NCFOM for Fargo anyday!!!
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NCFOM for Fargo anyday!!!
Feddy, I don't refute your opinion, but definitely Fargo has more merits in my estimation.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Fargo is not only the best Coens film but also one of the of all time bests. Things go bad and man is hilariously out of control, an absurd comical clown in fact and it is all quite embarassingly tragic. This can be said of many of their films. They may 'up the lightness' more in some of the films (BAR) to the point of being silly or fable-like (Hudsucker). But I found it hard to take it seriously when they were plain serious about it, as in NCFOM.
Frances McDormand's dinner with the old Japanese classmate. How do you write such moments ? :lol:
NCFOM was a well made thriller. I mean it was thrilling. When I watched NCFOM for the first time I was literally taken aback by the coldness of the antoganist Javier bardem. I mean I have seen so many portrayals of psyho mad killers but man this guy tops the list. Cut from the first scene where he strangles the police officer to death, the coin toss scene at the gas station, his rendevouz with Woody harrelson were all well made thrilling scenes. Mind you the Coens never made use of bgm and it was never needed. The way he talks with the old lady in Josh Brolin's apartment was :rotfl2: and :shaking: at the same time. Padathai ivanukaagave paakalam.
Josh Brolin trying to escape with the money and Tomy lee jones trying to grab both of em alive were good. NCFOM had everything done well. This is one of the best in this decade from Hollywood. One of the best made Westerns i say. In Fargo I don't have so many moments to cherish. It is just a kidnap tale gone wrong with some funny moments. FARGO is certainly not the best of Coen's for me.
Feddy, largely agree with you but I have problems with the way the film ended. Last 30 mins or so actually. I, unlike PR could take the film seriously like how they intended the film to be. In fact the first couple of hours was so arresting that I became completely unawhare of whats happening around me (Later came to know that couple of my friends had slept :oops: ) But I would put Fargo (and TBL too) ahead of NCFOM but only slightly :D
How about a Poll? :P
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Originally Posted by kid-glove
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Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Some of the set-pieces were absolutely stunning. Especially the border town hotel one with Chigurh hunting for Moss. Whoa, that's breathtaking to watch in theater, especially the economical usage of pictures (fully centered on Moss), while the sound (in the lobby) alerting him, and his anticipation with his gun in side the room, and shadow of Chigurh in the corridor. Then the breakage to the streets. Art of choreographing an "action" sequence. :notworthy:
Also reminds one of denouement in "Blood simple".
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Originally Posted by Nerd
Actually I like the way the film ended in NCFOM by having a no ending. Edhukku ella padathuliyum oru ending irukanum?. Stories like these go on forevernnu sollama sollitaanga birathars.
K_g: Nice point on that hotel shooting episode. Many such set pieces made wonders to this film. This is the best of Coen's. i don't even want to talk about Bar-go.