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Topic - "A Serious Man:" comic genius, nothing less. A perfect - tinear 21:44:47 11/10/09 (23)

• While I had some laughs, I was disappointed . . . - Daryl Zero 07:42:05 11/15/09 (1)
• Yes and no - Jazz Inmate 09:26:13 11/16/09 (0)
• it wasn't good - Jazz Inmate 22:00:37 11/10/09 (20)
• I actually thought he was perfectly cast. - Harmonia 11:48:01 11/11/09 (19)
• He was... it's not even really a question. - sjb 10:59:34 11/12/09 (3)
• I didn't grow up Jewish... - Harmonia 16:47:03 11/12/09 (2)
• RE: I didn't grow up Jewish... - Jazz Inmate 16:04:28 11/13/09 (1)
• Latin does have the virtue... - Harmonia 13:47:52 11/14/09 (0)
• Agreed. He was perfect, the film was very enjoyable. Nice to see after the let down of 'Burn After Reading'. - Tony D. 17:27:36 11/11/09 (0)
• Agreement: a perfect lead casting. It's hard to maintain the nuances he did in such broad satire. I think JI - tinear 15:44:53 11/11/09 (6)
• "when it ended, there was a general wave of disappointment"--yeah, tell me about it - Jazz Inmate 22:22:11 11/11/09 (5)
• Now wait just a gol darned minute... - Harmonia 17:02:33 11/12/09 (1)
• RE: Now wait just a gol darned minute... - Jazz Inmate 15:53:14 11/13/09 (0)
• Rottentomatoes.com has it at 85%, a damned fine showing for a cult director's black comedy. - tinear 08:04:58 11/12/09 (2)
• Barton Fink was a black comedy. Serious Man was crap - Jazz Inmate 08:23:41 11/12/09 (1)
• OK...we get it. - Harmonia 16:48:19 11/12/09 (0)
• He was impossible to relate to, and his emotions weren't conveyed cleanly - Jazz Inmate 15:03:58 11/11/09 (6)
• I think you're getting a little hyperbolic - tunenut 15:10:30 11/11/09 (5)
• I think Judaism has enough challenges without popular culture portraying Bar Mitzvahs like that - Jazz Inmate 17:00:44 11/11/09 (4)
• Judaism has zero challenges. Israel is another story. nt - tinear 13:53:12 11/12/09 (3)
• Both face anti-semitism. You're well versed enough to know that NT - Jazz Inmate 13:59:33 11/12/09 (2)
• Oy vey! Are you playing the anti-semitism card, AGAIN? - Audiophilander 18:40:51 11/13/09 (1)
• Obviously, auph, neither the film nor the filmmakers are anti-semitic - Jazz Inmate 22:38:04 11/15/09 (0)

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• Barton Fink was a black comedy. Serious Man was crap - Jazz Inmate 08:23:41 11/12/09 (1)
• OK...we get it. - Harmonia 16:48:19 11/12/09 (0)