Miller's Crossing

It's a shame but no filmmaker can continue a string of brilliance like that forever. Then a slide into mediocrity with Barton and Hudsucker. Then another great:

Fargo

The Big Lebo was completely unwatchable for me.

O Brother I liked but mostly about the music.

Then a truly terrible slide until No Country where they were at their peak again even with some complaining about not having a neat ending (ok by me). True Grit an honorable mention.

Thus submitted with great deference from a lowly 130 IQ.

[–] TheHandThatBleeds 8 years ago

Honestly if you don't like The Big Lebowski, one of the best movies of all time, there's no conversation to be had.

That rug really tied the room together.

[–] lubin-freddy 8 years ago

I guess with an IQ of 135,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk2S00aGXow

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.

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[–] leon-zrile 8 years ago

I completely disagree. This was a fine movie and a great homage to the golden years of Hollywood. You can check my review here:

http://someawesomemovies.com/hail-caesar-review/

I'm having a hard time understanding how is it possible that a fan of Coen movies, as you claim to be, stopped liking their movies after Fargo. Because that implies that you you dislike "The Big Lebowski", "O Brother, Where Art Tough?", and "True Grit" which are all excellent movies.

"The Big Lebowski" has practically become immortal, "O Brother, Where Art Tough?" is hilarious, while "True Grit" is one of the best westerns of 21st century!

I also liked "No Country for Old Men" and "The Man Who Wasn't There" but I realize that those movies are not for everyone's taste. But I really don't get your dislike for the three movies above.

http://someawesomemovies.com/