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Citizen X
Citizen
Username: Citizen_x
Post Number: 11
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 11:28 pm: |     |
You're in bed with a cold. They're both on at the same time.
Which will it be? |
Dave
Moderator
Username: Dave
Post Number: 4985
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 2:07 am: | |
Easy. O Brother Where Art Thou hands down. |
Hank Zona
Citizen
Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 1916
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 6:34 am: | |
O, Brother..clearly |
Cynicalgirl
Citizen
Username: Cynicalgirl
Post Number: 1062
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 6:40 am: | |
O, Brother! We play the soundtrack a lot, too... |
Duncan
Supporter
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3786
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 7:16 am: | |
O Brother..
Its when I first noticed Clooney could act.
and that soundtrack.........
also watch the bonus track about how the Coen brothers washed the color out of the film to really give it a timely feel. Its fascinating what todays technology can do.
Gopher??
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sbenois
Citizen
Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 12971
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 7:30 am: | |
O Brother |
Wendyn
Supporter
Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 1249
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 8:28 am: | |
Soundtrack is great, Clooney was great. But I fell asleep about 3/4 way in, and the hubster thought it was terrible.
Still quote Fargo on a regular basis though.
Fargo.
"And I guess that was your accomplice in the woodchipper"...and more: http://www.stationfive.com/Quotes.php?alpha=DG&movie=Fargo |
Amory Blaine
Citizen
Username: Fscott74
Post Number: 36
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 8:48 am: | |
Lebowski |
kmk
Supporter
Username: Kmk
Post Number: 379
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 8:54 am: | |
O Brother for the Music (if I'm too sick to put on glasses) Fargo to make me feel "better".....my foot with a sock on it is still attached to my body!
What about Blood Simple? That one will get you jumping right out of bed and it has great views of Austin. |
SoOrLady
Citizen
Username: Soorlady
Post Number: 1678
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 8:54 am: | |
O Brother, without question. |
Duncan
Supporter
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3789
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 9:25 am: | |
Folks the other Coen brother films you mention all have their merits, especially Blood Simple. But the question was O Brother VS Fargo.
Between those two... O Brother.
" You two are just dumber than a bag of hammers."- second favorite line from that film.
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drewdix
Citizen
Username: Drewdix
Post Number: 799
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 9:59 am: | |
Fargo.
O Brother.. tried ably, but for me all of the biblical and mythical allegory didn't come together. Points for ambition, but it didn't achieve the sense or meaning it set out to.
And frankly, I thought Clooney stuck out like a sore thumb-- it was as if he was in a different movie.
Some great performances though -- and we still play that great soundtrack.
Fargo better as a complete film beginning to middle to end. |
Pippi
Supporter
Username: Pippi
Post Number: 639
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 10:08 am: | |
Wow, based on this thread, I guess I have to re-watch O Brother. Loved Fargo! But ...um...fell asleep on the couch while watching O Brother. Not for lack of interest, lack of sleep.
adding to the NetFlix queue....
How about Barton Fink?? |
cmontyburns
Citizen
Username: Cmontyburns
Post Number: 614
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 10:40 am: | |
WHAT?!
Fargo is one of my all-time favorite movies. O Brother was eye (and ear) candy. Loved watching it, but it is by no means great storytelling.
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Mark Fuhrman
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 1133
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 10:54 am: | |
Monty and Drew--you said it perfectly for me.
Watched Fargo with my ex-stepmother-in-law who was from a farming community in Illinois, and I lived in Madison, WI for years. We agreed: Fargo absolutely NAILED that certain Midwestern je ne sais quois (and the accents were spot on). Oh Brother tried hard to translate the Odyssey into American terms, but never really pulled it all together (still an enjoyable watch, though). |
Joe
Citizen
Username: Gonets
Post Number: 612
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 10:56 am: | |
O Brother was great. There was just one great scene after another. I don't own any DVDs, but when I do cave in and actually buy a few, O Brother will probably be the first, or maybe the Hudsucker Proxy. |
Cynicalgirl
Citizen
Username: Cynicalgirl
Post Number: 1063
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 11:49 am: | |
Did those guys do Raising Arizona? I love that movie... |
Ukealalio
Citizen
Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 1678
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 12:08 pm: | |
Liked both but O Brother gets the nod because of the music.
When my son asks me, "Why do I have to do that ?", I say, "Because I'm the Pater Familias". Loved that line, my son doesn't.
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musicme
Citizen
Username: Musicme
Post Number: 925
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 12:19 pm: | |
You Betcha! |
cmontyburns
Citizen
Username: Cmontyburns
Post Number: 616
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 1:52 pm: | |
"I'm not sure I agree with you a hundred percent on your police work, there, Lou."
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mooewe
Citizen
Username: Mooewe
Post Number: 220
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 2:09 pm: | |
Yer darned tootin'! |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 3658
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 6:56 pm: | |
Well, if I'm sick in bed, Fargo is easier. A snowy Sunday afternoon when I'm feeling fine? Oh Brother.
Love them both; depends on the mood. |
Richard Kessler
Citizen
Username: Richiekess
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 12:35 pm: | |
Fargo, without question. I am a huge Coen brothers fan and rate this movie at the very top. Sometimes their films have patchy spots or rough spots, either in a transition or parts that just don't work. I think Fargo is their best film. I also love one that has gotten pretty bad notices generally: The Hudsucker Proxy and will take that over Brother and Big Lebowski |
Madden 11
Citizen
Username: Madden_11
Post Number: 599
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 12:13 am: | |
Lebowski...or vee cut off you chonson! |
Tara Hill
Citizen
Username: Tara_hill
Post Number: 19
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 4:26 pm: | |
O Brother |
Marc
Citizen
Username: Bautisma
Post Number: 233
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 11:53 pm: | |
Fargo |
patty
Citizen
Username: Patty
Post Number: 452
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 2:11 pm: | |
Yah, that's a good one.....
Lazily and sniffle-ly switch back and forth with the remote, of course. Stop and savor when the mood strikes.
Play the soundtrack when the eyes start smarting.
Gopher? |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 464
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 2:22 pm: | |
If you had Tivo you could have watched both. One while it was on, the other later... Hope you feel better. |
jeffl
Supporter
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 942
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 4:50 pm: | |
cynicalgirl, Raising Arizona is one of my all time favorite movies. Hilarious. Although I've recommended to many people who hadn't a clue what I found funny about it. |
AlleyGater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 37
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 12:45 am: | |
"Hy, I'm talking about wife swapping!!!"
If it was between those two, I would go for Fargo. I just think it's a better all around Film. |
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