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Mon December 03, 2018 4:01 am
Tim Blake Nelson on Maron tomorrow
Mon December 03, 2018 5:56 pm
I could watch Tom Waits pan for gold for hours.
Though after that movie we started losing interest and were pretty tired. We'll revisit and finish soon here.
Mon December 03, 2018 7:50 pm
Strat wrote:I could watch Tom Waits pan for gold for hours.
Though after that movie we started losing interest and were pretty tired. We'll revisit and finish soon here.
i didn’t recognize him at first
Fri December 07, 2018 5:39 pm
Trying to rank these seems tough to me, but I really liked the entire thing overall. I think the only criticism I have is that there were narrative beats and writing choices that echoed across the stories--I could understand an argument that these are supposed to be thematic resonances, but I felt like they just left me comparing the different films and trying to decide which used it better. I am talking about:
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- Not Seeing The Most Dramatic Moment - We don't see Liam Neeson throw Stubby off the bridge, and we don't get to see Mr. Arthur explain what happened to Alice. I feel like the second one works better, i.e., I couldn't even imagine seeing that conversation, and I like how they left it hanging.
I'm Not Dead Yet! - Both Mr. Arthur and Tom Waits played possum so they could get the jump on their foes. The scenes felt so different--one full of stillness and one pounding with frenetic energy--but I definitely liked the rolling of the cigarette and the slow spread of the blood as a moment more.
Joey mentioned how The Mortal Remains feels like a play, and I was all set to come on here and call it Beckettian so I would sound all smart; he stole my thunder! I am on the fence about whether to take the story literally or whether we're supposed to read it as something supernatural. I am leaning towards the former being a more interesting reading.
I loved the use of song throughout.
I agree with others that James Franco had one of the most uninteresting roles, but when he
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- turned to the crying man and asked, "First time?"
it was a very good laugh. Literal gallows humor.
Definitely want to revisit this at some point, like all Coen movies.
Fri December 07, 2018 7:07 pm
yeah i’ve had a strong urge to watch it again already
Tue May 07, 2019 2:26 pm
Tom Waits was born to play a prospector
Tue May 07, 2019 4:31 pm
i should watch this again soon
Tue May 07, 2019 8:23 pm
Mecca wrote:Tom Waits was born to play a prospector
Tue December 31, 2019 1:14 am
I could watch the first segment over and over again. The songs and the shot of Buster goin on up to heaven are so damn beautiful
Sat January 11, 2020 9:03 am
I liked the first 3 and the last 2 were meh
Sat June 13, 2020 3:14 am
yippie ki iy ay...
Wed June 07, 2023 3:18 am
Mecca wrote:I could watch the first segment over and over again. The songs and the shot of Buster goin on up to heaven are so damn beautiful
For some reason I don’t remember the CGI angel Buster sticking out so much. I still love that entire first vignette
Tue September 26, 2023 2:19 am
Like this movie a lot. Stories 4 and 5 are really incredible. The best Coen bros. movies rank amongst my favorites ever.
Other than The Lady Killers, have they made another movie with a minority in a starring or even a supporting role?
Tue September 26, 2023 2:29 am
Matters wrote:Like this movie a lot. Stories 4 and 5 are really incredible. The best Coen bros. movies rank amongst my favorites ever.
Other than The Lady Killers, have they made another movie with a minority in a starring or even a supporting role?
Oh Brother has the Black guitarist.
Tue September 26, 2023 2:53 am
Oh yeah. Damn he was good too. Love that Hard Time Killing Floor Blues.
Tue September 26, 2023 2:57 am
George Clooney is .25 black.
Tue September 26, 2023 3:28 am
Oscar Isaac is half Cuban/Guatamalan.
Tue September 26, 2023 4:00 am
I should watch this again soon. One of the top movies of 2018.
Sat September 30, 2023 9:39 am
Finally rewatching this (first time). Easily the best netflix exclusive if 2018, and a top ten movie of the year all in all.
Sat September 30, 2023 9:42 am
Anders wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:If I had to rank the parts after just one viewing:
1. All Gold Canyon (5/5)
2. The Gal Who Got Rattled (4/5)
3. Meal Ticket (4/5)
4. The Mortal Remains (3/5)
5. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (3/5)
6. Near Algodones (2/5)
Not too different, but I would do:
1. All Gold Canyon (5/5)
2. The Gal Who Got Rattled (5/5)
3. Meal Ticket (4/5)
4. Near Algodones (4/5)
5. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (3/5)
6. The Mortal Remains (3/5)
Thinking about these now. About halfway so far.
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