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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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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.


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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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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

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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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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.

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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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yeah i’ve had a strong urge to watch it again already

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Tom Waits was born to play a prospector


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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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i should watch this again soon

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Tom Waits was born to play a prospector

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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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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


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I liked the first 3 and the last 2 were meh

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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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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


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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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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?

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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.


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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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Oh yeah. Damn he was good too. Love that Hard Time Killing Floor Blues.

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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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 Post subject: Re: Coen Brothers: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
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I should watch this again soon. One of the top movies of 2018.


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Finally rewatching this (first time). Easily the best netflix exclusive if 2018, and a top ten movie of the year all in all.


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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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