tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347718.post1074277655261929396..comments2024-03-28T02:21:05.851-07:00Comments on VINYL IS HEAVY: The Coens as passionate witnesses.Ryland Walker Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09233954424885027837noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347718.post-28685249233340407312007-11-20T13:35:00.000-08:002007-11-20T13:35:00.000-08:00They may not be my favorite filmmakers but I defin...They may not be my favorite filmmakers but I definitely like most of the Coens' pictures because they are, for the most part, pretty smart (plus, pretty funny and pretty entertaining). Still thinking about _No Country_. I would say it's worth seeing, even if it is problematic, and grim. Will try to elucidate all that later. For now, there's some interesting notes over at Zach's blog: <A HREF="http://elusivelucidity.blogspot.com/2007/11/no-country-for-old-men.html" REL="nofollow">click here</A>.Ryland Walker Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233954424885027837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347718.post-14743628463912681252007-11-18T15:33:00.000-08:002007-11-18T15:33:00.000-08:00Steven, I am among the few who think Fargo is over...Steven, I am among the few who think Fargo is over-rated. I do like Raising Arizona because it stays true to a certain Chuck Jones/Roadrunner style that fits the cartoon nature of the Coen universe. Along those lines, The Big Lebowski has the same absurdist approach to character and slapstick violence. The Brothers Coen are a guilty pleasure of mine, but I wouldn't give anything of theirs better than a B-. I'm reluctant to see No Country for Old Men; at some point, lovingly photographed gore ain't what it used to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347718.post-34198675240265347042007-11-16T22:48:00.000-08:002007-11-16T22:48:00.000-08:00virgil, I agree, with Raising Arizona and Fargo as...virgil, I agree, with Raising Arizona and Fargo as exceptions. Haven't seen No Country yet, but everything else by the Coens seems as much of a calling card as their first, Blood Simple.Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857832534463228577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347718.post-31967192184964545392007-11-16T09:05:00.000-08:002007-11-16T09:05:00.000-08:00The problem I have with the Coen Brothers is that ...The problem I have with the Coen Brothers is that everything they produce feels unlived, like a nerd's term paper. Some projects are better than others, but I never feel transported to another world, or in the grips of a personal vision. All derivative. They even provide the footnotes, with obvious quotes from the movies they admire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com