Coen Bros Marathon
American filmmakers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (who are often referred to as the Coen Brothers) have directed more than 15 films together, which are often characterized as being “genre-busting." They have covered Comedy, Crime, Westerns, Thrillers, Gangster, Drama, Romance, Adventure, and features of Neo-noir. Our 6-film marathon covers Blood Simple, Barton Fink, Miller’s Crossing, Fargo, No Country for Old Men, and Inside Llewyn Davis. Let’s talk about movies!
BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Fargo For the snow-covered landscapes of Hallock, Minnesota
Best Coen Character: Fargo Marge Gunderson
Best Screen Duo: Miller's Characters Leo O'Bannon and Tom Reagan
Best Villain/Antagonist: No Country Anton Chigurh
Best Hero/Protagonist: Fargo Marge Gunderson
Best Kill: Fargo Wood chipper
WTF: Fargo The television show is rated higher than the actual movie on IMDb
Best Score: No Country For leaving sections of the film devoid of music to build tension
Best Quote: Barton Fink Charlie Meadows: "I'll show you the life of the mind."
Best Screenplay: Barton Fink
Best Cinematography: No Country
Best Supporting Actress: No Country Kelly MacDonald
Best Supporting Actor: No Country Javier Bardem
Best Actress: Fargo Frances McDormand
Best Actor: Barton Fink John Turturro
Favorite Scene: No Country Llewelyn Moss tracking the money in the desert
Defining Moment: Blood Simple The dead-end scene
Worst Picture: Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Picture: No Country
Totals after deductions:
Fargo: 5
No Country: 7
Blood Simple: 1
Barton Fink: 3
Millers Crossing: 1
Inside: -Negative 1
NATHAN'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Film Location: Barton Fink Hotel Earle
Best Coen Character: Barton Fink
Best Screen Duo: Fargo Carl Showalter and Gaear Grimsrud
Best Villain/Antagonist: No Country Anton Chigurh
Best Hero/Protagonist: No Country Llewelyn Moss
Best Kill: Fargo Wood chipper
WTF: Fargo Not being a true story
Score: Fargo
Quote: No Country for Old Men Loretta Bell: "Point being, even in the contest between man and steer, the issue is not certain."
Screenplay: Barton Fink
Cinematography: Barton Fink
Best Supporting Actress: No Country Kelly MacDonald
Best Supporting Actor: No Country Tommy Lee Jones
Best Actress: Fargo Frances McDormand
Best Actor: Barton Fink John Turturro
Favorite Scene: No Country Sheriff Ed Bell visiting Ellis
Defining Moment: Barton Fink Nathan seeing too much of himself in Barton Fink
Worst Picture: Miller's Crossing
Best Picture: Barton Fink
Totals after deductions:
Fargo: 4
No Country: 6
Blood Simple: 0
Barton Fink: 7
Millers Crossing: Negative 1
Inside: 0
JOSH'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Film Location: Miller's Crossing
Best Coen Character: No Country Anton Chigurh
Best Screen Duo: No Country Sheriff Bell and his Deputy
Best Villain/Antagonist: No Country Anton Chigurh
Best Hero/Protagonist: Fargo Marge Gunderson
Best Kill: No Country Anton Kills Wells
WTF: Millers Crossing Leo O'Bannon's unlimited bullets in shootout
Score: No Country For leaving sections of the film devoid of music to build tension
Quote: No Country Ellis: "Whatcha got ain't nothin' new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity."
Screenplay: No Country
Cinematography: No Country
Best Supporting Actress: No Country Kelly MacDonald
Best Supporting Actor: No Country Tommy Lee Jones
Best Actress: Fargo Frances McDormand
Best Actor: No Country Javier Bardem
Favorite Scene: No Country Anton & Carson Conversation
Defining Moment: No Country Coin toss scene
Worst Picture: Miller's Crossing
Best Picture: No Country
Totals after deductions:
Fargo: 2
No Country: 14
Blood Simple: 0
Barton Fink: 0
Millers Crossing: 0
Inside: 0