Comments on: The Coen Brothers’ The Hudsucker Proxy: Or Why People Have Every Right to Hate Hollywood

By: Smoking Barrel

Smoking Barrel — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:24:55 +0000

Monsieur Jed, I know it’s real ballsy to say what I have said, especially with the phanlanx of Coen brothers worshippers out to kill me, but I genuinely feel that their films say nothing about life. As far as I’m concerned, they’re two white boys just living out their childhood fantasy. And I have to suffer for them to live this dream. As for Barton Fink, I’ll admit it had potential with the whole Hollywood as soul-sucking black abyss thing, but still, NOT MY BAG. And if it makes you feel better, I did give them credit for The Big Lebowski. Any who, I do hope this answers your question and consoles you a bit.

By: jed

jed — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:57:30 +0000

That was the most ludicrous article I have read in a while. I understand that you don’t like their films but could you please tell me what’s actually wrong with them. You claim that their films are inane and specifically mentioned Barton Fink as one of their worst. That’s a massive contradiction in my book. Anyways, please tell me why they are inane?

By: Smoking Barrel

Smoking Barrel — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:34:40 +0000

Sorry mate, I stand by what I’ve said. And yes, I pity myself too because that troika of aforementioned directors is no longer in existence to set T-town straight. The Coen brothers are merely a brush stroke in the current canvas of insipidity.

By: Redmanthatcould

Redmanthatcould — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:06:42 +0000

Brent, I promise you Miss Barrel did not write this for link baiting. Aside from that, I’ll let her put up her dukes, if you will.

Enjoy!

By: Brent Johnson

Brent Johnson — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:01:09 +0000

Throwing any Coen Brothers film in with the likes of “Madea Goes to Jail” and “Confessions of a Shopaholic” is so disgustingly ridiculous it hardly warrants comment. I guess that I’m the only one in the 26 days since you published to comment says something about your readers. Either they are mad too and agree with you, they do not exist, or they failed to fall for your obvious attempt at link baiting.
The Coen’s make entertaining films. They aren’t always perfect, they can sometimes be about form than substance, they might not always care about their characters, but they make entertaining, funny and sometimes profound films. Fellini, Wilder, and Kubrick? Are you suggesting that absolutely no living person is making movies that meet your stringent criteria of exaltation? I pity you if that’s the case.