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• Imagine my disappointment with the Coens - grinagog 18:45:22 02/19/04 (8)
  In Reply to: Simple is a keeper . . . posted by albee33 on February 19, 2004 at 17:59:56:

  when after the brilliance of Blood Simple and Raising Arizona I had to wade through their murk for years until FARGO before they made another decent film
  Took you long enough guys...
  Graham
  
  

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  • Agree. - Hepcat 21:22:44 02/19/04 (7)
    In Reply to: Imagine my disappointment with the Coens posted by grinagog on February 19, 2004 at 18:45:22:

    Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Fargo, and .....still waiting.

    But I really did like O Brother. It's growing on me...
    
    

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    • What about . . . - Troy 08:02:07 02/20/04 (4)
      In Reply to: Agree. posted by Hepcat on February 19, 2004 at 21:22:44:

      "The Big Lebowski"? Hilarious movie that really hits it's stride on about the 3rd viewing.

      "The Man Who Wasn't There" is quite excellent too.

      That screwball divorce comedy (with the impossible to remember name) that came out last summer was enjoyable too. I imagine it will get better the next time I see it as well.

      I didn't like O Brother. It crossed too many genres and felt lopsided somehow. I think the subject matter just doesn't move or inspire me. The Odyssey references felt forced and the Klan rally Marx Brothers homage fell flat. I was very bored by it.
      
      

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      • "Wasn't There" is another masterpiece . . . forgot about that one! - albee33 09:56:52 02/20/04 (1)
        In Reply to: What about . . . posted by Troy on February 20, 2004 at 08:02:07:

        Billy Bob hit his stride in that one.
        
        

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        • Re: "Wasn't There" is another masterpiece . . . forgot about that one! - rico 11:20:19 02/20/04 (0)
          In Reply to: "Wasn't There" is another masterpiece . . . forgot about that one! posted by albee33 on February 20, 2004 at 09:56:52:

          And again, a lot of people killed by the end.
          
          

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      • The thing that sorta turned me off... - Hepcat 08:36:39 02/20/04 (1)
        In Reply to: What about . . . posted by Troy on February 20, 2004 at 08:02:07:

        ...with The Big Labowski was too much profanity, particularly by the Goodman character. It seemed forced and out of place.
        
        

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        • Re: The thing that sorta turned me off... - Troy 08:52:38 02/20/04 (0)
          In Reply to: The thing that sorta turned me off... posted by Hepcat on February 20, 2004 at 08:36:39:

          I had a roomate in my early 20s and he was EXACTLY like Goodman's character in Lebowski. He didn't bowl, but he was loud foulmouthed party animal fixated on having Vietnam empathy (even though he was never there). He even looked like Goodman in that role with the shaggy flat top and sniper shades.

          People like him really exist and the Coens had a field day poking fun at them.

          Yeah, lots of profanity and "the dude" was an inverterate pot-head, but I find that sorta behavior prime material for an irreverent comedy.
          
          

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    • Woody Allens Sweet and Lowdown is having the same effect - grinagog 01:44:33 02/20/04 (1)
      In Reply to: Agree. posted by Hepcat on February 19, 2004 at 21:22:44:

      and " O Brother"l didn't think much of these films at all when I first saw them but they are slowly winning me over
      Must be the music...
      Graham
      
      

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      • Re: Yes the music ..Only. nt - patrickU 04:57:09 02/20/04 (0)
        In Reply to: Woody Allens Sweet and Lowdown is having the same effect posted by grinagog on February 20, 2004 at 01:44:33:

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