I just know that Miller's Crossing was, and still is, an underrated Coen Brother classic. The playful dialog used, the acting, cinematography and a story that demands second and third viewings to understand its true greatness? Not to mention the score that forever has been embedded in my brain like that 'hat in the wind.' Great, great film about survival and conscience, set in a Dashiell Hammett story, with Raymond Chandler language and Coen Bros humor. If you haven't seen this movie, watch it. If you have, watch it again if you felt you missed something, because you probably did. In doing so, the realization of its greatness for all the above reasons will continue to become evident in the process.
One of the worst?! Are you on drugs? The only mistake they made is dealing with fucking Netflix and not realising it in cinemas. This film would have been in the top 3 easily and won a lot of awards. It's such an original, fresh and beautiful crafted film. You sure fans of Coen brothers? You seem like haters. The acting, the writing, the locations, everything it's fucking perfect.
I agree totally, as much as I liked The Big Lebowski, it's a comedy...they do comedy so well, but it doesn't leave the emotional impression of the intense thrillers they crank out. True Grit doesn't belong anywhere on the list though, it's a Coen stinker, which actually is a better movie than most people put out.
@Scotty St Cloud I agree Hail Caesar is absolutely their worst film till date(yes, worser than Ladykillers and Burn After Reading). That film looks like a badly made parody of all Coen Brothers films including additional parody of 50s Hollywood. The Coens are literally comparable to Stanley Kubrick in terms of greatness but fall short because of works like Hail Caesar, Ladykillers and Burn After Reading which are all good or maybe above average films for other directors but for them. Also their ignoring science fiction films while Kubrick made the best science fiction movie of all time.
@@hibbidyjibbidyy you could start with Inside Llewyn Davis, thats their most definitive work I have ever seen then go on to A Serious Man. After that go towards the westerns i.e. True Grit(remake but its better than the original, jmo), then No Country For Old Men( a western but a subvert), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs(totally a cinematographic masterpiece). Then probably their comedies like The Big Lebowski, etc. Miller's Crossing, Hudsucker Proxy are brilliant. And Barton Fink is again a masterpiece.
I like to think of "No country for old men" as a sequel to "fargo", where the authors grew old enough to realize that the good has become too old and slow to catch up with evil
The Coens are easily my favorite directors. Making a top 10 is no easy task. My only gripe is that A Serious Man didn't make the cut; it is my favorite Coen film to date.
I never really liked Fargo all that much, truthfully. My favorite, however, has gotta be A Serious Man. I just love the pointlessness of everything, despite the aggravation it bestowed upon me.
If you haven't seen it yet, their newest Netflix original, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, is the best film I've seen in a while. Visually beautiful and intriguing, a very unique style even among other Coen brothers films, and yet still reminiscent of some of their common themes. If you are a fan, it's definitely worth the watch.
I still prefer Fargo over No Country (but only slightly). The amount of subtle and absurd humor meticulously placed in Fargo gave the film some energy and charm.
SilentTree Fargo is better in a lot of ways. I only saw no country on the big screen, so a second viewing will be required. I have Fargo on VHS from when it first came out and have been able to pick up and watch it again at any point I see it on TV.
10. Barton Fink 9. Burn After Reading 8. Millers Crossing 7. Blood Simple 6. Inside Llewyn Davis 5. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 4. Big Lebowski 3. No Country for Old Men 2. Raising Arizona 1. Fargo
+Matt Josh yeah i think its underated too , i thought brad pitt was good in it , it wasent a great character but i thought he was hilarious , my favorites brother where art thou
10. Raising Arizona 9. O Brother Where Art Thou? 8. Barton Fink 7. Miller's Crossing 6. A Serious Man 5. The Big Lebowski 4. True Grit 3. Fargo 2. Inside Llewyn Davis 1. No Country For Old Men
I love that goddamn movie so much. Relatedly, i only really appreciated how frequently my mom and i carry on whole conversations using movie quotes and references when, totally out of nowhere, she had a serious stroke. While she was in the ICU, we didn't know if she was going to have severe cognitive impairment or what. And, naturally, she was as soupy as you'd expect; "...maybe it was utah" became her kind of shorthand for acknowledging the days blurring together, and general confusion and delay that comes with losing a chunk of time. Haha, paradoxically enough, her penchant for incorporating good quotes into daily life had half of the hospital staff convinced that she was utterly off her fucking rocker.
Ned D. Of the 5 Coen films I’ve seen, (4 of them being on the list), I’m surprised to c that my ranking is actually in reverse? Raising Arizona is my favourite, followed by The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (which isn’t here), then Fargo at 3rd place, The Big Lebowski at 4th and No Country for Old Men at 5th.
No Country for Old Men! Yes! That movie is worth seeing for Javier Bardem's performance alone, one of the very best villains of all-time. Javier Bardem is an immense actor!
1. Fargo 2. The Big Lebowski 3. Miller's Crossing 4. No Country For Old Men 5. O Brother Where Art Thou 6. Barton Fink 7. Blood Simple 8. The Man Who Wasn't There 9. True Grit 10. Raising Arizona
Though 'Fargo' and 'No country for old men' are absolutely brilliant films, i personally think 'TRUE GRIT' is the coen brothers greatest film. People most often do not give it the recognition it deserves. To remake a classic and absolutely nail everything that made the first great is a hard task and when i watched the coens version i was amazed to see how good it actually was and i take my hat off to them for doing such a thing. My Opinion: True Grit (1969) - Focused and driven solely by John Wayne True Grit (2010) - Gave importance to all characters involved Hailee steinfeld was absolutely brilliant as Mattie Ross and deserved the oscar nod, Jeff bridges did his version of cogburn and came out in flying colors, Matt Damon played his part well. Great soundtrack and One of the best introductions to a movie's story. BRILLIANT! I did not compare the film with the earlier version like others normally do. This film by the coens on its own is a masterpiece and is currently my favorite movie of all time.
Watch it again. Pay attention to the small things that are funny. Plus this was not folk music it was Bluegrass. A great soundtrack. Soundtrack is just as good as the movie.
Gotta put my list up although sadly i've gotten behind on their films, burn after reading turned me off but i'll catch up 10. Miller's Crossing 9. Intolerable Cruelty 8. Blood Simple 7. True Grit 6. The Ladykillers 5. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? 4. No Country for Old Men 3. Raising Arizona 2. Big Lebowski 1. Fargo The top 2-3 could fall on my top 100 movies all time
Of the one's I've seen I'd say 1) No Country for Old Men 2) Miller's Crossing 3) Inside Llewyn Davis 4) Fargo 5) True Grit 6) Barton Fink 7) The Big Lebowski 8) Hail, Caesar! Still need to watch a few others
‘Burn After Reading’ is like the ‘fate/chance/choice’ plot that the Coens do so well.... But turned up to 11!!! I love it! Can’t beat ‘No Country’, ‘Fargo’ and ‘Barton Fink’!! Who else remembers watching and quoting ‘Raising Arizona’ with their father when they were very young?!
Miller's Crossing is my number one, great movie, fantastic script and cinemtagrophy, and Gabriel Byrne is soooo cool. It came out the same year as Goodfellas, and Godfather 3, a great year for gangster movies
Goodfellas is a masterpiece and Millers Crossing is also great, but Godfather 3 was a big downgrade from the first two. It is not bad, but it doesn't come close to the best gangster movies.
The cover of "Five Hundred Miles" from Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake had me appriciate the movie more, i was so surprised how good Carey is at singing
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Watchmojo are decent, i watch them for the frequent uploads in almost every catagory. But try cinefix i feel like they have more of an opinion and know more about film
No Country for Old Men might be my favorite movie ever yet I don't understand wtf happened in it. The ending really confused me but God damn what an awesome thriller, the acting is A1.
10. Miller's Crossing 9. The Man Who Wasn't There 8. A Serious Man 7. Raising Arizona 6. True Grit 5. Barton Fink 4. The Big Lebowski 3. No Country For Old Men 2. Fargo 1. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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1. The Big Lebowski 2. Fargo 3. Barton Fink 4. Raising Arizona 5. Miller's Crossing 6. Blood Simple 7. No Country for Old Men 8. A Serious Man 9. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 10. Inside Llewyn Davis
1. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2. The Big Lebowski 3. Fargo 4. Barton Fink 5. Raising Arizona 6. No Country for Old Men 7. A Serious Man 8. True Grit 9. Burn After Reading 10. Inside Llewyn Davis Haven't seen Blood Simple or Miller's Crossing yet so may have to make some revisions to this, but here's what I've got so far.
1.Fargo 2.No Country For Old Men 3.True Grit 4.The Big Lebowski 5. O Brother Where are Thou 6. Raising Arizona 7. Miller's Crossing 8. A Seroius Man 9. Burn After Reading 10. Inside Llewelyn Davis
The fact that so many different titles are named number one or top 3 or even top 5 buy fans that have watched their work, cements them as the top directors in the world today.
1) Fargo 2) The Big Lebowski 3) No Country for Old Men 4) Inside Llewyn Davis 5) True Grit 6) O brother 7) Barton Fink 8) Hail Ceaser 9) Miller's Crossing 10) Raising Arizona
No Country is nowhere near the Coen's at their best. Here's my top 10 - 1) A Serious Man 2) O Brother where art thou? 3) Barton Fink 4) Inside Llewyn Davis 5) Fargo 6) Miller's Crossing 7) Raising Arizona 8) Blood Simple 9) No Country for Old Men 10) The Man Who Wasn't There
My List 1- Big Lebowski 2- Fargo 3- No Country For Old Men 4- True Grit 5- O Brother Where Art Thou 6- Raising Arizona 7- Burn After Reading 8- Barton Fink 9- Inside Lleweyn Davis 10- Blood Simple
I have seen and loved most of the Coen's films, but "Miller's Crossing" is my favorite movie of all time. As far as I'm concerned, it's number one on the list.
The Lady Killers is an awesome movie. A misunderstood, funny, and grossly under-appreciated exploration and celebration of the great American vernacular. It pisses me off that people don’t like it. Saying the movie sucks is like saying language sucks. All Coen brothers movies kick ass and the Ladykillers should be in their top 5.
Fargo and No Country are two of my favorite movies. Fargos got a bit more plot, wit, and substance. But No Country has got a much darker tone, which was done with perfect cinematography. Javier Bardem is damn near perfect as Chigurh. Tommy Lee Jones also gives a great performance. If I had to pick id say No Country.
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Everyone's list will be different! The Coens have something for everyone! My fave is the big lebowski but I can totally understand someone having a dif fave! the coens are amazing!
1. The Big Lebowski 2. No Country For Old Men 3. Fargo 4. True Grit 5. Miller's Crossing 6. Inside Llewyn Davis 7. Barton Fink 8. O' Brother Where Art Thou ? 9. Raising Arizona 10. A Serious Man
No Country For Old Men is one of my all-time favourite films. It's incredibly tense, brilliantly directed, fantastic cinematography and engaging performances! Love everything about it. Although I wasn't a fan of Fargo the first time I watched it, despite its critical praise.
Patrick Bateman I agree, but I didn't care for O brother or Millers Crossing. Gotta toss something out. A Serious Man is only funny if you really pay attention otherwise you'll miss the good stuff while you chat during the movie.
dankbubba Miller's Crossing is their most overrated movie. A Serious Man is too multi-faceted to just be a comedy imho, it's like nothing I've ever seen before.
I remember when I first saw "No Country". I was 14, and I came out of the movie saying it was one of the worst movies I've ever seen, mostly because I didn't understand the ending. Today, it's one of my favorite films. My top 10: 1 - No Country for Old Men 2 - True Grit 3 - The Man Who Wasn't There 4 - Fargo 5 - Big Lebowski 6 - Blood Simple 7 - A Serious Man 8 - Barton Fink 9 - Inside Llewyn Davis 10 - Burn After Reading
No Country is a movie that requires multiple viewings. That ending is polarizing to a first-time viewer. I was dissatisfied and underwhelmed the first time. Now I get chills whenever “then I woke up” pops up in my mind.
No Country is superb. I felt like I was watching a classic movie when i saw it the first time. One interesting thing that I've noticed is the lack of music or incidental soundtrack throughout the film.
for me, The Barber (the man who wasn't there) is their best work, one of my top movies of all time, definetely my number one coen bro's movie (the big lebowski & no counrty are not far tough..)
Tom Waits If you're a true David Lynch fan than you should be able to handle anything. I just recently saw Inland Empire and I'm still trying to figure out what the hell that was all about.
The thing about The Ladykillers which is so blithely ignored when people hate on it, is the absolutely brilliant soundtrack which juxtaposes classic baptist music with dark rap and hip hop. It's easily one of their top 5 soundtracks, and makes for a really fun and fascinating composition.
I've only seen five of their films so far, and intend to watch more in future, but out of those five, I'd put them in this order 5. Blood Simple (while I really enjoyed this movie, I wouldn't even put it in the same catagory with their other films, and it's an overall forgetable film; I personally think that some of their other films I haven't seen are a lot better. Still enjoyable though) 4. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (I really liked this film for many reasons: the folk soundtrack, the unique and occasionally insane charecters, and the endless, but entertaining, subplots. I really liked it. And I mean: really liked it. But I just didn't feel as satisfied as I did with their other films) 3. Barton Fink (I love this film. This is actually on my top 10 favourite movies list. I love everything about it: its charecters, its story, its set design, its slow pacing, but most of all: its metaphors. It really depicts how fresh film writers are treated in Hollywood, and that's only one of the many metaphors buried within this eerie movie. Also, John Goodman's charecter, Charlie Meadows / Karl Mund is my favourite charecter of all time from any film) 2. Fargo (to be honest, I sort of feel bad putting this over a beutifully made masterpiece like Barton Fink, but I can't help it, I just love this movie that bit more. This is something of a perfect movie, i.e there's nothing wrong with it. I love how the story to this movie is so dark and serious, yet its charecters are all steriotypical Minnesotans (correct me if that's not the right term) with their large, distinctive accents. The charecters really sell this film for me, though; especially Marge Gunderson, who's also on my favourite charecters list. While it may not be as arthouse-like, clever, or insightful as Barton Fink, it's nothing short of a cinematic masterpiece) 1. The Big Lebowski (if you're still reading this, I'm proud of you. The Big Lebowski is my favourite movie of all time. I would, and probably will some time in later life, attend a "Lebowski Fest", which is were a bunch of Lebowski nuts, like myself, go and dress up as their favourite charecters and what have you. I love this movie to bits. Firstly, its charecters are more interesting than the entire cast of the Transformers movies put together. Damned Michael Bay, I never liked his films. Anyway, as you can see from my list, I really like my charecters, and the charecters in The Big Lebowski are no exception (Walter Sobchak being my favourite). Secondly, this movie has one of the most interesting soundtracks ever shown on screen. From Tumbleing Tumbleweeds to The Man in Me, each musical moment in The Big Lebowski is just as enjoyable as the last. Thirdly, the subplots. While TBL has a massive plot, with very little resolution, the subplots are by far the most memorable experiences from the film; which are factors to the main plot. Fourthly, the fact that there's no resolution. Many people like to complain that this movie is one, and I'm taking this phrase from the nostalgia critic here, "Big Lipped Aligator Moment", I personally think that the fact that there's no resolution makes the movie seem more realistic, and give the movie a moral that many people find it hard to find: sometimes it's good to just..... abide, keep your friends, and keep your hobbies, and go with the flow, no matter how many insane charecters you meet out there. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. That leaves us with one more point: it's extremely quotable: "Say what you like about the tenents of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos", "Shut the fuck up, Donnie", "You human paraquat", "calmer than you are", "Smokey, this is not 'Naam, there are rules", "The Dude Abides", "But sometimes there's a man....... Sometimes, there's a man....", "The Goddamn plane has crashed into the mountain", "Hey! There's a beverage here" etc. That about wraps it up. If you've read all this, then all I can say is: thank you so much. Please reply if you agree, disagree, or have any other good movie suggestions. Thank you).
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Well, that's just like your opinion man
That is accurate
Ffs I read it in dudes voice
Yeah man, like uh… I loved the lady killers man.
Yeah like that's your opinion bra
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The Man Who Wasn't There is one of the most criminally underrated films of all time. If you haven't seen it, do it.
RGYDK I totally agree, amazing performance from Billy bob.
It's in my top ten Coen films but probably around 7.
Agreed. Burn After Reading was also really good. J.K. Simmons part was small but made the film.
It’s definitely one of my top Coens films
"He didn't say that". Brilliant line.
I freaking love "No Country for Old Men". My favorite scene was the one in the gas station where Chigurh does that coin toss thing of his.
One of best movies ever made
I just know that Miller's Crossing was, and still is, an underrated Coen Brother classic. The playful dialog used, the acting, cinematography and a story that demands second and third viewings to understand its true greatness? Not to mention the score that forever has been embedded in my brain like that 'hat in the wind.' Great, great film about survival and conscience, set in a Dashiell Hammett story, with Raymond Chandler language and Coen Bros humor. If you haven't seen this movie, watch it. If you have, watch it again if you felt you missed something, because you probably did. In doing so, the realization of its greatness for all the above reasons will continue to become evident in the process.
I personally love O Brother, Where Art Thou? It's one of my favorite movies
Well it was number 5. I was actually surprised too. It's probably their most underrated film along with a serious man.
It's one of my least favorite by them. I found it verrrry boring.
Justin McDonald At least the soundtrack album won a Grammy for Album of the year!!!
It's within my Top 30 films of all time and is my 3rd fave Coen Brothers film
Jonathan Buchanan What are your 2nd and 1st?
I just watched 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' on Netflix last night. Brand new Coen Bros. Loved it!
Rick Marvil thought it got pretty boring pretty soon after an interesting start..not one of thier best for me..
One of their worst but still worth watching once.
I liked it, especially the first two stories. That pan dude.....he don't fight fair.
One of the worst?! Are you on drugs? The only mistake they made is dealing with fucking Netflix and not realising it in cinemas. This film would have been in the top 3 easily and won a lot of awards. It's such an original, fresh and beautiful crafted film. You sure fans of Coen brothers? You seem like haters. The acting, the writing, the locations, everything it's fucking perfect.
Dan Alexandru damn right Dan! Probably too spoiled to appreciate. I have loved Scorsese & a lot of others through my 68 years, but the Coen Bros. rule
My Favorite film from the Coen Brother's is for sure "No Country for Old Men" just because of Javier Bardem's performance.
Agreed! One of the best movies ever made
IDK, it may be in Brolin's top 3 as well.
I agree totally, as much as I liked The Big Lebowski, it's a comedy...they do comedy so well, but it doesn't leave the emotional impression of the intense thrillers they crank out. True Grit doesn't belong anywhere on the list though, it's a Coen stinker, which actually is a better movie than most people put out.
Michael Hassler True Grit is fantastic imo
ShinbrigTV they definitely had the top 3 in the right order. SHOCKED that Raising Arizona is so low.
jmo, but The Big Lebowski is always gonna be my favorite.
The Dude abides
let's see what happens after I watch Hail, Ceasar
That's just like, your opinion man.
This.
@Scotty St Cloud I agree Hail Caesar is absolutely their worst film till date(yes, worser than Ladykillers and Burn After Reading). That film looks like a badly made parody of all Coen Brothers films including additional parody of 50s Hollywood. The Coens are literally comparable to Stanley Kubrick in terms of greatness but fall short because of works like Hail Caesar, Ladykillers and Burn After Reading which are all good or maybe above average films for other directors but for them. Also their ignoring science fiction films while Kubrick made the best science fiction movie of all time.
@@hibbidyjibbidyy you could start with Inside Llewyn Davis, thats their most definitive work I have ever seen then go on to A Serious Man. After that go towards the westerns i.e. True Grit(remake but its better than the original, jmo), then No Country For Old Men( a western but a subvert), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs(totally a cinematographic masterpiece). Then probably their comedies like The Big Lebowski, etc. Miller's Crossing, Hudsucker Proxy are brilliant. And Barton Fink is again a masterpiece.
I like to think of "No country for old men" as a sequel to "fargo", where the authors grew old enough to realize that the good has become too old and slow to catch up with evil
*****
I see. didn't know about the novel.
This. This is amazing.
Seems legit, friendo
And I think room 148 (i think its name is) is a sequin to the shining
Jimmy Griffin Ya brah
o brother where art thou deserves to be higher on the list!!!
Its in my opinion the best modern adaptation of the Odyssey ever.
All great choices. “The Man Who Wasn’t There” is a treasure of filmmaking. It deserves to be on this list.
I still need to see that one. The Big Lebowski will always be my favorite, I think.
Lebowski is #1 for me
Favorite directors:
•Coen brothers
•Quentin tarantino
•Wes anderson
David Fincher :)
Ah yes, of course :)
Fabian Adamek and Christopher Nolan ;)
Don't forget Martin Scorsese
M.Night-Shamalama
The Coens are easily my favorite directors. Making a top 10 is no easy task. My only gripe is that A Serious Man didn't make the cut; it is my favorite Coen film to date.
I've always thought Fargo was their best film.
Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
***** No far more hip to be a Contrarian douce
yep.
***** Wow. You really don't understand the reference?
I never really liked Fargo all that much, truthfully. My favorite, however, has gotta be A Serious Man. I just love the pointlessness of everything, despite the aggravation it bestowed upon me.
If you haven't seen it yet, their newest Netflix original, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, is the best film I've seen in a while. Visually beautiful and intriguing, a very unique style even among other Coen brothers films, and yet still reminiscent of some of their common themes. If you are a fan, it's definitely worth the watch.
Still is worth a watch
A Great Movie
Loved it
i still remember how Raising Arizona blew me away when it came out. so funny, original and out of left field!
I still prefer Fargo over No Country (but only slightly). The amount of subtle and absurd humor meticulously placed in Fargo gave the film some energy and charm.
SilentTree Fargo is better in a lot of ways. I only saw no country on the big screen, so a second viewing will be required. I have Fargo on VHS from when it first came out and have been able to pick up and watch it again at any point I see it on TV.
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Fargo is amazing. I’d rank Fargo #2, just a notch behind “No Country”-which is damn near flawless
10. Barton Fink
9. Burn After Reading
8. Millers Crossing
7. Blood Simple
6. Inside Llewyn Davis
5. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
4. Big Lebowski
3. No Country for Old Men
2. Raising Arizona
1. Fargo
Burn after reading should be in the top 5, so funny and so underrated
+Matt Josh seconded.
+Matt Josh yeah i think its underated too , i thought brad pitt was good in it , it wasent a great character but i thought he was hilarious , my favorites brother where art thou
Malkovich's character is fucking perfect. The consummate Company™ man, total insider douchebag. The way he pronounced "memoir" is epic.
@@EconAtheist and then Tilda Swintons perfect laugh after he says it haha
Not a Top 5, but probably a Top 10.
Haven't seen many of these but No Country at #1 is great. One of my favorites of all time.
Personally I think Inside Llewyn Davis should be higher on the list.
I notice John Goodman is in a lot of these. Such a great actor.
@Robin Rask Steve buscemi is so underrated
WES ANDERSON - USES THE SAME CAST OVER AND OVER - SORRY CAPS - NO GLASSES ON
10. Raising Arizona
9. O Brother Where Art Thou?
8. Barton Fink
7. Miller's Crossing
6. A Serious Man
5. The Big Lebowski
4. True Grit
3. Fargo
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
1. No Country For Old Men
How the hell is Raising Arizona only tenth place?
I love that goddamn movie so much.
Relatedly, i only really appreciated how frequently my mom and i carry on whole conversations using movie quotes and references when, totally out of nowhere, she had a serious stroke. While she was in the ICU, we didn't know if she was going to have severe cognitive impairment or what. And, naturally, she was as soupy as you'd expect; "...maybe it was utah" became her kind of shorthand for acknowledging the days blurring together, and general confusion and delay that comes with losing a chunk of time.
Haha, paradoxically enough, her penchant for incorporating good quotes into daily life had half of the hospital staff convinced that she was utterly off her fucking rocker.
Ned D.
Of the 5 Coen films I’ve seen, (4 of them being on the list), I’m surprised to c that my ranking is actually in reverse? Raising Arizona is my favourite, followed by The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (which isn’t here), then Fargo at 3rd place, The Big Lebowski at 4th and No Country for Old Men at 5th.
@@shotbro4998 This is a 2014 video, so Buster Scruggs wasn't in the running.
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Ik, it’s why I said it isn’t here
No Country for Old Men! Yes! That movie is worth seeing for Javier Bardem's performance alone, one of the very best villains of all-time. Javier Bardem is an immense actor!
1. Fargo
2. The Big Lebowski
3. Miller's Crossing
4. No Country For Old Men
5. O Brother Where Art Thou
6. Barton Fink
7. Blood Simple
8. The Man Who Wasn't There
9. True Grit
10. Raising Arizona
I love the quirky scripts for Raising Arizona and O Brother Where Art Thou.
I loved Burn After Reading. Man that was hilarious in the best ways.
Though 'Fargo' and 'No country for old men' are absolutely brilliant films, i personally think 'TRUE GRIT' is the coen brothers greatest film. People most often do not give it the recognition it deserves. To remake a classic and absolutely nail everything that made the first great is a hard task and when i watched the coens version i was amazed to see how good it actually was and i take my hat off to them for doing such a thing.
My Opinion: True Grit (1969) - Focused and driven solely by John Wayne
True Grit (2010) - Gave importance to all characters involved
Hailee steinfeld was absolutely brilliant as Mattie Ross and deserved the oscar nod, Jeff bridges did his version of cogburn and came out in flying colors, Matt Damon played his part well. Great soundtrack and One of the best introductions to a movie's story. BRILLIANT!
I did not compare the film with the earlier version like others normally do. This film by the coens on its own is a masterpiece and is currently my favorite movie of all time.
I absolutely loved Inside IIewyn Davis
mee to , camera work is amazing on the night car scenes on the way to Chicago
@@bojanbuck7874 haha with the driver who always looks pissed off
Naylikeh 😀
mine...
1 no country...
2 blood simple
3 big lebowski
4 fargo
5 miller's crossing
1. The Big Lebowski
2. No Country For Old Men
3. Fargo
4. Blood Simple
5. A Serious Man
You might wanna update your list now that Buster's out
@@dtusoy7229 Mr pocket is my new favorite saying
Yes! @@dtusoy7229
no country sucks a big one
Where is True Grit
Just saw O Brother Where Art Thou and it is definitely my favorite.
Drakon Lorek I think it's my favorite too. It was the first Coen brothers movie I saw.
I try to watch this movie once every year. Everybody who I watch it with loves it. It’s such a good movie and one of the best comedy’s ever made
Watch it again. Pay attention to the small things that are funny. Plus this was not folk music it was Bluegrass. A great soundtrack. Soundtrack is just as good as the movie.
@@Braveheart0484 It was a mix of both. Bluegrass essentially came from old time mountain music which is folk music.
O Brother, Were Art Thou? Should have been top 3.
Gotta put my list up although sadly i've gotten behind on their films, burn after reading turned me off but i'll catch up
10. Miller's Crossing
9. Intolerable Cruelty
8. Blood Simple
7. True Grit
6. The Ladykillers
5. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
4. No Country for Old Men
3. Raising Arizona
2. Big Lebowski
1. Fargo
The top 2-3 could fall on my top 100 movies all time
For me it's, No Country for Old Men, Fargo, Miller's Crossing, The Big Lebowski, Blood Simple, it's a toss up after that.
Where does Buster Scruggs & Hail Caesar rank?
O Brother Where Art Thou is my favorite! 😁
Of the one's I've seen I'd say
1) No Country for Old Men
2) Miller's Crossing
3) Inside Llewyn Davis
4) Fargo
5) True Grit
6) Barton Fink
7) The Big Lebowski
8) Hail, Caesar!
Still need to watch a few others
I didn’t know they directed, “Oh Brother Where Art Thou”. I can totally see it now.
raising arizona should be higher, it's like my dads favorite movie
‘Burn After Reading’ is like the ‘fate/chance/choice’ plot that the Coens do so well.... But turned up to 11!!! I love it! Can’t beat ‘No Country’, ‘Fargo’ and ‘Barton Fink’!! Who else remembers watching and quoting ‘Raising Arizona’ with their father when they were very young?!
My favorite is "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?"
No country and True Grit are two of my favorites of all time.
the coens' have never made a movie worthy of "dishonorable" mention
Miller's Crossing is my number one, great movie, fantastic script and cinemtagrophy, and Gabriel Byrne is soooo cool.
It came out the same year as Goodfellas, and Godfather 3, a great year for gangster movies
Goodfellas is a masterpiece and Millers Crossing is also great, but Godfather 3 was a big downgrade from the first two. It is not bad, but it doesn't come close to the best gangster movies.
My Top 5 Coen Brothers Movies
5. O Brother Where Are Thou
4. True Grit
3. No Country For Old Men
2. Fargo
1. Big Lebowski
Inside Llewyn Davis should be at least top 5
amen
hmmmm
Finally!
I'll stick with talonflame your president thank you very much.
***** Are you by any chance related to a certain Germain terrori... *ehem*, excuse me, I mean exceptional thief?
Are we gonna split hairs here?..... Am I wrong?
Glad to see that Inside Llewyn Davis made it to the list. I LOVED that one and it's among my top-10 favourite movies of all time.
The cover of "Five Hundred Miles" from Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake had me appriciate the movie more, i was so surprised how good Carey is at singing
No country & Big Lebowski are 2 of my all time favourite movies.
The Top 10 Coen Brothers Movies in Order = Pick any ten, any order. They're all correct.
Addendum: this channel seems like it should be a lot more low-rent and click-baity than it actually is. The scripts are always really well written, with great research and well-reasoned opinions, regardless of what one thinks of the ultimate listings. It's clearly made by people who actually love film, which makes the content actually worth watching. Finally subscribed.
(I do wish they were in at least 720p though)
Lol Watchmojo is one of the worst on youtube
Watchmojo are decent, i watch them for the frequent uploads in almost every catagory. But try cinefix i feel like they have more of an opinion and know more about film
Amen!
And If get tired of those review sites you can check Cinemasins for a bit of a laugh
Talking about the video source instead of the content. Typical know nothing comments
My personal favorite will always be O Brother, Where Art Thou, but Fargo and No Country For Old Men are definitely worthy of the top two spots.
"Miller's Crossing" is, quite simply, a perfect film!
my favourite by them, ahead of Fargo
No Country for Old Men might be my favorite movie ever yet I don't understand wtf happened in it. The ending really confused me but God damn what an awesome thriller, the acting is A1.
10. Miller's Crossing
9. The Man Who Wasn't There
8. A Serious Man
7. Raising Arizona
6. True Grit
5. Barton Fink
4. The Big Lebowski
3. No Country For Old Men
2. Fargo
1. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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LadyKillers was fucking great.
1. The Big Lebowski
2. Fargo
3. Barton Fink
4. Raising Arizona
5. Miller's Crossing
6. Blood Simple
7. No Country for Old Men
8. A Serious Man
9. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
10. Inside Llewyn Davis
No Country For Old Men could be considered one of the greatest movies ever.
No country for old men and True grit (coen brothers) are two of my top ten best movies of all time. They truly are amazing
Sadly I haven`t seen Inside Llewyn Davies.I love all of their movies so I don`t know what I`m waiting for seeing it.
I like slow movies
It's my favourite along Fargo
uchihadante77 It's honestly one of their best if not their best
1. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2. The Big Lebowski
3. Fargo
4. Barton Fink
5. Raising Arizona
6. No Country for Old Men
7. A Serious Man
8. True Grit
9. Burn After Reading
10. Inside Llewyn Davis
Haven't seen Blood Simple or Miller's Crossing yet so may have to make some revisions to this, but here's what I've got so far.
1.Fargo
2.No Country For Old Men
3.True Grit
4.The Big Lebowski
5. O Brother Where are Thou
6. Raising Arizona
7. Miller's Crossing
8. A Seroius Man
9. Burn After Reading
10. Inside Llewelyn Davis
+Rise of the sugars Fargo Number 1 for sure.
am I the only one around here who didn't like no country for old men
+Rise of the sugars Big Lebowski should be over True Grit. As far as cult films go, you can't do any better.
+Yuvi Singh i fkn hated it
+Rise of the sugars Everyone sleeps on Inside Llewyn Davis! Damn... Its in their top 3 for me.
The fact that so many different titles are named number one or top 3 or even top 5 buy fans that have watched their work, cements them as the top directors in the world today.
Inside Llewyn Davis should be higher than 8
1) Fargo
2) The Big Lebowski
3) No Country for Old Men
4) Inside Llewyn Davis
5) True Grit
6) O brother
7) Barton Fink
8) Hail Ceaser
9) Miller's Crossing
10) Raising Arizona
No Country is nowhere near the Coen's at their best.
Here's my top 10 -
1) A Serious Man
2) O Brother where art thou?
3) Barton Fink
4) Inside Llewyn Davis
5) Fargo
6) Miller's Crossing
7) Raising Arizona
8) Blood Simple
9) No Country for Old Men
10) The Man Who Wasn't There
I loved a serious man,but even beeing my favorite coen s movie ,i would put it behind 1.no country for old man,2.true grit 3.fargo
Nameless Paladin No Country for Old Men is atleast their third best, Jew.
awesome list
My favorite is "Oh brother where art thou". I used to watch all the time when I was younger, and now. Never stopped loving it :)
I think True Grit and Barton Fink is their best work.
'Sex! He's a man! We wrestled!'
'You're a sick fuck, Fink.' Had me rolling.
I'm a writer you Munsters!
My List
1- Big Lebowski
2- Fargo
3- No Country For Old Men
4- True Grit
5- O Brother Where Art Thou
6- Raising Arizona
7- Burn After Reading
8- Barton Fink
9- Inside Lleweyn Davis
10- Blood Simple
I have seen and loved most of the Coen's films, but "Miller's Crossing" is my favorite movie of all time. As far as I'm concerned, it's number one on the list.
mgeek1 is absolutely masterful. I still catch more things every time I watch it.
Gabriel Byrne oozed cool.
Didn't know that Raising Arizona was a Coen Brothers movie. No wonder why I loved it.
No Country For Old Men is an amazingly done movie!
The Lady Killers is an awesome movie. A misunderstood, funny, and grossly under-appreciated exploration and celebration of the great American vernacular. It pisses me off that people don’t like it. Saying the movie sucks is like saying language sucks. All Coen brothers movies kick ass and the Ladykillers should be in their top 5.
Even though it is less serious, the big lebowski might be their best. At least two but three is acceptable
No Country For Old Men is a masterpiece thank god you put it at number one
Fargo and No Country are two of my favorite movies. Fargos got a bit more plot, wit, and substance. But No Country has got a much darker tone, which was done with perfect cinematography. Javier Bardem is damn near perfect as Chigurh. Tommy Lee Jones also gives a great performance. If I had to pick id say No Country.
5) Burn After Reading
4) Fargo
3) No Country For Old Men
2) A Serious Man (really underrated imo)
1) The Big Lebowski
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I love it how most of the comments state a different picture is underrated and should be top 5. That's the effect the Coen produce on us
Everyone's list will be different! The Coens have something for everyone! My fave is the big lebowski but I can totally understand someone having a dif fave! the coens are amazing!
No Country for Old men surpasses There will be blood to wins the Academy award for best picture.
That's Good it is. ✨
A true Masterpiece.
Yep Javier bardem is so scary in that movie
Amazing novel, fantastic movie, No Country For Old Men was adapted perfectly to the big screen. Anton Chigurh for the win
1. The Big Lebowski
2. No Country For Old Men
3. Fargo
4. True Grit
5. Miller's Crossing
6. Inside Llewyn Davis
7. Barton Fink
8. O' Brother Where Art Thou ?
9. Raising Arizona
10. A Serious Man
Finally. A list I can agree with.
Especially with Fargo at 2 and NCFOM at 1
i know right
No Country For Old Men is one of my all-time favourite films. It's incredibly tense, brilliantly directed, fantastic cinematography and engaging performances! Love everything about it.
Although I wasn't a fan of Fargo the first time I watched it, despite its critical praise.
My favorite is Fargo, it's one of my all-time favorite movies.
I'm really perplexed how A Serious Man isn't in the top 10... It's my favourite movie and it deserves a place somewhere on there!
Patrick Bateman I agree, but I didn't care for O brother or Millers Crossing. Gotta toss something out.
A Serious Man is only funny if you really pay attention otherwise you'll miss the good stuff while you chat during the movie.
dankbubba Miller's Crossing is their most overrated movie. A Serious Man is too multi-faceted to just be a comedy imho, it's like nothing I've ever seen before.
+Patrick Bateman how is millers crossing overated? OK, so you don't like it, but that doesn't make it ovverated
I agree. fantastic film
Blood Simple had a great suspense to it but Fargo is top for me.
I felt Burn After Reading should've been more than an honorable mention. Glad to see The Dude that far up though.
I remember when I first saw "No Country". I was 14, and I came out of the movie saying it was one of the worst movies I've ever seen, mostly because I didn't understand the ending. Today, it's one of my favorite films. My top 10:
1 - No Country for Old Men
2 - True Grit
3 - The Man Who Wasn't There
4 - Fargo
5 - Big Lebowski
6 - Blood Simple
7 - A Serious Man
8 - Barton Fink
9 - Inside Llewyn Davis
10 - Burn After Reading
is that Llewyn Davis as your profile pic?
Cari Kotcher Yup.
Mateus Murozaki nice
No Country is a movie that requires multiple viewings. That ending is polarizing to a first-time viewer. I was dissatisfied and underwhelmed the first time. Now I get chills whenever “then I woke up” pops up in my mind.
No Country is superb. I felt like I was watching a classic movie when i saw it the first time. One interesting thing that I've noticed is the lack of music or incidental soundtrack throughout the film.
I liked The Ladykillers... :|
I actually didn't mind it myself. I certainly didn't hate it. It would not make a dishonorable mention in any of my lists.
I thought Ladykillers was good too.
Facts, it was funny as hell🤣🤣🤣.
I just thought the ending and opening was not good but the rest of the movie I enjoyed definitely their worst but not in a bad way.
So did I, if you like the Coen brothers style then you should like the lady killers! I thought it was funny as fuck.
Yes, yes, & yes! No Country for Old Men is one of the best modern movies today. Love the list. Perfect. ✅
for me, The Barber (the man who wasn't there) is their best work, one of my top movies of all time, definetely my number one coen bro's movie (the big lebowski & no counrty are not far tough..)
Me too have a same opinion.Their character studies are amazing.
The Hudsucker Proxy is my fav so far, though I haven't seen a few of these. The music, the art direction, the casting, everything is spot on.
If you haven't seen all of these movies yet. Do it. Now.
I'm still not sure if I really want to see the Hudsucker Proxy...
Tom Waits If you're a true David Lynch fan than you should be able to handle anything. I just recently saw Inland Empire and I'm still trying to figure out what the hell that was all about.
I thought you died?
MasterJP28 Bitch, do I look dead?!
Your Profile Picture makes your comment funny!
The thing about The Ladykillers which is so blithely ignored when people hate on it, is the absolutely brilliant soundtrack which juxtaposes classic baptist music with dark rap and hip hop. It's easily one of their top 5 soundtracks, and makes for a really fun and fascinating composition.
Fargo should have taken the top spot. That film is honestly one of the finest ever made.
+roloug95 Completely agree. Top 5 of all time for me.
Expect that number 1 is even better
+roloug95 The top 2 were both great but for me Fargo was better.
You betcha!
Yes,I think Fargo and Big Lebowski represent the whole Coen Brothers body of work way more than No Country.
I've only seen five of their films so far, and intend to watch more in future, but out of those five, I'd put them in this order
5. Blood Simple (while I really enjoyed this movie, I wouldn't even put it in the same catagory with their other films, and it's an overall forgetable film; I personally think that some of their other films I haven't seen are a lot better. Still enjoyable though)
4. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (I really liked this film for many reasons: the folk soundtrack, the unique and occasionally insane charecters, and the endless, but entertaining, subplots. I really liked it. And I mean: really liked it. But I just didn't feel as satisfied as I did with their other films)
3. Barton Fink (I love this film. This is actually on my top 10 favourite movies list. I love everything about it: its charecters, its story, its set design, its slow pacing, but most of all: its metaphors. It really depicts how fresh film writers are treated in Hollywood, and that's only one of the many metaphors buried within this eerie movie. Also, John Goodman's charecter, Charlie Meadows / Karl Mund is my favourite charecter of all time from any film)
2. Fargo (to be honest, I sort of feel bad putting this over a beutifully made masterpiece like Barton Fink, but I can't help it, I just love this movie that bit more. This is something of a perfect movie, i.e there's nothing wrong with it. I love how the story to this movie is so dark and serious, yet its charecters are all steriotypical Minnesotans (correct me if that's not the right term) with their large, distinctive accents. The charecters really sell this film for me, though; especially Marge Gunderson, who's also on my favourite charecters list. While it may not be as arthouse-like, clever, or insightful as Barton Fink, it's nothing short of a cinematic masterpiece)
1. The Big Lebowski (if you're still reading this, I'm proud of you. The Big Lebowski is my favourite movie of all time. I would, and probably will some time in later life, attend a "Lebowski Fest", which is were a bunch of Lebowski nuts, like myself, go and dress up as their favourite charecters and what have you. I love this movie to bits. Firstly, its charecters are more interesting than the entire cast of the Transformers movies put together. Damned Michael Bay, I never liked his films. Anyway, as you can see from my list, I really like my charecters, and the charecters in The Big Lebowski are no exception (Walter Sobchak being my favourite). Secondly, this movie has one of the most interesting soundtracks ever shown on screen. From Tumbleing Tumbleweeds to The Man in Me, each musical moment in The Big Lebowski is just as enjoyable as the last. Thirdly, the subplots. While TBL has a massive plot, with very little resolution, the subplots are by far the most memorable experiences from the film; which are factors to the main plot. Fourthly, the fact that there's no resolution. Many people like to complain that this movie is one, and I'm taking this phrase from the nostalgia critic here, "Big Lipped Aligator Moment", I personally think that the fact that there's no resolution makes the movie seem more realistic, and give the movie a moral that many people find it hard to find: sometimes it's good to just..... abide, keep your friends, and keep your hobbies, and go with the flow, no matter how many insane charecters you meet out there. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. That leaves us with one more point: it's extremely quotable: "Say what you like about the tenents of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos", "Shut the fuck up, Donnie", "You human paraquat", "calmer than you are", "Smokey, this is not 'Naam, there are rules", "The Dude Abides", "But sometimes there's a man....... Sometimes, there's a man....", "The Goddamn plane has crashed into the mountain", "Hey! There's a beverage here" etc. That about wraps it up. If you've read all this, then all I can say is: thank you so much. Please reply if you agree, disagree, or have any other good movie suggestions. Thank you).