Red Mosquito

I had a dream where there was a new Ridley Scott Alien movie. Why would I do that to myself?

A Time To Kill.

I love this movie. One of my favorites.

Jesus Christ, The Big Lebowski is just so so so so crazy good.

“Who gives a shit about the fucking marmot?”

Watched Ocean's Eight. It was OK, and kind of predictable. But it was fun to watch them do what they do. Still prefer Twelve.

Blackkklansman - this was pretty great

Rangi Guy wrote:Blackkklansman - this was pretty great

durdencommatyler wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:Blackkklansman - this was pretty great

Yea the ending ... the credit ending .... tenfootgae... really drove the story home. I actually got super quiet and teary eyed.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Jesus Christ, The Big Lebowski is just so so so so crazy good.

“Who gives a shit about the fucking marmot?”

Maybe I’m being a ridiculous here but there might not be a better written movie.

Strat wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Jesus Christ, The Big Lebowski is just so so so so crazy good.

“Who gives a shit about the fucking marmot?”

Maybe I’m being a ridiculous here but there might not be a better written movie.

Interesting. I actually think it's one of the CB's least effective films. The writing certainly isn't bad but it is odd. The dialogue is great but the actual structure and thematic work is sub-par for them. It's quotable AF, to be sure. But beyond that, it's pretty hollow. The movie is kind of a big mess. I still enjoy it but I'll never understand the die-hard love and cultish dedication that movie has. It's genuinely weird to me. But, hey, if it makes you happy... and all of that.

durdencommatyler wrote:

Strat wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Jesus Christ, The Big Lebowski is just so so so so crazy good.

“Who gives a shit about the fucking marmot?”

Maybe I’m being a ridiculous here but there might not be a better written movie.

Interesting. I actually think it's one of the CB's least effective films. The writing certainly isn't bad but it is odd. The dialogue is great but the actual structure and thematic work is sub-par for them. It's quotable AF, to be sure. But beyond that, it's pretty hollow. The movie is kind of a big mess. I still enjoy it but I'll never understand the die-hard love and cultish dedication that movie has. It's genuinely weird to me. But, hey, if it makes you happy... and all of that.

I've had The Big Lebowski sitting around for ages, can't rven remember when I last watched it - or remember much of the movie to be honest. I should maybe remedy that

durdencommatyler wrote:

Strat wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Jesus Christ, The Big Lebowski is just so so so so crazy good.

“Who gives a shit about the fucking marmot?”

Maybe I’m being a ridiculous here but there might not be a better written movie.

Interesting. I actually think it's one of the CB's least effective films. The writing certainly isn't bad but it is odd. The dialogue is great but the actual structure and thematic work is sub-par for them. It's quotable AF, to be sure. But beyond that, it's pretty hollow. The movie is kind of a big mess. I still enjoy it but I'll never understand the die-hard love and cultish dedication that movie has. It's genuinely weird to me. But, hey, if it makes you happy... and all of that.

I disagree wildly. This movie is every bit as profound as any of the Coens' best work (which it easily ranks among). It's an absurdist, existential farce, which I'd argue is what, like, 90% of their oeuvre is. And the clash between self-serious capitalists and an indifferent outsider really hit home during last night's viewing. It's a hilarious, ridiculous, ballsy, and penetratingly, deceptively intelligent film. Never underestimate the Coens.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Strat wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Jesus Christ, The Big Lebowski is just so so so so crazy good.

“Who gives a shit about the fucking marmot?”

Maybe I’m being a ridiculous here but there might not be a better written movie.

Interesting. I actually think it's one of the CB's least effective films. The writing certainly isn't bad but it is odd. The dialogue is great but the actual structure and thematic work is sub-par for them. It's quotable AF, to be sure. But beyond that, it's pretty hollow. The movie is kind of a big mess. I still enjoy it but I'll never understand the die-hard love and cultish dedication that movie has. It's genuinely weird to me. But, hey, if it makes you happy... and all of that.

I disagree wildly. This movie is every bit as profound as any of the Coens' best work (which it easily ranks among). It's an absurdist, existential farce, which I'd argue is what, like, 90% of their oeuvre is. And the clash between self-serious capitalists and an indifferent outsider really hit home during last night's viewing. It's a hilarious, ridiculous, ballsy, and penetratingly, deceptively intelligent film. Never underestimate the Coens.

Obviously, I disagree, but I know I'm also in the minority. More people agree with you than me, for sure.

The Coens are damn near my favorite film makers. I never have nor will I ever underestimate them. This one is just one of their least. No matter, it's still better than a lot of other people's best.

Right now I think I'd rank them:

Barton Fink
Fargo
The Big Lebowski
The Man Who Wasn't There
A Serious Man
Miller's Crossing
Burn After Reading
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Blood Simple
Hail, Caesar!
The Ladykillers
Intolerable Cruelty
No Country for Old Men
Inside Llewyn Davis
Raising Arizona
The Hudsucker Proxy
True Grit

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Right now I think I'd rank them...

I'd Go...

Barton Fink
The Hudsucker Proxy
Fargo
Inside Llewyn Davis
No Country for Old Men
O Brother Where Art Thou?
A Serious Man
Raising Arizona
Miller's Crossing
Burn After Reading
The Ladykillers
The Man Who Wasn't There
True Grit
The Big Lebowski
Intolerable Cruelty
Blood Simple

Still haven't seen Hail, Caesar!.

Lebowski is their best one. So fucking funny.

No Country is way too low on your list, LV.

Ello Sailor wrote:No Country is way too low on your list, LV.

I have problems with that movie. I like the bones of it, but I think the script (and the characters) do some really dumb things. And the Coens predilection for droll humor is often jarring, and dulls the impact of the film's more ambitious themes, IMO. I tried rewatching it like a month ago and couldn't even get to the half-way mark.

Barton Fink
Fargo
Blood Simple
Raising Arizona
Miller's Crossing
No Country for Old Men
The Man Who Wasn't There
Inside Llewyn Davis
True Grit
The Big Lebowski
A Serious Man
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Burn After Reading
The Ladykillers
The Hudsucker Proxy
Intolerable Cruelty

The Chinese remake of Blood Simple (A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop) is fucking awesome.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Ello Sailor wrote:No Country is way too low on your list, LV.

I like the bones of it, but I think the script (and the characters) do some really dumb things.

Are you mostly referring to the Llewelyn character? His poor decision making is what makes it so great. He's not some criminal mastermind -- he's a good ol' boy flung into an extremely dangerous situation.

Great movie!