Author Topic: A Serious Man - New Coen Bros film (Read 4545 times)

bradistani · « **on:** July 31, 2009, 11:39:46 AM »

i swear, i love the fucking coen bros. eveerything they touch turns to awesomeness. and their new film looks to be no exception.

MB_722 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2009, 01:56:25 PM »

Yes! I remember reading about this, am looking forward to it

lax · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2009, 02:00:34 PM »

in a few words
what is the plot?
no audio on computer

MB_722 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2009, 02:01:07 PM »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Serious_Man

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The film is set in St. Louis Park, Minnesota in the year 1967, and is intended in some ways to reflect the childhood of the Coen brothers as they recall it. [1]

The protagonist is Larry Gopnik, a Jewish academic living in a middle-class Jewish neighborhood in a Minneapolis suburb.[2] The story follows Gopnik's spiritual and existential struggle as his wife Judith contemplates leaving him for his colleague Sy Ableman. Adding to his suffering is his ne'er-do-well brother, Arthur, who lacks the resources and the ability to care for himself and consequently lives on Larry's couch. [3] Larry begins to question the value of his life as he deals with these and other trials, including his son, Danny, who steals money from his wallet to buy marijuana; his daughter, Sarah, who steals to finance a planned nose job; [4] a student who alternately attempts to bribe him for a passing grade and threatens to sue him for defamation (made all the worse because Larry is up for tenure); and a neighbor lady who distracts him by sunbathing in the nude. Larry seeks advice from three different rabbis in an attempt to solve his problems and to become an austere and devoted man.

big L dawg · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2009, 03:42:48 PM »

gordiano · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2009, 04:10:49 PM »

Quote from: bradistani on July 31, 2009, 11:39:46 AM

i swear, i love the fucking coen bros. eveerything they touch turns to awesomeness. and their new film looks to be no exception.

Sweet! I love their movies. When is this one coming out?

tleilaxutank · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2009, 04:47:55 PM »

The Big Lebowski is one of the best movies of all time...

the_doc · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:01:54 PM »

Quote from: tleilaxutank on July 31, 2009, 04:47:55 PM

The Big Lebowski is one of the best movies of all time...

Absolutely brilliant movie. My favourite of all time.

dr.chimps · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:18:45 PM »

Quote from: the_doc on July 31, 2009, 05:01:54 PM

Absolutely brilliant movie. My favourite of all time.

Mark it fucking ZERO!

spinnis · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:19:41 PM »

Dead mans shoes is an awesome movie.

affeman · « **Reply #10 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:21:04 AM »

Quote from: bradistani on July 31, 2009, 11:39:46 AM

i swear, i love the fucking coen bros. eveerything they touch turns to awesomeness. and their new film looks to be no exception.

With the exception of Burn after Reading.

The Ugly · « **Reply #11 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:24:38 AM »

Quote from: bradistani on July 31, 2009, 11:39:46 AM

i swear, i love the fucking coen bros. eveerything they touch turns to awesomeness. and their new film looks to be no exception.

Without a doubt. Check out Miller's Crossing and The Man Who Wasn't There, two you don't hear about much. F'n brilliant.

But they're all f'n brilliant.

lax · « **Reply #12 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:29:36 AM »

I think Larry David is just as brilliant

wavelength · « **Reply #13 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:30:29 AM »

Quote from: affeman on August 01, 2009, 07:21:04 AM

With the exception of Burn after Reading.

liked that one much better than lebowski though, which I think is one of their weakest

affeman · « **Reply #14 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:37:51 AM »

Quote from: wavelength on August 01, 2009, 07:30:29 AM

liked that one much better than lebowski though, which I think is one of their weakest

Burn after Reading was one of the lamest movies I've ever seen; Not funny, not exciting, no Sex, no action, no nothing...? Biggest waste of a huge cast of A-list stars in history of Movie production.

wavelength · « **Reply #15 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:40:06 AM »

Quote from: affeman on August 01, 2009, 07:37:51 AM

Burn after Reading was one of the lamest movies I've ever seen; Not funny, not exciting, no Sex, no action, no nothing...? Biggest waste of a huge cast of A-list stars in history of Movie production.

I'm not a big fan of the movie either, I just don't think it's their worst.

kiwiol · « **Reply #16 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:45:29 AM »

Fargo was great.

wavelength · « **Reply #17 on:** August 01, 2009, 07:47:15 AM »

Quote from: kiwiol on August 01, 2009, 07:45:29 AM

Fargo was great.

I agree and Miller's Crossing

The Ugly · « **Reply #18 on:** August 01, 2009, 08:14:57 AM »

Quote from: wavelength on August 01, 2009, 07:47:15 AM

I agree and Miller's Crossing

kiwiol · « **Reply #19 on:** August 01, 2009, 08:23:15 AM »

Quote from: wavelength on August 01, 2009, 07:47:15 AM

I agree and Miller's Crossing

Absolutely. Gabriel Byrne always does a great job, no matter what role he plays.

evandatp · « **Reply #20 on:** August 01, 2009, 01:39:56 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on August 01, 2009, 08:23:15 AM

Absolutely. Gabriel Byrne always does a great job, no matter what role he plays.

And Albert Finney & all the Coen's favourite character actors...

Stavios · « **Reply #21 on:** August 01, 2009, 01:42:43 PM »

Burn after reading was pretty much the worst fucking movie I have ever seen in my life.

George Whorewell · « **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2009, 01:57:36 PM »

It was ok- had some very funny moments. Big Lebowski is in my top 3 favorite movies of all time- No country for old men was pretty good, so was fargo; O brother where art thou also had its moments.

AM I THE ONLY ONE AROUND HERE THAT STILL GIVES A SHIT ABOUT THE RULES!?!?!?!?! I SAID MARK IT ZERO!

Megalodon · « **Reply #23 on:** August 01, 2009, 01:59:23 PM »

Blood Simple

big L dawg · « **Reply #24 on:** August 01, 2009, 02:29:16 PM »

I loved burn after reading.

Author Topic: A Serious Man - New Coen Bros film (Read 4545 times)

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