Poll: What's your favorite Coen brothers film?

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What's your favorite Coen brothers film?

  1. Blood Simple

    4 vote(s)
    4.5%

  2. Raising Arizona

    14 vote(s)
    15.7%

  3. Miller's Crossing

    8 vote(s)
    9.0%

  4. Barton Fink

    2 vote(s)
    2.2%

  5. Hudsucker Proxy

    1 vote(s)
    1.1%

  6. Fargo

    23 vote(s)
    25.8%

  7. The Big Lebowski

    25 vote(s)
    28.1%

  8. O Brother Where Art Thou?

    9 vote(s)
    10.1%

  9. The Man Who Wasn't There

    3 vote(s)
    3.4%

  10. Intolerable Cruelty

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. levi

    levi Can't Stand Up For Falling Down In Memoriam Thread Starter

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    (ignore)
     
    levi, Oct 30, 2003
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  2. levi

    levi Can't Stand Up For Falling Down In Memoriam Thread Starter

    Location:
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    I voted for Miller's Crossing, but I've got a big weakness for Lebowski ... may be my favorite comedy of all time.
     
    levi, Oct 30, 2003
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  3. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

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    The Big L...The "DUDE" Rules! A family favorite:)

    and Aimee Mann is in it!:thumbsup:
     
    Michael, Oct 31, 2003
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  4. Jamie Tate

    Jamie Tate New Member

    Location:
    Nashville
    Lebowski!
     
    Jamie Tate, Oct 31, 2003
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  5. Dave

    Dave Esoteric Audio Research Specialist™

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    Like he says.
     
    Dave, Oct 31, 2003
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  6. czeskleba

    czeskleba Senior Member

    Location:
    Seattle
    Can't belive I'm the first to vote for Raising Arizona. "So many social engagements, so little time."
     
    czeskleba, Oct 31, 2003
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  7. Mike Dow

    Mike Dow I kind of like the music

    Location:
    Bangor, Maine
    Lebowski is great--there's no question but at the risk of sounding too mainstream...I gotta say that "Fargo" continues to amaze me.
     
    Mike Dow, Oct 31, 2003
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  8. Claus

    Claus Senior Member

    Location:
    Germany
    I voted for Fargo... a very good script and excellent actors.
     
    Claus, Oct 31, 2003
    #8
  9. peterC

    peterC Aussie Addict

    Location:
    sydney
    I'll go with the Dude too!
     
    peterC, Oct 31, 2003
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  10. stereoptic

    stereoptic Anaglyphic GORT Staff

    Location:
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    are any of you men smithies? :D

    O Brother, Where Art Thou? Is one of my all time favorites
     
    stereoptic, Oct 31, 2003
    #10
  11. Dan C

    Dan C Forum Fotographer

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    Same here. "Raising Arizona" is a close second, but Lebowski is simply one of the greatest comedies ever. :)

    Dan C
     
    Dan C, Oct 31, 2003
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  12. Jamie Tate

    Jamie Tate New Member

    Location:
    Nashville
    John Goodman should've gotten a best supporting actor nomination for Lebowski. That was a classic character he played.
     
    Jamie Tate, Oct 31, 2003
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  13. Jefhart

    Jefhart Senior Member

    Location:
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Have to say Fargo, with Lebowski a close second. John Goodman is amazing.

    Jeff
     
    Jefhart, Oct 31, 2003
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  14. njwiv

    njwiv Senior Member

    Location:
    Atlanta, GA
    O Brother -- it actually made George Clooney an amusing leading man!
     
    njwiv, Oct 31, 2003
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  15. Ken_McAlinden

    Ken_McAlinden MichiGort Staff

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    Livonia, MI
    "Miller's Crossing" is my favorite film of the 90s. That film works on so many levels it's ridiculous, and really rewards multiple viewings.

    I have not seen "Intolerable Cruelty" yet.

    Regards,
     
    Ken_McAlinden, Oct 31, 2003
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  16. Dan C

    Dan C Forum Fotographer

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    Agree. His performance is so deep and layered you almost miss it, if that makes sense. He makes it look effortless.
    He can also easily perform over the top, near slapstick comedy like in "Raising Arizona". He's one of the greatest comic actor and it's a damn shame that he hasn't had many good parts of late.
    Dan C
     
    Dan C, Oct 31, 2003
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  17. levi

    levi Can't Stand Up For Falling Down In Memoriam Thread Starter

    Location:
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    I agree 100 percent. absolutely incredible performances from Turturro, Feeney, Jon Polito and especially Gabriel Byrne. the story has so many plot twists my jaw practically stayed on the floor the first time I saw it. great flick.

    I laughed my butt off during Intolerable Cruelty, but it's a little slick for Coen films. very enjoyable, but not in the same league as their other comedies, imo.

    it's great to see so many votes for Lebowski. what a great bunch of urban achievers we have here (and proud we are of all of you). I find it a natural, zesty enterprise.

    what in God's holy name am I blathering about?

    watch the movie, dude.
     
    levi, Oct 31, 2003
    #17
  18. Tyler

    Tyler Senior Member

    Location:
    Hawaii
    Raising Arizona, one of my favorite films from the 1980's.
     
    Tyler, Oct 31, 2003
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  19. Ken_McAlinden

    Ken_McAlinden MichiGort Staff

    Location:
    Livonia, MI
    It's not just the plot either, the characters have depths that reveal themselves not just as the movie progresses, but also as you watch and re-watch.

    Spoilerish example - read only if you have seen the film:







    On the surface, it hits you that Eddie Dane is gay. His relationship with Mink echoes the traditional "gunsel" character from noir fiction. As it develops and the more you think about it, it becomes apparent that The Dane is not so much gay, as the bearer of a pathological hatred of women, which he channels into his rage and propensity for violence. This all comes across through J.E. Freeman's performance and really only one line of dialog that tips it off ("I'll track down all of you whores"). With an absolute minimum of brush strokes, they have painted a secondary character of depth and complexity. Cool stuff if that's what you look for in a movie.

    On the other hand, Lebowski slips in a reference to my wife's home town of Port Huron, Michigan, so that's pretty cool, too. :)

    Regards,
     
    Ken_McAlinden, Oct 31, 2003
    #19
  20. Tyler

    Tyler Senior Member

    Location:
    Hawaii
    Nice avatar Levi!
     
    Tyler, Oct 31, 2003
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  21. levi

    levi Can't Stand Up For Falling Down In Memoriam Thread Starter

    Location:
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    that's a cool insight, Ken. The Dane is definitely one of the all-time great movie villains. and you're right -- even when he's not onscreen, he haunts the story. good analysis.
     
    levi, Oct 31, 2003
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  22. levi

    levi Can't Stand Up For Falling Down In Memoriam Thread Starter

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    backatcha, T!

    I'm in Radiohead o'lantern mode for Halloween. I'll be reappearing as Joe Strummer once the holiday's finished. (couldn't find any scary Clash avatars) :cool:
     
    levi, Oct 31, 2003
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  23. Ed Bishop

    Ed Bishop Incredibly, I'm still here

    F A R G O


    Must be something about films set in winter climes.....


    ED:cool:
     
    Ed Bishop, Oct 31, 2003
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  24. Jamie Tate

    Jamie Tate New Member

    Location:
    Nashville
    I can't believe Hudsucker Proxy has only gotten one vote so far. I love it because it's one screen credit away from being a Terry Gilliam movie. The visuals rival Brazil. Love it.

    Still... had to go with Lebowski.

    What's a Hudsucker anyway? For that matter, what's a Lebowski?
     
    Jamie Tate, Oct 31, 2003
    #24
  25. ferric

    ferric Iron Dino In Memoriam

    Location:
    NC
    HI... I want me a toddler. - ED :)
     
    ferric, Oct 31, 2003
    #25
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