So does everybody in the music thread have a favorite Coen Brothers movie? And if not, why?
The Dude abides, Hec. After Lebowski, dunno, probably Fargo, but hard to pry them apart at that point.
Come on out, River. The nice man wants to kidnap you.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
JohnSweden - Apr 12, 2006 6:38:12 am PDT #2941 of 10003
I can't even.
Theodosia - Apr 12, 2006 6:40:45 am PDT #2942 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm pretty sure SA's link went to her own fubos site?
I really have trouble deciding on my favorite Coen film. Depending on what day of the week it is, I could go for Raising Arizona, Fargo, Lebowski or Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
Jon B. - Apr 12, 2006 6:48:01 am PDT #2943 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'm pretty sure SA's link went to her own fubos site?
If it did, she changed it. It went to Stereogum, who often have songs for download but do not in this case.
msbelle - Apr 12, 2006 6:49:10 am PDT #2944 of 10003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Raising Arizona or O Brother.
Kate P. - Apr 12, 2006 7:16:43 am PDT #2945 of 10003
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I haven't seen them all, but definitely Raising Arizona, of the ones I've seen. (I think I'm missing Miller's Crossing and at least one other.)
DavidS - Apr 12, 2006 7:27:23 am PDT #2946 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Man, where's the Barton Fink, love? Huh? C'mon it's got John Mahoney as W.P. Mayhew the Faux-Faulkner. John Goodman's "I'll show you the life of the mind!" Steve Buscemi in a bellhop hat! Judy Davis as the ultimate writer's muse / copyeditor / ghostwriter / wet dream (a role she also played perfectly in Naked Lunch. More Judy Davis more of the time, please.) Turturro's Faux-Odets poetic working man dialogue. Michael Lerner and Tony Shaloub. The hotel inspiration for the Hyperion.
I love Barton Fink. Though I also love Raising Arizona, O Brother, Lebowski and Miller's Crossing.
msbelle - Apr 12, 2006 7:31:18 am PDT #2947 of 10003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Coens are very hit or miss with me. BF was like 2 hours of wha? and why? that wasn't enjoyable to me. TBL was 2 hours of me wanting to slap annoying people (except it has Sam Elliott voice and that almost makes it ok).
Frankenbuddha - Apr 12, 2006 7:48:21 am PDT #2948 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Man, where's the Barton Fink, love? Huh?
That's a movie I admire more than enjoy. Also, it feels like it's trying too hard to be profound in a mysterious/artsy way. Makes a great double bill with THE SHINING, though.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 12, 2006 7:49:25 am PDT #2949 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
TBL was 2 hours of me wanting to slap annoying people
I suspect the Coen's would love that description of the movie.
Hayden - Apr 12, 2006 7:51:59 am PDT #2950 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I love Barton Fink, too. I've even found room to raise my estimation of Fargo from my original estimation of it as the Coen's first failure to the Coen's first near-miss (from a C- to a B-, if you will). I think the worst of the bunch is Intolerable Cruelty, but I still haven't been able to convince myself to watch The Ladykillers.