Do you normally like the Coen Brothers better efforts?

Posted by Harmonia (A) on January 15, 2008 at 21:04:23

In Reply to: RE: Gotta ask...you saw all of the above and liked none?..... posted by Analog Scott on January 15, 2008 at 19:33:59:

Or Cormac McCarthy's novels? The Coens were very faithful to the spirit and letter of the source material, which dovetailed nicely with their own sensibilities. It may well not jive with yours.

I think the The Diving Bell & The Butterfly is pretty damned wonderful. How a questionable fine artist like Julian Schnabel can be such an amazing, humanistic, brilliant film director is beyond me. But this is a highly interiorized movie, whereas Charlie Wilson's War is more external - more hunor to be sure. But I agree it explores many layers and is very underrated.

I haven't seen There Will Be Blood- it ain't opened in the midlands yet. STILL waiting. Soon here methinks.

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Topic - Charlie WIlson's War - Duilawyer 10:24:03 01/15/08 (16)

RE: Charlie WIlson's War - fantja 23:40:06 02/05/16 (0)

RE: Charlie WIlson's War - stan2 11:02:31 02/03/16 (0)

Actually seemed to be right on point - Road Warrior 17:33:51 01/16/08 (2)

Hell... forget the story, directing, acting, presentation, etc (though I liked them all)... - sjb 22:06:31 01/16/08 (0)

Agreed; History Channel primer helped... - mpathus 18:46:06 01/16/08 (0)

Sorry, but I beg to differ. If this were a fictional character and story, you might have a point, ... - Audiophilander 11:30:52 01/15/08 (10)

Agreed. The fact that this was based on a true story made it fascinating... - oscar 07:33:04 01/17/08 (0)

I loved it .nt - late 16:11:26 01/16/08 (0)

I kind of agree with you...afterall all the women were from Texas. * - mr grits 13:22:09 01/15/08 (0)

I gotta agree and then some - Analog Scott 11:59:48 01/15/08 (5)

Gotta ask...you saw all of the above and liked none?..... - TWB 14:22:16 01/15/08 (4)

RE: Gotta ask...you saw all of the above and liked none?..... - Analog Scott 19:33:59 01/15/08 (3)

Do you normally like the Coen Brothers better efforts? - Harmonia 21:04:23 01/15/08 (2)

RE: Do you normally like the Coen Brothers better efforts? - Analog Scott 23:26:16 01/15/08 (1)

RThen I think you will probably want to stay away from... - Harmonia 19:20:32 01/16/08 (0)

Agreed - at least 3 stars...(nt) - mkuller 11:37:23 01/15/08 (0)

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Do you normally like the Coen Brothers better efforts? - Harmonia 21:04:23 01/15/08 (2)

RE: Do you normally like the Coen Brothers better efforts? - Analog Scott 23:26:16 01/15/08 (1)

RThen I think you will probably want to stay away from... - Harmonia 19:20:32 01/16/08 (0)

Do you normally like the Coen Brothers better efforts?

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