The Coen Brothers are amongst the most creative filmmakers in history. No super heros or CGI; they combine brilliant writing with first-class actors to tell funny, offbeat, yet uplifting stories that always hit the mark!
@@rikk319it didn’t sound to me like they were disparaging super hero movies or CGI, in fact I think if the Coen Brothers reunited to do their take on the genre it would probably be incredible
I don’t know if it’s logical, but I’m presuming that this list matches the order of the makers favourite Coen film list. And if that is the case then Lebowski and Miller’s are way too low!
I don’t know if it’s logical, but I’m presuming that this list matches the order of the makers favourite Coen film list. And if that is the case then Lebowski and Miller’s are way too low!
I'm not sure I am in agreement that these are the "best" scenes from each of the Coen Brothers movies. But they were certainly fun to watch again. Thanks!
yeah i'd say these are the best scenes that play like trailers, i didn't want to do anything to give spoilers or that wasn't accessible if you hadn't seen the movie which is why i cut the barton fink scene where i did
@@TheSidewaySociety While I do appreciate the amount of work that must have gone into making this video, I have to question many of your choices. Do You really think that was the best scene from The Ballad of Buster Skruggs? The scene with the cowboy gleefully fighting in the bar was a thousand times better and more memorable than the scene you chose. You are doing a disservice to that movie by putting the scene you did over the bar scene. In No Country for Old Men, the scene with Anton in the rural gas station with the owner seems more iconic, and in Raising Arizona the scene where Nick Cage is being comically chased through the grocery store and other places with the amazing camera work seems a far better choice. And on and on. 🧐 And your choice for number 1 of all the Coen brother's filmography is THAT scene in Fargo? That is anticlimactic and VERY questionable.
With the exception of the Hail Caesar selection-that is by far my favourite scene, only made better when you later see how they settled the pronunciation problem by changing the line to “It’s complicated”😅
Somehow each Coen Brothers film centers around at least a couple of people I would never want in my day-to-day life; however, I find it impossible to stop watching them!
Fargo is just so incredibly good. So good that even the TV series has you craving that whole Minnesota verse that they live in. That accent, the mannerisms. I wasn't a fan of the Chris Rock season but the other ones have just been amazing, I can't wait for the next one.
@alanhoffman-mp2es I bought that movie in a Bargain Bin. I've never heard of it I've never heard of the Coen brothers, but I saw the cast and figured it would be worth the five dollars are $7 I spent on it. Turn down to be a Hidden Gem and it turned me on to the Coen brothers and now I own a dozen of their films
There are so many great scenes in their movies. I find that in 'Burn After Reading' when the Russians reject the information as 'drivel' and escort them out the building Frances 's character says " you can't do this to me I'm an American".
My compliments. What a satisfying collection of just goddam good scenes. Your choices are exceptionally well considered and stimulate further thought. The pleasure is similar to finding out more about an old friend. Thank you for going to the trouble.
Thank you for the Coen Brothers retrospective. I thought I’d seen all their movies but oops I missed a few. Holly Hunter in Raising Arizona made me laugh so hard i fell out of my wheelchair ♿️ what’s sad is that we have all gotten so old and the last 40 years have flown by in almost an instant. Thank god for Frances McDormand! She has such incredible range it’s no wonder she won the Triple Crown of Acting! I like how they have their very own repertoire of stellar performers who help them achieve large box office 💵💵💵💵💵 do they still make movies? I believe you omitted The Man Who Wasn’t There. I was impressed with Billy Bob in that film. He’s really a great actor. Happy New Year. 🎊🎆 ❤and thank you for making me feel like I was at a film festival! 😊😊😊
@ thanks, I rented the Man Who Wasn’t There immediately after watching your video. Yep, the scene with Tony Shahloub, right? It’s there, you betcha, as ‘Marge’ would say. I am a Golden Age of Hollywood buff but still have to catch the most recent wave to keep my faculties sharp. Even tho the studio system collapsed, the last half of the 20th century brought us an amazing new age of Hollywood. The Coen’s seamlessly entered the 21st century with O Brother. Unfortunately, they have not worked together in five years, each producing solo projects instead. I hope u create more videos like this one. So many fantastic directors to choose from!
I have watched "A Serious Man" close to 10 times as each viewing uncovers more of the subtle story (of Job?). In a film with so many great short roles, Amy Landecker hits it out of the park as "Mrs Samsky".
A Serious Man isn't necessarily my very favorite Coens movie, but it's definitely the most underrated. Absolutely agree that it benefits from repeat viewings even more so than most of their other work.
That was very nicely put together. We could quibble over your scene choices, but there isn't much point. Any fan of the Coen Brothers is a friend of mine.
The Cowboy at the Bar talking to the Dude in the Big Lebowski is by far the best scene (or collection of scenes) in any Coen Brothers Film. Poetic, iconic almost like it is right out of a Frank Capra Film-- thing "It's a Wonderful Life" circa 1985...
When I think of "Wonderful Life" and the Coens, the scene that comes to mind is the angel Hudsucker asking Norville what happened to the blue letter as they are suspended above the street.
The Coen Brothers are darkly hilarious. The same sense of doom regarding the human condition that Kubrick had. Kubrick was cold and dispassionate. The Coens are absurdly eccentric. Brilliant.
In the Intolerable Cruelty scene, Chuck Mangione's "Feel's So Good" is playing in the background on the restaurant stereo, which was an iconic "chill out" song of the '70s, and nicely contrasting the strained exchange between the characters.
For my money, their best scene ever was in Blood Simple when M Emmet Walsh was sweating like a banshee at the table, with the minimal light and every little sound amplified. And I would also say his performance was the best of all the amazing performances in Coen Brothers films, even better than Frances McDormand in Fargo and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski.
I was one of the few people that saw Blood Simple when it came out. I loved that nobody in the film understood exactly what was going on except for the audience. Up until then, I had never thought about what writers, directors, or producers contributed to a film. The Coen Brothers changed that.
@@warplanner8852 excited to see your compilation of the ultimate list of undisputable best scenes from the coen brothers ouvre so i can take notes and see where i went oh so very wrong
Any Coen scene is a great scene. I liked a few a little better. In Blood Simple: Frances McDormand to assassin (after shooting at him through the wall), (Not Marty): "I'm not afraid of you, Marty." "Well, ma'am, if I see him, I'll sure give him the message." (Dying) "Well, if I see him, I'll give him the message." No Country for Old Men: Carla Jean Moss: What're you goin to do? Llewelyn Moss: I'm fixin' to do somethin' dumbern' hell, but I'm goin' anyways. If I don't come back, tell Mother I love her. Carla Jean Moss: Your mother's dead, Llewelyn. Llewelyn Moss: Well, then I'll tell her myself Fargo: "Did he have any distinguishing marks?" "He wasn't circumcised."
Yeah I know, it’s strange. I found a Blu-ray collection of five or six that I bought and had slowly collected the others through the years. Bring them to streaming!
I don't know if any scene tops the coin toss, but the coin has no say and the final scene come close. Miller's Crossing is easy, but "always put one in the brain" is a solid contender too. Strange pick for Fargo, it's hard to go wrong with any scene there, but I'd have gone with "and it's a beautiful day". Lebowski is another tough one, mark it zero is a winner, Jackie Treehorn, "the bums lost", and "this is what happens!' also do it. The shaving scene in Man who wasn't there also stands out but it's been a while, and the Killing Floor Blues scene in O'Brother always gets me. This was a fun watch. I had the privilege of working on one of these, unfortunately it was Lady Killers. The dailies were hilarious, the football POV and the n bomb scene had a room full of us dying. It just didn't work when it all came together.
@@JohannesLabusch i'm a Dan Hedaya stan and really love this fight. but you're right, it's hard to make everyone happy and pay tribute to every incredible perfromance in these movies!!!! love M Emmet Walsh!!
great story! glad to hear it felt on the right path. sometimes they just don't work. also i agree with you on strange pick for fargo but it was hard to find a scene that encapsulated what ultimately is a hysterical movie. i almost did the questioning in the car lot scene (the 2nd one) but that would have spoiled it for people who haven't seen the movie
@ I was a bit ignorant as to who they were at the time, so I wasn’t particularily dialed in tonwhat she was saying. Once she mentioned she was headed out to New York to attend an early viewing of Miller’s Crossing. I didn’t realize how big they would become.
One scene I keep coming back to in The Man Who Wasn't There is Richard Jenkins on the porch as Scarlett Johanson's dad, recommending Freddie Riedenschneider, shitfaced drunk for some reason.
I have to disagree with your "Fargo" choice -- as good as that scene is. (Well, every scene in the movie is, but I digress.) I'd have to go with Margie's quiet remonstrance of Gaear in the squad car near the end. "There's more to life than a little bit of money. Don't you know that?" With her gentle delivery of that line, and her obvious bafflement about what makes this sociopath tick, Marge firmly establishes herself as not just a fun and quirky presence but also the film's moral center.
Actually, I honestly agree with you. I wasn’t trying to pick the best scene technically because I was really wanting to put together a video that didn’t have any spoilers. I was thinking more like the best scene to get people interested in the movie.
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@@TheSidewaySociety Also, Miller's Crossing (the one that you showed) and The Hudsucker Proxy, begging for his life and begging for his job, the one sober & awful, the other comic.
Good choices. I have my own favorites but you chose well. I'd rank some of the films a bit differently but it's just matter of preference. Your listing is reasonable. A Serious Man and True Grit rate higher. Oh Brother and Raising Arizona rate lower. I liked these two well enough on first viewing but they were a bit too thin in the story. But the acting was good.
thank you! i think that's great. ultimately most of their movies are fantastic and that makes them so very hard to rank. i recognize that i'm holding quite a bit of nostalgia for Raising Arizona, but what can I say i'm human. we like what we like. i've been slammed by other ppl for not putting No Country higher, but it's just not as rewatchable to me as the character studies that are Fargo and Inside Llewyn Davis. i'm endlessly fascinated by how people rank the movies of directors for whom they've seen the entire body of work!
Love these ,but the Lebowski scene is wrong. If he fouled on the first ball ,he would have the rack reset ,and thrown a second ball. If he fouled on his second ball it would be marked an 8
I dunno about the Big Lebowski or No Country for Old Men -- too many scenes in both those movies alone (not to mention the tons in all the other films) to choose from to deem any particular one 'best scene'...
for sure, i think i can say that with any movie but particularly the coen bros movies. it was hard to choose so i went with the ones that i think could stand alone and be a good representation of the film without giving away spoilers for ppl who haven't seen the films.
The Coen Brothers are amongst the most creative filmmakers in history. No super heros or CGI; they combine brilliant writing with first-class actors to tell funny, offbeat, yet uplifting stories that always hit the mark!
truly agree, and never afraid to try something new. i love the complexity of their body of work
They're great storytellers, but they don't need someone disparaging a different genre of film that serves its purpose.
@@rikk319it didn’t sound to me like they were disparaging super hero movies or CGI, in fact I think if the Coen Brothers reunited to do their take on the genre it would probably be incredible
@rikk319 and they don't need someone disparaging someone else's right to disparage.
Don't talk to me about "heroes" ...
The problem with this compilation is that pretty much each Coen Brothers movie consists pretty much entirely of "best scenes".
honestly it's an impossible task.
From the ones I've seen (damn, I'm good at this), I'd say that you're right.
You‘re so damn right
I don’t know if it’s logical, but I’m presuming that this list matches the order of the makers favourite Coen film list. And if that is the case then Lebowski and Miller’s are way too low!
I don’t know if it’s logical, but I’m presuming that this list matches the order of the makers favourite Coen film list. And if that is the case then Lebowski and Miller’s are way too low!
The number of great scenes in No Country are endless. 👍
The dialog and cinematography are second to none. The lighting is always perfect. Real world lighting.
I'm not sure I am in agreement that these are the "best" scenes from each of the Coen Brothers movies. But they were certainly fun to watch again. Thanks!
Thanks!
I'm not sure that any of these are the best scenes from each film, but it's a fun watch.
yeah i'd say these are the best scenes that play like trailers, i didn't want to do anything to give spoilers or that wasn't accessible if you hadn't seen the movie which is why i cut the barton fink scene where i did
@@TheSidewaySociety While I do appreciate the amount of work that must have gone into making this video, I have to question many of your choices. Do You really think that was the best scene from The Ballad of Buster Skruggs? The scene with the cowboy gleefully fighting in the bar was a thousand times better and more memorable than the scene you chose. You are doing a disservice to that movie by putting the scene you did over the bar scene. In No Country for Old Men, the scene with Anton in the rural gas station with the owner seems more iconic, and in Raising Arizona the scene where Nick Cage is being comically chased through the grocery store and other places with the amazing camera work seems a far better choice. And on and on. 🧐 And your choice for number 1 of all the Coen brother's filmography is THAT scene in Fargo? That is anticlimactic and VERY questionable.
With the exception of the Hail Caesar selection-that is by far my favourite scene, only made better when you later see how they settled the pronunciation problem by changing the line to “It’s complicated”😅
@@drumboydHuh. I guess one man’s clip is another man’s clunker. Looking forward to your edits. 😮😊
@@TheSidewaySociety Thanks for no spoilers.
Every Coen Brothers movie is pure gold!
Mint
Big Lebowski was my first, and I was totally enamored. Then Blood Simple blew me away, hooked for life. But Fargo? Beyond the beyonds!
BEYOND!!!
Somehow each Coen Brothers film centers around at least a couple of people I would never want in my day-to-day life; however, I find it impossible to stop watching them!
The best line from Fargo is "... and I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper." The Coen Bros. rock and Frances killed that role!
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I’ve only seen 3 of these..thanks to this I’m now interested in watching them all🖤
Me too!!
You should.
Same
I'm fairly sure I've seen them all. I've never really enjoyed Blood Simple but most of the others are worth at least one watch.
Malkovich and Pitt, what other universe could this occur. Masterpiece.
"You think that's a Shwin?"
Fargo is just so incredibly good. So good that even the TV series has you craving that whole Minnesota verse that they live in. That accent, the mannerisms. I wasn't a fan of the Chris Rock season but the other ones have just been amazing, I can't wait for the next one.
Oh yaaaaa.
@@nickmaclachlan5178 lololol
@@nickmaclachlan5178 ya betcha
Agreed. Season 5 really saved that series.
I think Season 4 was just too ambitious -- went in way too many directions.
I’ve watched Fargo and Raising Arizona countless times, with No Country for Old men as a close third.
Those are our favs, too. Fargo and Raising Arizona just made us laugh.
For years I watched Hudsucker Proxy every New Year's Eve. If you start the DVD at 10:15 you'll hit midnight at the same time as the film.
OMG THANK YOU!!! You've Saved New Years!
@TheSidewaySociety hahahahahaha
Riiiiiight.
The Clock...
@alanhoffman-mp2es I bought that movie in a Bargain Bin. I've never heard of it I've never heard of the Coen brothers, but I saw the cast and figured it would be worth the five dollars are $7 I spent on it.
Turn down to be a Hidden Gem and it turned me on to the Coen brothers and now I own a dozen of their films
Wow, so much genius by so many artists over so many works & years! A lot to be grateful for! THANKS! Subscribed, great piece!
Nicely done compilation. Very respectful of the art of cinema
Tyyy
The Cohen Brothers are a blessing from our Hebrew heritage of story tellers. They are chosen to provide us with entertainment and wonderful images.
I like your presentation.
Nice Christmas diversion.
Happy Holidays!❤
tyyy
THANK YOU!!! For not having the gas station coin flip scene!!!
THANK YOU. I have made every film bros shit list for not
There are so many great scenes in their movies. I find that in 'Burn After Reading' when the Russians reject the information as 'drivel' and escort them out the building Frances 's character says " you can't do this to me I'm an American".
Omg so funnnnny
Great compilation. I'm also inspired to watch many I haven't seen yet and re-watch a few.... many years later.
My compliments. What a satisfying collection of just goddam good scenes.
Your choices are exceptionally well considered and stimulate further thought.
The pleasure is similar to finding out more about an old friend.
Thank you for going to the trouble.
Thank you for the Coen Brothers retrospective. I thought I’d seen all their movies but oops I missed a few. Holly Hunter in Raising Arizona made me laugh so hard i fell out of my wheelchair ♿️ what’s sad is that we have all gotten so old and the last 40 years have flown by in almost an instant. Thank god for Frances McDormand! She has such incredible range it’s no wonder she won the Triple Crown of Acting! I like how they have their very own repertoire of stellar performers who help them achieve large box office 💵💵💵💵💵 do they still make movies? I believe you omitted The Man Who Wasn’t There. I was impressed with Billy Bob in that film. He’s really a great actor. Happy New Year. 🎊🎆 ❤and thank you for making me feel like I was at a film festival! 😊😊😊
yay!!!! i love frances and i did included a scene from the man who wasn't there in here!!! such a good scene! love your take on everything!
@ thanks, I rented the Man Who Wasn’t There immediately after watching your video. Yep, the scene with Tony Shahloub, right? It’s there, you betcha, as ‘Marge’ would say. I am a Golden Age of Hollywood buff but still have to catch the most recent wave to keep my faculties sharp. Even tho the studio system collapsed, the last half of the 20th century brought us an amazing new age of Hollywood. The Coen’s seamlessly entered the 21st century with O Brother. Unfortunately, they have not worked together in five years, each producing solo projects instead. I hope u create more videos like this one. So many fantastic directors to choose from!
Definitely have to binge watch all of them again one of these days.
Dewww it
2:44 "Would that it were so simple"-I don't think movie ever made me laugh that hard. It's so delicately insane.
Lololol
Raising Arizona was my introduction to the Coens , enjoyed all since
me too! i couldn't rank it any lower, it holds too many memories for me!
@@TheSidewaySociety Good call. It's my favorite.
Your production value is off the charts!
Thanks man!!! Really appreciate it 😊😊
I have watched "A Serious Man" close to 10 times as each viewing uncovers more of the subtle story (of Job?). In a film with so many great short roles, Amy Landecker hits it out of the park as "Mrs Samsky".
A Serious Man isn't necessarily my very favorite Coens movie, but it's definitely the most underrated. Absolutely agree that it benefits from repeat viewings even more so than most of their other work.
Fred Melamed is the scene stealer for me. "Letting it breath...so important."
Has Frances McDormand ever made a bad movie ?
Three Best Actress oscars. Only Hepburn has done that.
not since i've been alive
Which Hepburn? I always get Kathrine and Audrey mixed up.
That was very nicely put together. We could quibble over your scene choices, but there isn't much point. Any fan of the Coen Brothers is a friend of mine.
Tyyyy
Best was in Blood Simple, when the rolled-up newspaper hits the screen door right after he says, "He was alive when I buried him".
I love that shot!!
Now I’m going to have to binge watch all these films!
@@harry8097 doooo it
Great list. Definitely sticking on a Coen movie today to ring in the new year.
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Agree!
The Cowboy at the Bar talking to the Dude in the Big Lebowski is by far the best scene (or collection of scenes) in any Coen Brothers Film. Poetic, iconic almost like it is right out of a Frank Capra Film-- thing "It's a Wonderful Life" circa 1985...
i agree it's up there but the bowling scene is iconic and i think more accessible to people who haven't seen the movie
When I think of "Wonderful Life" and the Coens, the scene that comes to mind is the angel Hudsucker asking Norville what happened to the blue letter as they are suspended above the street.
The coin toss scene is surely the best from No Country For Old Men
i know. i made a tiktok version of this and used that scene. i was torn!
Everyone has a trove of best scenes from the Coen ... This was fun
Ty glad u enjoyed
Great job putting this together
Tyyyyy
Excellent! Thanks!
All of them are brilliant
The Coen Brothers are darkly hilarious. The same sense of doom regarding the human condition that Kubrick had. Kubrick was cold and dispassionate. The Coens are absurdly eccentric. Brilliant.
actually agree with this. a sense of doom regarding the human condition, wrapped in a warm and loving package
In the Intolerable Cruelty scene, Chuck Mangione's "Feel's So Good" is playing in the background on the restaurant stereo, which was an iconic "chill out" song of the '70s, and nicely contrasting the strained exchange between the characters.
ooh, that gives me enough reason to watch it again
For my money, their best scene ever was in Blood Simple when M Emmet Walsh was sweating like a banshee at the table, with the minimal light and every little sound amplified. And I would also say his performance was the best of all the amazing performances in Coen Brothers films, even better than Frances McDormand in Fargo and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski.
damn that's high praise!! he's fantastic though
Fargo is a wonderful piece of work.
I was one of the few people that saw Blood Simple when it came out. I loved that nobody in the film understood exactly what was going on except for the audience. Up until then, I had never thought about what writers, directors, or producers contributed to a film. The Coen Brothers changed that.
It was the first film and a masterpiece.
Clearly I’m going to need to catch up on some Coen Brothers movies I’ve missed along the way.
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How do you pick ‘best scenes’ from movies that have nothing but equally best scenes from top to bottom?
so hard!! i tried to keep it to spoiler-free scenes for the people who hadn't seen the films so that helped narrow it down a little lol
Seen most of them. Forgot about some of them. But now, all good.
Great job, now get started on the sequel.
Lol I’m working on my Martin Scorsese one right now
Some great memories from some great movies .... some back catalogue that.
The cinematography & music also. After BLOOD SIMPLE I saw every movie they ever made
the music is always perfect, it's truly miraculous how long they went without a misstep
22:32
The Cairn Terrier in the carrier is a "Pomeranian," a "showdog with papers.
lol
The nightmare scene from Blood simple.
This is what happens when you find a stranger in the alps scene From The Big Lebowski.
I don’t know the Coen brothers have so many movies!🎉
So many! All great! (Except the ladykillers and intolerable cruelty imo though those two are still worth watching)
On more than one occasion I have recommended The Man Who Wasn’t There, a fine, fine film from a stellar twosome The Coen Brothers!
yes! severely underrated
Best scenes is subjective and ephemeral
Yep!
How can I possibly choose only one scene per movie?
Not very successfully, apparently.
@@warplanner8852 excited to see your compilation of the ultimate list of undisputable best scenes from the coen brothers ouvre so i can take notes and see where i went oh so very wrong
Any Coen scene is a great scene. I liked a few a little better. In Blood Simple:
Frances McDormand to assassin (after shooting at him through the wall), (Not Marty): "I'm not afraid of you, Marty."
"Well, ma'am, if I see him, I'll sure give him the message." (Dying) "Well, if I see him, I'll give him the message."
No Country for Old Men:
Carla Jean Moss: What're you goin to do?
Llewelyn Moss: I'm fixin' to do somethin' dumbern' hell, but I'm goin' anyways. If I don't come back, tell Mother I love her.
Carla Jean Moss: Your mother's dead, Llewelyn.
Llewelyn Moss: Well, then I'll tell her myself
Fargo: "Did he have any distinguishing marks?"
"He wasn't circumcised."
All great scenes I was really trying to present a spoiler free ride though so I was a little constricted.
Loads of these films are unavailable on many platforms. It makes it impossible to watch them.
Buy the damn Blu rays
Yeah I know, it’s strange. I found a Blu-ray collection of five or six that I bought and had slowly collected the others through the years. Bring them to streaming!
I just noticed that the Coens love to use Chuck Mangione’s “Feels So Good” in restaurant scenes
I don't know if any scene tops the coin toss, but the coin has no say and the final scene come close. Miller's Crossing is easy, but "always put one in the brain" is a solid contender too. Strange pick for Fargo, it's hard to go wrong with any scene there, but I'd have gone with "and it's a beautiful day". Lebowski is another tough one, mark it zero is a winner, Jackie Treehorn, "the bums lost", and "this is what happens!' also do it. The shaving scene in Man who wasn't there also stands out but it's been a while, and the Killing Floor Blues scene in O'Brother always gets me.
This was a fun watch. I had the privilege of working on one of these, unfortunately it was Lady Killers. The dailies were hilarious, the football POV and the n bomb scene had a room full of us dying. It just didn't work when it all came together.
Having a "best scene" from Blood Simple without M. Emmett Walsh seems like a major omission.
@@JohannesLabusch i'm a Dan Hedaya stan and really love this fight. but you're right, it's hard to make everyone happy and pay tribute to every incredible perfromance in these movies!!!! love M Emmet Walsh!!
great story! glad to hear it felt on the right path. sometimes they just don't work. also i agree with you on strange pick for fargo but it was hard to find a scene that encapsulated what ultimately is a hysterical movie. i almost did the questioning in the car lot scene (the 2nd one) but that would have spoiled it for people who haven't seen the movie
MIller's Crossing is far and away their most perfect movie.
I completely agree 👍🏼
I’m in total agreement. It is only the humour of Lebowski that retrospectively for me nudged it above Miller’s.
I liked every Cohen Brothers film and series I’ve seen, including the Fargo series with Chris Rock.
Thank you. I had no idea....
The Ladykillers is really an interesting film. I actually paid for seeing it the second time.
I bought it. I own exactly 9 movies, all Coen’s
@@atomusbliss Unfortunately, the earlier The Ladykillers is much better.
John Turturro so jipped, so often.
Miller's Crossing, Do The Right Thing, Barton Fink!!!
Well, now further on, let's put Goodman on the list too.
Couldn’t agree more!
He is an incredible actor. Barton Fink is my favorite but they're all close.
I loved Blood Simple.
The Coen Brothers’ mother, Rena, taught me art history at SCSU IN 1987. She was brilliant, and talked about her sons on occasion.
any good stories?
@ I was a bit ignorant as to who they were at the time, so I wasn’t particularily dialed in tonwhat she was saying. Once she mentioned she was headed out to New York to attend an early viewing of Miller’s Crossing. I didn’t realize how big they would become.
@@benjilake oh to be there
They all look interesting!
An excellent assortment! I do think it would benefit from captioning. Thank you.
How do I turn that on? I thought it did it automatically
@@TheSidewaySociety I'm not sure, but each of those movies were captioned originally. Thank you.
"I don't know what you're talkin' about, Ray; I ain't done anything funny."
All of these movies are full of great scenes, seems like we don't need to call any of them "best"
truly. lol ok maybe favorite
One scene I keep coming back to in The Man Who Wasn't There is Richard Jenkins on the porch as Scarlett Johanson's dad, recommending Freddie Riedenschneider, shitfaced drunk for some reason.
so good!
I have to disagree with your "Fargo" choice -- as good as that scene is. (Well, every scene in the movie is, but I digress.) I'd have to go with Margie's quiet remonstrance of Gaear in the squad car near the end. "There's more to life than a little bit of money. Don't you know that?" With her gentle delivery of that line, and her obvious bafflement about what makes this sociopath tick, Marge firmly establishes herself as not just a fun and quirky presence but also the film's moral center.
Actually, I honestly agree with you. I wasn’t trying to pick the best scene technically because I was really wanting to put together a video that didn’t have any spoilers. I was thinking more like the best scene to get people interested in the movie.
@@TheSidewaySociety Fair enough. Thanks.
When I fail or succeed I ask myself of the rule I followed and where it led or leads. No Country for Old Men had a profound impact on me. And not just for the music…
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Incredible body of work and every one of them is a masterpiece in kooky.
each scene in a Cohen Brothers movie is the best
Thank you :-)
Ralph Fiennes is one of my favourite comedy actors.
he doesn't get enough opportunities to flex his comic muscles. which are your faves?
It's your opinion that these are the best scenes...Wrong! EVERY scene is the best scene in a Coen Brother's movie!! Best soundtrack anyone?
What's the best The Big Lebowski scene?
Yes
I just realized that Burn After Reading and No County for Old Men have the same final scene.
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@@TheSidewaySociety Also, Miller's Crossing (the one that you showed) and The Hudsucker Proxy, begging for his life and begging for his job, the one sober & awful, the other comic.
@@SorendeSelbyBowen incredible observations!
If anyone appears in a CB movie, they're automatically a great actor.
Where is the paul newman scene in the hudsucker where he is nearly falling from a window with only the threads of his suit saving him.
good scene too but i like tim robbins with the hulu hoop better personally. they're all good!
Good choices. I have my own favorites but you chose well.
I'd rank some of the films a bit differently but it's just matter of preference. Your listing is reasonable.
A Serious Man and True Grit rate higher.
Oh Brother and Raising Arizona rate lower.
I liked these two well enough on first viewing but they were a bit too thin in the story. But the acting was good.
thank you! i think that's great. ultimately most of their movies are fantastic and that makes them so very hard to rank. i recognize that i'm holding quite a bit of nostalgia for Raising Arizona, but what can I say i'm human. we like what we like. i've been slammed by other ppl for not putting No Country higher, but it's just not as rewatchable to me as the character studies that are Fargo and Inside Llewyn Davis. i'm endlessly fascinated by how people rank the movies of directors for whom they've seen the entire body of work!
@@TheSidewaySociety - BTW, have you noticed how prominent car crashes are in their films ?
@@howard5992 YES!
Love these ,but the Lebowski scene is wrong. If he fouled on the first ball ,he would have the rack reset ,and thrown a second ball. If he fouled on his second ball it would be marked an 8
great movie
My favorite line, Blood Simple, "He was alive when I buried him."
That masterpiece really got me, I got a Hitchcock vibe from it that I've never forgot.
Muito bom!!! Irmãos Coen são fora de série. A arte de pegar uma história qualquer e transformar no mais puro cinema.
Thanks
My pleasure!!
All ways on the sunny side, of life.
4db guitar solo from making a soft rock song into a rock song. Also play any of those tunes next to a hard rock tune.
I'd personally have chosen the story of the Goy's teeth from A Serious Man, but I can't really argue with any of these.
Love that scene and almost chose it but I felt like it was too long for this video ❤❤
holy shit Frances McDormandt was a fox
She still is; finewines age gracefully; a mature man would relish holding this fetching specimen.
There’s literally no other actor that could have played Margi in Fargo
Agree
I love the Coen brothers but didn’t enjoy Lady Killers.
Did you see the original?
posting movie clips on YT - with its lousy sound - but no CCs, is a waste of time.
i agree. email youtube and tell them they should auto caption their videos.
@@TheSidewaySociety thanks for the suggestion, but it's easier to just not watch YT movies at all, even though I have an ad blocker that kills 'em.
"Would that it t'were so simple Trippingly.😀
HAHAHAHHA omg even thinking about that scene makes me die laughing
I dunno about the Big Lebowski or No Country for Old Men -- too many scenes in both those movies alone (not to mention the tons in all the other films) to choose from to deem any particular one 'best scene'...
for sure, i think i can say that with any movie but particularly the coen bros movies. it was hard to choose so i went with the ones that i think could stand alone and be a good representation of the film without giving away spoilers for ppl who haven't seen the films.