New Coen Movie: Hail, Caesar!

[BurtReynolds]

I totally get it. Most people elevate more serious works over comedic works. But some of my favorite Coen Brothers work has been comedic. There's no reason not to think this will be excellent.

Me too. Big Lebowski is my favorite and Oh Brother isn't far behind.

But this looks more like the Intolerable Cruelty/Lady Killers/Burn After Reading era, which is pretty bad IMO.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

this wasn't bad, but lower-tier coens for sure...definitely some amusing moments, but a lot if was flat compared to their usual stuff

[epilogue]

I totally get it. Most people elevate more serious works over comedic works. But some of my favorite Coen Brothers work has been comedic. There's no reason not to think this will be excellent.

Me too. Big Lebowski is my favorite and Oh Brother isn't far behind.

But this looks more like the Intolerable Cruelty/Lady Killers/Burn After Reading era, which is pretty bad IMO.

I'm a pretty big fan of all three of those films, actually.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I totally get it. Most people elevate more serious works over comedic works. But some of my favorite Coen Brothers work has been comedic. There's no reason not to think this will be excellent.

Me too. Big Lebowski is my favorite and Oh Brother isn't far behind.

But this looks more like the Intolerable Cruelty/Lady Killers/Burn After Reading era, which is pretty bad IMO.

i actually really like intolerable cruelty...ladykillers and burn after reading are definitely at the bottom of the coens barrel for me

outside of burn after reading and hail casear, they've had a really nice run since no country though

[LoathedVermin72]

Really not sure what to make of this one, but I admittedly often feel that way after my first viewing of a Coen movie. Right now I feel like this is probably their worst.

[VinylGuy]

I love burn after reading. so funny.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Really not sure what to make of this one, but I admittedly often feel that way after my first viewing of a Coen movie. Right now I feel like this is probably their worst.

i just couldn't get invested into most of the characters or plots...most of them just felt underdeveloped

the cast was fine and nothing was really wrong with the performances...they just didn't have much to work with

[epilogue]

Really not sure what to make of this one, but I admittedly often feel that way after my first viewing of a Coen movie. Right now I feel like this is probably their worst.

[epilogue]

I love burn after reading. so funny.

Burn After Reading is outstanding. One of my personal faves.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

burn after reading a lot of amusing moments, but i think it was a bit of a misfire overall...i'd probably put it above hail caesar right now

[epilogue]

You guys are bumming me the fuck out.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

You guys are bumming me the fuck out.

just watch one of the great coens' works and you'll feel much better

[LoathedVermin72]

Burn After Reading is great, but it took me a second viewing to appreciate it.

[epilogue]

Maybe this one will too?

[BurtReynolds]

Burn After Reading is great, but it took me a second viewing to appreciate it.

So you didn't appreciate it the first time?

[LoathedVermin72]

Maybe this one will too?

Maybe. There are only a handful of Coens I haven't rewatched, and I think they all happen to be my least favorites of theirs. There's probably a reason for that.

[LoathedVermin72]

Burn After Reading is great, but it took me a second viewing to appreciate it.

So you didn't appreciate it the first time?

Nah, I didn't get it.

[epilogue]

Dare we rank the Coen's?

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Maybe this one will too?

Maybe. There are only a handful of Coens I haven't rewatched, and I think they all happen to be my least favorites of theirs. There's probably a reason for that.

which ones?

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Dare we rank the Coen's?

i think i tried on here before, or maybe just did a top 5...it's too d*mn difficult