I've seen them all too, and thanks for your video I'm gonna rewatch Barton Fink and Buster Scruggs tonight. 4 of these are in my top 25 of all time: 10. Hail, Caesar! 9. Raising Arizona 8. O Brother, Where Art Thou? 7. Inside Llewyn Davis 6. The Man Who Wasn't There 5. Miller's Crossing 4. A Serious Man 3. Fargo 2. No Country for Old Men 1. The Big Lebowski
Oh yeah I can do this. Love em though there’s still a few I have yet to see 1. Millers Crossing 2. The Big Lebowski 3. The Man Who Wasn’t There 4. Fargo 5. No Country for Old Men 6. Barton Fink 7. O Brother Where Art Thou 8. True Grit 9. Blood Simple 10. Buster Scruggs
@@lovecraft7676 Booyah 👍 No love for TMWWT though? 😉 I think it’s terrific. I have different thoughts on its meaning every time I see it. Millers Crossing though… the script alone is one of the best I’ve ever seen… and everything else about it is just about perfect too. One of my favourite films
these are just the ones i've seen, the first 4 are some of my favourite films 10. Hail Caesar 9. True Grit 8. Blood Simple 7. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 6. The Big Lebowski 5. A Serious Man 4. Fargo 3. Raising Arizona 2. Inside Llewyn Davis 1. No Country for Old Men
Years ago I was dating a girl who's aunt had a friend living in San Diego, the woman invited us over a Christmas dinner. She was a linguist with a PhD from MIT (Chomsky was her PhD advisor). We started talking about A Serious Man, she told me that she had babysat the Coen while she was in highschool and nothing about their films surprised her based on how they behaved when they were kids.
James, I had to fast forward to your top few. I’m thrilled with your number one, he was funny looking, more than most people even. I agree wholeheartedly. It’s my favorite of theirs plus in my top 20 Favorites of all time. One of my all time favorite scores, Carter Burwell’s best imho
I don't think the brothers have a BAD film. But when you combine these two with the National Treasure of Cormac McCarthy (sp) it's a classic of the age!🤗
The top five are in a class of their own, and while you can certainly change the order on a daily basis, I can’t think of any others which deserve to supplant any of those. The bottom five all deserve their own praise as well. I’d probably insert A Simple Man in there somehow though. It’s so ironic and funny and tragic, like the Old Testament book of Job it was meant to emulate. (Should we call it an adapted screenplay?) I also have a soft spot for Intolerable Cruelty, as the dialogue is spectacular (“tight end”). Maybe a bit silly for some tastes, but it hits all the right notes for me. Hail Caesar in my mind is also underrated, especially given the wonderful performances. I wouldn’t say it’s top ten, but it merits consideration, and definitely doesn’t deserve the hate it gets.
Massive fan of A Simple Man and Hail Caesar. Always a good indicator of the strength of an overall filmography when you have to make tough choices on what gets left off a top 10 list.
The Coen Bros are movie making machines that have the Y= m•x + b formula that seems to be interchangeable. One of my favorite scenes comes from my 1st love, Miller’s Crossing. Marcia Gay Harden looking like a femme fatale saunters up to Gabriel Byrne, “I suppose you think you’ve raised hell…” In other words, I own this scene, this moment, & this town. Then walks by. Gabriel Byrne in such a perfect man in hats Irish gangster film, “Sister, when I’ve raised hell you’ll know it.” Perfect. 👌🏼
Watched True Grit recently , that Portis novel is the best western I have ever read, Henry Hathaway's 1969 version is very good just because of that (with the exception of a couple of casting choices , o John Wayne was good) but I could see the Coen's noticed that Hathaway had missed a lot of the 'grit' of Portis , especially riveting is Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross that was spot on. Especially good (and westerns have been good at this since Mcabe and Mrs Miller) the Coen's really captured the look and feel of the late 19th century. I rate the Coen's True Grit higher than you and it may be the best Western I have ever seen. Blood Meridian! O boy! I have thought the same thing ! The Coen's are right on Cormac McCarthy's wavelength, tho god knows how one even makes an R rated film of this story! Have always thought if ever Benedict Cumberbatch wanted an Oscar then playing Judge Holden would be the role!
The only other director who I'd trust with adapting 'Blood Meridian' would be Andrew Dominik. 'The Assassination of Jesse James' is one of my favorite westerns of the 21st century.
@@geekinwithJamesHancock Over at Wikipedia a capsule history of film attempts , Ridley Scott being in the mix , but that was an auto destruct , which figures. Last swipe at it was James Franco but I don't know what exactly seemingly a producer, tho I could see him with a role in it but not director. What you think , tho he died a year before the novel appeared, Sam Peckinpah would have done with it given a free hand? You are one of the few film buffs I have heard mention Blood Meridian here on RUclips tho I have film friends I have talked about it with. Might be the most difficult Western anyone has ever attempted , if that ever gets done!
Near perfect list. I would probably make No country my #1 but now I have to rewatch Miller's crossing. On a fan note. In the late 90s I was standing a few feet from Steve Buscemi at Philly Airport but was too nervous to speak. so later when I saw his wife I passed my praises on to her. Hearing this Steve waved his thanks as they walked away.
Great minds think alike: Fargo would be my choice for #1 too, and I'm still pissed about that boring as hell The English Patient beating it out for the Best Picture Oscar.
I need a series called, "Watch this next". I'm often at a loss as to what my husband and I will watch on a given night. I trust your judgement. Tell me what to watch next.
@@geekinwithJamesHancock Doesn't matter. Do a quick video once a week called "Watch This Next" and take 5 minutes to tell us why. You've got an amazing enthusiasm that is contagious. It would be a great series.
Thank God, someone else who realizes Miller’s Crossing is twice the film of Brother Where Art Thou. I would swap it with Fargo, with No Country at two but close enough.
Ok. You've convinced me. "Millers Crossing" is tomorrow night. The only one on your list I haven't seen.
I'm jealous. You've got an amazing movie experience to look forward to.
Ok, this is a masterful and worthwhile list - it’s a daunting task, but I could easily see my list going this way.
Fingers crossed Ethan ends his self-imposed exile sooner rather than later. But if he writes a cool play, I'll be first in line.
I've seen them all too, and thanks for your video I'm gonna rewatch Barton Fink and Buster Scruggs tonight. 4 of these are in my top 25 of all time:
10. Hail, Caesar!
9. Raising Arizona
8. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7. Inside Llewyn Davis
6. The Man Who Wasn't There
5. Miller's Crossing
4. A Serious Man
3. Fargo
2. No Country for Old Men
1. The Big Lebowski
I rewatched almost their entire filmography before doing this video. Sheer movie watching bliss.
No County For Old Men is my personal favorite.
One of a kind movie.
Oh god, where is the time to rewatch all these classics.
Love 'em all
It was a hoot and a half ripping through all these flicks again for this video.
Oh yeah I can do this. Love em though there’s still a few I have yet to see
1. Millers Crossing
2. The Big Lebowski
3. The Man Who Wasn’t There
4. Fargo
5. No Country for Old Men
6. Barton Fink
7. O Brother Where Art Thou
8. True Grit
9. Blood Simple
10. Buster Scruggs
We have a ton of overlap with our lists.
@@lovecraft7676 Booyah 👍 No love for TMWWT though? 😉 I think it’s terrific. I have different thoughts on its meaning every time I see it. Millers Crossing though… the script alone is one of the best I’ve ever seen… and everything else about it is just about perfect too. One of my favourite films
Loved this vid and the list, great work, had similar rating with 3 top spot on.
Many thanks for listening to my rant!
yup x 100! Spot-on taste. Spot-on analysis and essay. Even their films of lesser distinction and taste are worthy of praise.
Absolutely. I can find something to love in pretty much every movie they ever made.
these are just the ones i've seen, the first 4 are some of my favourite films
10. Hail Caesar
9. True Grit
8. Blood Simple
7. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
6. The Big Lebowski
5. A Serious Man
4. Fargo
3. Raising Arizona
2. Inside Llewyn Davis
1. No Country for Old Men
I love all your choices. I had a blast revisiting their films for this video.
Great list! Will you still do top 10 Ridley Scott moivies?
Hell yeah. I love Ridley Scott.
#1. Raising Arizona
…”he smiled at me!”
Classic!
Years ago I was dating a girl who's aunt had a friend living in San Diego, the woman invited us over a Christmas dinner. She was a linguist with a PhD from MIT (Chomsky was her PhD advisor). We started talking about A Serious Man, she told me that she had babysat the Coen while she was in highschool and nothing about their films surprised her based on how they behaved when they were kids.
That's amazing! I love A Serious Man. Arguably their most personal film.
@@geekinwithJamesHancock yeah it was one of those really cool moments of getting inside baseball.
The only one I haven't seen is Millers Crossing!
Just added it to my list. I hopped on the Cohen's train after seeing The Big Lebowski in highschool 💞
You're in for a treat with 'Miller's Crossing'. Well worth watching many times.
James, I had to fast forward to your top few. I’m thrilled with your number one, he was funny looking, more than most people even. I agree wholeheartedly. It’s my favorite of theirs plus in my top 20 Favorites of all time. One of my all time favorite scores, Carter Burwell’s best imho
Burwell’s score for that flick is just bone chilling. Rewatched it again over the holidays with my family and we had a blast.
@@lovecraft7676 👍🏻awesome
I love this analysis. Thanks James!
Much obliged for checking it out!
I don't think the brothers have a BAD film. But when you combine these two with the National Treasure of Cormac McCarthy (sp) it's a classic of the age!🤗
Fingers crossed, somebody will tackle Blood Meridian at some point and get it right.
Hail Caesar was a hugely disappointing dud. I tried it 3 or 4 times but it got worse each time. I had such high expectations for it but🤢
God, the Coens are so great. Love this Miller's Crossing fanbase that seems to be rising up lately.
Watched Miller's Crossing again over the holidays with the fam. That was the catalyst that got me going on this video.
The top five are in a class of their own, and while you can certainly change the order on a daily basis, I can’t think of any others which deserve to supplant any of those.
The bottom five all deserve their own praise as well. I’d probably insert A Simple Man in there somehow though. It’s so ironic and funny and tragic, like the Old Testament book of Job it was meant to emulate. (Should we call it an adapted screenplay?)
I also have a soft spot for Intolerable Cruelty, as the dialogue is spectacular (“tight end”). Maybe a bit silly for some tastes, but it hits all the right notes for me.
Hail Caesar in my mind is also underrated, especially given the wonderful performances. I wouldn’t say it’s top ten, but it merits consideration, and definitely doesn’t deserve the hate it gets.
Massive fan of A Simple Man and Hail Caesar. Always a good indicator of the strength of an overall filmography when you have to make tough choices on what gets left off a top 10 list.
Miller's Crossing is such a fantastic hidden gem.
Each time I watch it, I'm completely floored by the experience.
The Coen Bros are movie making machines that have the Y= m•x + b formula that seems to be interchangeable. One of my favorite scenes comes from my 1st love, Miller’s Crossing. Marcia Gay Harden looking like a femme fatale saunters up to Gabriel Byrne, “I suppose you think you’ve raised hell…” In other words, I own this scene, this moment, & this town. Then walks by. Gabriel Byrne in such a perfect man in hats Irish gangster film, “Sister, when I’ve raised hell you’ll know it.” Perfect. 👌🏼
Both Marcia and Gabriel are absolutely on fire in that scene. Never better.
I always go back and forth on which is better, Tony Shalhoub's minor role in Barton Fink or his minor role in The Man Who Wasn't There.
I lean toward his role in Barton Fink. Always makes me howl.
Watched True Grit recently , that Portis novel is the best western I have ever read, Henry Hathaway's 1969 version is very good just because of that (with the exception of a couple of casting choices , o John Wayne was good) but I could see the Coen's noticed that Hathaway had missed a lot of the 'grit' of Portis , especially riveting is Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross that was spot on. Especially good (and westerns have been good at this since Mcabe and Mrs Miller) the Coen's really captured the look and feel of the late 19th century. I rate the Coen's True Grit higher than you and it may be the best Western I have ever seen.
Blood Meridian! O boy! I have thought the same thing ! The Coen's are right on Cormac McCarthy's wavelength, tho god knows how one even makes an R rated film of this story! Have always thought if ever Benedict Cumberbatch wanted an Oscar then playing Judge Holden would be the role!
The only other director who I'd trust with adapting 'Blood Meridian' would be Andrew Dominik. 'The Assassination of Jesse James' is one of my favorite westerns of the 21st century.
@@geekinwithJamesHancock Over at Wikipedia a capsule history of film attempts , Ridley Scott being in the mix , but that was an auto destruct , which figures. Last swipe at it was James Franco but I don't know what exactly seemingly a producer, tho I could see him with a role in it but not director. What you think , tho he died a year before the novel appeared, Sam Peckinpah would have done with it given a free hand?
You are one of the few film buffs I have heard mention Blood Meridian here on RUclips tho I have film friends I have talked about it with. Might be the most difficult Western anyone has ever attempted , if that ever gets done!
Near perfect list. I would probably make No country my #1 but now I have to rewatch Miller's crossing. On a fan note. In the late 90s I was standing a few feet from Steve Buscemi at Philly Airport but was too nervous to speak. so later when I saw his wife I passed my praises on to her. Hearing this Steve waved his thanks as they walked away.
O Brother Where Art Thou is one of the greats.
Indubitably.
Great minds think alike: Fargo would be my choice for #1 too, and I'm still pissed about that boring as hell The English Patient beating it out for the Best Picture Oscar.
Yeah, I won't be revisiting The English Patient anytime soon but I'm happy to watch Fargo anytime the mood strikes.
Perfect sir
Thanks for checking it out!
Kingpin is a cult classic in its own right
I like it as well. I miss the heyday of the Farrelly Brothers.
Are you from the Philly area? I think I detect it in your accent.
I need a series called, "Watch this next". I'm often at a loss as to what my husband and I will watch on a given night.
I trust your judgement. Tell me what to watch next.
Well for me, movies are like food and everything depends on my mood or in this case yours. What are you in the mood for?
@@geekinwithJamesHancock Doesn't matter. Do a quick video once a week called "Watch This Next" and take 5 minutes to tell us why. You've got an amazing enthusiasm that is contagious. It would be a great series.
All of them?
works for me!
Maybe we're jaded now; but, Blood Simple will always be the best.
fargo es tan buena, coincido
Thank God, someone else who realizes Miller’s Crossing is twice the film of Brother Where Art Thou. I would swap it with Fargo, with No Country at two but close enough.
Top 5 is always a serious brawl between all my faves. My choices depend on what I've seen most recently.
Best of Martin Scorsese? Christopher Nolan?
Scorsese is definitely coming. Did a Nolan video right before the release of 'Tenet': ruclips.net/video/Mk7Zn1Ti_As/видео.html
Only glaring omission imo is A Serious Man not making it. It's definitely a top 5 Coen movie for me.
Cheers
Top 4 imo
1 big lebowski
2 Fargo
3 miller's crossing
4 blood simple
right back at you!
Kingpin > Big Leibowski